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#11728:	Poetry	January 04, 2023
Happy New Year Enjoy a few old New Year's Poems! Do you have a favorite motivational poet or poem?

#11674:	Mystery	November 23, 2022
Ann Cleeves a short bio on the crime author of Vera and Shetland! n/a

#11648:	Poetry	November 09, 2022
Read Poetry to Kids! Observations on how poetry can help with language and reading... Do you have a favorite nursery rhyme?

#11632:	Noticing Newbies	October 26, 2022
Check out the Resource Tab! There's some cool links. Do you have any favorite writing resources?

#11604:	Fantasy	October 12, 2022
Robert Jordan a brief look at Robert Jordan, author of The Wheel of Time n/a

#11575:	Noticing Newbies	September 28, 2022
WDC a helpful home for Writers! We all love to read, write and learn new things! What's the coolest new thing you've learned recently?

#11567:	Horror/Scary	September 21, 2022
Why Horror? a brief inquiry into why folks like Horror/Scary. Why do you like, read or write horror?

#11537:	Mystery	August 31, 2022
Mysterious settings Mysteries of nature as settings. n/a

#11526:	Action/Adventure	August 24, 2022
Adventure everywhere! Reflections on Action Adventure genre. Do you have a favourite Action Adventure story or movie?

#11509:	Poetry	August 17, 2022
Jack Kerouac's Haiku ... a brief look at American Haiku of Jack Kerouac Care to comment with your own Haiku?

#11508:	Fantasy	August 17, 2022
Young Fantasy Authors Wow! These kids rocked it! When did you write down your first fantasy, fairy tale or sci-fi? What influenced you?

#11453:	Contests & Activities	July 13, 2022
Tips for Contests Read the rules. Have you seen any unique or interesting contest rules?

#11444:	Noticing Newbies	July 06, 2022
Picky Tips! Make your writing readable! Do you have any tips to help make online writing more readable?

#11419:	Fantasy	June 22, 2022
Pixies and Fairies! A look at these magical creatures of the FAE realm. Do you have a favorite magical creature?

#11406:	Comedy	June 15, 2022
Ancient Laughs! ... a peek at the oldest joke book! Do you have a favorite source for jokes?

#11361:	Contests & Activities	May 18, 2022
Bits and bites! about Contests and blogs! Another Look! Do you share your flair in contests and blogs?

#11351:	Noticing Newbies	May 11, 2022
Let's Look at Forums A look at forums: Ways to interact and play at WDC! How do you use Writing.Com forums?

#11329:	Fantasy	April 27, 2022
Happy 50th Watership Down A memory lane look Richard Adams and Watership Down! Have you read the 50 year old classic "Watership Down"? What did you think?

#11328:	Poetry	April 27, 2022
Down A Poetical Memory Lane For National Poetry Month, I remembered.... What was your first experience with poetry?

#11308:	Noticing Newbies	April 13, 2022
Review On! A look around at Review features! What do you like to review? Any tips for other reviewers?

#11283:	Poetry	March 30, 2022
Place inspires Poetry! Poetry that features Nova Scotia as "place" in poetry! How does "place" inspire your poetry?

#11260:	Noticing Newbies	March 16, 2022
Let's Connect! Ways to interact and connect on WDC. n/a

#11215:	Noticing Newbies	February 16, 2022
Cite your Genres! Citing genres in static items. What genres do you prefer to write? Can your work also fit into other genre categories?

#11198:	Comedy	February 09, 2022
Laugh it off! Laughing just because you can!! What makes you laugh? Can you laugh about nothing at all? Just to laugh?

#11190:	Poetry	February 02, 2022
Let's Tanka This newsletter includes a brief look at Japanese Tanka and Tanka poets. Have you read any Japanese Tanka?

#11171:	Mystery	January 19, 2022
Medieval Mystery A peek at Ellis Peters and Mary Frazer's Medieval Mysteries Do you have a favorite medieval mystery?

#11150:	Poetry	January 05, 2022
Can Your Haiku Focus and Pivot? More Haiku techniques: Narrow Focus and using a Pivot What is your favourite Haiku or haiku writer?

#11153:	Fantasy	January 05, 2022
Bits and Bytes about Rick Riordan Some cool stuff about fantasy Writer Rick Riordan What lead you to become a writer?

#11131:	Mystery	December 22, 2021
Crime Writer of Bones! About crime writer Kathy Reichs? How much of you or your crime stories show up in your mystery works?

