Contests & Activities: March 15, 2017 Issue [#8181]
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Contests & Activities


 This week: Reviewing Contest Entries
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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

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Welcome to the Contests & Activities Newsletter. I'm spidey Author Icon, and I'm your Editor this week!



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Letter from the editor



Reviewing Contest Entries


As a contest/activity host, do you review your contest entries? You should!

Reviewing has been my favorite activity since I joined Writing.Com, and it's pretty much the entire point of an online peer-to-peer community for writers, right?

Judging is part of the contest hosts's responsibilities. When you run a contest, you're most definitely expected to pick a winner, and to do that, you have to read all the entries. It just makes sense to send a review while you're at it.

*Checkgr* It shows you've read and thought about the piece. Participants want to know you put some time into thinking about their work.

*Checkp* It can help explain. A contestant may be wondering why their work didn't win (or why it did), and reviewing will help them understand.

*Star* It can act as a consolation prize, or part of the prizes given out. Some writers may be more inclined to enter a contest if they know they're going to receive a quality review no matter what. I often see members asking how they can get their work reviewed. It's one thing a lot of us want - to have our work read and reviewed. Offering it as a prize to every qualifying entry can be a great way to offer a prize to everyone! (Make sure to specify if you will review every entry or every qualifying entry. Does an entry that doesn't follow the rules still get a review? That's up to you!)

*Star* Make the review public to advertise your contest! One more way to get some exposure for your contest is to include a link to the contest in your review. That way anyone looking at the public review page might see it! (Make sure the bulk of your review is a review itself, not just a plug/advertisement for your contest!)

In general, reviewing is just a really great idea. There are so many perks and rewards, tangible and intangible! It's a good idea to review your contest entries to be a good host. It shows you've given thought when running your contest and choosing winners.



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Editor's Picks







Official Writing.Com Contests & Activities:

 
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Good Deeds Get CASH! Open in new Window. [E]
Write reviews to win cash prizes!
by Writing.Com Support Author Icon

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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!
by Writing.Com Support Author Icon





Contests/Activities:

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The Flash Blog Contest - CLOSED Open in new Window. [E]
A contest combining flash fiction and blogging.
by Dee Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

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The Best Review Contest Open in new Window. [E]
ROUND 4 OPEN! Can you give the best in-depth review? Amazon GC & 125K+ GPs in prizes!
by Merremy Christmas! Author Icon

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Rebel Poetry Contest Open in new Window. [18+]
Open for March 2024
by Warped Sanity Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

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Pursue the Horizon - Open for Signups Open in new Window. [13+]
30-Day Poetry Blogging Challenge - Begins March 1
by Cinn Author Icon

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WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group Open in new Window. [E]
Join the fun! We inspire reviewers through kindness and learning! Winner of eight Quills!
by Maryann Author Icon





Some contest resources:
How to Create a Contest Open in new Window. [ASR]
Things you need to know before you open a contest. Includes a contest template.
by Angels in my Ear Author Icon

"Create/Edit a Message ForumOpen in new Window.
Newbie Hyperlinking 101 - Bitem Format Open in new Window. [E]
Learn the ins and outs of creating a link using the bitem format.
by NickiD89 Author Icon





Know of some gems that deserve exposure? Submit them in the feedback form or submission form at the end of this Newsletter, and I'll put them in my next one!




 
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Ask & Answer


My last newsletter, ("Contests & Activities Newsletter (February 15, 2017)Open in new Window.), discussed Fanfiction.

Great topic and I appreciated the information! Yep I do read some fanfiction, mostly right here on WDC! Thanks for highlighting my contest. ~ 1starstrong

Thanks! You're welcome, and I'm glad to see I'm not alone in reading Fanfiction!


Yes, I have personally writing fanfiction. But thing is, I haven't written much here. Anyways, nice newsletter. I'm sure I could start fanfiction here someday. ~ Tao Dragon Author Icon

Awesome! Feel free to start writing it here, too, when you're ready! *Smile*


I love fan fiction! I only ever thought of reading it, but accidentally wrote it when I joined in the Talent Pond's Masquerade party. Silly me: even though those attending dressed up (wrote) about their character in the way they imagined their character would interact, I still hadn't made the connection to fan fiction. That said, re-reading my contribution as Terry Pratchett's DEATH character, my efforts were pure fan fiction. In real life I once entered the "Marple Short Story Contest" with an Agatha Christie Miss Marple parody, only to find out the contest referred to the local town of Marple... ~ Acme Author Icon

*Laugh* Accidental fan fiction? I love it! *Smile*



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