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#11983:	Short Stories	May 24, 2023
Geek Pride A newsletter on geek pride. What kind of geek are you?

#11961:	Contests & Activities	May 10, 2023
Be Prepared A newsletter on storing ideas. What kind of ideas do you store up for future use?

#11960:	Action/Adventure	May 10, 2023
Now What? A newsletter on publishing your story. Do you have publishing goals? Do you write to suit a current popular publication genre ?

#11933:	Short Stories	April 26, 2023
Cousin It Genealogy in your writing. How do you get information into your story without an info dump?

#11912:	Contests & Activities	April 12, 2023
Not THAT Prompt Suggestions to help fit the prompt and your story. How do you twist a prompt to inspire/suit your writing?

#11911:	Action/Adventure	April 12, 2023
The Fear of Writing A newsletter about fears. What is your biggest fear when making your work public?

#11886:	Short Stories	March 29, 2023
Fanfiction Some resource links regarding publishing fanfiction. Do you write fanfiction? What characters do you admire?

#11866:	Action/Adventure	March 15, 2023
Handy Handedness A newsletter on dominant / non-dominant hands. Have you ever been forced to use your non-dominant hand for a length of time? How did it make you feel?

#11865:	Contests & Activities	March 15, 2023
A Secret! It's about Good Deeds. How has reviewing helped your writing?

#11841:	Short Stories	March 01, 2023
Interactives A newsletter on interactives. Do you like finding ways to add interesting content to interactives? Which are some of your favorites?

#11818:	Contests & Activities	February 15, 2023
Favorites! An editorial on networking. Do you have a favorite contest/activity or two?

#11817:	Action/Adventure	February 15, 2023
Passion The old adage, write what you know. I say, write what you love. What are you passionate about?

#11790:	Short Stories	February 01, 2023
Am I Good Enough? How we measure up against others. Do you compare your writing to other authors?

#11767:	Contests & Activities	January 18, 2023
Love Is In The Air The season of love is upon us. Do you have evergreen characters you like to drop into stories?

#11766:	Action/Adventure	January 18, 2023
What Are You Doing This Year? This isn't about goals. Have you had a wing-it adventure?

#11743:	Short Stories	January 04, 2023
So Many Short Stories Time to clean house and publish! Have you considered creating/publishing an anthology?

#11721:	Action/Adventure	December 21, 2022
New Year Goals A newsletter on setting 2023 goals. What goals do you have in mind for 2023?

#11722:	Contests & Activities	December 21, 2022
After The Season After all the parties come the fun ideas. Do you save incomplete work to use later?

#11678:	Contests & Activities	November 23, 2022
It's That Time of Year Holidays can be stressful. What kind of things do you do for your community?

#11677:	Action/Adventure	November 23, 2022
Interactive Stories What better way to have fun with someone's character than write your own part of the story? What interactive stories do you enjoy?

#11654:	Short Stories	November 09, 2022
Character Inspiration Let other characters inspire you, don't steal them. Do you add attributes to your characters in edit?

#11637:	Action/Adventure	October 26, 2022
It was dark. It was scary. Some tips on writing. Do you enjoy creating horror stories? Do you feel it also fits the action/adventure genre?

#11636:	Contests & Activities	October 26, 2022
Newsfeed! Read about different ideas for the WDC Newsfeed. For what purposes do you use the Newsfeed?

#11609:	Short Stories	October 12, 2022
Suspense An article on adding suspense to your mystery. How would you describe a favorite scary scene?

#11585:	Contests & Activities	September 28, 2022
What Do I Do With Gift Point Some suggestions on where to spend your gift points. What do you spend your gift points on?

#11584:	Action/Adventure	September 28, 2022
Weather Events A newsletter on how the part weather can play in your story. What weather event have you used to move your story arc?

#11560:	Short Stories	September 14, 2022
Itch, Scratch, Itch A newsletter on forensic science and flaky skin. Where do you leave your clues to the mystery?

#11542:	Contests & Activities	August 31, 2022
It's WDC's Birthday! A little advice for joining all the fun during birthday week! Do you use the random review features?

#11543:	Action/Adventure	August 31, 2022
It's Our WDC Birthday! Try a new contest. Develop a new character. Do you connect with other authors during contests? How has it benefitted you?

#11517:	Short Stories	August 17, 2022
So Much Conflict Keeping your conflict clear in your short story. What type of conflict do you favor in your short stories?

#11464:	Short Stories	July 20, 2022
Puce! Does anyone know what color puce is? Let's talk about description. What are some of the best descriptions you've written?

#11452:	Contests & Activities	July 06, 2022
Sorry...No. A newsletter about decisions regarding your time. Do you find it hard to prioritize your time?

#11451:	Action/Adventure	July 06, 2022
Cousinhood Is it second cousin? Maybe kissing cousins! Do you enjoy plot twists with family trees?

#11427:	Short Stories	June 22, 2022
Can I Put The Body In A Glad Bag? A few comments about name brands in your stories. Where do you hide your bodies? The dead ones, I mean.

#11405:	Contests & Activities	June 08, 2022
Halfway! Time to reassess, reevaluate, and get on it. How are you doing on those New Year's Resolutions? How do you reprioritize your goals?

#11404:	Action/Adventure	June 08, 2022
I'm Bored! Some thoughts on showing emotions in your writing. How do you show character emotions in your story?

#11373:	Short Stories	May 25, 2022
Who Are We? A newsletter about trying something new. Have you tried unfamiliar genres? What happened?

#11359:	Action/Adventure	May 11, 2022
Mountaineering Climb that mountain...write that story. Do you enjoy researching for your writing?

#11358:	Contests & Activities	May 11, 2022
I Need Help! A newsletter about using a group to help run your contest or activity. What unique ideas do you have for a Group item?

#11335:	Short Stories	April 27, 2022
Keep It Simple A word or two about keeping a short story simple. What details or features do you add or delete when editing a short story?

