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The dictionary defines doldrums as “a state of inactivity or stagnation.” Defeat the doldrums and get moving.
August is that month on Writing.Com when we start looking forward to fall. September will start off with a bang. The first week will be a whirlwind of activity. In October, we prep. In November, we NaNo.
None of that is a reason to let August go to waste. The site is brimming with contests and activities that are vying for your stories and your participation.
That being said, several of the things you will encounter in September are already courting you to sign up. Go ahead and check out some of those listed below.
Signing up early is good for you!
You stand to get notified when it kicks off. You will already know what the activity is about. You will be able to participate fully. You get to have extra enjoyment from the anticipation of the upcoming thrills.
Early sign ups are good for the host!
There will surely enough prizes to go around for everyone. Questions can be addressed beforehand. Rules can be clarified before any problems arise. The host can live for weeks in ecstatic joy in expectation of an active participant group.
Now is a great time to poke around the site to find places to write for right now, and see what's coming up soon.
Are you holding back on writing and reviewing during summer?
Have an opinion on what you've read here today? Then send the Editor feedback! Find an item that you think would be perfect for showcasing here? Submit it for consideration in the newsletter! https://www.Writing.Com/go/nl_form
Replies to my last Contests & Activities newsletter "Point of No Return" that asked: What have you got to show for?
None.
ButW.P. Geracewrote me something for the newsletter before "Motivation" :
Greetings Ms. Annette,
I do hope you are doing well today. I like to comment on what motivates me to participate in the contests. Sorry I am late on this. But I would like to say what motivates me and the contest I almost do daily sort of as a warm up exercise before the main piece or pieces I am working on is the Writer's Cramp. It's only up to 1000 words and normally the prompts are something I can write to if it is not then I will work on something else and sometimes even look at another contest to enter. I really find this contest really helpful to me as I look at it as a Warm Up exercise sort of speak before I do my main writing. I have to say the last few weeks I kind of been absent from my writing and Writing.com due to personal reasons but I am now getting back into it. I love this place. Thanks for your wonderful newsletter. Have a wonderful blessed day friend. :)
Yours Truly,
Bill G.
Hello Bill, Thank you for your kind words. You are so right that "The Writer's Cramp" is a perfect way to warm up for longer writing. The daily format makes it easy to jump in at any time.
I am glad to know that you are getting back into writing and that you like it here.
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Contests & Activities: August 09, 2023 Issue [#12106]
You stand to get notified when it kicks off.
