 Contests & Activities: May 18, 2022 Issue [#11361] |
This week: Bits and bites! Edited by: eyestar~*  
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 Hello writers. I am happy to pop in as guest editor for this edition. There are so many cool activities to create and explore to interact and have fun showing off our unique expressions and creativity. Enjoy these bits and bytes on contests and blog events. 
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 A Second Look. 
Do you write for contests?
 There are so many interesting contests to enter and opportunities to get your items noticed, read and even reviewed. Many authors answer the call of a prompt or theme, challenging themselves, revealing their skills, just for the fun, challenge and maybe a hope to win a prize among peers. As a judge, it can be really hard to choose winners when everyone does amazing and original work. Lucky there are rules and even some guidelines to help us decide on winners.  And we all know, if it is a contest, only a few can be chosen to win!
So don't be discouraged if you do not win as "writing is the thing" . I always find it a challenge to pick winners, yet, it has to be done a part of the process.
Still, don't give up~
 Did you know there are some contests around now that will receive "older" and un-awarded pieces as qualifying items. So you could enter one of those other entries for a second look!
Contests like:
"The Humorous Poetry Contest" takes new and older pieces that the owner has not reviewed.
"Shadows and Light Poetry Contest" for free verse poems
"Second Time Around ~ Birthday Special" on hiatus at present
"The Humorous Short Story Contest" in the summer!!
or more specific topics: on veterans "HONORING OUR VETERANS "
 I don't know who first came up with the idea but it is awesome.  I do not remembering seeing such contests when I first joined and it is fun to sometimes go back and look at my older works that might fit in a contest now. As long as they follow theme or prompt so Make sure to read rules to be sure!
 To Blog or Not?
 I am not really a typical blogger and yet since joining WDC have been lured into some cool blogging type activities that appealed to my muse! I noticed that someone was doing a poetry blog and that became an idea for my first blog...just sharing poems!   Then there were blogging activities that used pictures as prompts, or music as prompts, and even a sharing favourite poetry for a month. I discovered that there was blogging for every one! ( so I guess I ..er...blog! )
 Blogging is a popular activity for writers and it is cool to get to know others and find such different styles.
Many of you are familiar with personal blogs and journals. Yep, you can set up your own and have it public or private.
There are also blogging groups that set daily prompts or monthly activities.
You could join into such daily events as
at "Blog City Building Permit"
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is a more recent activity that runs events when Andre the Monkey feels like it!
 I am sure many of you bloggers may know of Wordsmitty ✍️  's newsletter but in case you are new, you may want to sign up to receive famous Blogging Bliss Newsletter at "Blogging Bliss NL Subscription Request" ! You will find the recent words and cool tips on blogging at WDC! You may even get your blog highlighted or advertise a blogging activity. The most recent and 112th edition: "April 2022 Blogging Bliss Newsletter - One Hundred Twelve"
 If you like to read Blogs as I do, you can find recent blog entries under the Side bar Tab "Bloggers" or check out your favourite authors' Port to see if they have a Blog Tab!
Those are my bits and bytes for today. Now go forward and have fun! Get your flair out there.  
and maybe boost a fellow author by reading or reviewing their magics. We are all in here together.
Thanks for following my flitting around.  
eyestar
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