 Contests & Activities: December 18, 2024 Issue [#12898] |
This week: Happy New Year Edited by: Leger~  
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This newsletter aims 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.
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All About Goals
Here it is, my last contests & activities newsletter of the year. As usual, I like to write about goals and aspirations for the new year. Take a look back and see what you accomplished this year. Did you try something new? Did you write things you're proud of? Did you learn something new?
Now take a look at that list and see what you'd like to add. Do you want to try writing in a new genre? How about entering the site contest? Writing.com always runs the "Dear Me: Official WDC Contest" contest in January, so be prepared.
What are your goals for the upcoming year? How long will it take to achieve them? Plan a timeline to help keep yourself on track. Perhaps entering one contest a month will be your goal. Maybe trying your hand at poetry can be your goal. Having goals will help measure your progress, help you with time management skills, and give you feedback.
Keep writing!
This month's question: Did you set goals last year? Did you meet them? Send in your answer below!  Editors love feedback!
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December Site Contest:
Character Prompt for December 2024:
Write a story where a character who's been doing the same job for a long time
realizes they want a fresh start. What job are they leaving and what do they do next?
A short contest for anyone writing with LGBT themes and characters.
Write a vignette in 500-750 words. (more or less). No prompt.
Do you want to talk about it? Publicly or Privately? Just vent?
The advisor is IN with friendly advice. I can listen to you.
The game of Memory has come to WDC for the Christmas Holiday! Can you help Mrs. Claus find all of the matching pairs?
Flash fiction is fun to read and a challenge to write.
It must contain all the elements of a larger work of fiction, but in a much shorter space.
You may leave a greeting, a joke, a recipe or other wonderful time of the year words in the message area.
Do you have big plans for yourself this year? Will you finally finish that story that's been haunting you for so long? Will you try your hand at a brand new genre? Do you want to read and review a certain number of items by April? Will you take that first step toward self-publishing your latest masterpiece? Set some goals and resolutions for the new year and you could win big prizes! |
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This month's question: Did you set goals last year? Did you meet them? Send in your answer below! Editors love feedback!
Last month's "Contests & Activities Newsletter (November 20, 2024)" question: How do you manage holiday stress?
Adherennium - Maybe Writing?  : I largely ignore the holidays. Christmas day I'll go to church, Boxing Day (26th) I'll cook a family meal, and that's about it. Work is a matter of being organised and putting in a few extra evening baking to have enough to sell, time to enjoy some of my audible books.
Jay O'Toole  : Writing.Com, a cup of coffee, Christmas music, and sitting on the couch.
TheBusmanPoet  : I run people over with my bus.  
SandraLynnSprinkles Slingin'  : What stress? I anticipate the 4 Cs: cookies, chocolate, cake, and candy!
Elisa: Snowman Stik  : As someone who considers holiday stress to be good stress (eustress), I pack my schedule as much as I realistically can.
Frido von Lin  : I would do it like usual....w33d and isolation 
Helped me the most...in the past
Jo Paynter (Christmas Cheer)  : I ignore the commercial side of Christmas. I keep it simple and plan ahead. My Christmas shopping is nearly done already. I don't spend much on gifts; we don't need more "stuff!"
All that's left is just a few items to bake, put up the tree, cook Christmas dinner for immediate family, and that's it!
Poof! No sweat, no stress! 
oldgreywolf on wheels  : I avoid the biped migrations form holiday to holiday.
Blessed Christmouse  : You can do that?
I try to stay organized but it doesn't help. I feel like I am on a deadline.
Humble Poet PNG  : Every day is a holiday when you're me.
I don't usually give gifts specifically for Christmas or other birthdays. Instead, I just see things that make me think of a family member or friend as I shop throughout the year and, if I have the means, I buy it and give it right then. So that eliminates the stress of frenzied shopping.
Bren & I are usually invited to one or two Christmas dinners by family and/or friends each year and we oft attend. For holidays themselves, Bren & I are usually happily alone together. We cook a modest meal together and dine on same together. So, we actually don't have any major increase in stress at Christmastime.
We tend to view things like Black Friday and the popular rush to go into (or further into) debt to wow others with expensive gifts as darkly humourous. Yuletide shoppers are much like Keystone Cops with credit cards.
I'm a bit odd about everything, I guess. Christmastime is no exception. I
It's only stressful if you let it be. My birthday is Dec 25, so the fact it is lost in the shuffle decreases my stress markedly. I'll do a Christmas poem, and that will be that, I think. enjoy good but not necessarily expensive food year-round, and I leave my generosity on the table rather than in a closet --- or in a bank.
As for stress, we have more than enough of it throughout the year. So, our annual gift is that of peace and relaxation to ourselves.
Susie : I may indulge in an Alcoholic Beverage (or six)
Santeven Quokklaus : It's only stressful if you let it be. My birthday is Dec 25, so the fact it is lost in the shuffle decreases my stress markedly. I'll do a Christmas poem, and that will be that, I think.
tj-Merry Mischief Maker  : A nice glass of eggnog helps—if there's enough brandy in it.
HollisFrances : Just enjoying family time.
jackson : Don't have any.
amy-Finally writing a novel. : I don't really feel stress during the Holidays. We don't really go anywhere.
Tannus : I keep busy. I get bored easily, and that drives me nuts.
MayDay : By not celebrating most holidays and leaving most of the preparing up to my parents. 
N.A Miller : lots of soda and jack daniels.
keyisfake : I love stress.
DS : Holiday stress? What's that then?
Thanks to everyone for your replies. Leger~
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