Noticing Newbies: January 08, 2014 Issue [#6088]
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 This week: Can You Afford to Upgrade?
  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. Join me as I 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*

Your Noticing Newbies Newsletter full-time Editors:

Stephanie Grace Author Icon,   Brooke Author Icon,   Sara♥Jean Author Icon,   JACE Author Icon



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Letter from the editor

Free Money in the New Year


Everyone likes free money. Of course, the cynical among us would say there "ain't no such thing." And they'd be right.

But here on Writing.Com you can get mighty close to free. At least you can earn our own currency, WDC gift points, for doing something you already love to do--writing. I suspect you wouldn't be here if you didn't enjoy writing. *Wink*

A new year invites us to identify our writing goals for the coming months. How will you use Writing.Com's resources to help you achieve those goals? Will you need a paid membership? Can you afford that membership? Perhaps you can....

You can use WDC Gift Points to pay for new or upgrade current memberships. Though there's no discount for using GPs, you can easily earn them through a variety of sources on site.

The easiest way to grow a sizable nest egg is simply posting your writing goals each Monday on "Weekly Goals" Open in new Window. AND returning to the forum on Friday with your results. Each post earns 1000 GPs, or more than 100K for the year. A word to the wise: Read the Fine Print from The StoryMistress Author Icon.

Put some thought into your goals and make them count. Gift Points are awarded by my discretion. If I feel someone is not putting forth any efforts in their goals or updates and is only posting to take advantage of the Gift Point reward, I will not distribute a reward to that person.


Potentially, reviewing is more lucrative than posting goals. And reviewing has the added benefit of helping to improve your writing skills. A couple of years back, I tracked the gift points I received from reviewing beginning in January. I earned more than 325,000 GPs in five months.

*Burstb* Reviewing groups rewards their members with points.

*Burstg* Members get GPs from the Daily Rewards system based on how many qualified reviews are submitted each day. (See "Daily Review Rewards" Open in new Window.)

*Bursto* Members receive GPs from the Review Mixer by reviewing an author for the first time. (See "The Review Mixer" Open in new Window.)

*Burstp* Every member has the opportunity to reward reviewers on the Public Review page. (See "Public Review Rewards" Open in new Window.)

*Burstbr* Reviewers may receive GPs automatically from members who designate selected items with auto-rewards. (See "Auto-Rewards" Open in new Window.)

*Burstv* Finally, members can receive GPs from WDC by submitting reviews to "Good Deeds Get CASH!" Open in new Window..


And I don't have time to get into the gift points you can receive from entering official WDC and member-sponsored contests. Check out "Writing Contests @ Writing.Com" Open in new Window. for contest listings.

Take advantage of the writing opportunities that Writing.Com has to offer whether from the free resources or the incredibly diverse tools offered in the paid membership levels. You may not have the cash to purchase a membership, but you can earn enough gift points for the membership you desire by just writing.



Editor's Picks

Check out these Newbies (I've selected folks who have filled out their Biography or something in their Bio-Block). Take a moment to review something in their Port ... or just say hi.
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 Dear Me Open in new Window. (13+)
Plans for the year ahead.
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George has missed another contest deadline. word count:276
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Contest entry for winter haiku
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By belief in life. We all have greatness in ourselves.
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Ask & Answer

And from the mailbox about my last Noticing Newbies newsletter, "Are You Jaded in Your Writing?" Open in new Window..

From Sunny Bu Author Icon: I find it hard to change due to verasimilitude [sic] and grammar skill.

I can understand that. And yes, I had to look verisimilitude up *Smile*


From Gennee Author Icon: I began writing poetry nearly two years ago. My story writing and essays had grown stale. It opened up another avenue and has enriched my life. I read poetry quite a bit now. I have read at open mics and have received good responses. As a consequence I am now working on a novella. Change is good sometimes. It certainly was for me.

Isn't that the way--stop focusing on what you've been trying to do, and do something new ... and get a fresh perspective on the former. Best of luck with all your writing endeavors.


From BIG BAD WOLF is Merry Author Icon: I write a little bit of everything--though don't ask me to write Traditional Poetry.

Everyone has their strengths. *Smile* That's why I don't write mysteries.


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