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Hello everyone, I’m Samberine Everose, and I'm here again your guest editor this week in the Noticing Newbies Topic of the WDC Newsletter, and just like I've always been saying, I will not be tired in expressing my thankfulness to all the beautiful people here in this wonderful community of writers for not only helping us to improve our writings but giving us also encouragement and inspiration every day. 
I will never forget being a newbie here in WDC.
It's fun because all are new, and you are excited, but take note its not always been easy.
Find out here what is sometimes newbie are struggling for.
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Dear Friend,
Greetings!
Sometimes I've missed being a newbie. Newbies are those babies in WDC, in other words, they are those new members who are 6 months old and less, so when you reach 7 months old already you are no longer a newbie, but an oldbie? and when you become 5 years old like me and above you will already an agedbie? and what if those 10 years and above? classbie short for classy or classic.
I remember when I was still a newcomer or newbies here in WDC, I'm so very much excited because it made me remind my passion in writing and WdC helps me to return back to my first love, and I almost got thrilled when those poems I've created were beginning returning to my mind like a dripping of a fine rain in summer.
But, though even if I am so much excited then, there are always things that I struggled for.
Here are some, that I know some newbie are aware of it, and oldbies like me would like to consider.
 1. Doubts and shyness- It took many times for me to think before I let my writings to be shared here in public.  So I started only writing in few lines.
Yup!, that is always true, because being an ESL (English Second Language) and knowing that English is the main language that is using here, I have doubt and fear to share my writings thinking that they will not understand what I am trying to say, other than I don't use English language in my everyday real life so it made me uncomfortable to use it here. But, being here and log on every day, it made me familiarize, to improve, learn from WDC mentors and be confident to use this language, it's true that practice makes perfect every day.
 Suggestion- if you are still not yet ready to share your writings with the public, there is the tool that tells about access restriction wherein you can choose: "keep private for your eyes only," wherein in there, only you can see it, and you can edit anytime you like.
2. Direction- WDC is a huge place but interesting and wonderful when you find its different secret tools that encourage you to create. When I was still new here and excited to create but don't know how to create those different interesting things, there is the WDC Manual 101 "Writing.Com 101" , other than you can also find some created static direction by some kind members here that are willing to share and direct you on navigating WDC.
Suggestion:
1. Read the main WDC manual - "Writing.Com 101"
2. You can email any member here especially the oldbies, agedbies or even the classbie they are all willing to help because they've been a newbie before, they knew what it feels to be a newbie, other than you can gain also a friendship from them as your bonus.
3. You can post in the WDC Newsfeed.
Newsfeed can serve as the emergency 911 here if you already lost between the pages, many will immediately respond, I am very sure on that.
Here are some forum that offers great help to newbies.
"What Should I Do First?"
"Newbie Help And Support Group"
"Wandering through Writing.Com"
"WDC Video Help Desk"
3. Membership - I know that being a newbie you are still limited in resources, especially for having a membership fee. But WDC will not totally limit you in writings just for membership. There is a free membership that WDC offers, it's automatic once you become a registered author, where you can start on to find your voice and deciding what are the things you really like before aiming to have a higher membership.
Suggestion: Did you know that WDC world has hidden exciting treasures, there are ways on how you can save your own membership fee.
Just by reviewing already, for every 250 characters you gave in the comment or opinion box, you will gain gift points  , entering a contest, creating forums and there is also some forum here that gifts and give membership like "Request An Upgrade From RAOK" . The only thing you will do is to become active in writing and reviewing, in that way yourself especially in writing will not only improve and you gain confidence but also you can win friendship.
4. Socialization - If you are a timid person like me, and anti-social you always have doubts and fears before entering a forum or group. But we always need it for relaxation as well as to share our opinion and learn too from others.
 Suggestion - Try entering Contest, Activities and Groups. Most members here are kind and friendly, they are always been grateful and willing to share their talents. So as a newbie don't be shy to try the contest, forums and enter groups, that is where we can learn and gain confidence, other than winning friendship.
Being a baby or a newbie are sometimes not easy, but as long as there are kind elder members that will help to direct newbies, struggles will not be bitter but always a challenging to beat.
So beat the struggles, Write and Review On! 
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