#11107:	Fantasy	December 08, 2021
Centaurs R Us? The symbol and character of centaurs. Can you relate to the dual nature of centaurs?

#11109:	Poetry	December 08, 2021
Celebrating Centaurs Favorite Centaur poems n/a

#11062:	Fantasy	November 10, 2021
The Lure of Unicorns Ponderings on unicorns Why are unicorns so alluring and popular?

#10691:	Fantasy	March 31, 2021
Here Comes Peter Cottontail! Now where did that Easter Bunny come from? n/a

#10641:	Poetry	March 03, 2021
Guess who? a little menagerie of poets! n/a

#10616:	Noticing Newbies	February 17, 2021
Help! Where do I go? a look at the support forums of WDC n/a

#10594:	Poetry	February 03, 2021
Boonstra Brain Function Form A poetry form Have you ever tried to create your own poem form?

#10589:	Mystery	February 03, 2021
Mystery of First Lines! What does a first line need to hook a reader? What is a first line of a mystery story that hooked you?

#10581:	Contests & Activities	January 27, 2021
Blogging There is a whole community of upgraded members who find it appealing and fun. Do you blog?

#10586:	Mystery	January 27, 2021
More To Mystery! A few things to ponder on the Mysterious. Have you ever written a mystery outside of the genre of crime/detective stories?

#10544:	Poetry	January 06, 2021
The Curtal Sonnet a sonnet style by Gerard Manley Hopkins Do you have a favorite sonnet?

#10512:	Comedy	December 16, 2020
Keeping it Light! Nothing too heavy. Food humour! What are your favourite comical food or drink moments?

#10505:	Fantasy	December 09, 2020
Christmas Sci-Fi Some favorite Fantasy/ Sci-fi with Christmas themes... What is your favorite holiday fantasy / sci-fi book or movie?

#10462:	Poetry	November 11, 2020
War Poems A brief look at poetry in WW 1. Do you have a favourite war poet or poem?

#10458:	Mystery	November 11, 2020
Did you say "squirrel"? It's all about distraction...yep...red herrings! Do you have a favourite "red herring" example that kept you going til the end in a mystery story?

#10450:	Contests & Activities	November 04, 2020
Promoting Your Activities How can you get your activities and contests out there. Do you have a contest or activity to plug?

#10434:	Noticing Newbies	October 28, 2020
You asked! Some folks asked questions so here are the tips! Where is your username from?

#10417:	Poetry	October 14, 2020
Blake in a Grain of Sand A little peek at William Blake, the tyger and the Lamb! Do yo have a favourite William Blake poem? Do you follow a muse?

#10382:	Comedy	September 23, 2020
The Funny People's Poet, Pam Ayres Laugh with Pam Ayres Who is your favourite comedian or humourist?

#10365:	Poetry	September 16, 2020
Poet Laureates Who is a Poet Laureate? n/a

#10346:	Noticing Newbies	September 02, 2020
20 years old! What do the Mods say? Some advice and thoughts from our Moderators! n/a

#10324:	Poetry	August 19, 2020
Renku Poetry A brief look at the Japanese form of Renku n/a

#10323:	Mystery	August 19, 2020
Sir Arthur or Dame Agatha? a few facts about these classic crime writers: Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie! Which would you choose? Arthur Conan Doyle or Agatha Christie? Who do you prefer?

#10303:	Noticing Newbies	August 05, 2020
Choose an Item Type! Types of items you can create at WDC. What was the type of your First item here at WDC? How many others have you created?

#10281:	Fantasy	July 22, 2020
Are you a Funkie? Tales of the author Cornelia Funke! n/a

#10280:	Mystery	July 22, 2020
Murder is the Word! Defining murder. n/a

#10260:	Noticing Newbies	July 08, 2020
Please Review! Encouragement to review and tips to boot! What is your favourite aspect of reviewing?

#10236:	Fantasy	June 24, 2020
Fantasy For Young Folks How fantasy can benefit young folks. When did you read your first fantasy story?

#10202:	Comedy	June 03, 2020
Say again? Go on, you can do it twice today! n/a

#10196:	Poetry	May 27, 2020
Poetry of the Sci-Fi kind! Travel way out there with poetic science fiction. Do you normally read sci-fi poetry... and if not, would you try some?

#10174:	Noticing Newbies	May 13, 2020
Identify and Rate! Indentifying and rating your content by genre, type and level. Which genre is your favorite to write and which is your favorite to read?

