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Noticing Newbies: January 22, 2013 Issue [#5478]

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Noticing Newbies


 This week: Let's Learn Together
  Edited by: Brooke 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 Noticing Newbies Newsletter's goal is to make the newer members feel welcome and encourage them with useful information and/or links to make navigating Writing.com easier. Writing.com members of all ages and even veteran members can find useful information here. If you have specific questions, try visiting "Writing.Com 101Open in new Window. and/or "Noticing NewbiesOpen in new Window..

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Letter from the editor


"Making mistakes simply means you are learning faster." - Weston H. Agor

They're not mistakes, they're learning blocks you've moved.


As I search for items to highlight in my newsletters, I come across many different items. Some look really interesting, while others don't quite fall in that category. Why you ask? Well, that's what I thought we'd discuss this month.

I wrote about this previously in a newsletter entitled [#5242] "Oh No, Don't Do That!Open in new Window. but only touched on a couple important items: Making sure to rate your item appropriately and to make sure you choose an appropriate category and genre for your work. All these things help immensely in getting your work reviewed.

However, there are a few other things that are important as well.

*InfoR* Writing titles and/or descriptions in ALL CAPS.

I'm not sure the reasoning behind using all capital letters but it still happens. There is a guy at work that sends all his instant messages in all caps too and I don't understand why he does either. No matter the reason, it's not a way to get attention. Let me correct that, not a way to get 'good' attention. Beyond that, it's also very hard to read when your items don't use proper capitalization.

*InfoR* Put something useful in your description.

I remember having to come up with small descriptions for each item and sometimes it was tedious and even annoying. However, that was before I realized how important this little area is. While looking through items, I see descriptions similar to the ones below:

*CheckR* First chapter of my book
*CheckR* A great novel
*CheckR* Beginning of a book...maybe
*CheckR* A brief poem I wrote
*CheckR* Flash fiction entry

Writing something that actually tells us something about your item is important. While it may not be as easy as it sounds, please write something compelling in this space. Remember that this is your chance to sell your item to it's audience. Use that chance wisely.

*InfoR* Check your title and description carefully for spelling errors.

If there is an error in such an important area, then what do you think the rest of the writing looks like? This is not a good indicator that you have taken your time to put your best foot (work) forward. Always check your spelling, not only in the title and description, but the entire piece. It's the first thing you should do before presenting your work to the public.

I hope these thoughts are helpful to you.

Write and Review on! ~ Brooke

*Down*One reviewer calls this book "CPR for dead writing".
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"Sisco's Good Deed Group"  Open in new Window. by ~ Santa Sisco ~ Author Icon
A group dedicated to good deeds and helping the W.Com community!

"Let's help each other grow- Closed"  Open in new Window. by ~*Arpita*~ Author Icon
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"Newbie Help And Support Group"  Open in new Window. [E] by Tiggy Author Icon
Group dedicated to helping newbies learn their way around WDC


Editor's Picks


Please check out these new authors and be sure to leave them a review. *Smile*

 The Statue Open in new Window. [E]
Subjected to male desire.
by Danielle Lindsay Author Icon

Excerpt:
Marble
polished and
immaculate.
Clever hands
sculpt a
woman
devoid of
both blemish
and
purpose.

~*Star*~

 We can make it Open in new Window. [13+]
I wrote this about a broken girl I love but can never have.
by Timothy Sweden Author Icon

Excerpt:
[Verse 1]
I don't know why
You feel the need to cry
And I wipe away your tears
Of the pent up sadness through the years

[Verse 2]
Can you tell me of the scar
That covers up your heart
And share with me the pain
Of the torture you seem to gain

~*Star*~

 Bullying Open in new Window. [13+]
What I think of bullying
by angel.e Author Icon

Excerpt:
But if you are suffering from bullying and reading this you should know that thing does get better. You can make a change. Stop bullying, If you see someone bullying someone, try to make it stop. If you see someone crying ask them why.

We can make a change in society, it is all up to you.

