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Contests & Activities: March 03, 2010 Issue [#3591]

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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.

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Letter from the editor


What are cNotes?


Cnotes are community notes. They are like little postcards you can send to friends on or off Writing.com. If you haven't discovered them yet, you can click cNotes in the top banner to get to a listing of all the cNote collections on our site. Offsite email addresses will receive a message from Writing.com saying "You've received a Writing.Com cNote from yourusername@Writing.Com. To view it, please visit the URL below: " and below it, a link to click to view their ecard.

What do you do with a cNote? Just like a greeting card, you can send one to wish someone a happy birthday, a note of encouragement or a message of thanks. Some cNotes come with just an image and you can add your own sentiment. It's a great way to get to know new friends and keep in touch with them. Groups could use them to vote on contest finalists.

Setting up a cNote collection is relatively easy. First, you have to have an upgraded membership that will support images. Then create your images and write down their ID numbers. Then create a Community Note. Think of this as the box that all your notes will be displayed in. The item body in the Community Note is where you will put a message about your ecards. Then save your Community Note item.

Next you'll need to get your ecard images into your Community Note box. Click Manage on the Edit line and you'll have four choices: Create A New cNote For This Collection, List The cNotes In Collection, View cNotes Sent Log, Purge cNote Log & Reset Counts. Click Create a New cNote.

The cNote subject is the text that appears in the subject part of your email inbox. The image item ID is where you put the ID number of the ecard image you created. This links the image into your Community note box. Then there is the cNote body; this is where you would put a message if you want one to appear under your image. You don't have to have a message under your image.

Now you have to set your cNote price. Writing.com charges 250 gift points to deliver your ecard. So if you would like to earn 500 gift points for each card sent, type in 500. Note that the price showing on the ecard will then be 750 gift points. Save the card and view the Community Note box, it should show your card. Now it is ready to be sent as an ecard.

Try sending some cNotes. What a great way to welcome a newbie that might not yet have items in their port to review. Or send one to tell someone you appreciate their help or indepth review. (You can add gift points to send with the card.) I hope you found this helpful and I encourage you to communicate with your community. It's a great way to network and make friends.


Editor's Picks


Make Me Laugh HOLIDAY Shorts Contest Open in new Window. (18+)
Mother's Day round now open for entries!
#1332751 by Shannon Author IconMail Icon

This round features an image and 3 word prompt for St. Patrick's Day.

 
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Quotation Inspiration: Official Contest Open in new Window. (ASR)
Use the quote provided to write a story and win big prizes!
#1207944 by Writing.Com Support Author IconMail Icon

A site contest with huge prizes. Give it a try!

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#1063687 by Not Available.

A creepy little flash fiction contest. Who could make Alice in Wonderland a bit more frightening?

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#1626621 by Not Available.

Aye kin reed dis, kin ewe?

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Some cute upcoming holiday cNotes.

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House of Sensual Prose  Open in new Window. (18+)
Breaking down the elements of writing successful Romance and Erotica
#1639097 by Purple Holiday Princess Author IconMail Icon

A place to get some guidance if you'd like to try writing erotica.

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cNotes by SMs Open in new Window. (E)
cNote Collections designed & created by the StoryMistress; original photography & images.
#549113 by The StoryMistress Author IconMail Icon

Chock full of delightful cNotes to send.

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#1625071 by Not Available.

Cute animal cNotes.

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A nice variety of cNotes to send

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Paradise Cove Writing Challenge-On Hold Open in new Window. (18+)
A romance/erotica contest from The Talent Pond.
#1380461 by Jeff Author IconMail Icon

Enter a romantic or erotic story and win great prizes.



 
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Ask & Answer


This month's question: What would be another use for cNotes? Any ideas?

Last month's question: How do you use surveys? Do you find them helpful?

Andrew Author IconMail Icon: Another great newsletter! As for the question, I actually used a survey for the first time not long ago as a ballot. This way, people could vote for several categories (in a contest I have) without me having to put 10 polls up instead. It worked out very well! I'm planning to use another one in the near future as a questionnaire. Thanks again! Andrew

Mara ♣ McBain Author IconMail Icon: Thank you for the very informative NL! *Bigsmile* I have never attempted a survey and no idea there were so many uses for them. Your NL walked me through it step by step.

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