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Noticing Newbies: January 11, 2012 Issue [#4814]

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Noticing Newbies


 This week: Newsletters: Information for the Masses
  Edited by: JACE Author IconMail Icon
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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

Hi, I'm JACE Author Icon.

Welcome to this issue of the Noticing Newbies newsletter. I hope to take you into some nooks and crannies of Writing.Com that you may not have found time to check out yet.

Don't forget to toss me a note about what you liked or didn't like in my column, or about a topic you'd like to see discussed. This newsletter is about and for you. And for you seasoned members, I hope you'll find something you can take from my ramblings. *Smile*


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Letter from the editor

Newletters--Information for the Masses


Writing.Com currently hosts thirteen official newsletters that are available to ALL members. One of the duties of your Moderators and Senior Moderators is to prepare these newsletters for your perusal. I use that term duties loosely since writing a newsletter is a blast--at least for me. *Delight* They are:

Action/Adventure              For Authors                     Poetry
Comedy                        Horror/Scary                    Romance/Love
Contests & Activities          Mystery                        Short Stories
Drama                         Noticing Newbies               Spiritual
Fantasy

Of course, you don't need to remember them; you can find this list at "Newsletter Area" Open in new Window. and selecting Writing.Com Newsletter Archives. Also located in this archive area are links to the current week's newsletters, and to all the older issues by genre. New folks (and many older members) may not know that a Sci-Fi newsletter was one of the original official newletters. Check out the archives for those old issues--you may find something of interest.

Make a resolution to take a little time each week and look back through some older issues of your favorite newsletter. I've dscovered things about Writing.Com I never knew. Don't let the fact that you write in (or read) a particular genre keep you from reading other newsletters. There's an enormous amount of wisdom from some very talented writers in those back issues. And who knows from where that inspiration for your next story or novel will come. *Wink*

Many newsletters have full-time editors who appear once every four weeks. Perhaps you'll discover a favorite editor, someone whose style just reaches you. If you've been touched by the subject of a particular issue, take a moment to let that editor know. It's easy to do--just submit your comments in the window at the bottom of the newsletter. We love to hear from you.

You can subscribe to one, two, or all the official newsletters by clicking on your My Account icon (the first of the six vertical icons in the upper left corner), selecting the Options tab, and opening Manage Newsletter Subscriptions.

As you spend more time on WDC, you'll discover other newsletters of interest. Written and maintained by various members, these specialized newsletters are unofficial in nature. That is, they are written and maintained by individuals having no official status with Writing.Com other than regular membership. Many groups have their own newsletters providing information about events, contests, classes, reviewing sessions, and just general happenings within that group to its members. Some of these newsletters include:
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Some newsletters are more private in nature, focusing on a specific activity, such as Leger~ Author Icon's "Invalid Item" Open in new Window.. The reasons to create a newsletter are as varied as the members on WDC. Suffice it to say, there is no shortage to the creativity members exercise to "get the word out" on some aspect of Writing.Com.


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An Upgrade Moment


Each issue I write will highlight a feature available only to paid members at various levels. With so many nooks, crannies, and features available to members, one can hardly comprehend everything. Even older members can't track all the changes WDC has undergone over the past two years. *Wink* Most are explained in "Writing.Com 101" Open in new Window., and are marked with a symbol indicating to which membership level the feature applies. You may see something you didn't know existed, or something you just haven't tried before.

You can compare all the features available to a given membership level at "Compare Free and Paid Membership Benefits" Open in new Window..



This month, I'd like to discuss the Groups. The basic reference for this Upgraded and above level feature is "Group" Open in new Window.. It contains several links on the mechanics of creating and maintaining groups.

Any member from Registered User and up with an Upgraded membership can create a group. Only the owner (creator) of a group needs to have an Upgraded membership. Some groups have co-leaders or a number of senior helpers that run the group. Persons in leadership roles other than the owner can be any membership level.

Section 2: Content and Access Control Settings is a critical part in creating and editing your group. This sets both Access and Membership restrictions for your group, as well as the ability to create and edit group-only items. Whether your group has two or 2500 members, these restrictions set the parameters in which every member operates.

A couple of things to remember. Access Restrictions takes precedence over the Membership Restrictions when identifying membership in the group. Say you set the Access level to the group you're creating, and the Membership level at Upgraded or above. Any member you add to the group with a Basic or lower membership level will still have access to the group. The same applies to the ability to create and edit Group-only items. If your identify your group under the Group Edit Access and set the Group Edit Level at a specific level, any group member with that particular level assigned by the owner no matter what WDC membership level he or she holds may edit Group-only items.

Take some time to read through all the related Group entries before creating your group. It's time well worth your while. *Smile*


Editor's Picks

Check out these Newbies (I've selected folks this month who have filled out their Biography or something in their Bio-Block):

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tara1izard
Jason S Haden Author Icon
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Ask & Answer

And from the mailbox about my last Noticing Newbies newsletter, "Noticing Newbies Newsletter (December 13, 2011)" Open in new Window..

From jim1184 Author Icon: Hi Jace, another great newsletter. It is surprising how many people do not use their major's. Mine was Marine Electronics, picked up in the Navy, got out and became a police officer. I love history and mythology, best part of working at a college (free courses). My next question will be on building folders to put each of my manuscripts in. I will let you know if I can't figure it out. Thanks again. jim

Thanks, jim. I really appreciate your encouragement. I hope you got those Folders figured out.


From mike238 Author Icon: This newsletter is so beautiful. I love it 100% Hahahaha.

Thanks for your sentiment, Mike. As long as it helps....


From BIG BAD WOLF is Howling Author Icon: Always something new to try.
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I think trying is always the fun part of living. *Wink*

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