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 Welcome to the Noticing Newbies Newsletter! Our goal is to showcase some of our newest Writing.Com Authors and their items. From poetry and stories to creative polls and interactives, we'll bring you a wide variety of items to enjoy. We will also feature "how to" advice and items that will help to jump start the creation process on Writing.com.
We hope all members of the site will take the time to read, rate, review and welcome our new authors. By introducing ourselves, reviewing items and reaching out, we will not only make them feel at home within our community, we just might make new friends!
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Perhaps you are not yet comfortable showing your work to the community. Maybe you'd like to polish your work off before others start reviewing it. Or possibly you are a little paranoid about someone stealing your item that you have worked so hard to create. There are options, if you have not already discovered them. 
1. Keep Private, For My Eyes Only! With this option, you are the only person to view your item until you choose to change it.
2. Make Public, Allow EVERYONE! Anyone that has access to Writing.com can view your item.
3. Registered Users And Higher Only. Only members who are registered here at Writing.com may view your items when set at this option.
4. Registered Authors And Higher Only. The difference between a Registered Author and a Registered User is that the Author has posted items in his or her Portfolio and the User has not. You will notice, if you haven't already, there are light gray cases next to some members' names. That is because their Ports are empty. So if you choose this option, the gray-cased members will be blocked from viewing your item(s), along with anyone else who is not a member of this site.
5. Preferred Authors And Higher Only. You may choose this option only when you become a Preferred Author (yellow case) and above (blue, purple, or red cases). This of course means that members with black or gray cases will not be able to view items with this option, along with non-members of the site.
6. Writing.Com Moderators And Higher Only. By now you are figuring this whole thing out, I'm sure. Only Moderators (blue cases) and above (purple and red cases) will be allowed to view items set at this level. This option is only available to Moderators and above.
7. Writing.Com Senior Moderators And Higher Only. Items set at this option will be viewable for purple and red cases only. Only Senior Mods and above will have this choice as any option.
8. Writing.Com Staff And Higher Only. Let's just say most of us will never have this option.  Staff are red cases. I have no idea who would be higher. 
 Just so you know, setting a Folder to the Private level will keep any other eyes from seeing that folder in your portfolio, but... if the the items within the folder are not set at the same private level, they will show up on the public listing's page.
Now you are wondering, How do I set my item(s) to another level? Easy-peasy.
 If your item is already created, just go to your Portfolio and click on Edit under your Item Title. Now scroll down till you see Access Restrictions: . Choose the level you would like for that particular item and then click Submit Edit near the bottom of the page. Task complete!
When you are creating a Static Item, you won't need to go into your Portfolio and edit because you will in the process of creating your item and you can pick your restriction option while you are there.
It's all a personal choice. And you can always go back and change your Restriction Access anytime you choose to.
Have a great week!
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~~~And Now... For Our Featured Newbie Presentation!~~~
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Excerpt: Yarek sat in the corner of the dark smoky tavern staring into his mug. It was empty and had been so for the past hour. He didn’t really feel like drinking today. Besides despite the dark interior of the tavern it was just after noon outside and there was a lot to be done today before he could consider relaxing. For the third time in the past hour he thought about getting up and doing what he knew he would eventually have to do, finding his companion…who had obviously lost all sense of time.
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Excerpt: Two shapes walked slowly through the blizzard, shielding their eyes from the downpour of whirling snow. The small one, an Otter named Lightpaw, chuckled softly, and said to his companion, ”I wonder wot Taggerung ‘ll do once we tell ‘im wot we found?” Ironclaw, the Black Panther, spoke wisely. “ You know exactly what he’ll do, Light`. He’ll try t` go and find it, so we’ve got t` stop him. Now, save your breath, taint far now.” And on they walked, trudging through the snow, headed towards a small cave a short distance away.
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Excerpt: Somewhere in the darkness ahead of me were ten desperate and deadly men. They carried $60,000 in brand-new $20 gold pieces robbed from the Union Pacific Railroad the previous day. My job as Texas Ranger, assigned to protecting the shipment on the railroad, was to bring that money back.
