Contests & Activities: December 18, 2019 Issue [#9922]
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 This week: Competition
  Edited by: spidey 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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Welcome to the Contests & Activities Newsletter. I'm spidey Author Icon, and I'm your Editor this week!



Word from our sponsor



Letter from the editor


Competition

As many of my online and offline friends already now, I'm an amateur birder. This past weekend, my local group participated in our annual Christmas Bird Count. We count all the birds we see in our designated zones, but first we meet for breakfast and share stories from the year.

Birding can be a solitary hobby, like writing. Sure, we can have group hikes and events, but most of the time, it's just each birder out there on their own. There's a website we use to track our sightings, so we can compare our numbers with others, but mostly I think any kind of competition with birding involves competing with yourself.

I've always been a competitive person, but mostly it's about competing with myself, which I think can be quite healthy. I keep track of all sorts of things, like how many birds I've seen in the year, how many books I've read, how many contests I've participated in and how many reviews I've completed. And then I try to beat those numbers from year to year!

I think Writing.Com is a great site for interaction, communication and even competition, but I also think the best competition is with ourselves! Sure, we can compete against one another in WDC contests, but it's more of a challenge to ourselves, to improve our craft. WDC is the place where we can gather to communicate, share ideas and interact to inspire ourselves and others.

As we get closer to ending out the year (and the decade!), it's a good time to reflect on our accomplishments and to make goals for the upcoming year!



As always, keep on writing!



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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 Anthro Activity Anteroom Open in new Window. [13+]
A fun activity room for Non-Humans.
by BIG BAD WOLF is Howling Author Icon

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HONORING OUR VETERANS  Open in new Window. [ASR]
Of course there's a Veterans Day - EVERY DAY!
by Monty Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

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St. Nicholas Surprise Party Open in new Window. [13+]
Surprise your friends - receive a treat!
by NaNoKit Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

 
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Winter Fun Raffle and Auction Open in new Window. [E]
A fundraiser for the WdC Superpowers Review Group. CLOSED
by A E Willcox Author Icon

 
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Autism Awareness Contest Open in new Window. [E]
It has to be anything that goes with Autism.
by innerlight Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor



Some How/To Items that might help you:

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Step by step instructions on how to set up your signature.
by Rhoswen - Relentless Victory Author Icon

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On Giving Reviews Open in new Window. [E]
Are you speechless when you stare at that little reviewing box? Here are some tips.
by Roseille ♥ Author Icon

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'Help Links' for Newbies and all other members who are still learning
by Maryann Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor




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

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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





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Ask & Answer

My last newsletter, ("Contests & Activities Newsletter (November 20, 2019)Open in new Window.), and it discussed choosing a battle plan. Here is some feedback from last week's Newsletter readers:


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