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Contests & Activities: January 15, 2020 Issue [#9959]




 This week: Winter Blues
  Edited by: spidey 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

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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

Winter Blues

If you're located in the northern hemisphere, you're most likely just getting settled into Winter. After the hustle & bustle of the holiday season, it can feel like a huge shift. For me, a lover of being outdoors, the cold weather can be a bit rough. I can get cabin fever quite quickly.

Luckily, WDC has plenty to offer to keep us busy! *Smile*

Now is a great time to look for new commitments to keep you busy, right? It's the time of year we're tackling new goals and resolutions, so why not add some WDC goals into that?

Review - Reviewing will always be my favorite activity, and admittedly I don't review as often as I'd like. However, I have made goals to review more in 2020, and I hope you all will, too! It's a very rewarding part of WDC for multiple reasons. It helps the other member, of course, by giving them helpful feedback on their work, but it also helps the reviewer. By reading and analyzing critically, you can learn to critique your own writing, too!

Contests - Who doesn't like winning? *Bigsmile* You have to enter to win, right? Find a new contest this month and enter to see if you can win!

Forums - Get into a discussion on one of the many forums with lots and lots of topics! Welcome a newbie! Ask for a review. The options are nearly limitless!

Polls, Quizzes, Madlibs, etc. - There are a ton of different fun activities you can do on this site! Explore and find something new!


Don't forget your 2020 goals! Keep a list where you can see it! If you're a planner, make lists and calendars with those goals in mind. Happy 2020!



As always, keep on writing! *Quill*



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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!
by Writing.Com Support Author Icon

 
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Dear Me: Official WDC Contest Open in new Window. [E]
What are *your* goals for the new year? Think it over, write a letter and win big prizes!
by Writing.Com Support Author Icon






Contests/Activities:

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Holiday Short Story Contest - closed Open in new Window. [E]
Write a short story based on a random holiday; prompt provided.
by Lilli 🧿 ☕ Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

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Picture a Story CLOSED/UnderConstruction Open in new Window. [18+]
Send me a title and synopsis of your story idea, prompted by the picture.
by Cubby Author Icon

Reviews with Honesty: Request a Review Open in new Window. [E]
Ask for a review of one of your items from Reviews with Honesty!
by 🦄🏳️‍🌈Sapph Author Icon

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Out of The Fog Contest-Opens Dec. '24! Open in new Window. [E]
A contest that comes out of the fog now & then, as if in a dream.
by 👼intuey Author Icon

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I Write in 2020 Open in new Window. [E]
Write and review once a week for all of 2020
by NaNoNette Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

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Destination: Goal Zone Open in new Window. [E]
A community to help each other reach our goals.
by Rhoswen - Relentless Victory Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

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by A Guest Visitor



Some How/To Items that might help you:

 Step By Step Signature Set Up Open in new Window. [E]
Step by step instructions on how to set up your signature.
by Rhoswen - Relentless Victory Author Icon

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On Giving Reviews Open in new Window. [E]
Are you speechless when you stare at that little reviewing box? Here are some tips.
by Roseille ♥ Author Icon

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Helping Links Open in new Window. [ASR]
'Help Links' for Newbies and all other members who are still learning
by Maryann Author Icon

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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.
by Angels in my Ear Author Icon

"Create/Edit a Message ForumOpen in new Window.
Newbie Hyperlinking 101 - Bitem Format Open in new Window. [E]
Learn the ins and outs of creating a link using the bitem format.
by NickiD89 Author Icon





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Ask & Answer


My last newsletter, ("Contests & Activities Newsletter (December 18, 2019)Open in new Window.), and it discussed competition. Here is some feedback from last week's Newsletter readers:


No feedback! *Shock* Feel free to leave your feedback on this newsletter! *Smile*



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