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Oh, No! Time to Enter the First Contest is Almost Over!
Be sure to beat the clock, if you want to enter that one, at least...
 Open May 11 - June 15
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| All contests are interesting. |
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| I'm glad you think so! I try to find a variety. |
Reply| Schnujo's Giving Away GPs - Exactly you do the same. |
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| The amounts sent depend on the authenticity and other things, at her discretion, of the comment or review. I'm betting a comment such as "Thank you for sharing" wouldn't get as much as something where you thanked her and commented on how it connected to something you'd experienced and helped you make meaning in your own life. A 250 character "This is a lovely piece of writing" review probably wouldn't earn as much as an in-depth review that helped her grow as a writer and again, connected back to things you've experienced and how her blog post meant something to you. Initial post: "Note: For a limited time, I am sending GPs in response t..." Update: "Note: Just so everyone knows, my reader's appreciati..." |
| You nailed it exactly! Thank you for the initiative of sharing this with your audience. I am humbled and grateful! And it's for comments and/or reviews - while supplies last! |
| Schnujo's Giving Away GPs - I agree. They are just sitting there gathering dust and so this is just my way of giving back a small token of appreciation to the people who have supported me and followed me, some of them for years. This community has been part of what has shaped who I am - as a writer, as a person. It is a joy to do this. Just sharing a little love 💕 |
June is the quick and easy month, minus the holdover with the one from last month in
but there's not much time left to enter that one, so you should while you still can!
Open May 11 - June 15
All our contests are open, so be sure to click to them and double click the hearts in the upper right corner to favorite them! Click until the heart turns gold on all your favs to fan them! (Makes sense, right? lol)  While you're at it, why don't you fan your favorite contest hosts, too? That's quick and easy. You can do it right from this post. Just click the heart by their name until it turns gold/yellow. If you prefer to keep your privacy, you can also just click once until the heart turns black. That way, you can track it, but the contest host doesn't know. I'm not sure why you want to keep it a secret that you like them or their contest, but some folks are like that. SM allows you to simply set it as a favorite of yours instead of becoming a fan and this keeps your admiration of it private.  |
Kindlepreneur is changing Publisher Rocket to a subscription only service! NOOOOO!!! Luckily, I have it already, but be sure you get yours! You can find keywords, categories, and more. There's a short video on the link below, plus you can purchase it with the affiliate discount (not mine). https://rocket.thrivecart.com/special-publisher-rocket/?affiliate=selfpubwithdal... I think this ends in just another day or two, so act fast! I'm so sad! And I'm sorry I didn't hear sooner so I could give you all a chance to think it over, but here we are. I'm doing the best I can. This isn't the person the affiliate link is from because the other person's affiliate link was better, but her video is more succinct, so I thought I'd include it for anyone interested. Here's the main Publisher Rocket website so you can see what it's like. They have tutorials and such to help you make your decision.  https://publisherrocket.com/tutorials/ |
If you need a new PC laptop, Best Buy has a really good one for $1399. They definitely have cheaper ones, but this is the best I found there with the specs my friend wanted -- even generally better than several $1999 computers I looked at. And they have a Best Buy card so you can pay over time if you need to (like us). https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-zenbook-14-14-oled-touch-laptop-intel-core-ult... |
Hey, Self-Publishers! Check out these tools. Some are free. Some are a one-time purchase. And some are a monthly subscription. https://www.evertemplate.com/71-best-kdp-tools-for-publishing-books-on-amazon/ There are 71 tools! |
If you write speculative fiction stories 1k-5k long and are interested in submitting for possible publication, check out Max Griffin 🏳️🌈's "Note: Tales from the Crosstimbers is open for submission..."; |
June's Contests Are Up!
Check out these babies...
Open May 11 - June 15
For anyone wanting to post a link to "The Contest Challenge"  , there's an item alias as a short cut -- TCC. Just use {item:tcc} or {bitem:tcc} instead of {item:2109126} or {bitem:2109126}.  |
https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-can-write-li... Interested in using AI, but want it to sound like you, here are some training tips to help. |
| I think AI can't replace something. The process of writing a story is beautiful. If people use AI to generate stories, they are missing out. Nothing can replace the human mind. It's great at helping highlight possible mistakes, but it is a machine and therefore, cannot replace the human experience. And we as authors and writers are in the business of spinning tales based on true life stories and experiences. |
Allan Charles 🐾 2340534  - You are right. It is not going away, no matter how much muttering and complaining there is. The economic incentive is too great. Transparency and honesty from authors who use it is important and the issue of copyright is still an evolving question. In the commercial world of publishing I anticipate a stratification of approaches and markets. Purism where no AI rules and others who encourage or accept it. |
The three hot button issues of writing discussions for WDC: Grammar, traditional-self publishing, and AI. Please include trigger warnings in your newsfeed posts.  |
Yep, I'm still sending 20k for MBs that count for CRs to celebrate my 9th anniversary. Feel free to share this with your friends. |
The End is Nigh
Well, technically, you can still enter one of these contests for a couple more weeks, but for most, the end is nigh...
Open May 11 - June 15
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May Contests for
You have just a few days left to enter! I've listed these in order of needing the most entries. The last one has the 5 I always hope to get each contest, though you're welcome to enter anyway. But the first one has the least amount of competition, if you're looking for good odds of winning.
Open May 11 - June 15
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