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April 7, 2003 at 8:00pm
April 7, 2003 at 8:00pm
#236002
Greetings Members!

A common question from new Writing.Com members is "How do I get
promoted from Registered to Preferred Author?"
This email covers
some of the most important factors in our process.

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:: Promotions To Preferred Author ::
Reviewing other members within the Writing.Com community is one of the
easiest ways to work toward a promotion. To be promoted, a member must
have given at least 50 helpful reviews to a variety of other members.
Remember that a good review will be honest, encouraging and respectful.
By sending useful feedback to fellow authors, you will also be on your way
to another factor in our process: "positive involvement within Writing.Com."

An editorial regarding this factor was recently showcased in our Noticing
Newbies
newsletter and we wanted to share it with the rest of the site. The
main topic of the editorial covered two important factors of promotion, as
listed in our FAQ:
         http://www.writing.com/main/faq#become_pref

A portion of Pita Author Icon's letter follows:

Of the criteria listed [in our FAQ], two points really popped out
at me as the most important and maybe as the most mysterious:

1. "Positive involvement within Writing.Com and its community."

2. "Interaction with other members of Writing.Com"

Both of these selection criteria focus on being good, active members
of a community. Writing.Com is a specialized community of readers and
writers, yet we all bring to the table vastly different experiences, ages,
nationalities and backgrounds. Some site members are as young as seven,
others are great-grandparents. The level of writing ability ranges from
published professionals, writers that hold advanced degrees in English
literature, a poet who is in middle-school, or a grandfather who did not
finish high school and writes family lore and legends so they cannot be
lost or forgotten.

In such a wildly vast and different community, how do we demonstrate
"positive interaction?" Well, the obvious first place to start would be in
a smaller chunk of it, in a message forum, such as "Noticing Newbies" or
"Writing.Com General Discussion". You can click on the message forum
icon/link and you'll see a listing of all the message fora, the most recently
active being listed first. First find a forum with a topic that interests you,
then get involved.

You could start out by first reading the rules of the forum carefully, then
posting a bit about yourself, state what you need help with, then add the
forum to your favorite's list, that way you could see every time someone
posted to that forum. (And don't forget to rate and review the forum too!)

Being a positive community member means that you engage in conversations
that are positive, whether in a forum or IM. You can debate but it should
be done respectfully, knowing we all agree to disagree, without getting
personal. It means you don't flame people or rage against them by harassing
them. Imagine how shocked you'd feel if you found out the person you were
ranting at was only nine?

Being a member of a community doesn't imply you belong to forty different
groups or post in forty fora, but it does mean you are adding, in a small
positive way, to whichever segment of this vast community that your feel
interests you.



We want to thank Pita Author Icon for writing the editorial and we
encourage all Registered Authors to look over our FAQ to review the other factors.
         http://www.writing.com/main/faq#become_pref


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:: Don't Forget Our Self Publishing Showcase ::
The field of publishers in our showcase has been updated and narrowed.
The look of the page has also been updated. If you've decided to take the
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It is available from the "Item Jumps" pull down as 8. Self Publishing
or directly at:
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:: Convention 2003 Coming Soon! ::
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April 2, 2003 at 11:37am
April 2, 2003 at 11:37am
#235176
Greetings Members!

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Our Linking To Writing.Com section can be found at the bottom of every
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March 31, 2003 at 1:29pm
March 31, 2003 at 1:29pm
#234814
Greetings Members!

The Writing.Com Convention 2003 is less than five (5) months away and has
around 20 spaces available. There is only one chance each year to come and meet
your online friends face to face and it's August 15-18.
         Please join us for three creative and memorable
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:: Convention Scholarship Limit Increased! ::
We're pleased to announce that we've received more money for our Convention
2003 Scholarship Fund. You can apply for assistance from the fund at:
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Financial aid is available to attend the Writing.Com Convention.
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If you are willing and able to contribute to our Scholarship Fund,
please visit: http://www.Writing.Com/main/store.php?action=contribute


:: Who's Coming So Far? ::
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:: Register NOW; Space is limited! ::
Our first Writing.Com Convention held last year was a huge and memorable
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Imagine a three-day celebration in a beautiful hotel
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We have a fun-filled, creative and inspiring time planned for all who attend
the Writing.Com Convention 2003. You won't want to miss this exciting,
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:: Registration and Payments ::
The regular registration period will be open until May 31st, 2003. Late
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If you are going to pay for your convention registration using our monthly
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For complete details on registration, please see:
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March 24, 2003 at 3:22pm
March 24, 2003 at 3:22pm
#233796
Greetings, Members!

Gift Points are on sale until March 27, 2003 (Thursday) @ 11:59pm!

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Don't miss this opportunity to stock up on Gift Points! Please remember
that your purchase of GPs supports Writing.Com, helping us to provide more
tools, resources and readers to our community.
Members can purchase GPs
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:: Spring 2003 costumicon Subscriptions ::
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:: Don't Forget Our Self Publishing Showcase ::
The field of publishers in our showcase has been updated and narrowed.
The look of the page has also been updated. If you've decided to take the
next step in writing, check this list first for all of your publishing needs!
It is available from the "Item Jumps" pull down as 8. Self Publishing
or directly at:
         http://www.writing.com/main/showcase.php?t=pod&i=501


:: Convention 2003 Coming Soon! ::
The Writing.Com 2003 Convention is fast approaching! Find out more
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March 21, 2003 at 7:44pm
March 21, 2003 at 7:44pm
#233377
Greetings, Members!

With the start of Spring comes a new subscription period for our costumicons!

