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Contests & Activities: April 30, 2008 Issue [#2372]

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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

What can a contest do you you and why should you consider entering one if you haven't yet.


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Letter from the editor

Contests. At any given time there are a myriad of different contests being offered. Some have been around for a long time and are established as successful contests. A few examples of well established contests would be
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New contests pop up all the time and there are a wide variety of such contests. Some are entered all on your own. Some are team efforts, for example
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. There are contests for everything from short story
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to forms poetry,
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from horror
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to dialogs!
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Dialogues of 500 words or less.
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There even is a nursery rhyme contest for Storybaby Jack!
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Why enter contests?

1. They are fun!
2. They spark your muse and nudge it into action.
3. You can win gps, merit badges and awardicons!
4. Recognition
5. It gets your work noticed and reviewed!
6. It is good to stretch yourself and try new forms and styles.
7. You can meet and make new friends through them!

Check out some of the contests I've highlighted and give it a try! You can find contests by clicking on Item Jumps and going to 'Contest Listings or go to
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.You can also find them by clicking on 'By Genre' and then on 'Contests' for another list. Have fun!



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More contests!

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Choose from three prompts and write a short story in the featured genre to win prizes!
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For newbies!
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A monthly poetry contest about love and heartache.
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A colorful contest that offers more.
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A celebration of writers and their distinct cultures to bring us all together.
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Some winning contest entries!

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This story was inspired by one of my favorite artists, James Stancin.
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Written for Lexi's Poetry Challenge using one of her Title Prompts
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Ask & Answer

As I am a guest editor this week, I have no feedback to offer, but I hope you find a contest that tickles your muse and gets you writing! Have fun, and good luck!~~fyn

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