#10143:	Poetry	April 29, 2020
George Swede Haiku! a peek at a passionate modern Canadian Haiku writer Do you have a favourite haiku or haiku resource?

#10142:	Mystery	April 29, 2020
Medical Thrillers a peek at the genre of Medical Mysteries. Do you read Medical Thrillers? Why or Why not?

#10111:	Comedy	April 08, 2020
Laughter Lightens Us Up! The humour at WDC. What are you doing to lighten the mood and stay sane in the Stay at Home World!

#10097:	Poetry	April 01, 2020
It's Poetry Month! Be inspired and write a poem daily! Are you participating and sharing your flair in NaPoWriMo?

#10098:	Contests & Activities	April 01, 2020
So Many Things to do with TIME! It's NaPoWriMO month and there are some new activities at WDC. What are you doing with your "extra time" now you may be tucked in to your hobbit hole?

#10075:	Noticing Newbies	March 18, 2020
Get your Flair Out There! Create a bio block! Do you have a bio block? Why or Why not?

#10049:	Fantasy	March 04, 2020
Wonderland: Nonsense and Fantasy? A peek at Alice In Wonderland: a fantasy? n/a

#10024:	Mystery	February 19, 2020
Mystery Lady Lilian Jackson Braun Lillian Jackson Braun and her Cosy mysteries. What is your favourite "Cosy" Mystery?

#10023:	Noticing Newbies	February 19, 2020
Dump the Doubt! A little musing on the enemy of Doubt. What do you do when Self-Doubt or the Inner Critic raises its Voice!

#10000:	Poetry	February 05, 2020
Jack Prelutsky The first US children's Poet Laureate! What treasures do you keep in your writing spot to inspire you or keep you comfy?

#9989:	Drama	January 29, 2020
What is Drama? A poetic reflection about drama, and a few concepts! n/a

#9988:	Contests & Activities	January 29, 2020
Get your brain ticking or relax! Cool activities to create at WDC What do you do to get your brain ticking? or relax?

#9974:	Noticing Newbies	January 22, 2020
How about those newsletters? Hot off the press each Wednesday: Newsletters! Do you subscribe to a site newsletter? Why? Why not?

#9960:	Comedy	January 15, 2020
Reviewing Comedy My tips for reviewing comedy~ What do you look for when reviewing comical writings?

#9947:	Contests & Activities	January 08, 2020
What will you do in the New Year? Some cool activities to begin 2020 off in style! n/a

#9930:	Noticing Newbies	December 25, 2019
Tips of the decade! A few tips from the past decade! Yep I have been here 10 years! Hi New authors? What do you want to know about WDC?

#9905:	Mystery	December 11, 2019
Christmas Mysteries? a peek at mysteries set at Christmas...finding a gift. What is your favourite mystery set in the Christmas season? Any suggestions as Christmas gifts?

#9906:	Poetry	December 11, 2019
Relax with a bit of Christmas poetry! A few of my favourite poems for the season! Do you have a favourite seasonal or Christmas poem or song?

#9886:	Noticing Newbies	November 27, 2019
Get your Skin on! Add colourful header to your work page! A tip or two! n/a

#9863:	Poetry	November 13, 2019
Haiku Master Jane Reichhold A little view of an influential haiku poet and teacher, Jane Reichhold n/a

#9809:	Contests & Activities	October 16, 2019
Contests with cash prizes at WDC? a look at WDC site run Contests Ever jumped into a WDC site contest, even as a dare?

#9796:	Spiritual	October 09, 2019
BEING in gratitude thoughts on gratitude n/a

#9787:	Noticing Newbies	October 02, 2019
WDC Newsletters? YES! where to find newsletters n/a

#9759:	Contests & Activities	September 18, 2019
Why Enter Contests? How contests can be beneficial. Why would you enter a contest?

#9678:	Romance/Love	July 31, 2019
A Romance by any other name? Romance genre types/sub categories What type of romance do you like to read, or write?

#9665:	Poetry	July 24, 2019
Alison Cockburn of Scotland On the life and influence of Alison Cockburn n/a

#9623:	Contests & Activities	June 26, 2019
Ask a Question or Answer One! Check out Polls and Surveys Do you have a burning, whimsical or vital question?

