Contests & Activities: May 07, 2014 Issue [#6279]
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Contests & Activities


 This week: Welcome Newbies into Groups
  Edited by: Annette Author IconMail Icon
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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

There was a day, last week or a decade ago, that you typed "writing" into your search engine. You wanted to show off some of your poems, short stories, or maybe even get feedback for a whole novel. You found Writing.com.
On this site, you found all that you searched for: Portfolio space, helpful reviewers, encouraging groups, style and grammar lessons from peers. Nothing prepared you for the amazing bounty of: Contests & Activities!


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Letter from the editor

Welcome Newbies into Groups


Use the Noticing Newbies forum to find and recruit newcomers to the site into your group.


For some it was a short time ago, for others it was longer ago. So long that they turned purple in the case - but we all started the same here: as newbies. Depending on the level of internet savvy, we found our way around faster or slower. All those who check their emails in the beginning are encouraged to introduce themselves in "Noticing NewbiesOpen in new Window.. In those posts, many give a bit of an idea of what brought them here.

This initial message is group membership gold! *Gold* As the leader of a genre-specific writing group within Writing.Com, you should have the forum set to your favorites and check in periodically. I see so many newbies getting a generic "Welcome to the site, you're going to like it here." But nothing that really guides them by telling where their type of crowd hangs out.

To all who visit the forum often, I say: don't just send in a generic greeting for the sake of seeing your case represented on that page. Many of us have been around. Take the two minutes to truly read what the newbie says and then take the extra two minutes to find a link or two for them within the site that can enrich their experience here. There are "The WDC Angel ArmyOpen in new Window. and "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. that are always good places to tell newbies about.

Is there a newbie to the site who is heavy into fantasy, steampunk, or some specific genre? Do you know of a group that has several members who pursue writing in that genre? Find that link and add it into your greeting. Better yet, if you are a leader of one of those groups, make it truly personal and make that newbie a member and also send an email about your group and why they were added.

Writing.Com is a huge site. Our genre-specific groups and the amazing amount of writing workshops, contests, and reviewing for one another here is what makes it a place worthy to find, join, and stay around in. So, leaders *Crown*, don't let those newbies fall off the site. Go grab them in
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A warm welcome to our newbies; come meet new and not-so-new members of Writing.Com!
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Ask & Answer

In response to my last newsletter "Advertise with NewsfeedOpen in new Window. I got the following replies:

Quick-Quill Author Icon wrote: I'm not very self confident. I like the newsfeed to post my blog prompts and updates on my editing process. I love "notifications" because it tells me someone liked what I said. Okay that just gives me a boost of confidence I need. I read what they liked and sit a little straighter and try not to smile to big that people will want to know why. I'm supposed to be working. SHHH!

Yes, I like it too when I see the notifications that let me know somebody took long enough to read my little note and leave a "like." Don't become too dependent on the "likes." Sometimes there are none because your post was pushed down before too many members could see it.

BIG BAD WOLF is Merry Author Icon wrote: Just remember to only mention the important edits.

Absolutely. Not every single edit needs to show up in the notebook. Good point.

Jellyfish-Flying Away 4 Xmas! Author Icon wrote: Wow - I have only been a member for 18 months and I have just found out there is a "community newsfeed" where you can see everyone's news posts as well as your favourites! Thanks for the info *Smile* *Wink*

Glad to be of help. Also check out "Site News & AnnouncementsOpen in new Window.. It shows up as a green square in the left column under your portfolio stats. These entries explain some of the notifications etc. some more. "An important update to Ratings on Writing.ComOpen in new Window. "Options Menu in NewsfeedOpen in new Window. "Edit Newsfeed NotesOpen in new Window.



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