#11314:	Contests & Activities	April 13, 2022
Revamping Your Item This is a hack. n/a

#11313:	Action/Adventure	April 13, 2022
Memories An editorial on your character's memories. How do you introduce character memories? What is your advice for using them in our writing?

#11289:	Short Stories	March 30, 2022
The Art of the Pick Up Line A newsletter on dialog. What tools do you use to start dialog between characters?

#11264:	Action/Adventure	March 16, 2022
Comics and Scripts A brief editorial on comic strip stories. Have you tried writing scripts? Tell us about your experience.

#11262:	Contests & Activities	March 16, 2022
Creating For Fun A brief newsletter on In & Outs How do you use In & Outs? What other fun items have you tried?

#11221:	Action/Adventure	February 16, 2022
Who Is Your Hero? There are a few types of heros. What types of heroes do you know?

#11222:	Contests & Activities	February 16, 2022
Get In Your Groove The holidays are over, let's get in our groove. Do some of your contest entries turn into short stories or novels?

#11195:	Short Stories	February 02, 2022
Who Is Your Character? A newsletter about character development. What questions do you ask your character to get to know them?

#11176:	Contests & Activities	January 19, 2022
Be Generous Not just gift points, give your time. How do you encourage fellow members besides reviewing?

#11175:	Action/Adventure	January 19, 2022
Flash Fiction Elements An article on some of the elements needed for a successful flash fiction story. What successful edit suggestions would you give someone trying flash fiction?

#11138:	Contests & Activities	December 22, 2021
Here It Is! It's the end of the year! What will you do differently in 2022?

#11137:	Action/Adventure	December 22, 2021
This year... Wrapping up our year in writing. What 2022 advice do you have for your fellow authors?

#11113:	Short Stories	December 08, 2021
Don't Stress Coping during this busy season. How do you keep your stress level down?

#11090:	Contests & Activities	November 24, 2021
Clunkers A newsletter on the clunkers, the ones that don't even make it to the slush pile. What do you do with your clunkers?

#11089:	Action/Adventure	November 24, 2021
Intensity Matching the intensity of your words to the element in your story. What words do you like to use in the climax (or other parts) of your stories?

#11069:	Short Stories	November 10, 2021
Who Has Time To Write? People watching can enhance your writing. Do you use body language to show your character's emotions? How did you show that?

#11052:	Action/Adventure	October 27, 2021
Stress How you or your characters show stress. How do you deal with stress? How do you show your character's stress?

#11050:	Contests & Activities	October 27, 2021
Backing It Up Time to save your stuff. Do you back up your work? How and where?

#11024:	Short Stories	October 13, 2021
Fiction about Non-Fiction A few questions about writing a story based on history. How do you meld history and fiction in your writing?

#11005:	Action/Adventure	September 29, 2021
Purposeful Dialog Dialog is not just characters talking. Do you write dialog with intent or to convey conversation? What method do you use to edit?

#11004:	Contests & Activities	September 29, 2021
Ready? There's a lot of contests and activities coming up until the end of the year. Are you ready? Are you scheduling time for activities outside NaNoWriMo?

#10979:	Short Stories	September 15, 2021
Creepies Hey Google - some passive research can end up in your stories. How did something odd end up in your story?

#10966:	Contests & Activities	September 01, 2021
This is IT! Summer is nearly over, are you ready to be indoors again and active in our community? This month's question: Do you find yourself more active in WDC after summer? What are you doing? Send in your answer below! Editors love feedback!

#10937:	Short Stories	August 18, 2021
Stories Where You Find Them Finding inspiration in blogs. Do you read blogs and what do you take away from them?

#10915:	Contests & Activities	August 04, 2021
Work Backwards It's important to know how long it takes to write a story. Do you budget your time for contest entries?

#10913:	Action/Adventure	August 04, 2021
Upstaged! Cuteness will upstage your character every time. Have you had a secondary character run off with your plot line? How do you solve that in your writing?

#10890:	Short Stories	July 21, 2021
Don't Let Brief Be Too Brief It's about the brief description. How do you use your Brief Description area? How do you choose keywords to expand your audience?

#10870:	Action/Adventure	July 07, 2021
Describing How It Feels Emotions and feelings, we all have some. Do you create a bank for listing emotions and feelings?

#10869:	Contests & Activities	July 07, 2021
Have No Fear! Some advice about starting your first contest or activity. What advice would you give a person starting a contest or activity?

#10848:	Short Stories	June 23, 2021
Show, Don't Tell - Again A comment on a basic rule of Show, don't Tell. How do you discover a "tell" in your writing?

#10814:	Action/Adventure	June 09, 2021
Where Am I? An article on character placement and position. Do you block out where your characters are positioned as you write?

#10812:	Contests & Activities	June 09, 2021
What Was That Forum? An article on how to backtrack. Did you know this My Activity information was available?

#10790:	Short Stories	May 26, 2021
Luck is Your Lady A newsletter with copyright advice. Do you feel it is important to get permission for using copyrighted work?

#10765:	Action/Adventure	May 12, 2021
Talking to the Dead An editorial on adding a dead character, or speaking to one. Have you had an experience with a ghost?

#10764:	Contests & Activities	May 12, 2021
Reviewing Contests and Activities Not only enter and participate, but review contests and activities. Do you feel reviews help your contest or activity?

#10742:	Short Stories	April 28, 2021
Building Character A newsletter about building characters when you have spare time. Do you have any ready-made characters in your head?

#10720:	Contests & Activities	April 14, 2021
Item Alias Another way to link our items! Did you know about item alias? What do you use your alias words for?

#10719:	Action/Adventure	April 14, 2021
Gone Fishin' Our Earth is mostly water. What do you imagine lurks in the deep?

#10694:	Short Stories	March 31, 2021
The Word - The Beautiful Word Advice on purple prose. What are some favorite phrases you've written?

#10676:	Action/Adventure	March 17, 2021
Gone Fishin' Our Earth is mostly water. What do you imagine lurks in the deep?

#10677:	Contests & Activities	March 17, 2021
Wing It! Be courageous and help others venture out. Do you promote your portfolio outside WDC? How?

