BLOGGING
Do you blog?
There is a whole community of upgraded members who find it appealing and fun. And there are so many kinds of blog themes from opinion, to poetry blogs, spiritual blogs, journals, and miscellaneous.
You can create a blog or a variety of book items if you are upgraded member:
https://www.writing.com/main/books/action/view/entry_id/698878
There are so many blogs and places to share your fare including:
You can join in any prompts you like and some folks like to be involved in several of these avenues.
They are like sister groups! Or birds of a feather!
If you like a challenge:
there is the famous
which offers an unofficial month challenge and then an official blog challenge for big prizes!
You can also check out the unofficial blogging newsletter by
Wordsmitty ✍️ 
To sign up to receive it monthly "
Blogging Bliss NL Subscription Request"
!
And if you would like to contribute to its page, you would be welcome.
You can find current blogs or plug your blog entry at "
The Blog Board"
.
In your own blog you can also add your favourite blog friends!
I even found a complete blog list at
https://www.writing.com/main/list_items/type/blogs
Blog on folks!
Get Ready...for
the QUILL Awards!
Right now, thanks to
Elle - on hiatus 
and
NaNoKit 
we are all getting ready for the QUILL AWARDS CEREMONY! You still have til January 31 to nominate award worthy 2020 item.
The QUILL Awards are WDC's Academy Awards.
Andrew 
created it back in 2008!
Each year members can nominate worthy items to be considered in a variety of categories. A panel of judges will review and vote on the winners for each category. Various groups, members can donate the Quill prizes and there are also fundraisers.
The notification of the Live Celebration will appear on the newsfeed so you can tune in by live forum scroll or video! It is a 4 hour fun filled event!
The Pre-Gala event is in March, when the finalists will be announced.
Check it out here:
When your piece is nominated you receive a Nomination signature and if you WIN you get to carry a Quill Winner sig on your item and win the prize. Good luck to all our nominees!
Hot off the press: From RAOK:
The generous hosts of the "
RAOK Upgrade Brigade Group"
have decided to gift
3 month upgrades instead of 2 months to candidates who qualify, as long as funds are present!
Did you know you can ask for assistance yourself or for someone else who needs or deserves an upgrade, at "
Request An Upgrade From RAOK"
?
As long as you have 10 reviews over 3 months, 8 items in your port, and your account expiration is two weeks away, you qualify!
The rules are clear so read and take advantage of this option if you are in need.
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Contests & Activities: January 27, 2021 Issue [#10581]
