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#4850:February 01, 2012  Legerdemain
Tools of the Trade
How can you use a contest prompt to help round out your own work?
#4838:January 25, 2012  spidey
Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder
What attracts participants to a contest?
#4826:January 18, 2012  WhoMe???
In The Spotlight Now
Enhance your writing skills by participating in Contests
#4802:January 11, 2012  Giselle d'Octobre
A Look Back at the 2011 Newbies
#4811:January 04, 2012  Legerdemain
It's a snowstorm!
How a little idea snowballed...can you do it too?
#4793:December 27, 2011  spidey
Happy 2012!
What will you accomplish this year?
#4773:December 20, 2011  WhoMe???
Are You Ready
Organize, prep, complete, and enjoy.
#4760:December 13, 2011  Giselle d'Octobre
Holiday Gifting
Coming up short on cash for presents this year? Read here how to give to all without breaking the bank.
#4752:December 06, 2011  Legerdemain
Here Comes Santa
With all that holiday fun just around the corner, what can you do in our community with the little time you have left?
#4740:November 29, 2011  spidey
Creative Uses for Reviews
How Contests & Activities can use Reviewing
#4727:November 22, 2011  WhoMe???
Comfort Zone
When was the last time you did something out of your comfort zone?
#4702:November 15, 2011  Giselle d'Octobre
Read the Rules
Reading and following the rules to contests is the first step to winning.
#4705:November 08, 2011  Legerdemain
The Perfect WDC Gift
The perfect holiday gift this season could be your time.
#4693:November 02, 2011  spidey
To NaNo or Not To NaNo
With either option, you write, you win!
#4680:October 26, 2011  WhoMe???
Where Did Everyone Go???
My group, contest, or activity has gone stagnant. How do I spark new life and rekindle the fires of participation?
#4631:October 19, 2011  Giselle d'Octobre
It Takes a Village
Art imitating real life. Contest and activities thrive under the care of many.
#4665:October 12, 2011  Legerdemain
Not a NaNo'er? What to do!
If you're not writing a novel next month, I have a suggestion for you...
#4640:October 05, 2011  spidey
Let's Get Scary! And Crazy!
Join in the spooky insanity of October and November!
#4628:September 28, 2011  WhoMe???
In The Spotlight Now
Spotlighting a contest with longevity
#4607:September 21, 2011  Giselle d'Octobre
Product Reviews.
This is what happens outside of our little WdC world.
#4614:September 14, 2011  Legerdemain
What time is it?
If the contest closes at midnight WDC time, what time is it?
#4602:September 07, 2011  spidey
Finding Balance
How do you balance online and off-line life?
#4540:August 31, 2011  WhoMe???
Keeping Track of It All
With so much activity, how do I keep track of every contest, raffle and auction I am participating in?
#4578:August 24, 2011  Giselle d'Octobre
Anniversary Countdown
WdC is going to be 11 years old. Get pen and paper ready, it's going to be a fun ride!
#4556:August 17, 2011  Legerdemain
The Competition
Do you help a fellow competitor when you spot an error? Or do you let the author drown in a forgotten word count?
#4552:August 10, 2011  spidey
Train Well, Trust Yourself
Writing is its own reward.
#4532:August 03, 2011  WhoMe???
Rewarding Reviewers
Reviewers deserve recognition, but how to go about that is the question.
#4524:July 27, 2011  Giselle d'Octobre
Contests and Acitivities Need YOU.
Yes, I'm looking at you.
#4514:July 20, 2011  Legerdemain
Help! I'm In Over My Head!
What do you do when you're overwhelmed or short on gift points in a contest / activity?
#4500:July 13, 2011  spidey
The Waiting Game
You've entered a contest and the deadline has arrived. Now what?
#4451:July 06, 2011  WhoMe???
Announcing...
Boom Bang Pop, with balloons and bright colors, streamers and loudspeakers, how do you announce your activity?
#4482:June 29, 2011  Giselle d'Octobre
Gain Exposure for Your Items
Use Writing.Com's plug pages to keep the community informed about your activities, contests, and your writings too.