#10647:	Short Stories	March 03, 2021
Just A Quickie Some clues about writing a short story. How many characters do you allow in a short story?

#10622:	Contests & Activities	February 17, 2021
It's A Big World An editorial on remembering this is a global site. What experiences have you had learning something about another country?

#10612:	Action/Adventure	February 10, 2021
Seeing Double! Editorial on parallels in writing. Do you use duality/parallels in your writing?

#10598:	Short Stories	February 03, 2021
Make Your Own Story A brief editorial on outlines. What do you do with distracting characters?

#10577:	Contests & Activities	January 20, 2021
Scheduled Tasks You have one to clean your fragments, what about one to clean off your desk? Do you have a task list?

#10564:	Action/Adventure	January 13, 2021
So Tired! Don't let it be your excuse. What do you do to back up your work? What advice can you give regarding organization?

#10551:	Short Stories	January 06, 2021
The Fog A little bit about brain fog and how to help. Do you experience brain fog? What are some of your solutions?

#10532:	Contests & Activities	December 23, 2020
Be Kind A newsletter with a request. Read on. Do you take the time to add kindness to your reviews?

#10522:	Action/Adventure	December 16, 2020
Do You Have a Sweet Tooth? Writing is a piece of cake. What tips can you offer others for keeping your story simple?

#10511:	Short Stories	December 09, 2020
Finding Creativity Within Small ball your work until you find some energy. What do you do when you don't feel like writing?

#10491:	Contests & Activities	November 25, 2020
Dear Me and Resolutions Before the year runs out, review your resolutions. Do you review contests or activities? What do you look for and comment on?

#10479:	Action/Adventure	November 18, 2020
Practice, Practice A few words about writing in November and December How do you manage your creativity time during the holidays?

#10465:	Short Stories	November 11, 2020
Level Up! A newsletter on improving your dialog. What do you need to work on?

#10444:	Contests & Activities	October 28, 2020
Plan Ahead Planning ahead for the next couple months. Do you have plans in place for the holiday contest/activities?

#10431:	Action/Adventure	October 21, 2020
Brains...brains... A newsletter about the left and right side of the brain. What side of the brain do you use to write?

#10421:	Short Stories	October 14, 2020
Do Your Thing Be inspired and write! How do you distill your writing?

#10397:	Contests & Activities	September 30, 2020
Habits I write every day, do you? Do you follow a routine for writing entries?

#10384:	Action/Adventure	September 23, 2020
Earning Those Gift Points An article about our site scrip and how community participation earns gift points. How do you earn extra gift points besides logging in every day?

#10372:	Short Stories	September 16, 2020
Name That Tune! Some thoughts on musical inspiration. Has music inspired something in your writing?

#10351:	Contests & Activities	September 02, 2020
Following A Prompt A little advice on entering a prompt-based contest. How do you keep track of contests and your entries?

#10330:	Short Stories	August 19, 2020
Biodiversity and Natural Selection An idea regarding a new species among us. Do we have to travel to another planet or universe to create something new?

#10313:	Contests & Activities	August 05, 2020
It's All In The Spirit WDC has a birthday coming, here are some suggestions. Are you going to try something new during the birthday celebration?

#10300:	Action/Adventure	July 29, 2020
Sparkles! A newsletter on research and what to do with it. What are some of your favorite types of sites to research? How has it helped your writing?

#10287:	Short Stories	July 22, 2020
Don't let Brief be too Brief! Making the best use of the "brief description" field. How do you use your Brief Description area? How do you choose keywords to expand your audience?

#10265:	Contests & Activities	July 08, 2020
Who Is Your Contestant? Gearing your contest to bring in the best contestants. What are some of the best qualities of a contest or activity that made it fun?

#10254:	Action/Adventure	July 01, 2020
Stories are like Bananas A newsletter about fruit...actually, about writing what is fresh on your mind. What do you do with your unfinished work?

#10242:	Short Stories	June 24, 2020
Dream On! A little information on dreaming and dreams. What dreams do you remember?

#10222:	Contests & Activities	June 10, 2020
Merit Badges An issue on merit badges and community recognition. What creative ways are there to reward merit badges? What are your experiences with them?

#10211:	Action/Adventure	June 03, 2020
Check Your Attitude! The influence of negativity and how it can affect you and your characters. Have you ever met someone with a negative attitude? How did you handle it?

#10198:	Short Stories	May 27, 2020
The Art of Dying Some thoughts on how to write about death. What are some of your favorite death scenes?

#10177:	Contests & Activities	May 13, 2020
Happy Account Anniversary! A newsletter regarding Notebooks, Anniversaries and Fans Do you send anniversary wishes on Notebooks? What else do you post there?

#10153:	Short Stories	April 29, 2020
A Blessing in Disguise A newsletter about idioms. What idioms do you commonly use?

#10128:	Contests & Activities	April 15, 2020
Handling Complaints What to do when you receive a complaint. How do you deal with contest or activity problems?

#10115:	Action/Adventure	April 08, 2020
Oh So Squeamish Using the five senses to frighten your reader. What makes you squeamish?

#10100:	Short Stories	April 01, 2020
Anne Frank Just a little comparison of "shelter in place". What are you doing to stay occupied in quarantine?

#10083:	Contests & Activities	March 18, 2020
It's HERE! The world is on pause. What can you do with extra time on your hands. What is your favorite community interaction?

#10070:	Action/Adventure	March 11, 2020
Let's Make A Call A newsletter about using technology in our stories. How far do you inject technology into your stories?

#10058:	Short Stories	March 04, 2020
Your Personal Twist About interjecting your personal experience into your stories. Do you find it hard or easy to interject your personal experiences into stories?

#10034:	Contests & Activities	February 19, 2020
Ten....Nine....Eight A newsletter describing one of our hidden gem tools - Countdown Timer Did you know about the countdown timer and how do you use it?

#10020:	Action/Adventure	February 12, 2020
Purpose of Tropes Some are cliche, some are fun! Which trope was your favorite? Have you used these?

