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Contests & Activities: January 11, 2023 Issue [#11753]




 This week: Find your Family
  Edited by: spidey Author IconMail Icon
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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!




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Letter from the editor


Find your People

I'm an autistic introvert, so I don't spend a whole lot of time with people in person. I'm much happier on my own. That being said, I also have found family/friends I can rely on. One of the greatest things about the internet, and Writing.Com, in my opinion, is that it provides a place to find support and family.

I studied literature and writing in college, but I'll always feel that I learned so much more after joining this website in 2004. It's been invaluable to me, getting feedback from fellow writers and readers. I've found friends here that I've kept for years and will likely keep for years to come.

Love for the written word tends to be what brings us to this site, whether it's writing or reading. The sense of community and friendship, in my opinion, is what keeps most of us here.

If you have the capacity for online social interaction, I highly recommend finding a Writing.Com group or activity to join where you have similar interests and goals. It can be very helpful to interact with others to help motivate you! Search groups with similar interests and if you can't find exactly what you're looking for, create a group yourself! Browse current groups for a template or idea for what you'd like your group to be. Feel free to ask for help from other members, too!






Take care, and as always, keep on writing! *Quill*



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Editor's Picks







Official Writing.Com Contests & Activities:

 
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Good Deeds Get CASH! Open in new Window. [E]
Write reviews to win cash prizes!
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Dear Me: Official WDC Contest Open in new Window. [E]
What are *your* goals for the new year? Think it over, write a letter and win big prizes!
by Writing.Com Support Author Icon




Contests/Activities:

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Twenty-three in Eleven  Open in new Window. [13+]
I Write in 2023
by NaNoNette Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

 
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Magic Poetry Contest Open in new Window. [13+]
A contest for fantasy poetry. Fantastic prizes. CLOSED
by A E Willcox Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

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WYRM Open in new Window. [13+]
A group for those dedicated to writing and reviewing speculative fiction.
by WYRM Author Icon

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TLC & Habit Heroes Cheerleaders Group Open in new Window. [E]
Prayer at TLC and Habits at Habit Heroes
by 🌻 thankful pwheeler nano Author Icon

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EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT  Open in new Window. [13+]
Poetry-sharing Activity for expression and entertainment!
by Solace.Bring Author Icon

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Weekly Goals Open in new Window. [13+]
Motivate yourself to conquer your goals this week! Post on Monday; update us on Friday!
by The StoryMistress Author Icon

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The Happiness Port Project Open in new Window. [E]
This is a 6-month or 1-year activity... Come and join in. The Happiness Port Project.
by Sunny Author Icon

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Habit Heroes  Open in new Window. [13+]
A challenge to inspire positive daily habits and friendship. You can earn cool prizes too!
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Some How/To Items that might help you:

 Step By Step Signature Set Up Open in new Window. [E]
Step by step instructions on how to set up your signature.
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On Giving Reviews Open in new Window. [E]
Are you speechless when you stare at that little reviewing box? Here are some tips.
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Helping Links Open in new Window. [ASR]
'Help Links' for Newbies and all other members who are still learning
by Maryann Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor



Some contest resources:
How to Create a Contest Open in new Window. [ASR]
Things you need to know before you open a contest. Includes a contest template.
by Angels in my Ear Author Icon

"Create/Edit a Message Forum" Open in new Window.
Newbie Hyperlinking 101 - Bitem Format Open in new Window. [E]
Learn the ins and outs of creating a link using the bitem format.
by NickiD89 Author Icon





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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Ask & Answer


Feedback from my last newsletter "Contests & Activities Newsletter (December 14, 2022)" Open in new Window., which discussed reducing your resolutions:

That last letter in S.M.A.R.T stands for "timely." Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely. This means that any goal gets a deadline attached to it.
While there is a new calendar coming up with a new first page, I am not going to make any resolutions for 2023. Everything I want to do, I am doing already. Everything I am pushing off until a later time will not happen in January or even the first months of 2023 either.
By taking away the calendar, the truth is that every day is the first and last. If someone wants to do something, they should not wait until some "date" arrives. Do or don't, but don't kid yourself.

~ NaNoNette Author Icon

Good advice! *Smile*


I'm going to run this in 2023. It starts on January 1 and the last day to jump on is January 30, 2023.

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I Write in 2023
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~ NaNoNette Author Icon

I've also linked this above!


I enjoy your newsletter.

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Thanks! *Smile*



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