Contests & Activities: September 07, 2005 Issue [#601]
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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

Newsletters in general provide some great reading, both from the selected links to Writing.Com members' items and from the informative help and advice given in the editorials. The Contest Newsletter is your portal to understanding the mechanics involved with the contests. Even though some of the links may have become invalid, previous editions of each newsletter still provide useful tips and advice that you might have forgotten. Take a search through them whenever you get a chance. You might find the exact information or incentive you need to go forward with an idea you've had or write an entry you've been thinking about.


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Letter from the editor

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WELCOME!
ACTIVITYING

Activities come in all shapes and sizes. Some are "one size fits all" and some are more specifically directed. To host an activity begins with a reason for it and a place where others can share in it.

An activity can be public or private. It can be a group-members-only project or it can include group and non-group members. Or...it doesn't even have to have a group item involved at all, but can consist of a host and public participants.

There are a lot of reasons for having a contest and just as many reasons (or more) for having an activity:

         *Bullet*  As a means for giving and receiving support
         *Bullet*  Just for fun and enjoyment
         *Bullet*  To offer writing instruction and advice
         *Bullet*  To offer support and information for becoming published
         *Bullet*  To share hobbies and interests
         *Bullet*  Writing.Com related, such as assisting with upgraded memberships
         *Bullet*  To offer information on a specific topic or a general topic
         *Bullet*  To help celebrate holidays and other special events
         *Bullet*  To bring members to gether from a certain town, city, state or country
         *Bullet*  For spiritual purposes
         *Bullet*  For political purposes
         *Bullet*  To create compilations such as a gathering of recipes, quotations or tips about a certain topic
         *Bullet*  To share a specific genre or style of writing
         *Bullet*  For specific members to get together (Newbies, Preferreds, etc.)
         *Bullet* For those with a certain occupation or career to get together
         *Bullet*  For bringing together various levels of school students (college, high school, elementary, etc.)

As with contests, activities can be as elaborate as you would like or as low-keyed and simple as you want. Some activities have their own identifying sigs, host their own contests and put together various other activities within the main one. Some contests simply focus on the specific reason for which it was created.

Featured in this edition are activities that fit some of the categories mentioned above. How many other categories for having an activity can you add to the list? *Smile*

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Thank you to Puditat Author Icon Kymkim Author Icon and Anonymous for their persuasive comments to continue including quickly-expiring contests (but clearly marking them as such). *Smile*
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*Note1* "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. is a competition for all cases, all genres, and all stories and poems that are 25K and under, with a rating of 18+ or under. THANK YOU to everyone who entered this past round. I always enjoy reading the entries.

CONGRATULATIONS to the following ROUND 12 WINNERS:

GRAND PRIZE POEM
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by A Guest Visitor

GRAND PRIZE FICTION
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or: Don't trust the Cat
by Tiggy Author Icon


Honorable Mention Poem
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I wrote this sitting in my husband's hospital room while he was fighting illness.
by ncblondie Author Icon

Honorable Mention Fiction
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by A Guest Visitor


Round 13 ends Sept. 28.


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I realize that this time of year is especially busy, and I've included quite a few projects, but I hope you find at least one that you'll be able to participate in. Till next time, enjoy sorting through the items listed here! *Smile*
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Editor's Picks

ACTIVITIES


Say "Happy Birthday" to StoryMistress!
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~*~ Today is YOUR day! ~*~
by The StoryMistress Author Icon

Still time to celebrate!
Writing.Com Party Central 2024! Open in new Window. [E]
We're celebrating our 24th birthday! Stop in to see what's going on!
by The StoryMistress Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

Movie Talk Open in new Window. [13+]
Actors, actresses, movies, TV -- It's the 'Golden Globe' of Writing.Com! Quill Nominee
by Maryann Author Icon

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 Your Pet Did What???Tell Me, Tell Me!! Open in new Window. [E]
The tales of your pet. Has your furry friend made you laugh, cry, rant & rave.
by Wannabe Author Icon

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AUCTIONS

Deadline: Weekly
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RAFFLES

Deadline: Sept. 10
The Most Unique Raffle on Writing.Com! Open in new Window. [E]
Come join the fun in Round 14! [CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE]
by Warm-blooded Winterdrake Author Icon

Deadline: Sept. 24 and Oct. 14
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by A Guest Visitor


CONTESTS

Deadline: Weekly
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by A Guest Visitor

Deadline: 15 entries or Sept. 30
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Contest. Dedicate a song to yourself.
by Mitch Author Icon

Deadline: Sept. 13
K'neto's Hotline Open in new Window. [13+]
Any questions, messages, comments, or items to plug? Dial k-n-e-t-o.
by spiral kinetochore Author Icon

Contest: Little People Love Stories Too Open in new Window. [E]
A short story contest for children's authors! Biweekly prizes for first through third!
by Meg: Writes Daily in 2006 Author Icon

Deadline: September 15
 Mad Apple Short Fiction Contest RESULTS Open in new Window. [13+]
Thanks for entering - it was fun!
by MadApple Author Icon

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Begins Sept. 15. Ends Oct. 15
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Deadline: Sept. 26
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Deadline: September 30
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Deadline: Oct. 10
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Deadline: Nov. 1
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Deadline: Not stated
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FOR NEWBIES

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Weekly NEWBIE Challenge Open in new Window. [E]
LEARN - Bitem Format, Emoticons, etc., and receive Reviews
by ~*~Damiana Returned~*~ Author Icon


 
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Ask & Answer

*Heart* Thank you to everyone who sent in comments! I truly appreciate it. *Smile*

I have enjoyed the newsletter, but who wouldn't? The thing I really liked this time was the Deadlines in Red for each item listed in plain sight. I have printed this and put it on my wall for quick reference. Perhaps you have always done this and I am just now noticing. Anyway, thanks for that. I also have a suggestion, which I guess might be too much work, but I would like to see a quick listing of what each contest involved. Call me lazy, but it takes time to go to each bitem just to find you are not interested and then have to reload everything. Examples would be:
***Rix Haiku/Photography Contest
Take a picture & write a haiku to describe it.
***Said Contest
Make a list of words that writers can use in
place of said and arrange them by subjects.

While many do put the gist of their contest in the tag line, lots do not. AND, I notice THAT I AM ONE OF THE VIOLATORS!! Anyway, keep up the good work and may your subscriptions increase a thousand times!

Rixfarmgirl Author Icon

Thanks, Rix! Yep, the deadlines have been in red for quite a while. I didn't have time to do it for this edition, but I'll try and keep in mind your suggestion of capsulizing the contests. It's a good suggestion if time permits.

I love a contest that challenges me by limiting what I can use in my poetry (ie-how many lines, syllables, words, only specific words, imagery, etc.). It forces me to be extremely creative. It opens my mind (no more writer's block! Yeah)-
BabyFace-18 Author Icon

Indeed, BabyFace18, contests that have limiting aspects to them are challenging and are great for writer's block. *Smile*

Whoa, what a perfect newsletter. You got everything in here! I loved your intro: The Mechanics of Contests. That's great, Gailey, it sums up everything quite nicely.
billwilcox

Okay, W.D., so ya noticed that. *Bigsmile* *Blush* The intro had nothing at all to do with contests...but...in an indirect way it did since it advertised Writing.Com's birthday and the official celebration has contests. (Okay...that was after-the-fact, huh?!?!) *Bigsmile* *Blush* *Wink* *sigh* *Smile*

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