#10007:	Short Stories	February 05, 2020
Hey! Hey you! This newsletter's topic is about networking in our community. How do you network on WDC? Did it give you a positive experience?

#9983:	Contests & Activities	January 22, 2020
Sorry - We're CLOSED A few tips and hints for this January issue. Give it a read. What useful feature have you found? How did you use it?

#9968:	Action/Adventure	January 15, 2020
Overabundant Description A newsletter about trimming the fat from your story. What tricks do you use to trim the fat?

#9955:	Short Stories	January 08, 2020
Challenge Yourself Try new genres! Do you write genre mashups?

#9916:	Short Stories	December 11, 2019
It's A New Year! A newsletter regarding your writing habits. How do you streamline your writing time?

#9884:	Action/Adventure	November 20, 2019
Procrastination It happens all the time. What keeps you on track and motivated?

#9872:	Short Stories	November 13, 2019
Review Me! A newsletter with advice on plugging your item. What is your edit weakness?

#9842:	Contests & Activities	October 30, 2019
The End Draws Near Some hints for the rest of 2019 What's next? What is your focus until the end of the year?

#9829:	Action/Adventure	October 23, 2019
Use Your Brain Some thoughts on creativity. Besides writing, what creative things do you do?

#9818:	Short Stories	October 16, 2019
Seasons Change How weather affects your story. What is your favorite season?

#9793:	Contests & Activities	October 02, 2019
Blood, Bugs and Burials It's Horror / Scary month, bring out the freaky. What gothic / horror / scary element makes you most squeamish?

#9781:	Action/Adventure	September 25, 2019
Bring on the Creepy and Gory! It's almost Horror / Scary month, are you ready? What are your favorite horror/scary phrases?

#9735:	Action/Adventure	August 28, 2019
Fanfiction A quick note about the legality of fan fiction. Have you written any fan fiction to share?

#9722:	Short Stories	August 21, 2019
Are you looking at me? A little info on espoinage. What techniques do you use to add intrigue to your story?

#9702:	Contests & Activities	August 07, 2019
The Competition A newsletter about how we treat one another in a contest. What do you do when you see a competitor's error?

#9687:	Action/Adventure	July 31, 2019
Weather On The Brain Extreme weather can affect your character. Have you written about weather related changes in your character's thinking/behavior?

#9672:	Short Stories	July 24, 2019
Ack! I'm Bleeding! A few words about building your story. What steps do you take to create a story? Do you make outlines or are you the slap and dash type of writer?

#9652:	Contests & Activities	July 10, 2019
Christmas in July Christmas is only six months away. Are you ready? Are you going to run your activity or contest again this fall/winter season? Send in your link to it below!

#9638:	Action/Adventure	July 03, 2019
The Good Old Summertime Those wonderful childhood memories of endless summers. What are some of your fondest childhood memories?

#9626:	Short Stories	June 26, 2019
In The News Some of my secret resources for ideas. Shhhhh! Do videos inspire you? Which are your favorites?

#9599:	Contests & Activities	June 12, 2019
Summertime - Summertime Some suggestions of what to do during your down time and vacations! Do you make plans for future projects during your vacation time?

#9586:	Action/Adventure	June 05, 2019
EEK! It's a SPIDER! It's not a newsletter about arachnids. Give us your brainstorming tips!

#9574:	Short Stories	May 29, 2019
Nibbles How do you consume short stories now? A short newsletter on how I find some nibbles to read. How many short stories have you read where you'd love to read or write more for the characters?

#9552:	Contests & Activities	May 15, 2019
Reviewing Contests & Activities A few words about helping and supporting members hosting contests or activites. Are you ready for a challenge???

#9540:	Action/Adventure	May 08, 2019
Doing Some Rehab Some words on revitalizing an old story. Have you managed to refurbish a story?

#9522:	Short Stories	May 01, 2019
Short Stories and Poems A few words about poetry and their stories within. Have you used poetry to tell a short story?

#9499:	Contests & Activities	April 17, 2019
Leave A Message At The Beep A few words on how to handle complaints. How do you handle drama / complaints?

#9491:	Action/Adventure	April 10, 2019
Ho Hum An few words on slowing your story pace. How do you slow your story pace?

#9475:	Short Stories	April 03, 2019
Quick! Hide the evidence! Be it under the porch, in a construction site, or grandma's backyard - where do you hide the evidence? Where do you hide the evidence?

#9449:	Contests & Activities	March 20, 2019
What IF A newsletter with suggestions for change if no one enters your contest. How do you promote your contest or activity?

#9437:	Action/Adventure	March 13, 2019
Getting Old Your character's memory is sketchy, at best. Do you use common problems like lost keys to create a twist in your stories? How did you use that in your writing?

#9422:	Short Stories	March 06, 2019
Eight Seconds What can possibly happen in eight second? What methods do you use to control pacing in your writing?

#9399:	Contests & Activities	February 20, 2019
What Makes a Contest, a Contest? A newsletter on things that make a contest appealing. Do you follow up with gratitude or do you let it slide?

#9385:	Action/Adventure	February 13, 2019
The Ice is Melting! A newsletter on weather and the changes it can cause in your story. Have you used weather to cause change in your story?

#9374:	Short Stories	February 06, 2019
The Long and Short of 'IT' Capturing ideas and hanging on to them. Kind of like Ghostbusters, but more wily. Is your mind sparkling clear or a host for dust monsters?

#9350:	Contests & Activities	January 23, 2019
Reviewing Contests and Activities This issue is about reviewing contests and activities, and supporting fellow members. What would you like to try in the new year?

#9336:	Action/Adventure	January 16, 2019
Always Improving Moving forward, we need to present our work in the best light possible. What do you need to work on? What is your weakness?

#9323:	Short Stories	January 09, 2019
Santa! I know him! An issue about family anecdotes squirming their way into your stories. Does it happen to you?

#9300:	Contests & Activities	December 26, 2018
Almost New Year! This edition encourages you to think about your plans for the next year. What would you like to try in the new year?

