Contests & Activities: June 29, 2022 Issue [#11437]




 This week: Jump Right In!
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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

Jump on in!

Hosting a contest on WDC can be very rewarding! So what's stopping you from hosting one?

Experience? Everyone starts somewhere! If you need help setting up a contest or how one could work, look at contests that are out there now for a guideline. You can also ask for help from a moderator or one of the many forums on the site!

Time? Try hosting a short, one-shot contest to test it out. Allow yourself enough time for members to enter and then enough time to judge entries.

Prizes? If you don't have a lot of gift points, Reviewing on the site can be a great way to gather gift points for prizes! Start out small and offer what you can. Let viewers know that donations would gladly be accepted or hold an auction or some type of event to raise gift points!

If you're nervous that people won't see your contest, there are several ways to advertise! You can sponsor the contest if you have the gift points. You can add a link to your contest to your signature when you post in discussion forums, add it to your handle, post about it in your blog/journal, add it to the end of your public reviews, etc.

It's always okay to ask for help! You can ask for co-judges or co-hosts if you'd like to have some help running your contest or activity. You can even offer to guest-host or guest-judge if you want some experience to see if it's something you'd like to do on your own!

I know from experience that reading others' work improved my own writing, and hosting a contest is a great way to gather reading material! Judging entries really can help you think critically about writing and what makes a good piece of writing. Plus, interacting on the site can be very rewarding, too!

Give it a try!

Take care, and 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!

Journey Through Genres: Official Contest  [E]
Write a short story in the given genre to win big prizes!




Contests/Activities:

Awwwww - Romantic - CLOSED  [18+]
Seasonal Romantic Short Story Contest

Roots & Wings Contest  [E]
Can you capture the essence of an ancestor in one story? CLOSED

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Long, Long, Long  [18+]
Prompt-free contest for stories of the lengthier variety. New round May 2025!

Habit Heroes   [13+]
A challenge to inspire positive daily habits and friendship. Closed on December 1, 2025.

The Contest Challenge  [13+]
Join by entering a contest a month for 12 months--Win Badges! Catching up is allowed!

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Non-Humans R Us  [13+]
Anthros and monsters discussion group.

 Irritating Sayings  [13+]
Which saying do you dislike?




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

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Ask & Answer

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