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Excerpt: The Old One now had a task to perform. It was his mission to provide for the protection of the newborn Princess, and the Little One's safe conduct to the humans who would choose and care for her. But first, his report must be made. And to do that, he had to travel.
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Excerpt: With a grimace he turned back to the window. The battle seemed hopeless. Even though the greels were half the size of a human, there were far too many of them, and their insectile bodies were incredibly quick. As he watched the battle, Eran almost would have said that they couldn't feel pain. He watched his father mow down a small group, and he could discern no flinches or cries of agony from the enemy. It was a puzzling thing, but there was no time to think about it now. The villagers were surrounded on all sides. The greels were advancing slowly now, hissing and clicking their pincers in triumph. It would all be over very soon.
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Excerpt: Catrine sat and nodded her head, as her teacher Thomas went through the daily lessons. She tuned him out as she sat and stared outside. Waiting impatiently for the day to be over. She fluttered her wings, flipping her raven hair from one shoulder to the next out of nervous habit. Her hands went to her lap and played over the short red silk dress that she was wearing. It was one of her favorites. Along the hem and collar, silver threads were interwoven into the shape of flames, that played over the fabric. “Catrine? Catrine! Are you listening to me?” She glanced up at her blonde headed tutor, who by this time was fluttering his wings in agitation. Her hazel eyes were filled with surprise at the voice that broke through her thought filled silence. “I’ve been asking the same question for the past…, “ Thomas sighed and shook his head. “Never mind. Were you daydreaming again?” He crossed his arms a crossed his chest. “You know what your father will say if he hears about this, young lady.”
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** Image ID #1083213 Unavailable ** Tammy~Catchin Up~ 
Great newsletter; from the animated images to the part of yourself that you share with your readers to make your point.
Well-done.
Tammy
Thanks, Tam!  The images are a little time consuming but I enjoy the outcome. And sometimes I feel it's good for an editor to share a little about themselves. Glad you liked the newsletter.
** Image ID #1083213 Unavailable ** jacaranda
Thank you once again, Cubby, for a great newsletter! I no longer have the "newbie" status, but will stil enjoy reading your work.
---Jacaranda
Thank you, Jacaranda! I have a feeling you'll be around for a while. BTW, I miss you in my newbie contests! I only have a few entries right now and the contest ends May 31st. I enjoyed reading your wonderful children's poetry so much. You are very talented.
** Image ID #1083213 Unavailable ** merlin 
How can you not use experience in writing? Is this another kind of zen like writers block? My head's too full to suffer that, I just don't always write about what I'm supposed to.
Wyvernz
I'm so glad you emailed me about your feedback, as I wasn't quite sure how to take what you were saying here. But now that you've explained that you were in a hurry, and that you never suffer from writer's block because you are constantly being bombarded with inspiration, I understand your brief response. And thank you for the definition of zen [questioning things you don't understand]. No, I have not read Pyriamids by Terry Pratchett. Would you recommend it? Again, thank you for the kind email you sent. I truly appreciate sensitive, respectful people.
** Image ID #1083213 Unavailable ** Charmin
What a great newsletter. I think your idea of the timeline could actually bring out parts of ones self that we've been keeping bottled up or hidden for a length of time. Thanks for sharing it.
Best wishes,
Terrie
Yeah, you are absolutely right, Terrie. The only downside to that is sometimes it opens up 'a can of worms' and one might find themselves dealing with issues that had never been fully dealt with in the past. But in the long run, it could also be theaputic. I struggled with a few issues myself, and actually found that it helps to pour your emotions onto paper that have been kept bottled up for years. And... it usually ends up to be pretty darn good writing!
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Quote: Imagination is more important than knowledge.
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Cubby's Question of the Month
What or who has been the biggest inspiration in your writing journey?
See you again on May 17th!
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Love, Cubby ")
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