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Contests & Activities: August 27, 2025 Issue [#13314]




 This week: It's Birthday Time!
  Edited by: Legerdemain Author IconMail Icon
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Table of Contents

1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

This newsletter aims 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.

This week's Contests and Activities Editor
Legerdemain Author Icon



Letter from the editor


It's Birthday Time!


I'm going to drop a few hints and tips here; decide what you want to do with them *Laugh*

*Cake* Manage your time!
*Cakep* Take advantage of the high gift point values for reviews.
*Cake2* Watch the Messenger window - earn points there for solving puzzles.
*Cakeb* Visit "Writing.Com Party Central 2025!" Open in new Window. often and see an overview of what is going on.
*Cake3* Follow Writing.Com Support Author Icon's Newsfeed for daily announcements. Do the same with your community newsfeed.
*Cake* Log in every day for extra gift points.
*Cakep* Take the time to check all the rules and follow them.
*Cake2* Link the contest in your entry item. It saves time tracking where the contest is.
*Cakeb* Don't forget to take the time to review the contests.
*Cake3* Go back to the contests and congratulate the winners.

All in all, log in visit your usual haunts, there may be extra prizes. Prizes = gift points and a pile of gift points could buy you some membership time. It's always fun to be part of the party and celebrate. I promise this year's 25th birthday celebration will be epic!

Join in the fun!

This month's question: What are your tips for managing your birthday week time? Send in your answer below! *Down* Editors love feedback!


Editor's Picks

September Site Contest
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Journey Through Genres: Official Contest Open in new Window. (E)
Write a short story in the given genre to win big prizes!
#1803133 by Writing.Com Support Author IconMail Icon

Write a short story that prominently features elements of the genre prompt.

FORUM
October Novel Prep Challenge Open in new Window. (13+)
A month-long novel-planning challenge with prizes galore.
#1474311 by Brandiwyn🎶 Author IconMail Icon

Sign-ups for Prep 2025 open on Sept. 1!

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The Prompt Me Contest Open in new Window. (13+)
Weekly winners will have a chance to win the monthly MB give-away!
#2000519 by Cubby ~ Back to Camping Author IconMail Icon

I pick the winners each week and send them gps.
I pick the best prompt of the month from the four top weekly winners.
The monthly winner will be awarded this contest's exclusive MB!!!

Daily Flash Fiction Challenge Open in new Window. (13+)
Enter your story of 300 words or less.
#896794 by Arakun the twisted raccoon Author IconMail Icon

Flash fiction is fun to read and a challenge to write. It must contain all the elements of a larger work of fiction, but in a much shorter space.

FORUM
Earn the Badge - Opens Sept 1 Open in new Window. (E)
You want it? Earn it. How? Complete these simple tasks and the badge is yours!
#2133333 by Purple Catching Up Author IconMail Icon

Who doesn't love merit badges? Opens Sept 1.

FORUM
The Writer's Cramp Open in new Window. (13+)
Write the best poem or story in 24 hours or less and win 10K GPS.
#333655 by Sophy Author IconMail Icon

Big prizes!

FORUM
Question of the Day! Open in new Window. (18+)
Come answer a question, share a laugh, encourage one another, and bring me a coffee!
#2142667 by Lilli ☕ Author IconMail Icon

A daily question. Participate!

FORUM
Habit Heroes  Open in new Window. (13+)
A challenge to inspire positive daily habits and friendship. You can earn cool prizes too!
#2165720 by 🌻 pwheeler ~ love joy peace Author IconMail Icon

In September 2025, in honor of Writing.Com's 25th anniversary, there will be a special award bonus award of 2,500 gps for people who check in 25 times (on 25 different days)! This is in addition to the exclusive merit badge super achievers earn for checking in 21 times.

FORUM
Anniversary Reviews Open in new Window. (E)
Celebrate Writing.Com's 25th Anniversary With Reviews.
#1565040 by Annette Author IconMail Icon

Anniversary Reviews is honoring the moment with a one month long reviewing spree for members who joined in the first five years of the site's existence.

 
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Word from Writing.Com

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Ask & Answer


This month's question: What are your tips for managing your birthday week time? Send in your answer below! *Down* Editors love feedback!

Last month's "Contests & Activities Newsletter (July 30, 2025)" Open in new Window. question: Have you met some of your New Year goals?

Mary Ann MCPhedran Author Icon: I have met some of my goals but still not good with contests, atempted some and reverted back to reviewing. I have made a few friends and still working on the contests.

S 🤦 Author Icon:
So close... I had one writing goal for 2025, and that was to have my 100th short story traditionally published. Well... I've signed the contract! Just a matter of waiting for the book!

Lazy Writer est 4/24/2008 Author Icon: I never kept them so stopped making them.

A'Leigh Author Icon: Instead of making resolutions this year I made goals. I thought looking at them as goals and getting them done would bring me much more satisfaction than sticking to some "New Years Resolution". To me the goals were more for me to accomplish and so far so good. I have smashed several of these goals and I just keep going. Good luck to everyone trying to reach yours!

Stik to My Own Beat Author Icon: I actually looked into this a couple weeks ago. I've kept at least half of them. Another milestone will likely be met next month.

Hades Author Icon: Nope, because I didn't set any! It's pretty great.

Mousethyme Author Icon: All my 2025 goals took a header into the toilet when I was diagnosed with Cancer in March. After that, my goals became nothing more than tolerating treatment and keeping up with appointments.

The Puppet Master Author Icon: I did last year. I lost 20 lbs

TheBusmanPoet Author Icon: I don't make NY's resolutions. We live each day as best we can. Resolutions will take care of themselves.

THANKFUL SONALI Magical Days! Author Icon: I'm sorry I didn't understand the question. *Wink*
(Being one of those lazy folks who don't make New Year Goals, I mean to say!! *Rolling*

jackson Author Icon: I met the one to not make any.

deemac Author Icon: I think maybe I've met one or two of them coming back in the other direction. *Blush*

Thanks everyone, for your awesome replies! L~

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