~*Star*~

 From The Pigs Open in new Window. [13+]
A brief piece of fiction about the Baader-Meinhof gang.
by Simon Hyslop Author Icon

Excerpt:
It’s very abrupt, of course. One moment I’m in the teller’s line, staring at the broad back of a suit coat, my head full of Cicero, car insurance rates, and heartburn medication brands; the next, the sound of the machine gun fire, a rapid succession of piercing pops, is chiming off the walls. Then there’s the muffled, throaty bellowing, the panicked shrieks, the frantic, haphazard scurrying, and I’m grasped by the forearm and clumsily dragged across the room. A few short seconds later, I find myself with my back against the far wall, where I finally have an unobstructed view of the pack of long-limbed, black-masked figures now frenziedly scuttling back and forth through the bank’s glossy interior, their voices a tangled cacophony of husky bawling.

~*Star*~

TSE: Sir Dace and The Ancient Text Open in new Window. [E]
Sir Dace and his party discover an ancient text and those who will do anything to get it.
by Vincent Price Author Icon

Excerpt:
Sir Dace ventured into the Castle of Dragon’s Jaw,
A cave that devoured every man it saw,
His squire sorrowed at the loss of his Lord,
And knew every bard’s finger would touch a chord.

Sir Dace emerged from the cavern intact,
A worn and tattered sack tied to his back.
The young squire ran to his side,
“Sir Dace, I am amazed your survived!”

~*Star*~

 The Monster in Me Open in new Window. [ASR]
A poem about my day-to-day struggle.
by AsIAmNow Author Icon

Excerpt:
There's a monster in me
Soft, quiet
Hidden from most, other than myself
No one else sees it
I try to hide it, but I struggle
All I know is it's loud
Obnoxious, persistent
Always begging for attention
Little like a seed
Growing, festering
It tells me lies

~*Star*~

 The power of 30 seconds Open in new Window. [E]
What can be accomplished in 30 seconds? Plenty, for either good or harm. Choose wisely.
by Michael J Author Icon

Excerpt:
Thirty seconds. Not much time, but powerful nonetheless. Within this time frame, worlds can change. A small amount of time is all it takes for advertisers to meet a need and sell a product. Thirty seconds to make an impact. How to spend the next set is the challenge of daily living.

A good first impression is the mantra of the business world. New business and contacts are made within the first fleeting moments. Making a highly crafted spiel, to get the attention of someone in under 30 seconds, is known as an elevator speech. A typical elevator ride takes less than half a minute. Say what you mean and mean what you say in a short amount of time. Get to the point quickly or the moment will be lost.

~*Star*~

 Invalid Item Open in new Window. []

by A Guest Visitor

Excerpt:
Walk with me, child
Let’s walk through the night
Let your hair wave in the wind like a graceful kite
Pay no attention to the demons with the ruby eyes
For they are just angels in disguise
Open your eyes, child
There is nothing to fear
The shadow in the distance is nothing but a deer
We’re almost there; you’re just a bit cold
Don’t listen to the scary stories that have been told
Let’s walk faster, child

~*Star*~

 Invalid Item Open in new Window. []

by A Guest Visitor

Excerpt:
Rolling with the holiday high, my wife and I went to see the Christmas Tree at The Grove last Friday. It's huge. The exquisitely dressed fir looked as if it was showing off spoils from a day spent shopping on Melrose Avenue. I ogled the tree in fascination while wearing a wide grin. Then, gradually my jaw fatigued and my expression atrophied to stoicism. I felt a little indigestion. Was it the Venti Latte and maple scone? Nope. It was the sickly sweet ghost of Christmas past reaching its cold ethereal hand through my skull and dislodging suppressed memories. "Oh that's right" I almost murmured aloud "I hate Christmas."

~*Star*~

 Invalid Item Open in new Window. []

by A Guest Visitor

Excerpt:
Have you listened to yourself?
Do you ever ask what if ...?
Do you lash out with your friends,
Then refuse to make amends?
At office drive, do you give
For those without place to live?
Do you snarl at lonely child
Who asks you to play awhile?
Do you join in, laughing loud,
When bawdy jokes rouse the crowd?

~*Star*~



 
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