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Contests & Activities: May 16, 2018 Issue [#8906]

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Contests & Activities


 This week: Virtual Dice!
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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

The purpose of this newsletter is to highlight some of the current contests and activities on the site, help educate members on how to host contests and activities, and provide clues to submit quality entries to contests. Write to me if you'd like something in particular covered.

This week's Contests and Activities Editor
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Letter from the editor

Drawing A Number From A Hat


When running a contest or raffle with prizes, how do you pick the winner? Do you cut up little bits of paper and put them in a sack and draw one? Years ago, when I did drawings, I drew the winners from an actual deck of cards or numbered pieces of paper. Now I use something better...Virtual Dice.

You can find WDC's Virtual Dice in the navigation panel, under Writing.Com Tools > Virtual Dice. This is a very handy tool for drawing winners fairly because you can associate the dice roll with your contest or activity. Fill out the first field with the item ID number of the contest or activity you're hosting. Then you have to decide how many dice will be tossed and how many rolls will occur.

If you would like three individual winners in your raffle, then you would choose to roll 1 die - three times - with the number of sides being the number of people in the raffle. Then if you want three different people to win, you'd click the radio button next to "No Repeat Numbers". This tells the program to keep rolling until three different numbers are chosen.

The instructions on the Virtual Dice page are quite easy to understand. Give it a try for your next raffle. And note it on your raffle or contest page, so more people can learn about a cool tool in our WDC arsenal - the Virtual Dice. Contestants can also look up the roll if they want to verify your picks. Now go throw out those little scraps of paper!

This month's question: What other ways have you used virtual dice? Send in your answer below! *Down* Editors love feedback!


Editor's Picks


Daily Flash Fiction Challenge Open in new Window. (13+)
Enter your story of 300 words or less.
#896794 by Arakun the twisted raccoon Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: After the prompt is posted,you'll have about 24 hours to post your entry.

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The Writer's Cramp Open in new Window. (13+)
Write the best poem or story in 24 hours or less and win 10K GPS!
#333655 by Sophurky Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: The judging will be based on how well you followed the prompt and how creative you were with it, not just on how well you write.

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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!
#1221635 by Writing.Com Support Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: The task is simple: get inspired by the photograph above and write a short story using this inspiration!

 
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Good Deeds Get CASH! Open in new Window. (E)
Write reviews to win cash prizes!
#1908150 by Writing.Com Support Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: Authors on Writing.Com are looking for good, useful feedback... and of course, exposure within Writing.Com. You can do a good deed by reviewing any qualifying item* on Writing.Com and you might win! Enter as many times as you want to increase your odds of being selected as a prize winner!

IN & OUT
Daily Snapshot Open in new Window. (E)
Jump start your imagination!
#2146647 by Genipher Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: Can you come up with a hysterical heading, an interesting inscription, or a silly subtitle?

 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#2147990 by Not Available.

Excerpt: HOW: Base your story on the monthly image. Use and bold the prompt words in a short story. Include the word count in your post. Bitem and Entry submissions accepted.

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The Humorous Poetry Contest Open in new Window. (18+)
The contest where the rating doesn't matter! ~ Next TBA~
#1875093 by Lornda Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: Come on in and enter your funny poem! Write about a humorous situation and exaggerate. Try a rhyming poem, a Limerick, Lyrics, or even pen something absurd. Help spread some laughter around here and write a funny poem!

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The Taboo Words Contest ~ On Hiatus Open in new Window. (13+)
create writing that has wings
#2139468 by Choconut Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: I'm looking for responses to a given prompt that make my heart sing and my toes tingle. To aid creativity, I will give you some key words related to the theme of the prompt which you must not use in your writing.

 My Little Pony Open in new Window. (E)
A crossword puzzle about everybody's favourite pastel ponies and their lives in Equestria.
#2141073 by The Writing Guy Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: This is a crossword which is all about everybody's favourite pastel coloured ponies and their adventures throughout Equestria. This puzzle is based on the fourth generation of My Little Pony, created by Lauren Faust.

 Find The Monsters before they find you Open in new Window. (E)
In a world of monsters, you better know how to find them before they find you.
#1620599 by BIG BAD WOLF is Howling Author IconMail Icon

Excerpt: You live in a world full of monsters. I suggest that you best locate them before they locate you. Of course, some of them could be friendly, and lonely.

 
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Ask & Answer


This month's question: What other ways have you used virtual dice? Send in your answer below! *Down* Editors love feedback!

Last month's question: How do you promote your activities?


Cackling QPdoll Author Icon responded: I list my contest in the Contests listing and post periodically on the newsfeed. It's the NO DIALOGUE CONTEST. "No Dialogue Contest-CLOSEDOpen in new Window.

dogpack saving 4premium Author Icon sent: I promote my activities by using the advertising opportunities available through WDC, such as the newsfeed, and also by word of mouth. I haven't submitted to contest central station yet and should avail myself and the group {item:1817507) other activities to the other WDC pages where items are advertised.

Whata SpoonStealer Author Icon submitted: Newsfeed! And in my Blog. Then there’s my handle *Smirk2*

Lilli 🧿 ☕ Author Icon told us: I promote my activities with Newsfeed posts, links in my email, and a modified handle!
On one occasion I even wrote a note to the editor of a newsletter! *Wink*
If you don't tell your friends about "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. and "Question of the Day!Open in new Window., who will???
Great newsletter, as always!!!

Mary Ann MCPhedran Author Icon mentioned: Thank you for sharing with me, and you have brought to my attention a contest that I entered before a few years ago and a I gained a merit badge. I didn't realise there was a similar contest running. Thank you.

JayNaNoOhNo Author Icon added: I don't run my own activities. I participate as much as I can, but I don't run any of my own. I do try to back a few behind the scenes, but I could definitely work harder on promoting the ones I participate in.

After all, I'd like them to stick around. Participants encouraging other people to participate is likely a good idea. I'm sure you've thought of that. I hadn't, and I'm sort of thinking aloud at this point.

Excellent topic, keep up the good work!

Thank you everyone, for your wonderful feedback!

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