#4469:June 22, 2011  Legerdemain
Dance Like A Rockette!
Do you have what it takes?
#4444:June 15, 2011  spidey
Taking the Plunge
Sometimes you need to grab the bull by the horns!
#4407:June 08, 2011  WhoMe???
I Want To Be A Scrollie
All about how to use and operate scroll...
#4428:June 01, 2011  Giselle d'Octobre
Contests Make You a Better Writer
Hone your writing skills with the many contests that encourage you to become a better writer.
#4419:May 25, 2011  Legerdemain
Item Alias
Does your item need a new identity? Do you have trouble remembering numbers? An alias could be the answer.
#4394:May 18, 2011  spidey
Add a Chapter!
Tips on adding to Interactive Stories
#4380:May 11, 2011  WhoMe???
Meet The Activities Page
The activities page introduction.
#4373:May 04, 2011  Giselle d'Octobre
It's All in the Timing
What Does Writing.Com Time Mean?
#4364:April 27, 2011  Legerdemain
Using the Signature Block to Promote
Who doesn't love free advertising? Here's a way!
#4345:April 20, 2011  spidey
Back to School
Never stop learning!
#4334:April 13, 2011  WhoMe???
Classroom Activity
Writing classes offered. Improve your reviewing skills, punctuation use, plot building and more, through WDC classes.
#4327:April 06, 2011  Giselle d'Octobre
Good Writers are Avid Readers
Read, read, read some more.
#4319:March 30, 2011  Legerdemain
What Do I Do Now?
After you post your work in your portfolio, what's next? cNotes are a fun way to stay connected with friends.
#4300:March 23, 2011  spidey
Follow the Rules
How important are rules in a contest?
#4245:March 16, 2011  WhoMe???
WDC IPhone App & Product Reviewing
IPHONE/ IPAD/IPOD Touch APPS and Product Reviewing
#4277:March 09, 2011  Giselle d'Octobre
In & Out
In & Out: mini forum, pot of ideas, bulletin board, place to mix and mingle.
#4265:March 02, 2011  Legerdemain
Groups at Writing.com
What are all these groups doing on Writing.com? Learn how you can participate in a group!
#4247:February 23, 2011  spidey
Recharging
Hit the ground running! How to recharge when you're feeling uninspired.
#4235:February 16, 2011  WhoMe???
Come One and all NEWBIE OR SENIOR
Welcome all, young, old, fresh or stale, activities to spark the imagination
#4232:February 09, 2011  Giselle d'Octobre
Fairies and Elves bring Spring
#4212:February 02, 2011  Legerdemain
Rules, Schmules...who cares?
What should you do if your contest or activity is lagging?
#4196:January 26, 2011  spidey
De-Stressing with Writing.Com
January can be stressful. Writing.Com can help!
#4187:January 19, 2011  WhoMe???
The Marketplace
Do you have something to sell that others can buy with gift points?
#4183:January 12, 2011  Giselle d'Octobre
What comes after the Resolutions?
#4173:January 05, 2011  Legerdemain
Submission Tracking
Are you trying to be more organized this year? Here's a tool to help.
#4155:December 28, 2010  spidey
Happy 2011!
It's that time of year again. What are your 2011 writing resolutions?
#4107:December 21, 2010  WhoMe???
This Was The Highlight...
THIS WAS THE HIGHLIGHT contest/ winners from previous contest/ Port Cleaning
#4131:December 14, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
Polls and Surveys Are Activities Too
Let's give Polls and Surveys a bit of a shout out.
#4120:December 07, 2010  Legerdemain
Member Participation
How can you get more out of your membership in our community?
#4102:November 30, 2010  spidey
Tips for Hosting Your First Contest
It's all about perfecting and promoting!
#4096:November 23, 2010  WhoMe???
Color My World Contest
Visiting the Contest and Activities pages as well as what the Random Read feature has to offer.
#4081:November 16, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
Take a Short Break if You Like To
In the hectic month of November, enjoy some R & R with shorter contest and activities to start the holidays.
