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September 3, 2011 at 11:51pm

September 3, 2011 at 11:51pm

#733212

Birthday Celebration New Releases: Day #4 of 7

Day 4: September 4, 2011 For our fourth celebration day, have fun with these nifty little black and white emoticons!           is {e:clapper}           is {e:person}           is {e:people}           is {e:plane}           is {e:smartphone}           is {e:tools} (current emoticon with a new look!)           is {e:tools2}           is {e:tower}           is {e:tv}           is {e:video}           is {e:watch} Enjoy! ~~SM Like  |  Comment  |  View 3 comments

September 3, 2011 at 12:17am

September 3, 2011 at 12:17am

#733126

Birthday Celebration New Releases: Day #3 of 7

Day 3: September 3, 2011 For our third celebration day, we've released a few new "techy" emoticons and little file folders!           is {e:audio}           is {e:binoculars}           is {e:buttonforward}           is {e:buttonpause}           is {e:buttonplay}           is {e:buttonrewind}           is {e:buttonstop}           is {e:camera}           is {e:cellphone}           is {e:film}           is {e:folderB}           is {e:folderBL}           is {e:folderBR}           is {e:folderG}           is {e:folderO}           is {e:folderP}           is {e:folderR}           is {e:folderV}           is {e:folderY} Have fun! ~~SM Like  |  Comment  |  View 7 comments

September 2, 2011 at 12:26am

September 2, 2011 at 12:26am

#733008

Birthday Celebration New Releases: Day #2 of 7

Day 2: September 2, 2011 For our second celebration day, please enjoy these new emoticons!           is {e:gear}           is {e:gears}           is {e:globe}           is {e:globe2}           is {e:headphones}           is {e:helicopter}           is {e:home}           is {e:info}           is {e:infoB}           is {e:infoBR}           is {e:infoG}           is {e:infoO}           is {e:infoP}           is {e:infoR}           is {e:infoV}           is {e:luggage} Enjoy! ~~SM Like  |  Comment  |  View 8 comments

September 1, 2011 at 9:14pm

September 1, 2011 at 9:14pm

#732989

Birthday Celebration New Releases: Day #1 of 7

During our week-long celebration, we will release something new for you to use on each day! Make sure you "Writing.Com Party Central 2012!"  to your favorites so that you don't miss any of these announcements! (We will also post this in here, but the ambiance is much more fun in "Writing.Com Party Central 2012!" !) And just an added note that everything released during the celebration is here to stay! We will not be removing them after the celebration is over. Day 1: September 1, 2011 For our first celebration day, we have new a few new colorful emoticons to use during our celebration! is {e:burstB} is {e:burstBL} is {e:burstBR} is {e:burstG} is {e:burstO} is {e:burstP} is {e:burstR} is {e:burstV} is {e:confettiB} is {e:confettiBL} is {e:confettiBR} is {e:confettiG} is {e:confettiGR} is {e:confettiO} is {e:confettiP} is {e:confettiR} is {e:confettiV} is {e:confettiY} is {e:cupcakeB} is {e:cupcakeO} is {e:cupcakeP} is {e:cupcakeY} Enjoy! The StoryMistress Like  |  Comment  |  View 7 comments

September 1, 2011 at 9:09pm

September 1, 2011 at 9:09pm

#732987

Celebrating *11* Years of Writing.Com!