#9289:	Action/Adventure	December 19, 2018
Birth It's almost a new year. Let's resolve to help the character deficit we've created. What do you want to write in 2019?

#9279:	Short Stories	December 12, 2018
Name that Tune! A newsletter about lyrics and their creative influence. Has music inspired something in your writing?

#9253:	Contests & Activities	November 28, 2018
Brrr! Brrr! It's the winter and holiday season. Time to snuggle under a blanket and write to your heart's content. What are you doing at WDC?

#9244:	Action/Adventure	November 21, 2018
Controversial Topics Most everything is allowed on Writing.com...as long as you rate it properly. What did you do when you got a one star review based on the content of your item?

#9226:	Short Stories	November 14, 2018
Whatcha Cookin'? The structure of a story can be much like a recipe. Or a recipe for disaster. Do you follow a formula for your short stories?

#9206:	Contests & Activities	October 31, 2018
Boo! What do you do with your entries when horror / scary month is over? Do you enjoy the horror fun in October?

#9194:	Action/Adventure	October 24, 2018
Interactives - Ever try one? What are these add-your-own-chapter things? Give them a look. Do you like finding ways to add interesting content to interactives?

#9171:	Short Stories	October 17, 2018
Is It Too Much? It's horror / scary month. When does the horror become too much? Can details be too graphic in your short story?

#9157:	Contests & Activities	October 03, 2018
Does it ever end??? Of course contests and activity ends and the Countdown Timer helps you determine exactly WHEN. How will you use the countdown timer?

#9141:	Action/Adventure	September 26, 2018
Tech, Techno, Technology! The details in your story have to be relevant to the time. How do you use technology in your writing, including futuristic storylines?

#9123:	Short Stories	September 19, 2018
Finding Creativity Within When you're in a slump, hang in there. You're waiting for a story to be born. What do you do when you don't feel like writing?

#9112:	Contests & Activities	September 05, 2018
Be A Good Contestant When entering contests...what should you do? What do you see as a common problem with contest entries?

#9087:	Action/Adventure	August 29, 2018
The Most Wonderful Time of Year! A friendly reminder, WDC birthday week is near! What is your favorite part of the WDC birthday week each year?

#9057:	Short Stories	August 22, 2018
Your Passion Inspiration and what makes us write. What passions inspire you to write?

#9048:	Contests & Activities	August 08, 2018
Tweet! Tweet! Tell me you can't find ideas in 120 characters. Where do you surf for giggles and ideas?

#9034:	Action/Adventure	August 01, 2018
Seeing Double! A newsletter about tying things together neatly. Do you use duality in your writing?

#9023:	Short Stories	July 25, 2018
Picking Up Pieces The caretaking of your character's emotions. Has personal tragedy affected your writing?

#9005:	Contests & Activities	July 11, 2018
Hot Sun & Summertime Things can get slow in the dog days of summer. What to do? How do you prep for future contests or activities?

#8993:	Action/Adventure	July 04, 2018
Run! Jump! Hide! Some thoughts on our body's response to fear. What are some of your typical character responses? Any clever responses?

#8979:	Short Stories	June 27, 2018
Finding a New Source A newsletter about finding new ideas. Where do you find story inspirations?

#8958:	Contests & Activities	June 13, 2018
Making it Rain A few ideas on how to fill your gift point coffers. How do you earn gift points in WDC?

#8943:	Action/Adventure	June 06, 2018
Escape! Escapism helps a human cope with depression or sadness. Should we buy a lottery ticket and dream? Do you like to escape into a good story? What's your favorite read?

#8932:	Short Stories	May 30, 2018
Adventure Time! We find inspiration everywhere, even in our travels. Do you write and save character notes and emotion studies? How do you use them in your writing?

#8906:	Contests & Activities	May 16, 2018
Virtual Dice! We have some great tools at WDC. Virtual Dice is one of them! How do you use Virtual Dice?

#8897:	Action/Adventure	May 09, 2018
TWEET! Social media can be a source of inspiration. Has social media inspired a story in your portfolio? Do you find it too distracting?

#8884:	Short Stories	May 02, 2018
Tic Tic Tic A newsletter about creating suspense and action. How do you keep action moving in your stories?

#8862:	Contests & Activities	April 18, 2018
Being Unique Every little snowflake is unique, how do you get your item noticed? How do you promote your activities?

#8851:	Action/Adventure	April 11, 2018
Jenga....Jenga! A story can be like a tower of blocks. What are your hints for rebuilding a story that falls?

#8841:	Short Stories	April 04, 2018
Remember the Alamo! A newsletter topic on using history in our story writing. Have you used a moment in history in your stories?

#8814:	Contests & Activities	March 21, 2018
Deadlines! Can you make the deadline? Make sure you do. What are your suggestions for helping members meet deadlines?

#8806:	Action/Adventure	March 14, 2018
Small Ball and other Analogies Don't try to swing for the fence every time. Do you enjoy daily contests and prompts?

#8796:	Short Stories	March 07, 2018
Memories Memories are like a paint job....curious? Read on! How do you use character memories as a tool? In flashbacks? How else?

#8774:	Contests & Activities	February 21, 2018
Setting Up Activities Some points to consider when setting up an activity. What are your helpful hints for activities?

#8762:	Action/Adventure	February 14, 2018
Ironic Days A bit about national days and reviews. Have you had a reader confuse the narrator and the author of the story in a review? How did you respond?

#8750:	Short Stories	February 07, 2018
The Fear of Writing Hate bugs? Not fond of heights? How about showing your writing to others? A newsletter about confronting fear. What is your biggest fear when making your work public?

#8726:	Contests & Activities	January 24, 2018
Planning Ahead A word about planning and passkeys What helpful site tools do you use and what purpose do you use them?

#8715:	Action/Adventure	January 17, 2018
Doing Nothing Nothing to read here, no inspiration or national holiday days. If you're doing nothing, give it a read! What do you do with your "nothing" time?