#4060:November 09, 2010  Legerdemain
Glitter and Glam
The holiday season is just around the corner. What should you do?
#4054:November 03, 2010  spidey
NaNoWriMo Tips
Sharing some tips I've learned through "winning" NaNo three times in the past!
#4036:October 27, 2010  WhoMe???
Contest Of Thanks...
A NEW CONTEST/ what I learned from hosting the first contest.
#4004:October 20, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
Halloween is Nearly Upon Us
With a week of October left, it's time to make that costume and decide whom to scare this year.
#4023:October 13, 2010  Legerdemain
Blood, Bugs and Burials
It's Horror / Scary month - how do you scare your readers?
#4006:October 06, 2010  spidey
NaNoWriMo Prep
October is the month to start preparing for the insanity that is NaNoWriMo!
#3959:September 29, 2010  WhoMe???
Emoticon Contest
Enter a contest sponsored by this newsletter. Show us your creative side. Prizes to be awarded.
#3980:September 22, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
Birthday Festivities Aren't Over
Looking back already? Not yet! The month-long party slowly winds down, but not all is said and done.
#3971:September 15, 2010  Legerdemain
What to Do When the Party is Over
Do you let your contest story or poem molder in the back closet of your portfolio? What do you do with it?
#3957:September 08, 2010  spidey
Successful Contests
What makes a successful contest?
#3944:September 01, 2010  WhoMe???
Announcement
Proclaim it so! Announcing a contest and activity newsletter which holds contests and hosts activities.
#3921:August 25, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
Fundraising for Contests and Activities
Hosts of contests and activities find different ways to fundraise for their events.
#3911:August 18, 2010  Legerdemain
Expectations
What should a host do about unfulfilled expectations? Find some suggestions here.
#3904:August 11, 2010  spidey
Blog Rings
What exactly is a Blog Ring?
#3891:August 04, 2010  WhoMe???
MAJOR EVENT
What does it take to host a major event? Is there a special date or occasion coming up you would like to celebrate?
#3884:July 28, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
Motives to write for contests
Writing for contests challenges us to think outside of the box.
#3860:July 21, 2010  Legerdemain
Virtual Dice
What would you use Virtual Dice for?
#3858:July 14, 2010  spidey
Contests vs Activities
It's a blurry line between the two, but here are some subtle differences between contests and activities on Writing.Com!
#3838:July 07, 2010  WhoMe???
In The Spotlight
Featuring one contest that has been encouraging writers for over five years.
#3833:June 30, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
Reviews are the Heartbeat of WdC
Reviewing for any reason is great. Reviewing groups make reviewing fun and rewarding through team work.
#3823:June 23, 2010  Legerdemain
Advertising your Contest / Activity
How can you get more traffic to your contest or activity? This newsletter is about Bid Click and advertising.
#3803:June 16, 2010  spidey
Winging It
Tips on how to enter a contest at the last minute!
#3789:June 09, 2010  WhoMe???
So You Want To Start A Group
This issue will discuss the topic of creating a group and some questions you should be able to answer before doing so.
#3754:June 02, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
Long Running Contests
These contests have withstood the sands of time.
#3760:May 26, 2010  Legerdemain
Changing the Rules
What should you do if you have to change the rules in your contest / activity?
#3741:May 19, 2010  spidey
Importance of Presentation
Presentation is key! A clear description without error can be the very thing that attracts participants!
#3731:May 12, 2010  WhoMe???
Blog It
A quick blog entry each night for quick referencing can be a great source of inspiration for future writings.
#3709:May 05, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
#3696:April 28, 2010  Legerdemain
#3677:April 21, 2010  spidey
#3670:April 14, 2010  WhoMe???
#3638:April 07, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
#3641:March 31, 2010  Legerdemain
#3632:March 24, 2010  spidey
#3595:March 17, 2010  WhoMe???