Celebrating *11* Years of Writing.Com:                                         Giveaways, Contests, & More! Writing.Com is eleven years old! Starting today, September 1st and continuing through the 7th, we are hosting a huge celebration throughout the community. We are holding themed contests, running birthday activities, releasing new "things" and giving away millions of Gift Points! Creativity and inspiration await you, so jump right in and get started!     "Writing.Com Party Central 2012!"  For complete and current celebration details about the contests, activities and special releases during the first seven days of September, you will want to visit "Writing.Com Party Central 2012!" . This page is bursting with things to do, reasons to write and rewards for reviews. It lists all of our official festivities, plus many member-run activities! Each day, we will also release something new for the community and it will be posted in "Writing.Com Party Central 2012!"  first! So be sure to add this item to your favorites so you can see as soon as it is updated! Giving Away Millions of Gift Points! During our week long celebration for our 11th birthday, we will be giving away millions of Gift Points! From the Writing.Com contests to daily rewards to the review mixer, there are plenty of ways for you to score loads of Gift Points. You will even get 1,100 Gift Points per day just for logging in. And don't forget about all of the member-run birthday contests and activities that we have highlighted in "Writing.Com Party Central 2012!" ! Gift Points for RAOK! In honor of our birthday, we're raising Gift Points for "RAOK Upgrade Brigade Group"  with our "Gift Points for RAOK" special. When you buy Gift Points between September 1st and 7th, a percentage of your Gift Point purchase will be matched and donated directly to RAOK in your name. Check out our Shop for more! Gift Points in the Shop 10% Back in Gift Points For Orders in "The Writing.Com Shop"  For every order placed in "The Writing.Com Shop"  during September 1-7, 2011, we will give back to you 10% of your order's total in Gift Points! Purchase a one-year Premium membership at the regular price and you will receive 139,950 in Gift Points. Buy a 3-month Upgraded membership, and you'll receive 19,950 back in Gift Points. Buy 1 million Gift Points, and you'll receive an extra 100,000! And if you order tangible items like mugs, t-shirts, journals and more, we'll even include your shipping in that 10% back. We're that excited to be turning 11! Please note that we'll be processing the 10% back in GPs by hand, so please be patient -- we'll get them to you ASAP! THANK YOU! We want to sincerely thank everyone for making this site such a creative and inspirational success. It's been a wonderful 11 years for us, and we are excited to see what the next eleven years (and beyond!) holds in store for this incredible community. A special thanks goes out to our Moderators, Senior Mods and Diane for their dedication to and support of our members. Another thank you is extended to our Preferred Authors for their participation and activity throughout Writing.Com. And a big huge thank you to ALL of our members for making this the best online writing community around! We couldn't imagine a better environment in which to spend our time. Be sure to head over to "Writing.Com Party Central 2012!"  to get started with our celebration... you won't want to miss a thing! Enjoy and HAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF US!          The StoryMistress and The StoryMaster                     Like  |  Comment

August 31, 2011 at 9:19pm

August 31, 2011 at 9:19pm

#732881

Good Deeds Winners - July 2011

First, I apologize for the delayed posting of the winners. They were chosen on the 15th, but somehow I forgot to post them. Thank you to Thankful Sonali-WDCPowerReview for pointing out my oversight! The following winners for the July 2011 running of "Good Deeds Go Noticed"  were chosen from the 180 entries submitted. First: Olivia Second: SoCalScribe Third: Wenston Congratulations to the winners and a sincere thank you to everyone who reviewed and entered! ~Diane Like  |  Comment  |  View 3 comments

August 15, 2011 at 4:20pm

August 15, 2011 at 4:20pm

#731594

Quotation Inspiration Winners - July 2011

The following winners for the July 2011 running of "Quotation Inspiration"  were chosen from the 9 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided in "Quotation Inspiration" . Congratulations to the following three winners: First Place - "Night and Day"   by Mara ♣ McBain Second Place - "Coloring Time"   by Rhyssa Third Place - "The Enemy In The Mirror"   by TheGary ~Diane August Contest - "Short Shots: Official Contest"  Like  |  Comment  |  View 5 comments

July 24, 2011 at 4:24am

July 24, 2011 at 4:24am

#729561

[BETA] IM System Update!

Greets! I've just turned on an update to the Instant Message system that changes the notification when you receive a new IM. In the past, when you a new IM came in, the entire IM console would open and then pop open your IM. With this update, if your IM console is not open, IM's will be announced via an on-page notification that you have one or more new IMs. In addition, the icon will have a red number to the right of it indicating how many new IMs are waiting for you. We hope this alleviates some of the issues pop-up blockers are causing with IMs and makes it easier for you to communicate with each other. Feedback is appreciated, I'd love to hear how it is or is not working. Thanks, ~~SM Like  |  Comment  |  View 10 comments

July 17, 2011 at 5:39pm

July 17, 2011 at 5:39pm

#728873

Good Deeds Contest Winners - June 2011

The following winners for the June 2011 running of "Good Deeds Go Noticed"  were chosen from the 174 entries submitted. First: Miss Bee Second: ~*Arpita*~ Third: janice48 Have a Nice Day!! Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who entered and reviewed this round! ~Diane Like  |  Comment  |  View 2 comments

July 16, 2011 at 10:53pm

July 16, 2011 at 10:53pm

#728813

What A Character Contest Winners - June 2011

The following winners for the June 2011 running of "What a Character!"  were chosen from the 25 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided in "What a Character!" . Congratulations to the following three winners: First Place - "Cufflinks"   by L_P Second Place - "Time's Cold Comfort"   by Steve Wilds Third Place - "Natural Order"   by Wenston There were quite a few incredible entries this round so picking a winner was a challenge. Thanks to the judges for their time and careful consideration! ~Diane Need inspiration? Enter the July Contest: "Quotation Inspiration" ! Like  |  Comment  |  View 3 comments

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