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Newsletters--Why You Should Subscribe
WDC offers thirteen newsletters each and every week for the sole purpose of offering help to its writers. There are tips, hints and examples in each one for whatever genre you're interested in. Since WDC carries 96 genres, but only 13 newsletters, we don't cover every particular genre; but the topics tend to apply to writing in general to be useful to all writers. But occasionally, an editor will go deeper into specific genre writing.
Is it Love or is it Romance?
What if a reviewer suggested your story moved too fast or too slow, where could you learn something about pacing? This Love/Romance newsletter covered it a bit. Setting the Pace
You can learn as much at WDC as you can by paying for a seat in a comparable internet writing group. There are experts among us who are willing to help. Experts are not necessarily published authors. Growing depends on how much effort you apply to learning the craft.
So, you don't write poetry and see no benefit in subscribing to the poetry newsletter? Do you read and review poetry? Do your friends ask you to read theirs? Subscribe to the newsletter and learn all you can so you can help your friends write better poetry. You might even decide to try and find you're a poet.
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One thing that poetry can teach non-poetry writers is rhythm. Has a reviewer ever suggested that your sentences aren't smooth? Have they suggested you vary the lengths because you have too many short lines? Learn rhythm by reading poetry.
You wouldn't subscribe to the Spiritual newsletter if you're not religious, right? But what if you wanted to write non-fiction memory/history stories about your family? The Purposes of Keeping a Journal
This applies to all genres. Don't hesitate to learn about a genre just because you don't write it. Develop your writing skills and apply them widely. Don't hamper the learning process by not even trying something new.
Learning to write well is much more than spelling correctly. You'll need to learn how to self-edit, how to please your readers, how to write tight. Reviewing is the opposite side of the Writing coin and they can't be separated.
For instance, reviewers need to understand what a rhetorical device is, and how it's used before they can say to a writer if it works or not. Do you know what they are?
Those tucked-away, best-kept secrets implemented by some of the most prolific writers in the business.
Finding bumps, extra words, and inconsistencies in someone else's work is easier than finding it in our own, that's a well-known fact. We're not in love with their words, and we don't know the story inside-out. Take what you learn from reviewing and apply it to your self-edits. Reviewing is part of learning "The Craft', and reading the newsletters is as important to reviewing as it is to writing.
Reading the newsletters is the smart thing for writers and readers to do. Searching out other how-to and advice articles is smart too. Use keywords for particular issues, and if you can't find what you need--give a shout out. Go to the discussion forums and ask members to please remember to list keywords in their articles. Reminding them benefits everyone. Keywords
Have you heard the term Invisible Writing and wondered what it meant? What about "Writers Voice?"
Did you know you can suggest topics you'd like to learn more about? Just respond to any newsletter you feel could cover your idea and ask. Most editors are pleased to oblige if they can.
Experiment by subscribing to all 13 newsletters for three months--you just might be pleasantly surprised at the variety. Of course they won't all suit your fancy each week, but you can always find something useful if you look.
 One more very important thing to consider. You just never know when one of your items will be included. Wouldn't you love to open up a letter, scroll down to the Editor Picks and find one of your works there? 
How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe
Of course, I urge everyone to take advantage of all available benefits, and we feel newsletters are a useful writers tool. Still, I've seen a few complaints of how 'spam' fills the inbox, and they don't know how to unsubscribe. Newsletters are never sent without written permission, so at some point the member chose to check the box agreeing to subscribe.
The only exception to this is the Newbie Newsletter.
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Submitted By: mae88
Submitted Comment: Loved this newsletter, this edition is one that can help both newbies and seasoned vets alike. A great help, and I think many people will get a lot out of it. Great work!
Maeghan
Sometimes we forget how important the little things are. Thanks, Maeghan!
Submitted By: northernwrites
Submitted Comment: I agree: spelling matters.
Spellchecking is getting easier and available more places. In "Re: Re: Re: Email Spellchecking" , StoryMaster says that Google's Chrome and FireFox ... both have built in spell check ... [that] provides you with spell check "in real time", as you type.
There are enough internet hiccups, though, that for serious writing, it's still safer to
do it on your own computer. (Save often, and back up regularly.)
Northernwrites
Great advice, NW! Those pesky spelling demons need to be stopped!
We always appreciate the feedback, thanks!
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