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Contests & Activities: March 15, 2023 Issue [#11865]




 This week: A Secret!
  Edited by: Leger~ 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

The purpose of this newsletter is to highlight some of the current contests and activities on the site, help educate members on how to host contests and activities, and provide clues to submit quality entries to contests. Write to me if you'd like something in particular covered.

This week's Contests and Activities Editor
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Letter from the editor


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This month's question: How has reviewing helped your writing? Send in your answer below! *Down* Editors love feedback!


Editor's Picks


SITE CONTEST:
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Short Shots: Official WDC Contest Open in new Window. (ASR)
Use the photo to inspire your creativity. Write a short story and win big prizes!
#1221635 by Writing.Com Support Author IconMail Icon

The task is simple: Write a short story using the image prompt as inspiration!

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Anniversary Reviews Open in new Window. (E)
Celebrate Writing.Com member account anniversaries with reviews.
#1565040 by Annette Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: Each month, I will select an author celebrating their Anniversary as the featured Anniversary member. The intent is to honor a member for their membership, work, and enthusiasm. Some will be active in the forum, some may not.

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Writing Hurts: Review Forum Open in new Window. (13+)
I might not ease the pain, but I'll give solid value for your trouble.
#1433010 by edgework Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: A good review offers insight into how a piece might be improved (or makes a compelling case that it's complete as is). A great review offers the reader insight on how to be a better writer. I will always strive to fulfill the first condition and the second to whatever extent my insights permit.

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Twisted Tales Contest Open in new Window. (13+)
A monthly contest for stories with a twist. Get 500 GPs for entering! Dec round open!
#1269187 by Arakun the twisted raccoon Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: Write for me the type of story I love to read--a tale with a plot twist or surprise ending. I'm an expert at figuring out the twist before it happens. See if you can fool me! It's a great way to sharpen your plot development skills and win prizes. All entrants receive 500 GPs just for entering! Gift points will be sent at the end of the round when I review your story. March round is open!

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Garden of Luck Fundraiser Open in new Window. (E)
Plant flowers and get some luck. Delightful rewards await!
#2291557 by In the manGer(vic), He sleeps Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: March is Saint Patrick's month and to celebrate this festivity, I especially hosted the Garden of Luck Fundraiser. This is just an ordinary raffle drawing fundraiser but with a twist.

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Question of the Day! Open in new Window. (18+)
Come answer a question, share a laugh, encourage one another, and bring me a coffee!
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Answer the question of the day and have some fun!

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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!
#2165720 by 🎄pwheeler joy to the world Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: This is a fun, monthly challenge where you set two or more daily habit goals, check in and tell us how you did, and can earn great prizes!

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Put your spin on these quotes!
#1349558 by Elisa: Snowman Stik Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: Every couple weeks or so, I'll post a cliche, overused or just plain amusing quote. With each one, I'll leave a spot blank. This is where you put in your own word or phrase to breathe some new life into these sayings.


 
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Ask & Answer


This month's question: This month's question: How has reviewing helped your writing? Send in your answer below! *Down* Editors love feedback!

Last month's "Contests & Activities Newsletter (February 15, 2023)Open in new Window. question: Do you have a favorite contest/activity or two?


Penelope Moonbeam Author Icon: "The Writer's CrampOpen in new Window. and EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT. I enjoy the contests on WDC.

Beholden Author Icon: I am addicted to Express It In Eight, Promptly Poetry Challenge, and The Daily Poem (when it's running). I love SCREAMS!!! for its prompts but it's on hiatus at the moment. Same goes for Micro-Fiction Challenge and I miss it so badly while Lilli's away doing the Quills thing that I've started writing 100-word flash fiction off my own prompts. Plus I answer Question of the Day every day. I enter other contests too but much more sporadically.

Santeven Quokklaus Author Icon: My favourite activity is "Question of the Day!Open in new Window. I don't do many contests, so my favourite is probably "Horror Writing ContestOpen in new Window.

Massive Friendly Derg Author Icon: I try to create my own from time to time, but no one ever enters...

D. Reed Whittaker Author Icon: It's contests for me. Occasionally, the question of the day.

N.A Miller Author Icon: because of the ridiculous parameters and the prompt writings... I stay clear of contests...
A lot of them have too many limitations on creativity.

oldgreywolf on wheels Author Icon: I generally toss a few copper-colored zinc discs to the Question of the Day.

I entered a few contests; however, whatever/whenever I need to write is more important for my therapy than being told what and how to write, so I now ignore them. (INTPs don't play well with others.)

joemjackson Author Icon: Web-browsing. Be honest people.

THANKFUL SONALI Library Class! Author Icon So many!
I like reviewing with "WdC SuperPower Reviewers GroupOpen in new Window.
I enjoy entering "The Writer's CrampOpen in new Window.
I have fun visiting "Three Word Mayhem!Open in new Window.

Elisa: Snowman Stik Author Icon: I must admit adding comments on any blog/journal entry that tackles the news is one of my favorite activities. After all, media analysis is my passion.

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