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           <hr noshade="noshade" /></td></tr></table></div><table border=0 width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td class="columnBarClass" style="" align="center"  bgcolor="#" ><nobr><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/creative_writing/writing.gif" width=10 height=10  title="Creative Writing / Writer / Writers">Contests & Activities: August 09, 2023 Issue [#12106]<img loading="lazy" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/creative/writing/writing.gif" width=10 height=10  title="Writers / Writer / Creative Writing"></nobr></td></tr></table><div align=center><table border=0 width="100%" cellpadding=6 cellspacing=1><tr><td align=left width="20%" class="norm"><nobr><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/12100-Reviewing-a-Contest-or-Activity.html">&#60;&#60; August 2, 2023</a></nobr></td><td align=center width="60%" class="norm"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/topic/80000">Contests & Activities Archives</a> | <a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/date/1691557200">More From This Day</a> | <a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/12106/printit/1" target="_blank">Print This Issue</a></small></td><td align=right width="20%"><nobr><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/12120-Back-it-Up.html">August 16, 2023 &#62;&#62;</a></nobr></td></tr></table></div><div class="shadowBox" style="margin-top:10px;"> <div align=center width="100%"><table border=0 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=1><tr><td align=left class="norm"><br /><div align=center><img loadoing="lazy" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/nls/contest-3.jpg" width="400"><br /><b></b></div><br /><br /><div style="padding:0px 0px 4px 2px;">&nbsp;This week: <font class="size5" style=""><b>No Time for Doldrums</b></font></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;Edited by: <b><a href="/main/authors.php?action=search&search_for=annette" target="_blank">annette</a></b><br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a class="blue2roll" target="_top" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/editor/annette">More Newsletters By This Editor</a> &nbsp;<a title="New Window."  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/editor/annette"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a><br /><br /><img loading="lazy\ aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" border=0 src="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/trans.gif" title="Table of Contents  [#401437]
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Table of Contents" alt="Table of Contents" src="/main/images/action/display/ver/1709303267/item_id/401437.png" width="400"  border=0 height="35" 100><br /><br />1. About this Newsletter<br />2. A Word from our Sponsor<br />3. Letter from the Editor<br />4. Editor&#39;s Picks<br />5. A Word from Writing.Com<br />6. Ask & Answer<br />7. Removal instructions<br /><br /><img loading="lazy\ aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" border=0 src="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/trans.gif" title="About This Newsletter  [#401439]
About This Newsletter" height="0" width="0" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" id="protectWMLImg2"><img loading="lazy"  onMouseOver="protectMe(this, 'protectWMLImg2');" title="About This Newsletter  [#401439]
About This Newsletter" alt="About This Newsletter" src="/main/images/action/display/ver/1709303676/item_id/401439.png" width="400"  border=0 height="35" 100><br /><br /><table><tr><td><font class="size4" style="">The dictionary defines doldrums as “a state of inactivity or stagnation.” Defeat the doldrums and get moving. <br />
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Where are all the contests and activities? <br />
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Here: "<a  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/handler/item_id/171898-Writing-Contests--WritingCom" title="Writing Contests on Writing.Com are posted here." target="_top">Writing Contests @ Writing.Com</a>"&nbsp;<a title="Writing Contests on Writing.Com are posted here."  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/handler/item_id/171898-Writing-Contests--WritingCom"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a> and "<a  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/handler/item_id/819558-Activities--WritingCom" title="The best place to find out what&#39;s going on around Writing.Com!" target="_top">Activities @ Writing.Com</a>"&nbsp;<a title="The best place to find out what&#39;s going on around Writing.Com!"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/handler/item_id/819558-Activities--WritingCom"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a></font></td></tr></table><br /><br /><img loading="lazy\ aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" border=0 src="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/trans.gif" title="Letter from the editor  [#401442]
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<font class="size4" style="">August is that month on Writing.Com when we start looking forward to fall. September will start off with a bang. The first week will be a whirlwind of activity. In October, we prep. In November, we NaNo. <img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/mindblown.png" alt="*Mindblown*" title="Mindblown" border=0  width=15 height=15><br />
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None of that is a reason to let August go to waste. The site is brimming with contests and activities that are vying for your stories and your participation. <br />
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That being said, several of the things you will encounter in September are already courting you to sign up. Go ahead and check out some of those listed below. <br />
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<b>Signing up early is good for you!</b><br />
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<img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/bullet.png" alt="*Bullet*" title="Bullet" border=0  width=15 height=15> You stand to get notified when it kicks off.<br />
<img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/bullet.png" alt="*Bullet*" title="Bullet" border=0  width=15 height=15> You will already know what the activity is about.<br />
<img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/bullet.png" alt="*Bullet*" title="Bullet" border=0  width=15 height=15> You will be able to participate fully.<br />
<img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/bullet.png" alt="*Bullet*" title="Bullet" border=0  width=15 height=15> You get to have extra enjoyment from the anticipation of the upcoming thrills.<br />