#8703:	Short Stories	January 10, 2018
Dead Bodies? A short newsletter on trademark names and brands. Where do you hide your bodies? The dead ones, I mean.

#8679:	Contests & Activities	December 27, 2017
2018 - What's your plan? What are your contest and activity plans for 2018? Are you ready? What was your favorite contest in 2017?

#8669:	Action/Adventure	December 20, 2017
It's the Holiday Season A newsletter to read when you have time away from the hustle and bustle. Do you find inspiration in the people around you?

#8653:	Short Stories	December 13, 2017
Objects Telling Your Story Keeping adjectives under control. What tips do you have for trimming adjectives from writing?

#8626:	Contests & Activities	November 29, 2017
Newbies! Who? A newsletter about fostering new writers on our site. What's your favorite activity?

#8608:	Short Stories	November 15, 2017
Short Stories - Burn Out A short newsletter on how to build stamina in writing and how to fight burn out. What do you do to build writing stamina?

#8582:	Contests & Activities	November 01, 2017
What's A BidClick Ever wonder how that "Sponsored" ad appears at the top of your page? Here's an explanation. Have you ever used Bid Click? Give it a try!

#8571:	Action/Adventure	October 25, 2017
It's All About the Mule Some info on the lowly mule, just in time for National Mule Day, October 26. Were you ever surprised while researching a topic?

#8559:	Short Stories	October 18, 2017
What Happens to the Novella? Your short story ended up long, or your novel wrapped up early and the story is finished. An article about the novella. What do you do with a story that ends up novella-sized?

#8537:	Contests & Activities	October 04, 2017
It's That Time! A quick note for all the NonNaNoWriMo'ers Do you have your eye on some Oct/Nov contests? Which ones?

#8527:	Action/Adventure	September 27, 2017
Dig Into Ancestory Does your DNA give you story ideas? Doe genealogy create a new world for your character? Delve in and find out. Have you researched your family background? Did it spark a story?

#8515:	Short Stories	September 20, 2017
Settings...Where, again? Knowing all the details of your story is important, but do you need to give them all to your reader? Have you ever been distracted by a bad detail in a story?

#8487:	Contests & Activities	September 06, 2017
Did You Notice? WDC is having a birthday, I'm pointing out a few features in this newsletter. Take a look! How are you earning and saving gift points for the busier season at WDC?

#8477:	Action/Adventure	August 30, 2017
Welsh Rarebit A newsletter about a rabbit and some toast. Do you research words and phrases you don't know?

#8466:	Short Stories	August 23, 2017
Where Are They? A newsletter discussing the loss of the short story. Do you skip the short story for a longer novel?

#8437:	Contests & Activities	August 09, 2017
I'm Bored! We've all heard that one before. Here are some ideas! Do you have a holiday or seasonal contest you'd like featured?

#8427:	Action/Adventure	August 02, 2017
Color Your World We all need a little down time. A newsletter about adult coloring books and relaxing. Do you own a coloring book?

#8414:	Short Stories	July 26, 2017
Embracing Other Cultures The internet makes it possible to share much about your life. We can all learn more about on another. Do you have a special cultural dish to share?

#8392:	Contests & Activities	July 12, 2017
Pick Up Your Chin A newsletter about finding positivity in your day. Do you try to inject some positivity into your day? How?

#8382:	Action/Adventure	July 05, 2017
Seven Minutes Your life reviewed in Seven Minutes What would you do with your seven minutes?

#8368:	Short Stories	June 28, 2017
The Great Outdoors Vacation pictures are fun to share and are a great inspiration. Do you share your trip photos on the internet? Why or why not?

#8341:	Action/Adventure	June 07, 2017
Smile! Smile Day is coming soon. See if you can spread the happiness. Do you find yourself smiling when you see someone smile?

#8331:	Short Stories	May 31, 2017
Food Porn Do you love to look at pictures of delicious food? Here's why. Do you enjoy food photos? How do you feel about food photos shared on social media?

#8296:	Contests & Activities	May 17, 2017
cNotes -The Site Postcard Think of all the fun things you can do with a postcard! How do you use cNotes?

#8285:	Action/Adventure	May 10, 2017
Baby Louie - The Orphan A look at how reading an article, even a scientific one can be inspiring. Do you like to take news articles and twist them into a story line?

#8272:	Short Stories	May 03, 2017
Fables and Short Stories Using the construction of a fable as a template for your short story. What is your favorite way to use anecdotes?

#8248:	Contests & Activities	April 19, 2017
Themes Having a "theme" for your contest or activity can attract more attention. How do you incorporate themes in your contests?

#8237:	Action/Adventure	April 12, 2017
Dem Bones An article about a graveyard unearthed in the city. Do you find inspiration in random places? The purpose of this newsletter is to help the Writing.com author hone their craft and improve their skills. Along with that I would like to inform, advocate, and create new, fresh ideas for the autho

#8224:	Short Stories	April 05, 2017
The Pulse A quick newsletter about keeping your eye on the activity at WDC. What do you look at when you first log in?

#8196:	Contests & Activities	March 22, 2017
Crediting Others A short editorial on crediting fellow members and items. How do you help others by linking?

#8186:	Action/Adventure	March 15, 2017
Necromancy A brief exploration of the necromancy topic for inspiration. What ghost would you summon and what questions would you ask them?

#8165:	Short Stories	March 08, 2017
Dust What's in your dust? A newsletter about a source of inspiration. What silly thing has inspired one of your stories?

#8146:	Contests & Activities	February 22, 2017
Site Contests A newslettter about Writing.com's site contests. Do images or quotes inspire you more?

#8136:	Action/Adventure	February 15, 2017
Let's Go Doodlebugging! An quick exploration of dowsing and doodlebugging. Do you remember the elders of your family using old methods like dowsing? Have you worked that in your writing?

#8125:	Short Stories	February 08, 2017
Checking Into Rehab A newsletter about using old fragments for new ideas. Would you consider rehab?

#8101:	Contests & Activities	January 25, 2017
Just For Fun Not everything in your portfolio has to be a serious item. There are lots of fun ways to express your creativity. What's a fun way to use an In & Out?

