Contests & Activities: December 16, 2009 Issue [#3446]
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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

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.

This week's Contest & Activities Director
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Letter from the editor


Not Much Time


The holidays are upon us and with all the activities going on around the site and in our homes, there never seems to be enough time. So I thought I'd mention some quick In & Outs on our site. What are In & Outs? They're lists of comments, quotes or submissions. The creator of the In & Out decides how many entries belong on the list, say 50 entries - then as submission number 51 is added, submission number 1 is dropped off.

So the list is dynamic as members add to the In & Out. You can use In & Out item for so many things. The "The Shameless "Plug" Page" Open in new Window. [E] is a site review request In & Out. Some of the interesting ones I found around the site were the amusing "Steev's Place" Open in new Window. [18+], "Message in a Bottle" Open in new Window. [18+] from various stranded members of our community. Starr's mini-campfire quickie is fun - "Invalid Item" Open in new Window. , so is the addictive "Invalid Item" Open in new Window. .

If you've decided "Invalid Item" Open in new Window. then let Kate know. If you have some "Invalid Item" Open in new Window. Many members use the In & Out as a guest book or a place to ask for a review. So next time you only have a few moments to spare, look at the In & Outs!


Editor's Picks

Here are some items of interest from around our community.

 The Night Before Christmas Open in new Window. (E)
A classic Christmas tale with a twist...
#108033 by The StoryMistress Author IconMail Icon

A Christmas classic!

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#1016120 by Not Available.

Mmmmmmm, cookies.

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#1621002 by Not Available.

Warm up by the fire and try this word search.

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#1624272 by Not Available.

Get recipe help for holiday gatherings.

The Coffee House  Open in new Window. (E)
Come on in and try the house roast. It's delicious!
#1589670 by Lonewolf Author IconMail Icon

A coffee and reviews to go.

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#1624566 by Not Available.

A new group for everything gothic.

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#1622449 by Not Available.

Great prizes in this auction.

 Reindeer Roulette! Open in new Window. (E)
Winners announced for 2013! Now closed for the season.
#1625672 by Robert Waltz Author IconMail Icon

Spin the reindeer and win a random prize!

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#1582329 by Not Available.

Buy a cute duckie and a chance to win a prize.

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#1506914 by Not Available.

Beautiful blank Cnotes to send to someone at WDC or offsite.


 
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Ask & Answer

This month's question: What are you focusing on, during the holiday season?
Send in your reply below! *Down*

Last month's question: What are some of your favorite contests?

Diane Author IconMail Icon: I love the inspiration I get from the Writers Cramp. I don't enter often, but the prompts generally get me thinking and often writing. So even if that days prompt doesn't inspire, I can look back a few days and find something that does! *Smile*

humdedum: Ohh, that's a hard question. The "The Writer's Cramp" Open in new Window. was my little addiction in the 'early days' quite a bit. *Bigsmile* Brandi's Prodigy competition is also really awesome. And how can one forget? "Young Stars Shine Your Light Contest" Open in new Window. is having an Open Round this month, too! It's a really fun and awesome contest if you are 12 to 18 years old, so ya'll should check it out! *Bigsmile* And there is, obviously, WDC's Official contests - big prizes! So, anyway.... I think this is longer than I'm supposed to go. *Laugh* But check out all of sunshine014's horror/scary/supernatural contests! *Bigsmile*

bronxbishop: Thanks Leger, Great newsletter. I enjoy reading the competitions work when I'm writing for a contest. Everyone always seems to be on top of their game. It is amazing sometimes how many different slants you find on a single prompt. Reviewing for contests is so fascinating. Thanks for the great read!

SHERRI GIBSON Author IconMail Icon: Great newsletter, Leger. I agree that one should devote time to both their writing and surfing the site. I also thank you for choosing my contest as one of your picks.



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