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<b>Early sign ups are good for the host!</b><br />
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<img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/bullet.png" alt="*Bullet*" title="Bullet" border=0  width=15 height=15> There will surely enough prizes to go around for everyone.<br />
<img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/bullet.png" alt="*Bullet*" title="Bullet" border=0  width=15 height=15> Questions can be addressed beforehand.<br />
<img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/bullet.png" alt="*Bullet*" title="Bullet" border=0  width=15 height=15> Rules can be clarified before any problems arise.<br />
<img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/bullet.png" alt="*Bullet*" title="Bullet" border=0  width=15 height=15> The host can live for weeks in ecstatic joy in expectation of an active participant group.<br />
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Now is a great time to poke around the site to find places to write for right now, and see what&#39;s coming up soon.</font><br />
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<div align=center><b><font class="size4" style="">Are you holding back on writing and reviewing during summer?</font></b></div></td></tr></table><br />
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Member Since: May 18th, 2003
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Cranberremy Sauce</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/soul-writer','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/soul-writer" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'soul-writer', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'May 18, 2003', '', 'turkey', '40', 'Preferred Author');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-40.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a><a rel="nofollow"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100174814',   'mess100174814_1762453078', '710', '540');  event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100174814/in/1"  target="_top" title="Email User: soul-writer [Offline / Private]" class="imgLink imgPortLink noPrint" ><span style="vertical-align:middle;border:0px solid black;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-mail-off.png?i=2" width="20" height="15" border=0 alt="Mail Icon"></span></a></td></tr></table><br />
<table border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width="90%" style="position:relative;" class="norm"><tr><td width="55">&nbsp;</td><td width=66 style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" align=center><div style="border-radius:5px;position:relative;padding:1px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;height:64px;width:64px; cursor:pointer;" class="shadowBox" align=center ><div style="padding:0px"><a target="_top" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/2290764-Fantasy-Firsts"  target="_top"><div  data-background="http://www.writing.com/main/images/action/display/ver/1718725896/item_id/2290764.jpeg" loading="lazy" class="coverImg  whiteBackgroundColor lazy-background" style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 0px -1px;width:62px;height:62px;background: white  no-repeat center center; background-size: contain;" ><img loading="lazy" border=0 src="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/trans.gif" width="62px" height="62px" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" id="protectImg" alt=""></div></a></div><span style="border-top:1px solid white;color:#ffffff;position:absolute;background:#311a03;height:13px;width:64px;z-index:999;bottom:0px;left:0px;border-radius:0px 0px 4px 4px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;font: bold 11px arial, verdana, sans-serif;">FORUM</span></div></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/2290764-Fantasy-Firsts" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">Fantasy Firsts</a>&nbsp;<a title=""  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/2290764-Fantasy-Firsts"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a> (<a class="blue2roll" href="javascript:LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/tools.php?action=pop_rhelp&crating=40', 'crhelp40', '500', '350');">18+</a>)<br>A Fantasy Genre Novel First Chapter Contest. 2500-5000 Words. CLOSED<br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '2290764', '&#123;item:2290764&#125;', $(this));">2290764</span></b> by <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'poulynoe', '', '', 'british_flag', '40', '', 'ON', '100825357', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'poulynoe', '', '', 'british_flag', '40', '', 'ON'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'poulynoe', '', '', 'british_flag', '40', '', 'ON', '100825357', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: poulynoe
Member Since: September 24th, 2010
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >A E Willcox</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/poulynoe','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/poulynoe" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'poulynoe', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'September 24, 2010', '', 'british_flag', '40', 'Preferred Author');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-40.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a><a rel="nofollow"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100825357',   'mess100825357_1762453078', '710', '540');  event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100825357/in/1"  target="_top" title="Email User: poulynoe [Offline / Private]" class="imgLink imgPortLink noPrint" ><span style="vertical-align:middle;border:0px solid black;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-mail-off.png?i=2" width="20" height="15" border=0 alt="Mail Icon"></span></a></td></tr></table><br />
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Member Since: February 24th, 2003
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >🦃 intuey Grateful & Blessed</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/intuey','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/intuey" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'intuey', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'February 24, 2003', '', 'nature_path', '40', 'Preferred Author');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-40.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a><a rel="nofollow"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100160125',   'mess100160125_1762453078', '710', '540');  event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100160125/in/1"  target="_top" title="Email User: intuey [Offline / Private]" class="imgLink imgPortLink noPrint" ><span style="vertical-align:middle;border:0px solid black;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-mail-off.png?i=2" width="20" height="15" border=0 alt="Mail Icon"></span></a></td></tr></table><br />
