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 Welcome to the Noticing Newbies Newsletter!
Our goal is to showcase some of our newest Writing.Com Authors and their items. From poetry and stories to creative polls and interactives, we'll bring you a wide variety of items to enjoy. We will also feature "how to" advice and items that will help to jump start the creation process on Writing.com
We hope all members of the site will take the time to read, rate, review and welcome our new authors. By introducing ourselves, reviewing items and reaching out, we will not only make them feel at home within our community, we just might make new friends!
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Virtual Dice
There is a fantastic little tool on Writing.com called "Virtual Dice". It is located under the "Site Tools" drop down menu.
Virtual Dice allow you to set parameters for a number range and how many results you want to see. You can save the results of the roll to an associated item. The rolling can even be given a name and some details so you, and everyone else, knows what it was for.
Here are some ideas for use of this little feature:
 To determine winners in a raffle.
To randomly assign criteria for a contest. (e.g. write a poem based on the number x)
Give yourself a challenge. Write a story based in the year xxxx or about a planet with only xx people or species. The options are unlimited as to what you could come up with.
To determine winners of a contest that is not based on writing. eg. pick a number, a virtual 'guess the number of rubber bands in the cookie jar', etc.
Have fun with creating a world/environment, creature or anything for a story, with virtual dice-determined statistics. eg. A world with x moons, inhabited by a creature with x eyes and xx spines. *giggle* 
Determine the order of participation in a game (such as a Campfire Creative, or group-limited In and Out, Message Forum, etc.)
Determine the number of words a story, poem or other item must contain for a contest or a personal challenge.
I am sure there are many more uses I have not thought of. Can you share any thoughts on this? Feel free to send them via the feedback form and I will include them in my next issue. 
Thanks for reading.
Puditat
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This is a wonderful issue  Congratulations !
You've done a fabulous job putting together this newsletter.
I know it has to be hard work getting it together.
Your introduction to W.Com's resources is beautifully
articulate and well organized !
Thank you !! Have a wonderful weekend.
Warmest best,
GabriellaR45
Thank you very much. Your support is so sweet and such an encouragement.
I always wondered why some people have yellow cases. What do they mean and how do you get them? Thanks!
Rniss
Writing.com has several levels of 'case colour'.
Grey: Registered user. They have not yet posted anything in their portfolio.
Black: Registered author. They have items in their portfolio.
Yellow: Preferred Authors. These people have been promoted due to a number of factors such as positive, current, and regular activity within the site; variety and quality of items in their portfolio.
Blue: Moderators. An even higher level of site interaction is required. Moderators assist in maintaining rating standards, answering questions from members, and generally helping people.
Purple: Senior Moderators. The highest level attainable by a member of Writing.com. These people know a lot about the site.
Red: Staff. You will note The StoryMaster  and The StoryMistress  are in red.
White: White cases are members of Writing.com who have passed away. Once confirmed by staff, their portfolios are immortalised.
**Note** Promotions to Preferred Author, Moderator, or Senior Moderator status can not be applied for by the person. To have the best shot at being noticed and getting a promotion is to be active and polite on site. Decisions are made by staff.
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Noticing Newbies: October 11, 2006 Issue [#1311]
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