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Contests & Activities: February 10, 2021 Issue [#10602]




 This week: Do What You Love
  Edited by: spidey Author IconMail Icon
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Table of Contents

1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

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Welcome to the Contests & Activities Newsletter. I'm spidey Author Icon, and I'm your Editor this week!



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Letter from the editor


Do what you Love!


There aren't many of us that get to make a career out of something we love, so I feel like it's important to love our hobbies and what we do with our spare time to try to maximize our happiness and contentment with our lives. How does this relate to WDC and contests & activities?

Well, I'd definitely recommend hosting and participating in contests and activities that you enjoy. If you love writing poetry, write for poetry contest or host a poetry contest! This may seem obvious, but as humans, we often want to try something new. That can be an incredible way to learn and find new enjoyment, but it's also important to recognize what you don't enjoy.

It's not a huge waste of time to enter a contest with a genre or type that you don't typically enjoy, just to see if you might enjoy it. It's another, however, to try to host or judge a contest when you know you don't enjoy the genre or format. One way to test the waters is to be a guest judge in someone else's contest or activity to see if you'd like it.

It can be a strong temptation to try out something new, but make sure you don't spend your time trying to talk yourself into enjoying something you just don't enjoy. Life's too short to spend time doing things we don't enjoy in our spare time, right?

As always, keep on writing! *Quill*



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Editor's Picks




Official Writing.Com Contests & Activities:

 
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Write reviews to win cash prizes!
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Quotation Inspiration: Official Contest Open in new Window. [ASR]
Use the quote provided to write a story and win big prizes!
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Contests/Activities:

Journalistic Intentions Open in new Window. [18+]
This is for the journal keeping types that come to PLAY! New round starts July 1!
by Elisa: Snowman Stik Author Icon

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MechGrammical Open in new Window. [13+]
A place to ask and answer questions about writing mechanics and grammar.
by Satuawany Author Icon

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Weekly Goals Open in new Window. [13+]
Motivate yourself to conquer your goals this week! Post on Monday; update us on Friday!
by The StoryMistress Author Icon

 
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Space Blog Open in new Window. [ASR]
Cruising WDC cyberspace and raiding ports for blog prompts!
by Shar's Holly Jolly Expressions Author Icon

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Merit Badge Exchange Open in new Window. [E]
WdC Anniversary Week Merit Badge Exchange
by Annette Author Icon

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The Lodestar Contest Open in new Window. [13+]
Looking for a guiding light. Next round opens Feb 2025.
by Satuawany Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

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Poetry Topic of the Month Contest Open in new Window. [13+]
Win Exclusive MBs. It ends at midnight at the end of each month. Suggest the topic.
by Shar's Holly Jolly Expressions Author Icon

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Some How/To Items that might help you:

 Step By Step Signature Set Up Open in new Window. [E]
Step by step instructions on how to set up your signature.
by Rhoswen - Relentless Victory Author Icon

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Are you speechless when you stare at that little reviewing box? Here are some tips.
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'Help Links' for Newbies and all other members who are still learning
by Maryann Author Icon

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Some contest resources:
How to Create a Contest Open in new Window. [ASR]
Things you need to know before you open a contest. Includes a contest template.
by Angels in my Ear Author Icon

"Create/Edit a Message Forum" Open in new Window.
Newbie Hyperlinking 101 - Bitem Format Open in new Window. [E]
Learn the ins and outs of creating a link using the bitem format.
by NickiD89 Author Icon





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Ask & Answer


My last newsletter, ("Contests & Activities Newsletter (January 13, 2021)" Open in new Window.), discussed being the new year, 2021. Here is some feedback from last week's Newsletter readers:

My goal would be to finish my novel and try to get it published. I like your Newsletter and I would like to learn how to write a Newsletter.
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Great goals! *Smile*


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