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Contests & Activities: August 23, 2006 Issue [#1223]

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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
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

What fun would the world be if you didn't have Writing.Com? What fun would Writing.Com be if it didn't have interactives and contests?

If you have a hard time finding something fun to do, then this newsletter's for you!


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Letter from the editor

Well, this is it. I have officially written for the Contests & Activities newsletter on Writing.Com for a year. This issue celebrates my 12th monthly issue. What can we do to celebrate? How about a year's worth of activities? Or maybe a special newsletter-reader-only contest? How about both!

I figured I would feature my all-time favorite contests and activities. Yes, that's right! All of the activities and contests I'm about to share have a permanent spot in my favorite places list.

*Star* I know I've plugged this contest before, multiple times, but it is one of my absolute favorites for a quick write. It has helped fuel my creative fire since I joined Writing.Com 4 years ago! (Seriously. My 4th portfolio birthday is the 23rd.) If you haven't visited it before, I suggest you stop reading this newsletter and click to check it out.

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*Star* I love visiting this page when I need a chuckle or just to write a few words, because that's all you can write per entry! The ongoing story takes many twists and turns as multiple people give it their own slant. Stop by and contribute your three words.



*Star* Are you busting at the seams with good news and can't find anyone to share it with? Or maybe you're fed up with reading about everyone's complaints and just want to see something positive for a change. Well, this forum is just for that cause. Share your good news or find out what great things have happened to your fellow Writing.Com members!

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*Star* Do you like playing word games? I do! I love to pop into this In & Out on occasion and contribute my word associations. It's a lot of fun!

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*Star* Are you new to Writing.Com or are you looking for fresh faces to review or just greet to the site? I love this forum for that reason. Stop by and offer a welcome to the newest members of Writing.Com or pick a random poster to review.

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Now it's time for the mini contest, available only to those of you who are reading this newsletter...

Submit a comment to this newsletter. Let us editors know what kinds of questions you have about hosting a contest or activity on Writing.Com. I will send everyone who asks a valid question 100 Gift Points. If a newsletter editor uses your question, I will send you an additional 1,000 Gift Points. And if you ask something that I can create an entire newsletter editorial on, I will give you a merit badge!

Hurry, though, because I will only allow questions that are submitted through August 30th! Make sure you keep your question rating-appropriate!


Editor's Picks

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Ask & Answer

Concerning opening bids for auction items - while I've only run two auctions (and they were actually overseen by Tigger thinks of Prancer Author Icon, but we talked about it a lot), I'm of the considered opinion that a person offering goods or services at auction shouldn't undervalue themselves. I cringe whenever I see "20 in-depth reviews" with an opening bid of 1000 gps. Sure, you'll get bids - but this conveys the message that your several hours of time reading and reviewing just isn't worth that much.

Now, I don't have a magic formula for where to start bidding - and I agree it should start below the item's actual value - but as a business owner, I do know that if people get the idea that something is cheap, they won't think of it as valuable.
         - Robert Waltz Author Icon

Very true, Robert. My intention wasn't to encourage future auctioneers to start their bidding too low, but to explain that starting an item too high won't encourage bidders to jump in. Half of the fun in bidding in an auction is on the actual act of bidding, especially if you get in a bidding war with another bidder. *Smile*

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