#3605:March 10, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
#3591:March 03, 2010  Legerdemain
#3575:February 24, 2010  spidey
#3552:February 17, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
#3545:February 10, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
#3535:February 03, 2010  Legerdemain
#3523:January 27, 2010  spidey
#3498:January 20, 2010  Shannon
#3479:January 13, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
#3488:January 06, 2010  Legerdemain
#3461:December 30, 2009  spidey
#3418:December 23, 2009  Shannon
#3446:December 16, 2009  Legerdemain
#3400:December 09, 2009  Crys in Winter Wonderland
#3420:December 02, 2009  spidey
#3364:November 25, 2009  Shannon
#3386:November 18, 2009  Legerdemain
#3376:November 11, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
#3362:November 04, 2009  spidey
#3309:October 28, 2009  Shannon
#3346:October 21, 2009  Legerdemain
#3323:October 14, 2009  Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
#3311:October 07, 2009  spidey
#3261:September 30, 2009  Shannon
#3288:September 23, 2009  Legerdemain
#3281:September 16, 2009  Diane
#3260:September 09, 2009  spidey
#3205:September 02, 2009  Shannon
#3238:August 26, 2009  Legerdemain
#3232:August 19, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3203:August 12, 2009  spidey
#3168:August 05, 2009  Shannon
#3173:July 29, 2009  Legerdemain
#3170:July 22, 2009  StaiNed
#3157:July 15, 2009  spidey
#3106:July 08, 2009  Shannon
#3133:July 01, 2009  Legerdemain
#3066:June 24, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
#3112:June 17, 2009  spidey
#3058:June 10, 2009  Shannon
#3091:June 03, 2009  Legerdemain
#3055:May 27, 2009  esprit
Contests - They Aren't About Winning.
You know those members who get on your nerves by consistently winning over and over? You think they won their first?
#3061:May 20, 2009  spidey
#3031:May 13, 2009  Shannon
#3035:May 06, 2009  iKïyå§ama
#3008:April 29, 2009  Shannon
#3007:April 22, 2009  spidey
#2973:April 15, 2009  Shannon
#2976:April 01, 2009  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
#2958:March 25, 2009  spidey
#2924:March 18, 2009  Shannon
#2903:March 04, 2009  Shannon
#2902:February 25, 2009  spidey
#2847:February 18, 2009  Shannon
#2874:February 04, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2849:January 28, 2009  spidey
#2823:January 21, 2009  Shannon
#2819:January 07, 2009  Best of Rising Stars 1296462
A Look Back, A Look Forward
Nominate the best of last year's writing. Jump into a new year, a new slew of contests!
#2799:December 31, 2008  spidey
#2756:December 24, 2008  Shannon
#2757:December 10, 2008  Legerdemain
#2744:December 03, 2008  spidey
#2709:November 26, 2008  Shannon
#2727:November 19, 2008  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#2705:November 12, 2008  iKïyå§ama
#2692:November 05, 2008  spidey
#2658:October 29, 2008  Shannon
#2677:October 22, 2008  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#2644:October 08, 2008  spidey
#2609:October 01, 2008  Shannon
#2631:September 24, 2008  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#2610:September 17, 2008  Past Member 'larryp'
#2599:September 10, 2008  spidey
#2586:September 03, 2008   A Decade for a Stik?
#2567:August 20, 2008  Nikola
#2552:August 13, 2008  spidey
#2545:August 06, 2008  Tammy~Catchin Up~
#2533:July 30, 2008  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#2497:July 23, 2008  Legerdemain
#2507:July 16, 2008  spidey
#2495:July 09, 2008  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2481:July 02, 2008  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#2471:June 25, 2008  Diane
#2452:June 18, 2008  spidey
#2431:June 04, 2008  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#2415:May 28, 2008  Past Member 'larryp'
#2401:May 21, 2008  spidey
#2393:May 14, 2008  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2381:May 07, 2008  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#2372:April 30, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2371:April 30, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2348:April 23, 2008  spidey
#2342:April 16, 2008  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2328:April 09, 2008  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#2310:April 02, 2008  Texas Belle
#2295:March 26, 2008  spidey
#2287:March 19, 2008  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2280:March 12, 2008  esprit
#2244:February 27, 2008  spidey
#2235:February 20, 2008  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2223:February 13, 2008  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#2202:February 06, 2008  Past Member 'larryp'
#2194:January 30, 2008  spidey
#2178:January 16, 2008  spidey
#2146:January 02, 2008  spidey
#2133:December 26, 2007   A Decade for a Stik?
