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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 Contests and Activities Editor
Leger~
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Creating Just For Fun
Sometimes when I'm surfing our community for something to read, I'll find a puzzle, survey, quiz or In and Out. If I have time - I participate in the activity and I do try to leave a review if I see something could be improved. It's a fun little thing to do and it lets members know they have people visiting their portfolio. No one likes a lonely portfolio. Once again, this is within the theme of participation on the site. The more you participate, the more people will visit your portfolio.
In and Outs are relatively easy to create and have a lot of options for formatting your item. The instructions are there for you when you Create an Item. The hardest part is when you get to Section 6: Item Type Specific Setting. This is where you format your In and Out and determine how the page will display. If you use the In and Out for contest submissions, don't forget to require item IDs. Allowing Self Deletion is nice, this way a member can delete their post if they find a mistake. If you're not sure what a setting will do, create the item and post a few tests before making the item public. You can delete all the test posts before you open the item.
Then promote your item, plug them on the "Activities @ Writing.Com" page, invite members in "Writing.Com General Discussion" or link it when greeting newbies over on the "Noticing Newbies" page. Think about using In and Outs as a billboard for your group, posting announcements or letting members promote within your group.
So next time you're working on items for your group or for the community in general, think beyond the standard static item and message forum, and see what other fun things you can create.
This month's question: How do you use In and Outs? What other fun items have you tried? Send in your answer and links below!  Editors love feedback!
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Excerpt: Help tell a story, using only five words at a time.
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In and Out madness!
Submit a Fish Tidbit.
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You ARE the Magic 8-ball.
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Excerpt: The item must be your own original work and must be substantially developed -- no notes or outlines, no partially written drafts, no fanfiction. Spellcheck and proofread your item before posting a review request.
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Link an item to advertise or for r/r and write a short piece with the given word.
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Excerpt: All you need to do is write a couple of sentences, prose-poem, or a very short poem on the given word.
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Excerpt: So, before you also forget, I invite you to return to your Five Year Old's Vision for a moment and tell us here ...,
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Excerpt: So, this is a place where you can tell the world your favourite lyrics - beautiful, fun, sad or irritating - as long as you like them, they can be posted here!
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This month's question: How do you use In and Outs? What other fun items have you tried? Send in your answer and links below! Editors love feedback!
Last month's question: What suggestions do you have to keep our community active?
Quick-Quill  responded: I truly think reviewing and encouraging others is what guides people to take chances on a contest. When you get encouragement you seek to do better and then submit for more of that positive feedback. That's what I did, and now I offer the same encouragement to others.
THANKFUL SONALI Library Class!  answered: Hi Leger! You're so right - it's each member's participation that is important. Too often, in both real-life and online communities, people expect the community to keep going even if they don't contribute their bit of time. Thanks for the reminder and the tips! - Sonali
~ Aqua ~  said: Communicating with each other, writing and reviewing 
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