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 Given by 4provinces 

 Given to webwitch 

 Date Awarded: November 24, 2017" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/awardicons.php?action=show_case&award_id=145819"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/awardicons13/coin_gold-165.png" align=center  border=0 valign="middle" width=50 height=62.5><div class="shadowBoxLess" style="padding:0px;margin:0px;border-radius:4px;width:15px;height:15px;position:absolute;bottom:0px;right:6px;background-color:#000000;"></div><img loading="lazy" border=0 src="/imgs/awardicons13/6-circle.gif" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" style="position:absolute;bottom:5px;right:12px;"></a></div></td><td width=66 style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" align=center><div style="border-radius:5px;position:relative;padding:1px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;height:64px;width:64px; cursor:pointer;" class="shadowBox" align=center ><a target="_top" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/567890-The-Witchs-Garden"  target="_top"><div  data-background="http://www.writing.com/main/images/action/display/ver/1762446823/item_id/567890.jpeg" loading="lazy" class="coverImg  whiteBackgroundColor lazy-background" style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 0px -1px;width:62px;height:62px;background: white  no-repeat center center; background-size: contain;" ><img loading="lazy" border=0 src="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/trans.gif" width="62px" height="62px" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" id="protectImg" alt=""></div></a><span style="border-top:1px solid white;color:#ffffff;position:absolute;background:#311a03;height:13px;width:64px;z-index:999;bottom:0px;left:0px;border-radius:0px 0px 4px 4px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;font: bold 11px arial, verdana, sans-serif;">FORUM</span></div></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/567890-The-Witchs-Garden" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">The Witch&#39;s Garden </a>&nbsp;<a title=""  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/567890-The-Witchs-Garden"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a> (<a class="blue2roll" href="javascript:LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/tools.php?action=pop_rhelp&crating=30', 'crhelp30', '500', '350');">13+</a>)<br> The Annual Halloween Handles begins October 1st 2025!<br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '567890', '&#123;item:567890&#125;', $(this));">567890</span></b> by <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'webwitch', '', '', 'cornucopia', '60', '', 'ON', '100530529', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'webwitch', '', '', 'cornucopia', '60', '', 'ON'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'webwitch', '', '', 'cornucopia', '60', '', 'ON', '100530529', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: webwitch
Member Since: July 12th, 2007
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >WebWiԎch is Thankful</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/webwitch','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/webwitch" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'webwitch', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'July 12, 2007', '', 'cornucopia', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a><a rel="nofollow"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100530529',   'mess100530529_1762453078', '710', '540');  event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100530529/in/1"  target="_top" title="Email User: webwitch [Offline / Private]" class="imgLink imgPortLink noPrint" ><span style="vertical-align:middle;border:0px solid black;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-mail-off.png?i=2" width="20" height="15" border=0 alt="Mail Icon"></span></a></td></tr></table><br />
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Ask & Answer" alt="Ask & Answer" src="/main/images/action/display/ver/1709303902/item_id/401448.png" width="400"  border=0 height="35" 100><br /><br /><table><tr><td><span class="cblue">Replies to my last Contests & Activities newsletter "<a href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/12070"  target="_top" title="Point of No Return
Newsletter Archive: Contests & Activities (July 19, 2023)">Point of No Return</a>"&nbsp;<a title="Open in new window."  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/12070"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a> that asked: <b>What have you got to show for?</b></span><br />
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None. <img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/yikes.png" alt="*Yikes*" title="Yikes" border=0  width=15 height=15><br />
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<span class="cblue">But</span> <b><a href="/main/authors.php?action=search&search_for=phoenixdude71" target="_blank">phoenixdude71</a></b> <span class="cblue">wrote me something for the newsletter before "<a href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/11953"  target="_top" title="Motivation
Newsletter Archive: Contests & Activities (May 17, 2023)">Motivation</a>"&nbsp;<a title="Open in new window."  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/11953"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a>:</span> <br />
Greetings Ms. Annette,<br />
I do hope you are doing well today. I like to comment on what motivates me to participate in the contests. Sorry I am late on this. But I would like to say what motivates me and the contest I almost do daily sort of as a warm up exercise before the main piece or pieces I am working on is the Writer&#39;s Cramp. It&#39;s only up to 1000 words and normally the prompts are something I can write to if it is not then I will work on something else and sometimes even look at another contest to enter. I really find this contest really helpful to me as I look at it as  a Warm Up exercise sort of speak before I do my main writing. I have to say the last few weeks I kind of been absent from my  writing and Writing.com due to personal reasons but I am now getting back into it. I love this place. Thanks for your wonderful newsletter. Have a wonderful blessed day friend. :)<br />
Yours Truly,<br />
Bill G.<br />
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