#2120:December 19, 2007  spidey
#2118:December 12, 2007  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2104:December 05, 2007  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#2088:November 28, 2007  Puditat
#2070:November 21, 2007  spidey
#2064:November 14, 2007  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2053:November 07, 2007  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#2040:October 31, 2007  Tehanu
#2028:October 24, 2007  Kittiara
#2014:October 17, 2007  spidey
#1999:October 10, 2007  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#1978:October 03, 2007  spidey
#1966:September 26, 2007  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
#1960:September 19, 2007  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1943:September 12, 2007  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#1928:September 05, 2007  Texas Belle
#1917:August 29, 2007   A Decade for a Stik?
#1900:August 22, 2007  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1890:August 15, 2007  Diane
#1876:August 08, 2007  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1856:August 01, 2007  Puditat
#1848:July 25, 2007  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1838:July 18, 2007  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
#1826:July 11, 2007  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1814:July 04, 2007  spidey
#1799:June 27, 2007  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1785:June 20, 2007  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#1764:June 13, 2007  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1760:June 06, 2007  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#1745:May 30, 2007  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1734:May 23, 2007  Diane
#1718:May 16, 2007  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1699:May 09, 2007  Sarah Rae
#1692:May 02, 2007  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1676:April 25, 2007  Diane
#1664:April 18, 2007  iKïyå§ama
#1650:April 11, 2007  Sarah Rae
#1639:April 04, 2007  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1624:March 28, 2007  Tigger thinks of Prancer
#1606:March 21, 2007  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1601:March 14, 2007  Sarah Rae
#1582:March 07, 2007  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1575:February 28, 2007  iKïyå§ama
#1560:February 21, 2007  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1549:February 14, 2007  Sarah Rae
#1533:February 07, 2007  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1521:January 31, 2007  Tehanu
#1509:January 24, 2007  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1489:January 17, 2007  Sarah Rae
#1479:January 10, 2007  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1464:January 03, 2007  Past Member 'lifewriter'
#1456:December 27, 2006  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1442:December 20, 2006   A Decade for a Stik?
#1428:December 13, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1420:December 06, 2006  Sarah Rae
#1398:November 29, 2006  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1389:November 22, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1376:November 15, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1368:November 08, 2006  Sarah Rae
#1351:November 01, 2006  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1346:October 25, 2006  Sarah Rae
#1325:October 18, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1306:October 11, 2006  Sarah Rae
#1295:October 04, 2006  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1282:September 27, 2006  Octobers Lie
#1269:September 20, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1263:September 13, 2006  Sarah Rae
#1243:September 06, 2006  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1229:August 30, 2006  Octobers Lie
#1223:August 23, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1214:August 16, 2006  Nikola
#1199:August 09, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1181:August 02, 2006  Octobers Lie
#1165:July 26, 2006  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1156:July 19, 2006  Sarah Rae
#1144:July 12, 2006  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1127:July 05, 2006  Octobers Lie
#1120:June 28, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1092:June 21, 2006  Sarah Rae
#1091:June 14, 2006  Past Member 'terryjroo'
#1083:June 07, 2006  Octobers Lie
#1070:May 31, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1049:May 24, 2006  Sarah Rae
#1024:May 10, 2006  Octobers Lie
#1014:May 03, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1013:May 03, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1000:April 26, 2006  Sarah Rae
#994:April 19, 2006  Diane
#970:April 12, 2006  Octobers Lie
#966:April 05, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#953:March 29, 2006  Sarah Rae
#943:March 22, 2006  gailey
#926:March 15, 2006  Octobers Lie
#919:March 08, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#907:March 01, 2006  Sarah Rae
#898:February 22, 2006  gailey
#876:February 15, 2006  Octobers Lie
#870:February 08, 2006  Melissa is fashionably late!
#856:February 01, 2006  Sarah Rae
#852:January 25, 2006