#9614:	Poetry	June 26, 2019
Al Hunter A brief look at the Ashinaabe Poet Al Hunter. n/a

#9598:	Noticing Newbies	June 12, 2019
Read the fine print! Don't BE out of the contest before the judging! n/a

#9567:	Poetry	May 29, 2019
Wislawa Szymborska Check out this Nobel Prize winner, Wislawa Szymborska. n/a

#9546:	Mystery	May 15, 2019
Mystery poems? looking for mystery authors who write poems and Mystery poems! How would you define mystery poems?

#9515:	Poetry	May 01, 2019
First Nations Poet Lee Maracle A look at Lee Maracle, a renouned Canadian First Nations poet and author n/a

#9493:	Noticing Newbies	April 17, 2019
A Few Tips writing in static items n/a

#9467:	Mystery	April 03, 2019
Mystery for Kids! Mystery Suggestions for children Do you remember your favourite mystery as a kid?

#9466:	Fantasy	April 03, 2019
The Dreams of C.S. Lewis a peek at where C.S. Lewis found Narnia! What is behind your fantastical world?

#9443:	Noticing Newbies	March 20, 2019
Review Those Products Right HERE! The what and how of Product reviews at WDC! Did you know you can be a wise and eloquent influence on what folks read?

#9412:	Poetry	March 06, 2019
Spring into Lady's Slippers! Forms: Lady's Slipper and Punnett! and Happy Birthday Elizabeth Browning. n/a

#9401:	Comedy	February 27, 2019
Humour for Kids Some ideas about why humour is good for kids and cool reads! Should children read humour?

#9363:	Mystery	February 06, 2019
By Any Other Name a peek at Mysterious Subgenres n/a

#9351:	Noticing Newbies	January 30, 2019
You asked! FAQ FAQ on linking etc. n/a

#9317:	Poetry	January 09, 2019
Do the YA DU poem. A peek at the YA DU form from Burma. n/a

#9305:	Comedy	January 02, 2019
Have a PUNderful New Year! Fun with Puns. What are they? Having a PUNderful New Year so far? Keep laughing!

#9272:	Fantasy	December 12, 2018
Time for Elves! a fun look at elves! Do you believe in elves?

#9260:	Contests & Activities	December 05, 2018
Holiday Fun at WDC! A glimpse at some seasonal activities within the Writing.Com community. What holiday activities do you love most?

#9218:	Poetry	November 14, 2018
Remembering.. John Mcrae's in Flanders Fields n/a

#9199:	Noticing Newbies	October 31, 2018
Bits and Bites A treat bag of items of interest at WDC! n/a

#9174:	Poetry	October 17, 2018
Vive la Villanelle Vision of the villanelle poem form. n/a

#9122:	Contests & Activities	September 19, 2018
Fun at the Forums! A focus on Forums: what fun do they host? n/a

#9121:	Poetry	September 19, 2018
The Dream Song with 18 lines! a brief look at the 18 line form of John Berryman n/a

#9091:	Comedy	August 29, 2018
Zany Raold Dahl a Bio of this British author with the wacky words and wild humour. n/a

#9062:	Poetry	August 22, 2018
The Iconic Anne Hebert! A bio of the emotionally charged rebel, Anne Hebert, Quebecois author and poet! Know a poet who "played with fire"?

#9061:	Spiritual	August 15, 2018
Integrity What does your word mean? n/a

#9015:	Contests & Activities	July 25, 2018
Making Madlibs! Maybe you could be a madlibber! Could you be a madlibber?

#9003:	Noticing Newbies	July 11, 2018
JOIN in! How to get involved In WDC! n/a

#8969:	Poetry	June 27, 2018
Fukuda Chiyo-ni: Woman Haiku Master A brief encounter with Fukuda Chiyo-ni, popular haijin who influenced the recognition of female haiku writers. n/a

#8925:	Fantasy	May 30, 2018
Ursula Le Guin A brief bio of this iconic Scifi Fantasy author! n/a

#8899:	Mystery	May 16, 2018
Clues to Reviewing Mystery What to look for when you review mystery genre! What clues do you use when you review...MYSTERY?

#8875:	Poetry	May 02, 2018
Nine is for NONET! Features of the NONET poem form. n/a

#8855:	Mystery	April 18, 2018
The OUTBACK as setting! A peek at why Australian Outback makes a good setting for mystery. n/a

#8830:	Fantasy	April 04, 2018
A Masterful Teller of Tales Happy Birthday Hans Christian Andersen! n/a

#8787:	Poetry	March 07, 2018
Noodling for NaPoWriMo Getting ready for NaPoWriMo! n/a

#8771:	Noticing Newbies	February 21, 2018
This and That! A few tips for new members n/a

#8744:	Poetry	February 07, 2018
Children's Poet: Shel Silverstein a peek at this iconic writer! n/a

#8733:	Comedy	January 31, 2018
The Cento, comic form the Cento poem form n/a

#8691:	Poetry	January 10, 2018
What's Here For Poets? a peek at what WDC has to offer Poets! n/a

#8682:	Spiritual	January 03, 2018
Being more YOU in the New Year! Some points of view on self discovery. Are you ready to grow and glow?

