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The purpose of this newsletter is to highlight some of the current contests and activities on the site, help educate members on how to host contests and activities, and provide clues to submit quality entries to contests. Write to me if you'd like something in particular covered.
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Trying Something New
It's that time of the year...a time for reflection and resolutions. I'm sure many of us will resolve to make more time for writing. I've always believed that finding time is more about a regular writing habit rather than looking for extra minutes in the day. Sitting down on a regular basis has a cumulative effect and will render more production in the long run.
I'd also like to offer another suggestion. Try something new. If you're a romance writer, give horror a try. If you love fantasy, give another genre a shot. It's a great way to see your story from another perspective and perhaps you'll find a talent niche in a new genre. There are a lot of contests in the contest listings to look over and give a try.
If you regularly enter contests, consider hosting one of your own. Accumulate some gift points for prizes and then create a page needed for your contestants to post their entries. Be sure to peruse some of the current contests on the site to see what works and what may not work. Clear and concise rules are probably the most important. Another important aspect is advertising. If members can't find your contest, they can't enter. You don't have to spend a lot of gift points on advertising if you don't want to, there are ways of getting the word out for free. One is posting on the "Writing Contests @ Writing.Com" listing. If you belong to a group, you could ask the group leader for permission to plug it on the group page or newsletter. Another place is in your own signature block. A little blurb and link can follow you around the site and wherever you post in a forum or email, the signature plug will follow.
So, check out some of the contests and activities below and try something new. Write on!
This month's question: What new thing would you like to try in 2014? Send in your answer below!  Editors love feedback!
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An awesome challenge to write a story in exactly 200 words.
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Poetry or stories, no erotica.
Do you love a puzzle? This contest is for you!
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This class will be based on the book Beginnings, Middles, and Ends by Nancy Kress. Information will be supplemented by what I've learned in college fiction writing courses, information available on WDC, and various short stories we will study.
Try a fun madlib?
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Excerpt: It's time to start a new year. Come on in and celebrate, the party is just begining.
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Owning a bird means becoming a part of a flock.
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This month's question: What new thing would you like to try in 2014?
Last month's question: When life is busy, how do you carve out time for writing?
Mia - craving colour  said: After dinner, with the household settled and dishes done, I slip off to my corner and fire up the computer to keep those creative juices flowing. Once everyone has tucked in for the day, the house grows quiet and I can write into the night, undisturbed.
Joshiahis  replied: With toddler twins, a tween daughter, and a partridge in a pear tree, it's hard. I've found myself staying up later (to wind down after putting the twins asleep) and writing well past my bedtime.
Dawsongirl sent in response to the last newsletter: Very helpful newsletter, Leger. Loved the idea of typing ideas into your phone (and ignoring your desire to resort to "queue rage.") I downloaded a timer to my desktop and set it for 10, 15, whatever, then write while dinner cooks.
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