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Contests & Activities: October 18, 2017 Issue [#8552]

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Contests & Activities


 This week: Knock, Knock, Here I Am!
  Edited by: THANKFUL SONALI Library Class! 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

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I know you're there, reading!

So ... Read. Read the letter from the editor. Peep in to the Editor's picks.

Then ... respond. Let me know whether you liked this newsletter or hated it or (shudder) didn't feel anything about it. Let me know if I gave you a tip that would help. Tell me if you found the Editor's picks interesting.

Tell me! I want to hear from you.


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Letter from the editor

Dear Reader,

I guess you've guessed from the 'About this newsletter' section that I'm going to talk about giving feedback to a newsletter editor. Yes, I am.

We newsletter editors love feedback. Every Wednesday, we wait for the newsletters to be released and we wait for our readers to write in. Whether we're regular editors or guest editors, we want to hear from you!

Why?

We want to know that you've read the newsletter. That it reached you, and that you perused it.

We want to know if what we wrote worked for you, and, perhaps, why it worked. Whether you're going to use some of the tips we gave, or whether something resonated as familiar. Whether you learned something new, or were reminded about something you'd forgotten.

We want to know if it didn't work for you. Maybe a pointer on what you think would have worked. If you disagree with something in a newsletter, please speak up. If you found something incomprehensible or incomplete, please say so. That's what a community is about -- putting forth a viewpoint and getting responses. (I don't mean for you to be rude or hurtful to an editor, I just mean you need to point out things that might add to the editor's perspective.)

We want to know what you want to know. Any topics you'd like to see covered? Suggest them. Maybe, if one of our editors can elaborate on the topic, they will!

I asked my fellow editors what they feel about newsletter feedback, here are the responses I got:

Robert Waltz Author Icon Says: I like getting feedback because it means someone's read my editorial and thought about it. I feature every comment I get through the feedback field in a newsletter - but not emails (unless asked). I'd rather get negative feedback than none.

eyestar~* Author Icon Says: It is fun to get feedback as it can mean someone found it helpful or had something to add. I feature comments/ written items in my next edition and do ask questions or set tasks if something comes to mind. I trust readers do what is fun for them.

Joy Author Icon Says: I value every feedback as they can show with what kind of editorials the readers might be served best. Thus, each piece of feedback goes in the ask-and-answer section where I add a writing tip as an incentive for checking the feedback.

~ Santa Sisco ~ Author Icon Says: I love getting feedback, as it allows me to know what items our newbies find helpful, and can help me to identify other areas a newsletter topic could be helpful. I post and answer all replies, except emails direct to myself. (I do inform the member that they can submit a reply via the newsletter.)

Leger~ Author Icon Says: I feature most feedback I receive. However, I filter "thank you for featuring", hateful, off-topic or just plain crazy replies. I don't email a response since the feedback generally comes from my question in the newsletter. I feel feedback is the "payment" for writing a good (or bad) article. It's nice to know my submission is being read and considered. It would be awesome if readers gave topic ideas to the editors. I've been writing newsletters since 2005, so suggestions are more than welcome.

What?

Comment
Clarification
Question
Suggestion
Additional information / tip
Thought or Memory (triggered by the topic)
Item for Consideration
Anything else relevant

Who / When?

YOU!! Yes, you. If you've read the newsletter, and if you want to respond, you are qualified to respond. The only criteria are that you've read it and that you have something (relevant) to say about it. Don't overthink it. If you want to say it, go ahead. (Again, not asking you to be rude or irrelevant!)

And -- uh -- now? Please. Or sometime during the week, so that it's current. *Bigsmile* Or any time. Basically -- whenever you see the newsletter and want to respond to it.

How?

1. In the feedback form:

Scroll down.

At almost the end of the newsletter, you'll find the 'Ask and Answer' section.

There, you'll find a slot for those who would like to submit an item to the newsletter. If you'd like to submit an item, you need to put the item # there. Put only the number, there's no need for any WritingML.

You'll also find a box for 'comments'.
Write what you felt about the newsletter.

Click 'submit'.

Note -- you may submit either an item id, or a comment, or both.
Neither is compulsory. Either or both will do, but remember to click 'submit' once you're done.

The form is also available from the site's 'newsletter' links. Here it is, for easy reference:
https://www.writing.com/main/newsletters.php?action=nli_form

2. By email

a. Click on the editor's email envelope and send an ordinary email (please do put something in the subject line indicative of being newsletter response).

b. As a reply: Like any ordinary email, you can reply to the newsletter.
In this case, the editor receives the text of the newsletter and your response, just like any other 'reply'.

Note that whether emailed responses get featured by the editor in their next newsletter varies from individual to individual. Some editors do feature it, others don't.

Featuring (or not featuring) any response is at the discretion of the editor, but you have more chances of getting featured if you send it as a 'comment' in the format given.

3. On Facebook
*Bigsmile* Am I saying this? Yes, I am.
Writing Dot Com features a selection of newsletters on its Facebook page, too. If you're on Facebook and would like to toodle there and leave a comment, please do so.

Since all our editors might not be on FB, though, nice if you leave them a copy in the feedback section. *Rolling* (Am I getting exasperating? I just wanna showcase the various options, that is all!)

Just an aside about receiving newsletters, for those who would like the information: You can receive newsletters by email (see 'My Account - Account Settings - Additional account settings). There are 13 different newsletters, mailed out each Wednesday, and they're free. You can choose which ones you'd like to receive.

You can also access the current week's issues and the archives by clicking the 'Newsletters' link under Writing Resources, at the left of your screen or the bottom of your screen.

Newsletters can be accessed by subject or by editor. The 'archives' are arranged by subject.

If you like an issue by a particular editor and want more by the same person, click on 'More by this Editor' near the title/byline of the newsletter.

What next?

I hope you do send feedback to newsletter editors! To start with, will you do that now, for any two newsletters of your choice, either from the offerings this week and/or from those by your favourite editor? And maybe, make a habit of it, say a couple of times a month? Thanks!!

With love,
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Ask & Answer

Thanks for the response to "Energy LevelsOpen in new Window.

the Wordy Jay Author Icon : Great topic and great attitude, Sonali! I participated in the activity mentioned in your newsletter and can attest to the fact that every piece of advice given is oh-so-true! *Thumbsupl*

I don't organise/run any activities right now (still very much in learning mode), but I look forward to doing so in future, so thanks for the tips. *Wink*


Here's a book of trinkets, here's a book of trinkets!

And how, pray, is a book of trinkets relevant here?
I dunno but while I was doing this newsletter StoryMaster released this book of trinkets so here it is!!

https://writing.com/main/trinkets/action/Book_of_Trinkets

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