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Contests & Activities: June 07, 2017 Issue [#8325]

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Contests & Activities


 This week: Jump the Gun
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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
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About This Newsletter

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Welcome to the Contests & Activities Newsletter. I'm spidey Author Icon, and I'm your Editor this week!




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Letter from the editor


Don't Jump the Gun



jump the gun - phrase meaning "act before the proper time"

I'm going on a mini-vacation in about a week, just two days at the beach. I'm so excited that I've been wanting to start packing things for weeks. *Laugh* I'm making myself wait until a few days before. Some items I can't pack until that morning. I guess I'm just a planner and preparer (not really a word), because I want to get started early!

How does this relate to Contests & Activities? Well, I'm glad you asked!

When you host (or enter) a contest, it takes patience. You may want to start reading, reviewing, and judging entries immediately after they're submitted, but you might want to wait. If you allow editing up until the close of the contest, you have to expect that the participants might do just that! You might not be reading the final, polished version of the entry, and that's not very fair to the participants.

Also, when hosting, don't make your contest public until you're absolutely ready. Make sure you have the time set aside that it takes to host something. You may have a great idea for a contest around the Winter holidays, for example, but maybe you're really busy with family and "real life" stuff. Perhaps it would be best to wait until after? Only you can be the judge on use of your time.

On the other side, though, you should do your best to make sure an entry is read and re-read and edited before you submit it. I know it's exciting to enter a contest, and you definitely want to make sure you enter before the deadline. However, it's a good idea to be patient and take your time with your entry. Print it out and read it. Read it out loud. Have a friend read it. Then submit it. (If editing until the deadline is permitted, do that if you still catch the stray error or ambiguity as well.)

On a related note, contest hosts may want to consider adding a rule stating whether or not editing is allowed. *Wink*

Keep on Writing! And hosting and participating!


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Editor's Picks







Official Writing.Com Contests & Activities:

 
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Good Deeds Get CASH! Open in new Window. [E]
Write reviews to win cash prizes!
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Use the quote provided to write a story and win big prizes!
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Contests/Activities:

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Write From the Heart - Story Contest Open in new Window. [E]
Write a story that pulls on the heartstrings based on the given prompt.
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The Writer's Cramp Open in new Window. [13+]
Write the best poem or story in 24 hours or less and win 10K GPS!
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It has a shape which we shall not forsake!
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Some contest resources:
How to Create a Contest Open in new Window. [ASR]
Things you need to know before you open a contest. Includes a contest template.
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Learn the ins and outs of creating a link using the bitem format.
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Ask & Answer


My last newsletter, ("Contests & Activities Newsletter (May 10, 2017)" Open in new Window.), discussed choosing a contest.

Very informative. ~ willwilcox }

Thank you!


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