Noticing Newbies 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 Welcome to the Noticing Newbies Newsletter! Our goal is to showcase some of our newest Writing.Com Authors and their items. From poetry and stories to creative polls and interactives, we'll bring you a wide variety of items to enjoy. We will also feature "how to" advice and items that will help to jump start the creation process on Writing.com We hope all members of the site will take the time to read, rate, review and welcome our new authors. By introducing ourselves, reviewing items and reaching out, we will not only make them feel at home within our community, we just might make new friends! Your editor this week: outlawpoet Passionate about writing? Take your passion to new heights - with an online Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, available only from top ranked National University. Choose workshops based on your interests. Work with experienced and published faculty. Prepare for a variety of career opportunities. Use a state-of-the art online system: Study where and when you want. Click here to get more information! Noticing Newbies Contest Winners! This month's topic was Scavenger Hunt. Newbies went all over the site in a search for information. As a result, we now have some very well-informed Newbies. Winners were drawn from all the correct responses. Congratulations to the following winners: 1st place - Toby 2nd place - dizzley 3rd place - norafan Honorable Mentions - Bolt GS jess145 nanaborg arethronok Congratulations!!! I'm also very happy to tell you that the new contest is now open!!! This month's topic: Best Bio Block. Bio Blocks are an important part of your portfolio. They give your readers a little insight into what you are all about. Have you completed your Bio Block? Give it try and win some terrific prizes in the process!
Editor's Picks Each month, the job of choosing Newbies to feature in the Newsletter is both difficult and pleasurable. You see, there are often so many high caliber pieces that it's terribly hard to narrow it down to just a few. This month I've tried to feature work that demonstrates great use of imagery and description. I hope you enjoy these picks. In this poem, the author asks an interesting philosophical question.
This short story has an important message.
Unique imagery is used effectively to remind us all of an important life lesson.
The description in this piece brings the reader back to the joyous days of childhood in just a few words.
This item was submitted by Ramblin Rose who had this to say: "This Newbie, Phoebe has written a comedy poem. She is nine years old and in her 4th year of school. In my opinion Phoebe's poem is equal to any older person's poetry."
This item was submitted by kat2 who says: "One of the things I look for when reading a poem or story is whether the author can help me to feel what the character is going through. This author accomplished this with a great deal of descriptive skill."
This item was also submitted by kat2 who says: "I am truly impressed with this author. I am very busy, and can rarely read more then 2 or 3 writes from a port, but how can one stop reading when mastership is before them? Wow!"
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