This week: Take a Break! Edited by: spidey  
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Welcome to the Contests & Activities Newsletter. I'm spidey , and I'm your Editor this week!
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Take a Break
What do you do to relieve stress? Does it involve the internet?
For a long time, the internet has been an oasis for me. I'm not very social "in real life," but I've found that interacting socially online feels easier for me. It has been a great source of stress-relief for me over the years, with Writing.Com in particular!
There are so many options on this site to have fun and lose yourself in the moment! Are you the type that finds fun in competition? Or in unstructured creative outlets? You're sure to find something on this site!
Some ideas:
 Reviewing. Click on "Reviewers" on the left side navigation on each page, and you can find all sorts of information on Reviewing on the site. Submit qualifying reviews to get onto the top 250 most active reviewers! Try to see how many reviews you can write in a day, and then try to beat your goal! For those who find fun in competition, it can be a fun way to challenge yourself! And it's a great way to interact with other writers and also improve your own writing by reading and thinking about others' writing!
Short Stuff. Maybe you're short on time, but you want a few minutes to unwind and be creative? Try In & Outs or Surveys or Polls or one of the many other interactions that won't require a ton of time!
Start a New Contest or Activity. It can take a lot of thought and some creativity to create a new, fun & challenging contest or activity!
Chat. Visit "Writing.Com General Discussion" or "Noticing Newbies" and start or join in a conversation!
Give. Did you know you can give one Merit Badge per month? Members with paid memberships can give one Merit Badge every 30 days! Or you can donate gift points or a prize to an activity or contest!
Read. What better escape or break from "reality" is there than to get lost in a good story, book, poem, etc.? Browse genres or item types to find something to read! (And don't forget to review it when you're done! The great thing about reviewing is that it can be as short or detailed as you'd like. And the Review Tool makes it easy to take notes while you're reading!)
There are, of course, many other options for ways to take a break with Writing.Com! Explore and interact to find more!
As always, keep on writing!  And be kind, but honest!  
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Feedback I missed from two newsletters ago, where the topic was "On Hosting"
Having hosted a few contests throughout my decades on the site, I've tried to go for formats that deviate a bit from what's usually available. When it comes to timing, I've been known for running either annual or semi-annual contests (which is closer to the norms seen outside WDC). In fact, my journaling contest is a deviation from this in I hold four rounds a year. What IS this madness? Likewise, most of my contests are prompt-free (which again the journaling contest is an exception to the rule). I find prompt free contests are a bit more equitable. They allow users with limited portfolio space a chance to enter older works so long as they fit the other contest parameters. I've also found that going prompt-free is a great way to get diverse entries.
That reminds me. The bit about setting ratings to restrict certain writing topics kind of surprised me. When I ran Troublesome Musings, I found rating was not always relevant on this front. In fact, one of the few entries I was at best reluctant to read was rated ASR. Meanwhile there have been GC and XGC rated items that centered on unexpectedly enjoyable topics and concepts. Because of that (and also for the sake of equity) I allow all ratings in my contests.
~ Elisa the Bunny Stik 
Thanks for your feedback! I think it's a great idea to offer a format that is different from the current trend! That way it can grab attention!
My last newsletter, ("Contests & Activities Newsletter (March 9, 2022)" ), discussed Adaptability. Here is some feedback from last week's Newsletter readers:
Oh my goodness, this is like reading a story about myself. It's so good to see there are others like me
You suggestions and advise are great, thank you so much.
I also had to learn to be kind to myself, which was no easy task.
Great article.
Dragonfly 
It is good to know you have a community! Thanks for your kind words, and I totally agree! 
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