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Contests & Activities: March 31, 2010 Issue [#3641]

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Contests & Activities


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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.

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Letter from the editor


Contest and Activity Themes

Some of the most appealing contests and activities I've seen have had themes. By a "theme" I mean the images, text and set up all relate to a subject.

Say you'd like to use the circus as a "theme". If you have an upgraded account, you could have your banner look like a big top and have clown related images for the contest dividers. If not, you can still use a theme to make your activity more attractive. There could be the Ringmaster as the judge, and have members who help with the activity be the Lion Tamer or the Trapeze Artists. The parts of the activity could be divided into the Three Rings.

It is helpful to remember our members come from all parts of the world. Not everyone has Spring at the same time or celebrates Independence Day on the same day. Still, I think a theme can help carry a common auction or contest to another level and gain more interest just by being "different". Being different can bring in more participation that the normal one-in-a-million raffle or auction.

Using your imagination and making an attractive and simple set-up will guarantee more participation. All the hard work you put into promoting your activity will be wasted if the members who visit your page don't understand the rules or have to navigate through too much to begin to participate. A reliable activity host is another important point. Delayed closing dates or unfulfilled prizes will hurt any future activities you may try to plan. Always communicate with your participants and be prepared to smooth any possible troubled waters.

To those of you who like to participate in contests and activities, give your hosts some feedback! Let them know if you see a typo or a possible error on their pages. Review their page just like you would anything else; let them know if they're succeeding or just confusing. So whenever possible, give an activity host some feedback even if you're unable to participate. You'll see more quality items to choose from, rather than a plethora of half-planned items.


Editor's Picks


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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!
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Enter April's site contest and win big prizes.

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The Writer's Cramp Open in new Window. (13+)
Write the best poem or story in 24 hours or less and win 10K GPS!
#333655 by Sophurky Author IconMail Icon

Enter this daily long-running contest and win 10,000 GPs with your creative entry.

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Write about your username.

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A contest that features an item as a prompt inspiration. The winning item becomes the next inspiration!

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A couple weeks left to write your best spidery short story.

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ACRO*BATICS [Round Over] Open in new Window. (13+)
I supply an acronym; you make up what it stands for. My favorite entries win gift points!
#921363 by Davy Kraken Author IconMail Icon

If you like acronyms and puzzles, bookmark this contest in your favorite and join the next round.

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Send a bouquet to someone you admire.

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Mmmmm, candy.

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If you're into history, this is the puzzle for you.

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Have fun with this. If you use the right words it will make sense, so be creative.
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Everything goes wrong in this madlib.


 
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Ask & Answer


This month's question: What theme ideas would you like to share with other members planning activities?

Last month's question: What would be another use for cNotes? Any ideas?

EarlyHours-A Vigilante Ranger Author IconMail Icon: Thanks for the great newsletter. Regarding cNotes, I have a collection going back 9 years and I love them! Recently, I used cNotes to award Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals to the winners of the WDC Olympics Auction. It was just another way to use cNotes to create fun and entertainment here on WDC!

Steve adding writing to ntbk. Author IconMail Icon: Thanks for talking about the C-Notes. I was blessed by winning a C-note shop in an auction and the set up is awesome. Omni did it and the selection is so varied that almost anyone can find one to use.
I plan on opening another soon and will be using unique c-notes for different occasions. I am not finished reading this newsletter but the part I did read prompted the item I share with you now. Copenator's C-Note Shop

Mike~Dolphins Fan 4 Life Author IconMail Icon: Thank you very much for including my cNote shop, "Invalid Item" Open in new Window. in this edition. It is a great honor and I highly appreciate the gesture. The exposure it will get is excellent. You rock! Have a wonderful day. *Peace*

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