#8089:	Action/Adventure	January 18, 2017
The Paranormal Another issue in the occult series covering the paranormal. Have you explored the paranormal? How did you use that in your writing?

#8078:	Short Stories	January 11, 2017
Brains....brains! Even zombies have two sides to their brain...don't they? What side of the brain do you favor?

#8052:	Contests & Activities	December 28, 2016
Hey....2017! Yes, it's that time of the year, let's talk about it. Goals? Come on, you know you have some. What are your goals for the upcoming year?

#8042:	Action/Adventure	December 21, 2016
The Occult Hand Part Four of the Occult Series for the Action Adventure newsletter. Have you ever slipped a phrase into your writing as an ode to another writer?

#8031:	Short Stories	December 14, 2016
Writer-Arachnophobia A newsletter about a method of brainstorming. How do you brainstorm ideas? Do you plan your story carefully or wing it by the seat of your pants?

#8004:	Contests & Activities	November 30, 2016
Budget Contest / Activity A newsletter with suggestions for your first contest or activity. What are your suggestion for budget contests / activities? Send them in!

#7994:	Action/Adventure	November 23, 2016
Written In The Stars Part 3 of the Occult series for the Action Adventure newsletter. Have you found inspiration in astrology?

#7981:	Short Stories	November 16, 2016
Are you a Frog? A quick newsletter about creating characters from real life people you know. Are you a Nobody or a Frog?

#7951:	Contests & Activities	November 02, 2016
Gearing Up For The Holidays NaNoWriMo is the current buzz word. But what if you're not attempting a novel? What should you do if you're not writing a novel this month?

#7941:	Action/Adventure	October 26, 2016
Occult Series #2 - Black Magic A brief newsletter about the topic of Black Magic Where have you heard references of black magic?

#7927:	Short Stories	October 19, 2016
NotNoNaNoWriMo What to do if your novel doesn't cut the mustard. Have you submitted your short stories to a publisher?

#7907:	Contests & Activities	October 05, 2016
They're Here! They're Here! Get them! Collect them! Create them! WHAT ARE THEY? What are trinkets? What's this trinket craze going on?

#7901:	Action/Adventure	September 28, 2016
No Hexes, Please! An introduction to the occult. An action / adventure series. Do you have occult topic suggestions? I can add them in!

#7889:	Short Stories	September 21, 2016
No Hexes, Please An introduction to an action / adventure series on the occult. Do you have an occult topic suggestion to add?

#7849:	Contests & Activities	September 07, 2016
After The Party Time to sweep the confetti up and take down the streamers. What's next? Which birthday contests or activities did you enjoy?

#7839:	Action/Adventure	August 31, 2016
Briefly, It's a Newsletter The topic is the brief description in WDC item creation. How do you use the brief description area when creating an item?

#7826:	Short Stories	August 24, 2016
Upstaged! A newsletter about keeping secondary characters in their role. Have you had a secondary character run off with your plot line?

#7800:	Contests & Activities	August 10, 2016
Birthday Bash --- Are you ready? Just a reminder about the awesome upcoming events to celebrate WDC's 16th birthday! What are you doing September 1st? Join us!

#7788:	Action/Adventure	August 03, 2016
Handy Handedness Some fun facts about hand dominance. Have you ever been forced to use your non-dominant hand for a length of time? How did it make you feel?

#7775:	Short Stories	July 27, 2016
Your Epitaph This newsletter is about inserting unusual things into your writing to change the tempo or add humor to your story. What do you use to break tension in your stories?

#7750:	Contests & Activities	July 13, 2016
What time is it? A newsletter about "WDC" time. Do you know where to find the time?

#7739:	Action/Adventure	July 06, 2016
Bring On the Trebuchet! How research satisfied my curiosity about something off the wall. Doesn't everyone need a siege engine?

#7715:	Short Stories	June 29, 2016
What Happened? After he plummeted to the ground, my imagination would not let go. Does the news inspire you? Even stories of bad things happening?

#7687:	Action/Adventure	June 08, 2016
Action Adventures in Interactives Some of these might seem a bit off the wall, but they're created from someone's imagination. Have you explored some of the fetish interactives? Take a peek.

#7675:	Short Stories	June 01, 2016
Wearing Red Not seeing red, wearing red. What color is your shirt? Not your hat, your shirt... This month's question: What other terms do you know for disposable characters?

#7653:	Contests & Activities	May 18, 2016
It's that TIME! A newsletter about contest deadlines. When does the contest end? Make sure you know, and make sure you stick to it.

#7641:	Action/Adventure	May 11, 2016
Are you in the mafia? Don't know if I'm describing my character correctly, but not sure I want to find out from someone up close and personal. Do you ever get stuck describing something you know nothing about?

#7630:	Short Stories	May 04, 2016
The Bare Branches When all you have is a bunch of sticks and leaves, and you need to make a story. What's your editing style?

#7601:	Contests & Activities	April 20, 2016
Get Busy! You should make your work shine. Tips and clues to do so. Remember those New Year's resolutions? How are you doing?

#7590:	Action/Adventure	April 13, 2016
Adjust and Adapt When things don't go as planned... How do you manage to remember details when you're busy.

#7577:	Short Stories	April 06, 2016
The Sky Is Falling A newsletter with suggestions for writing a post-apocalyptic story. What three things do you need during the apocalypse?

#7552:	Contests & Activities	March 23, 2016
Give It Time A newsletter about getting your work ready for a contest. Did you let it percolate?

#7540:	Action/Adventure	March 16, 2016
Shhhh... It's Quiet Time A little talk about needing some quiet time to recharge. Where do you find your quiet time? What about your characters?

#7528:	Short Stories	March 09, 2016
Keep Checking Looking for places to submit your work is an ongoing task. Don't give up! What are your resources for submitting work?

#7501:	Contests & Activities	February 24, 2016
Entering To Win A little information about entering writing contests. Is it possible to win a cash prize in a writing contest?

