Contests & Activities: December 16, 2020 Issue [#10518]




 This week: Magical Time of Year
  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!



Letter from the editor


That Magical Time of Year

I don't celebrate Christmas the way I did when I was a kid. I don't live with my family anymore, and I don't have children to share the magic of the Yuletide with. Still, I feel the magic of the season. Every year in December, I start to feel that familiar sentiment, a fondness for togetherness and warmth. It's kind of inescapable, with holiday music and movies all around me this time of year.

There's also a sense of winding down, of taking an assessment of the year to see if I completed all the tasks I had in mind when 2020 started. Which, obviously didn't quite happen. *Laugh* This year threw me for a loop, that's for certain!

Though my family is a lot smaller than it used to be, I still feel a sense of togetherness and community through websites like Writing.Com. I feel like some people can be critical of "online" relationships, but they're quite real and can be as meaningful and important as "real-life" ones.

If you're feeling isolated or missing people this year, remember that you have many ways to connect to others, including this amazing website. Get involved in an activity or start one of your own! It can be as simple as an In & Out item or a poll! Ask a silly question or play a fun game! The community is here for you if you need it. *Smile*



As always, keep on writing! *Quill*



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Editor's Picks




Official Writing.Com Contests & Activities:

 
Good Deeds Get CASH!  [E]
Write reviews to win cash prizes!

What a Character! : Official WDC Contest  [E]
Create a memorable character using the given prompt for huge prizes!




Contests/Activities:

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 "Like A Song" Short Story Contest!  [E]
"Like A Song" Short Story Contest! Round 2 Starts 03/01/2021 and Ends 03/31/2021!

Fortunately/Unfortunately  [13+]
Alternate optimistic/pessimistic posts
by deemac Author Icon

 
Please Review  [E]
This is a page to request reviews for static items and books.

Questions  [18+]
Answer the previous question with a question. Purpose: FUN!!!

 A matter of perspective  [E]
Interactive writers, what perspective do you prefer to write in?

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Some How/To Items that might help you:

 Step By Step Signature Set Up  [E]
Step by step instructions on how to set up your signature.

On Giving Reviews  [E]
Are you speechless when you stare at that little reviewing box? Here are some tips.

Helping Links  [ASR]
'Help Links' for Newbies and all other members who are still learning

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by A Guest Visitor



Some contest resources:
How to Create a Contest  [ASR]
Things you need to know before you open a contest. Includes a contest template.

"Create/Edit a Message Forum" 
Newbie Hyperlinking 101 - Bitem Format  [E]
Learn the ins and outs of creating a link using the bitem format.




Know of some gems that deserve exposure? Submit them in the feedback form or submission form at the end of this Newsletter, and I'll put them in my next one!



 
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Word from Writing.Com

Have an opinion on what you've read here today? Then send the Editor feedback! Find an item that you think would be perfect for showcasing here? Submit it for consideration in the newsletter!
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Ask & Answer


My last newsletter, ("Contests & Activities Newsletter (November 18, 2020)" ), discussed being Feeling Overwhelmed. Here is some feedback from last week's Newsletter readers:

I agree with you, whenever I go on holiday/leave, I have to work extra hours before to get everything up to date and then extra hours when I get back to catch up *Facepalm*!!
~ Jellyfish -STOP THE WAR!✌️ Author Icon

It's it always the way? *Laugh*

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