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Contests & Activities: August 31, 2022 Issue [#11542]




 This week: It's WDC's Birthday!
  Edited by: Leger~ Author IconMail Icon
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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
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About This Newsletter

About This Newsletter
The purpose of this newsletter is to highlight some of the current contests and activities on the site, help educate members on how to host contests and activities and provide clues to submit quality entries to contests. Write to me if you'd like something in particular covered.

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Letter from the editor

It's WDC's Birthday!


And along with the site birthday celebrations that come along, so do a lot of other fun contests and activities!

When I was new to the site, don't ask how LONG ago that was, *Laugh* I joined in January so I had a little time to get familiar with the regular contests and the community before all the fun came around for the WDC birthday and the holiday celebrations in November and December.

So I'm going to offer a few words of advice. At the beginning of the celebration, spend a day or two checking all the things at Birthday Central that are active. Once you have those all written down, make out a timeline for when things start, how long you'll think they'll take (each day or how much time you need to create an entry), and work out a task schedule. Now I know that doesn't sound like a lot of fun, but it's better than rushing to write an entry or do a project at the last minute.

Of course, give yourself a little flex time for tasks outside WDC. We don't live here...do we? But truly, ask any long-term member in WDC, the secret to enjoying your time on the site is by managing it well. Along with making time for entries in contests and participation in activities, please do take the time to review. Our community thrives on feedback from our peers. If you're not sure what to review, you can find things posted on "The Shameless "Plug" PageOpen in new Window. or by clicking Community in the left column and choosing Please Review. Reviewing is a great way to network with other members and earn gift points at the same time. By clicking Read and Review in that location, you will be offered a substantial amount of gift points to review an item within a certain time frame. What an awesome way to celebrate WDC's birthday! It's a way to fill your gift point coffers, help another member and polish your reviewing style.

Happy birthday WDC! Be sure to click the "Writing.Com Party Central 2024!Open in new Window. link in the left column and join in the fun!


This month's question: Do you use the random review features? Send in your answer below! *Down* Editors love feedback!


Editor's Picks

FORUM
Blog Week Birthday Bastion 2024 Open in new Window. (13+)
Blogging event from September 1-7, 2024. Closed.
#2277665 by WakeUpAndLive~doingNaNo'24 Author IconMail Icon

How about Blogging in the week of WdC’s Twenty-Second Birthday? I will provide a prompt every day from September 1 till September 7 (WdC time). You make it a daily entry for seven days. Simple as that!

FORUM
The Writer's Cramp Open in new Window. (13+)
Write the best poem or story in 24 hours or less and win 10K GPS!
#333655 by Sophurky Author IconMail Icon

Fun prompts for birthday week!

FORUM
Wdc 22nd Birthday Masquerade Party Open in new Window. (18+)
A role-playing party where you choose your identity and can win prizes for participating!
#2276446 by Tornado Dodger Author IconMail Icon

You're invited ... to a murder.

FORUM
WDC Birthday Badge Bonanza  Open in new Window. (E)
A super sale in celebration of WDC's 24th birthday and appreciation of the Quill awards.
#2279538 by 🌻 thankful pwheeler nanoing Author IconMail Icon

My personal exclusive badge is normally 80K but during the WDC 22nd Birthday week, as a thank you to everyone who nominated me and/or voted for me for Quill awards, I'm offering it for as little as 22K gift points (gps)!

 
FORUM
Guess How Many are in the Jar Open in new Window. (E)
A simple fundraising activity celebrating WDC's 22nd Birthday Party!
#2278697 by Cubby Author IconMail Icon

If you buy ten or more guesses, you will receive the exclusive Guessing Jar Trinket!

FORUM
THANK-WITCH Bingo! Open in new Window. (13+)
Thank-Witch Bingo begins ... 11/21-27
#2095903 by Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥ Author IconMail Icon

Each Participant may post their choice of one of the letters in the word ANGEL, and choose a number from 1-5 AND also a choice of the letters in the word WITCH, and choose a number from 6-10.

 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#2277650 by Not Available.

This year is going to be different than I have ever done. When you know there's a birthday or anniversary in September, you can place your name and your friends name here as well, so I can do a virtual draw. There are packages that you can purchase for them and I can send them out to the winners.

FORUM
What Have You Learned On Writing.Com? Open in new Window. (13+)
A contest to show off your new skills. For Writing.Com's Birthday Week.
#2093196 by NaNoKit Author IconMail Icon

In this contest, then, I would like you to dig up those hidden gems. Have a look at them. Rewrite them using all the skills you have acquired since. Or, if you have deleted your old items, or haven't been a member for long enough to have anything blush-worthy in your port, you can use one of the given prompts and write how you used to write before you joined, and how you write now.

I will explain this further through the rules!



 
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Ask & Answer

This month's question: Do you use the random review features? Send in your answer below! *Down* Editors love feedback!

Question from "Contests & Activities Newsletter (July 6, 2022)Open in new Window.: Do you find it hard to prioritize your time?


GeminiGem🐾 Author Icon: I have been hesitant to do continual running contests (I generally like to open my contests periodically), but when I finally decided to do that I immediately recruited help. I know myself a bit too well and know I will need others to keep things going at some point. Better to have them involved from the start.

TheBusmanPoet Author Icon: At times I do but for the most part I know what needs to be prioritized.

🐺Wolfkingdom🏰 Author Icon: Yes, every day I fight to prioritize my time through the day. But even I realize that somethings must be done first before starting another project.

daninidaho: If I've established a workable routine, all is well.

N.A Miller Author Icon: sometimes... but I manage to make time for what I need to do.

King Author Author Icon: a little Drake Author Icon: Somewhat

Mouse says gobble gobble Author Icon: I have a lot of time in my life that I don't have to be anywhere or do anything; therefor yes, it is hard to prioritize sometimes because when something does come up that has to be done it feels like an interruption to the routine and a chore.

Turkey DrumStik Author Icon: I find prioritizing non-working time to be more difficult than anything else.

elephantsealer Author Icon: Hey, there, when I decide to write, I definitely stick with it, rain or shine or earthquake outbreak ... or whatever else comes in-between...

Happy to write Author Icon: Sometimes yes sometimes no

Thanks for your replies!


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