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Contests & Activities: April 10, 2013 Issue [#5605]

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Contests & Activities


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  Edited by: Annette 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

There was a day, last week or a decade ago, that you typed "writing" into your search engine. You wanted to show off some of your poems, short stories, or maybe even get feedback for a whole novel. You found Writing.com.
On this site, you found all that you searched for: Portfolio space, helpful reviewers, encouraging groups, style and grammar lessons from peers. Nothing prepared you for the amazing bounty of: Contests & Activities!


Word from our sponsor

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Letter from the editor


S. M. A. R. T.


Use the contests on Writing.Com to write S.M.A.R.T.


S Specific
M Measurable
A Attainable
R Relevant
T Timely

A contest asks you for a specific type of writing. whether poetry, short stories, novels, a certain genre. The contest host gives you specific expectations. This makes it easier for you to get started since you've got a direction.

The success of your writing will be measurable in the review you get and if you win a prize, then you know you're really on to something good.

Writing an entry for a contest gives you an attainable goal. Of course, there are several difficulty levels to contests, and some have tough rules and strict judges, but you can write something for just about any contest.

Make your entry relevant to the contest. The closer you walk that fine line between writing according to the host's guidelines while letting your imagination run wild will make your entry more likely to be the winning submission.

Use the contest deadline as a help in getting your writing drafted, polished and submitted in a timely manner. Don't wait for the last five minutes before the contest closes to start working on your entry.



Editor's Picks

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The Lighthouse Poetry Contest Open in new Window. (E)
Contests With A Christian Theme
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Newbies ONLY Short Story & Poem Contest Open in new Window. (13+)
Opening in January for entries!
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Twisted Tales Contest Open in new Window. (13+)
A monthly contest for stories with a twist. Get 500 GPs for entering! Dec round open!
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Ask & Answer

In response to my last newsletter "Read Before You Write" Open in new Window. I got the following replies:

~ Aqua ~ Author Icon wrote: Thank you for adding my auction *Smile*

My pleasure. *Smile*

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They are. *Smile*



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