#7475:	Short Stories	February 10, 2016
Using Lyrics or Song Titles A little advice about using song lyrics, poetry or song titles in your fiction. Can you put your character's favorite song lyrics in your story?

#7462:	Action/Adventure	February 03, 2016
Eight Seconds A newsletter about timing and giving a scene the effort it deserves. How much money can you make in eight seconds?

#7450:	Contests & Activities	January 27, 2016
A New You Okay, maybe not. But let's do a little brainstorming, shall we? Save ourselves some aggravation. Are you preparing for the Season of Love? I thought not.

#7424:	Short Stories	January 13, 2016
Love, In a Knot A newsletter about little tokens or icons slipped into your story. Do you know how to tie a knot? Can you make a monkey fist? Wonder why I'm asking these questions?

#7413:	Action/Adventure	January 06, 2016
I Fell Down The Rabbit Hole I'm not Alice but I fell down the rabbit hole. I was looking for music and ended up finding a resource for inspiration. How many hours have you lost looking at videos?

#7399:	Contests & Activities	December 30, 2015
It's That Time Time to think about 2016 and your goals. Did you finish anything this year? Enter any contests? Participate in the community?

#7375:	Short Stories	December 16, 2015
Managing Time Watching good intentions blow across the lawn like tinsel from a tree at the curb. How are you managing to find time to write over the holidays?

#7367:	Action/Adventure	December 09, 2015
The Bucket List We all have one. What's on yours? Does your bucket list change as you discover new and fun things?

#7338:	Contests & Activities	December 02, 2015
Spreading Too Thin It's not about peanut butter...it's about managing your time during the holidays. How do you manage when you are pressed for time? Shortcuts? Excuses? Pretend you're dead?

#7339:	Contests & Activities	December 02, 2015
Spreading Too Thin It's not about peanut butter...it's about managing your time during the holidays. How do you manage when you are pressed for time? Shortcuts? Excuses? Pretend you're dead?

#7232:	Action/Adventure	September 16, 2015
Sept 21 '15 Short Stories A newsletter about where I get some of my story ideas. Did that character seem just like your uncle? Could be...

#7207:	Contests & Activities	September 09, 2015
Party Aftermath The balloons are deflated, all the party cups picked up...and you're feeling dazed and burned out. What to do? What birthday activity or contest did you like the most?

#7182:	Short Stories	August 26, 2015
Tweet This How the craziness of social media can be inspiring. Aren't you amazed by those funny photoshopped pictures that everyone likes to share?

#7170:	Action/Adventure	August 19, 2015
Good Description Taking your writing to a new level with good description. Okay, maybe it's not a thousand words, but your writing is getting better, isn't it?

#7159:	Contests & Activities	August 12, 2015
Gearing Up An issue about upcoming events and some reminders. Hey, WDC's birthday is right around the corner. Are you ready?

#7122:	Short Stories	July 29, 2015
From A Wayside in Indiana The workings of a rest stop or people watching with a burger and fries. Let's surf Roadside America! Where do you get your story ideas? I reveal one of mine.

#7118:	Action/Adventure	July 22, 2015
Making A Map A short newsletter about mapping your character's movements. If a train speeding north at 30 miles an hour and a man on a donkey walks south, what time to do they meet?

#7106:	Contests & Activities	July 15, 2015
Paying It Forward Keep in touch, even in summer. Remember that great contest you entered last fall? Don't forget it!

#7081:	Short Stories	July 01, 2015
Research! A little info on what research will do to help your writing. Want to keep your reader engaged in your story?

#7067:	Action/Adventure	June 24, 2015
Love Knots June is the month to tie the knot. A factoid newsletter about the Love Knot. Can you tie knots in your story?

#7054:	Contests & Activities	June 17, 2015
Commitment How it feels to have dropouts in your contest or activity. Are you as good as your word? Even on the internet?

#7031:	Short Stories	June 03, 2015
We Read Short Shorts My thoughts on one of the great things about shorts stories Do short stories leave you wanting more?

#7018:	Action/Adventure	May 27, 2015
Summer Inspiration Time to get out and refuel the inspiration tank. Now you'll know what to do with those crazy people of Walmart pictures.

#7004:	Contests & Activities	May 20, 2015
Ho Ho Ho! An issue on preparing for the next holiday season. Christmas is creeping up on us like a silent ninja. Are you ready?

#6976:	Short Stories	May 06, 2015
Happily Ever After Instead of the pumpkin coach, how about a dose of reality? n/a

#6955:	Action/Adventure	April 29, 2015
Is it really funny? A short article about comedy in writing. n/a

#6950:	Contests & Activities	April 22, 2015
A Secret - It's a Big One There's a way to earn cash on this site...want to know how? n/a

#6927:	Short Stories	April 08, 2015
Breaking Eggs Or assembling a better story. What you wrote is good, what do you do with it now? n/a

#6926:	Short Stories	April 08, 2015
Breaking Eggs Or assembling a better story. What you wrote is good, what do you do with it now? n/a

#6912:	Action/Adventure	April 01, 2015
Staying on the Trail When is lengthy description important in a setting? Do we need to know the color of your horse? n/a

#6901:	Contests & Activities	March 25, 2015
What are cNotes? What are these little shops I find in portfolios call cNote shops? Here's the answer. n/a

#6877:	Short Stories	March 11, 2015
I Need a Stunt Double In our world of hurry up and wait, where do we find time for creativity? n/a

#6864:	Action/Adventure	March 04, 2015
Talking Pigs? A little discussion about giving voice to animals. n/a

#6851:	Contests & Activities	February 25, 2015
Templates for Contests Could your successful contest be a template for other upcoming projects? n/a

#6826:	Short Stories	February 11, 2015
Real Life Creep Do you use things from your real life to enhance your short story writing? n/a

#6823:	Action/Adventure	February 04, 2015
Real Life Creep How much of your life experiences creep into your writing? n/a

#6801:	Contests & Activities	January 28, 2015
Kick Those Legs A contest or activity m