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Noticing Newbies: February 16, 2022 Issue [#11215]




 This week: Cite your Genres!
  Edited by: eyestar~* Author IconMail Icon
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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
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About This Newsletter



*Delight*Hello New Members to WDC and welcome to a great adventure! I hope you are finding your way through the maze with all its shiny doors, bells and whistles. *Wand* There are even more now than when I joined 13 years ago! Writing and reviewing are key elements to your adventure here. Share a bit about you in your bio block, which is the doorway into your world...your portfolio! Shine out! *Starstruck*

Ask questions, check out the newsfeed and say hi to folks in the various forums.

https://www.writing.com/main/forums/item_id/126963-Noticing-Newbies
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*Burstr* Check out the side bar Link Writing.com Tools! What a quick way to learn the tricks like linking, bitem ML, emoticons, using colour, font type and size etc. I use it often as I can be forgetful! *Laugh*

*Pointleft*The Community Tab has key places to check out as well: like contests, newsletter subscriptions, the plug page etc.

*Starstruck*
All you need to know is in our Cyber Book: "Writing.Com 101" Open in new Window.. *Wink*

Have fun! *Books3**Quill**Penb* *Laugh*

Now, on to our topic of the day! Thoughts about Static Items!


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Letter from the editor


*Quill* When you create a static item, there are fields to fill out including your rating, content, whether you want reviews or ratings, type of item, and of course, genre that your piece fits in.

*Rolleyes* Recently, I received a Quill nomination and was reminded about adding 3 genre categories to each written items instead of one. There is a place for 3 different possibilities. I find it a challenge at times to pick three (or I get lazy *Wink*) yet adding more would give my piece more availability for a bigger readership. *Bigsmile*

Readers will often check the Browse by Genre tab and choose a category to read a review. Items will pop up to choose. It is a great way to find others who write in your genre too!

*Carb* When wandering around checking out ports, the genre line gives a reader a clue and if they see it is a genre they like, they may choose it. Titles catch my attention and then I look to see genre and type.... I like most things but have preferences as most folks do. It just makes sense to find and choose works in a genre that one is also writing especially if they review. We all help each other to improve our skills or just enjoy the expressions.

While it can be a challenge I can see where a poem might be about nature and if it has animals in it, it would fit with that genre too. If it a personal or emotional tone, those genres could be used as well. I sometimes find it tricky with some poems to find 3 categories. Often inspirational, philosophy, and personal come in handy as categories as a poem can have wisdom to offer or a point of view as well as emotional content. *Smile*

*Burstr* Proper rating can also influence potential readers. And it shows respect to others to give a heads up especially if you are using higher ratings like GC etc! *Smile* So get that right...

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*Fairy2* Now I was flying through past issues of Noticing Newbies...yep we have an archive..you can check out anytime.
And found these cool newsletters that give clues to what is meant by each genre according to editor Sara♥Jean Author Icon.
*Bigsmile*

eg.https://www.writing.com/main/newsletters/action/archives/topic/Noticing__Newbies...

You can scroll down to get SaraJean's notes on what the genres entail: beginning with Part one: "Noticing Newbies Newsletter (March 28, 2012)" Open in new Window. She has 7 parts. *Delight*

To find this yourself, you simply go to the Community Tab on the left side bar, click on Newsletters and then on to Newsletter Archives and for older newsletters (back to the beginning) go to {item:https://www.writing.com/main/portfolio/item_id/579787-WritingCom-Newsletter-Archives}

So.. have fun touring WDC and the newsletter archive.

Thanks for reading. *Heart*

eyestar

PS: Never heard of the Quills? That is WDC's Awards Show. Each year we can nominate items from various types to be considered for a Quill Award. Judges will choose the best and there will be a live presentation on line. If you have not seen one, be ready for the announcement and join in the fun. Meanwhile, get out there and write, review, and read! Ya never know! *Bigsmile* All year folks are looking for 2022 potential items to nominate. You are welcome to do so as well! *Wand* "The Quill Book" Open in new Window. Check out last week's newsletter by Jeff Author Icon for more info. "Noticing Newbies Newsletter (February 9, 2022)" Open in new Window.! *Whistle*


Editor's Picks

*Star* Fellow Newbies Strut their Stuff! *Star*

 ANGELIC VOICES Open in new Window. (E)
Could she possibly be telling the truth about the angels?
#2266659 by SSpark Author IconMail Icon

 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#2267001 by Not Available.

 THE MOUNTAIN  Open in new Window. (E)
Take a stroll, or do not.
#2265648 by Imogene M Karma Author IconMail Icon

 Hollow Open in new Window. (E)
A short poem that's up to your interpretation.
#2266987 by Lunar Author IconMail Icon

 The Man On The Other Side Open in new Window. (E)
There's something lurking at the other side. Don't give in.
#2266510 by Lyht Author IconMail Icon


Yay, the following choices used three genres!
 
STATIC
Ballad of the Blackfish teaser  Open in new Window. (E)
Chapter I draft of a YA novel I have been mulling about for some time.
#2266120 by Sparkette Author IconMail Icon

 Smiled Open in new Window. (E)
Death by poison, but was it justified?
#2265745 by Jamie Gonzalez Author IconMail Icon


Check it out!
SURVEY
Journey Through Genres: Official Contest Open in new Window. (E)
Write a short story in the given genre to win big prizes!
#1803133 by Writing.Com Support Author IconMail Icon

GROUP
RAOK Upgrade Brigade Group Open in new Window. (E)
RAOK (Random Acts Of Kindness) helps members by Upgrading them.
#398524 by Writing.Com Support Author IconMail Icon

FORUM
The Writer's Cramp Open in new Window. (13+)
Write the best poem or story in 24 hours or less and win 10K GPS!
#333655 by Sophurky Author IconMail Icon

 
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*Questionbr* What genres do you generally write? Can they fit into other genre categories as well?*Smile*


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