#8672:	Mystery	December 27, 2017
History of Mystery A peek at how the genre began! n/a

#8647:	Fantasy	December 13, 2017
Tales of Christmas A glimpse at Christmas fantasy! n/a

#8641:	Poetry	December 13, 2017
Sing Along. Repeat! Sing along. Some fun with Cumulative songs and poems! n/a

#8598:	Poetry	November 15, 2017
Advice of a Master Poet: Rilke a look at the Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke. n/a

#8597:	Contests & Activities	November 15, 2017
Do you remember these cool things to do? A peek at a few lesser known activities at WDC! n/a

#8589:	Spiritual	November 08, 2017
Gratitude Perceptions of Gratitude n/a

#8560:	Romance/Love	October 25, 2017
Why Read Romance? Discovering reasons why people read romance novels. Will you own up to reading romance?

#8551:	Poetry	October 18, 2017
Kwansabas a brief look at Eugene Redmond's Kwansaba poem form. n/a

#8518:	Comedy	September 27, 2017
Stand up Comedy in Brazil! Stand up comedy rises in Brazil. n/a

#8507:	Poetry	September 20, 2017
The Fab Four Haijin A brief look at early Master Haiku poets. n/a

#8506:	Contests & Activities	September 20, 2017
Bits and Bites A few tips about contests! n/a

#8469:	Comedy	August 30, 2017
Satire not satyr! A brief look at where the Satire genre began. n/a

#8457:	Poetry	August 23, 2017
Are you here for a Gwawdodyn? How to write the Welsh form of the Gwawdodyn. Are you in to writing a Gwawdodyn?

#8405:	Poetry	July 26, 2017
Let's Fib! How to create a Fib Poem. Can poetry and math mix?

#8359:	Noticing Newbies	June 28, 2017
FAQ: Back to the Beginning a Quick look at some frequently asked questions! Say what? bitem? sigs?

#8358:	Romance/Love	June 28, 2017
The Prolific Nora Roberts a look at Nora Roberts; life and tips of the trade. n/a

#8320:	Comedy	June 07, 2017
Happy Birthday Bob Munsch A look at the comical icon storyteller for kids: Robert Munsch. Ever laughed over a Bunch of Munsch?

#8310:	Fantasy	May 31, 2017
Here Be Dragons Ways to fire up your dragon character! Fire up Your Dragon!

#8309:	Poetry	May 31, 2017
The Canadian "Keats" A look at Archibald Lampman! n/a

#8225:	Comedy	April 12, 2017
How do you Clerihew? A short comic poetry form to add some light to NaPoWriMO challenge! Will you Clerihew with me?

#8213:	Poetry	April 05, 2017
It's NaPoWriMo Time! April is NaPoWriMo Month! Find out why and how it all works! Is your spring muse seeking a new vista? Ever entered the NaPoWriMo, even just for fun?

#8212:	Contests & Activities	April 05, 2017
Are you up for IN & OUT? The unsung playtime of interacting! IN & OUT activities. Are you into IN & OUTS?

#8177:	Comedy	March 15, 2017
A Laugh A Limerick A bit of limerick history and how to! Will you or Won't you go up to Limerick?

#8163:	Poetry	March 08, 2017
Tekahionwake Celebrating the anniversary of E. Pauline Johnson, or "double life" Tekahionwake. What is the song your paddle sings?

#8114:	Poetry	February 08, 2017
Romantics At Heart! A brief tour of some Romantic poems for fun and inspiration! Remember the Romantic Poets?

#8113:	Contests & Activities	February 08, 2017
Romancing the Activities...Let's Review Tips on reviewing contests and activities, to help bring them out of the shadows. Ever been challenged to review activities with more than a couple of sentences and then gone blank?

#8071:	Poetry	January 11, 2017
HAIKU How To! Join a budding Haiku poet sharing tips on the mystery of Haiku. Ever pondered on Haiku form and been confused? Me too.

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