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Contests & Activities: April 02, 2025 Issue [#13053]




 This week: Go Ahead, Touch it!
  Edited by: Annette 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



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Letter from the editor

Go Ahead, Touch it!


It's easy to get overwhelmed with life outside of Writing.Com and end up missing out here. Being a member here is more than posting written items to our portfolios and reading others' writing. Although that is (and should) be a site mainstay forever.

To be seen by more people, it helps to go outside of your comfort zone and peek above the edge of the plate. There are many places where you can touch bases with fellow writers in daily, weekly, or monthly repeating cycles. The best part about them is that you often get some kind of acknowledgement for your efforts.

Granted, not every contest will send you a review. Likely, you won't win with all of your entries either. But with each contribution you make, you will get someone to see your efforts. Even if you only get one person somewhere in the world to read your story and laugh, cry, or feel anything at all, you have won!

Go ahead and try out some of the writing gatherings around the site that egg you on to come back frequently and become part of a group of friends across time zones and English styles.

Just recently, I discovered a short story that was written during the 2018 round of "I Write Open in new Window., a writing activity that is designed to get people to enter more contests. Over the years, I have witnessed dozens of stories winning prizes and writers tell that they entered because they needed to get their weekly entry submitted.

This year, there are several such places where you can try to win at short stories, long short stories, and poetry, or replying to daily prompts requesting your presence in an alternate universe. Don't miss out. Come along. Spin a bunch of plates at once.


How many plants can you grow at the same time?


Editor's Picks

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Book Brothel Open in new Window. (18+)
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Cards Against Authors Open in new Window. (18+)
A poetry game inspired by Cards Against Humanity!
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The Bradbury Open in new Window. (E)
If you write 52 short stories, one of them's bound to be great... right? Let's find out!
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A magical way to inspire your Muse! New themes to write about every month. Not a contest.
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I Write in 2025 Open in new Window. (13+)
25 contest entries & 25 reviews is all it takes to be a winner.
#2329770 by Annette Author IconMail Icon

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Habit Heroes  Open in new Window. (13+)
A challenge to inspire positive daily habits and friendship. You can earn cool prizes too!
#2165720 by 🌻 pwheeler ~ love joy peace Author IconMail Icon

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Anniversary Reviews Open in new Window. (E)
Celebrate Writing.Com member account anniversaries with reviews.
#1565040 by Annette Author IconMail Icon

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Blog Harbor Open in new Window. (E)
A prompt repository for bloggers that sometimes hosts one-off activities!
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PromptMaster ! Open in new Window. (18+)
A relaxed writing competition inspired by Taskmaster!
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Journey Through Genres: Official Contest Open in new Window. (E)
Write a short story in the given genre to win big prizes!
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Ask & Answer

Replies to my last Contests & Activities newsletter "Community InvolvementOpen in new Window. that asked: Which non-writing activities have you tried?

StephBee Author Icon wrote: I really enjoy the Newsfeed. It's a great place to share ideas, jokes and fellowship. It's a place where you can update the community on the contests, fundraisers or raffles you host, as well as learn about new bitems you want to check out. I highly recommend the newsfeed - and earning the Newsfeed MB every 7 days is definitely a motivator for me.

All of these are very good reasons to peruse and participate on the Newsfeed daily.

Elycia Lee ☮ Raya Author Icon wrote: Thanks for the reminder, Annette. I always forget to check out "Writing.Com General DiscussionOpen in new Window. even though I can get points from "WDC Dragon Vale Open in new Window. when I do engage in a conversation there. *Laugh*

And if you reply to a thread, you get one day's worth of credit toward your seven day forum posts. *Smile*

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