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Contests & Activities: July 14, 2021 Issue [#10835]




 This week: Trinkets
  Edited by: NaNoNette Author IconMail Icon
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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

Dear Writing.Com members,
Writing and reviewing are the bread and butter of our existence here. Trinkets are the salt, the spices, the sugar, and the frosting. If you don't like the food analogies, let's call them sticker collections.


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Letter from the editor

Trinkets


Love them or hate them, most everyone on this site has at least heard of trinkets. But what are they, really? You might remember the sticker collection albums from your childhood. Trinkets are kind of like that. Once you are hooked, you want them all. However, they have one distinct advantage: You will never have the two of the same kind in the bag. Each trinket will be unique. When trinkets first arrived on the site, they were a huge trend. Many members tried their hand at creating one. Because trinkets can be limited by how many can be collected, they can cause quite the excitement.

Trinkets are one of the creations of the site owners to give us more autonomy to create pictures that can work in similar ways to merit badges. The main feature is that you can make your own trinkets. In contrast, merit badges are handcrafted by The StoryMistress Author Icon. While ordering a merit badge costs 500,000 gift points, a trinket has a creation fee of only 50,000 gift points. All you needed is an image and a little bit of text.

"Writing.Com 101" Open in new Window. gives a good explanation of the technical aspects of trinkets here "Beta: Trinkets" Open in new Window.. This document explains how to make a trinket, collect it, and more of the technical aspects.

You can find all trinkets made by all members in The Book of Trinkets  Open in new Window.. I should say you can view them. The Book of Trinkets is a showcase of what's possible. You will have to go and find the trinkets around the site. Many trinkets give a clue or tell you outright where to find them.

And what do they do? So many things.

They can be used to lure other members into a hide and seek game in portfolios. They can be used as incentives to enter contests. Trinkets show up on fundraiser activities as freebies or as part of the loot in auction packages or raffle tickets. Trinkets are a fun way to share some personal history. Some members use trinkets as a community building tool on the newsfeed through games and riddles. Next-level trinket creators use trinkets as keys to open up some of their items. It's really quite tricky to catch them all. But oh so much fun!

Have you ever created a trinket and used it as a key to open one of your items?
Let me know in the comment box below.



Editor's Picks

 
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Helena's Shoe Closet Open in new Window. (18+)
A Collection of Helena's Footwear
#2213181 by KingsSideCastle Author IconMail Icon

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A Writing Exercise Open in new Window. (18+)
If you want to improve your story writing, overcome writer's block or just practice
#2219764 by A E Willcox Author IconMail Icon

 
IN & OUT
Trinkets on Display Open in new Window. (E)
Missing Trinkets? Check for them here...
#2083757 by ruwth Author IconMail Icon

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MechGrammical Open in new Window. (13+)
A place to ask and answer questions about writing mechanics and grammar.
#2160953 by Satuawany Author IconMail Icon

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This item number is not valid.
#2237909 by Not Available.

Keenest Joker Open in new Window. (18+)
Use your sense of humor and win gift points. Try not to laugh.
#1944443 by Matt 2021 Dean Author IconMail Icon

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Trinkets Open in new Window. (E)
Trinkets and where to find them.
#2224322 by Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo? Author IconMail Icon

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My Merit Badges and Trinkets Page Open in new Window. (E)
Merit Badges I had commissioned and Trinkets friends helped me make. I made some as well.
#2123111 by Princess Megan Snow Rose Author IconMail Icon

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Trinkets for Collection Open in new Window. (E)
Here are all my trinkets that are free to collect for anyone.
#2175534 by NaNoNette Author IconMail Icon


 
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I will leave you with a fun survey to test your knowledge of grapes. Please play responsibly.

 
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Wonderful World of Grapes! Open in new Window. (18+)
Test your knowledge of all things grape-y.
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