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costumicon from the "My Account" area or directly at:
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:: Don't Forget Our Self Publishing Showcase ::
The field of publishers in our showcase has been updated and narrowed.
The look of the page has also been updated. If you've decided to take the
next step in writing, check this list first for all of your publishing needs!
It is available from the "Item Jumps" pull down as 8. Self Publishing
or directly at:
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:: Convention 2003 Coming Soon! ::
The Writing.Com 2003 Convention is fast approaching! Find out more
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March 20, 2003 at 12:55pm
March 20, 2003 at 12:55pm
#233171
Greetings, Members!

We're please to announce the addition of three (3) new WritingML color codes
and a new preference to limit Images per post.

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:: 3 New WritingML Colors ::
We're releasing three (3) more colors to enliven your text:
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         This color is light khaki.   {c:lkhaki}
         This color is plum.   {c:plum}
This brings the total number of available font colors to 19!

Complete help on using WritingML can be found in the WritingML Help
link available from your "Author Tools" pull down menu.




:: New Image Limiting Preference ::
The Image Limiting Preference has been created to allow members
of Writing.Com to limit the number of images that will be shown when
the system parses and displays WritingML in a Message Forum post.
This is primarily available to accomodate those on slower internet
connections, but it will also allow us to conserve both bandwidth and
server processing resources.

The default setting and minimum number of images displayed is 3. Non
members viewing forum posts will be limited to the default setting of 3
images maximum per post. The maximum number of images displayed
is restricted to 25 in any one post.

To set this preference for your account, visit your My Account page,
then click to the Change Preferences page. Find the Image Limiting
preference and set it to best suit your needs.


:: Conserving Signature Space ::
Members with more than 3 images in their signatures should remember
that WritingML provides for the random rotation of images. Members
can rotate from 2 to 10 images in a single image tag.

This is done by separating Image Item numbers in the tag with a comma.
For example:
** Image ID #111111 Unavailable **

Remember, the valid WritingML tag will not contain the blank space
found above. That is included so the ML remains visible for our example.
Complete help on using WritingML can be found in the WritingML Help
link available from your "Author Tools" pull down menu.



:: Don't Forget Our Self Publishing Showcase ::
The field of publishers in our showcase has been updated and narrowed.
The look of the page has also been updated. If you've decided to take
the next step in writing, check this list first for all of your publishing
needs! It is available from the "Item Jumps" pull down menu as
8. Self Publishing or directly at:
         http://www.writing.com/main/showcase.php?t=pod&i=501


:: Convention 2003 Coming Soon! ::
The Writing.Com 2003 Convention is fast approaching! Find out more
about this amazing 4 day / 3 night event, August 15th - 18th, 2003:
 Writing.Com Convention 2006 Open in new Window. [13+]
Complete info for Convention 2006, including itinerary, travel information, cost, etc.
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February 19, 2003 at 4:55pm
February 19, 2003 at 4:55pm
#228471
Greetings, Members!

We've added several new genres for items and improved message threading in
posts. In addition, please read further for more information on changes regarding
our Journal item type.

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This free newsletter is intended to educate the self-publisher in the basics of
publishing. Once a self-publisher purchases his/her own ISBN numbers, he/she
has become a publisher. The difference between a new publisher using a first
ISBN number and Random House, is merely the number of titles in print.
Publishing Basics will help prepare you to be a successful publisher.
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:: 4 New Genres ::
To fill a few gaps that were missing from our already extensive genre list, we're
introducing four new ones:
         Community
         Reference
         Self Help
         Tribute
We now have 89 genres total. Please be sure to update any of your items that
might fit into these new genres.


:: Message Forum Threads ::
Following a thread of forum posts is often difficult in our "conversation-like"
message forums. To help alleviate this problem, direct replies to a certain post
are now listed for you at the bottom of any post you are reading.

Since our servers must check each message viewed for replies, this feature is
reserved for our members with Upgraded or Premium Membership.
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:: Journals Reserved For Upgraded & Premium Members ::
Our Journal item type is now reserved for Upgraded and Premium members
only. Unfortunately, too many of our free members are abusing journals, using
them to store more than the 15 items their membership allows. Free members
with existing journals may keep them, provided they are not being used for any
illegitimate purposes.


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:: Remember: Our Newest Newsletter! ::
Now open for subscriptions: Noticing Newbies Newsletter!
Starting February 12th, the "Noticing Newbies CommitteeOpen in new Window. will put out weekly
issues showcasing our newest Authors and their items, while educating
newsletter readers with site advice and "how to" items. This newsletter is a
benefit to all members, both new and not so new!


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February 5, 2003 at 7:35pm
February 5, 2003 at 7:35pm
#225725
Greetings, Members!

You can now see statistics for all of Writing.Com and subscribe, once again, to
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This free newsletter is intended to educate the self-publisher in the basics of
publishing. Once a self-publisher purchases his/her own ISBN numbers, he/she
has become a publisher. The difference between a new publisher using a first
ISBN number and Random House, is merely the number of titles in print.
Publishing Basics will help prepare you to be a successful publisher.
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:: Sitewide Statistics ::
Sitewide Statistics is a new area of our site that provides an overall view of the
vast amount of activity on Writing.Com. This page lists 7 different statistics
including the number of new items, number of new ratings and the average rating
given. Data is shown for different time periods, which include the past 24 hours,
today, yesterday and one week ago. In addition, the Writing.Com server creates
a rolling Goal number that the site is working to reach.

This new page can be found within your Member Tools pulldown menu or
visit it directly at:
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:: Love/Romance costumicon Subscriptions ::
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As usual, you can preview any of the larger portfolio images by
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Don't Forget: You can GIFT costumicons to others!
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:: Don't Forget Our Newest Newsletter! ::
Now open for subscriptions: Noticing Newbies Newsletter!
Starting February 12th, the "Noticing Newbies CommitteeOpen in new Window. will put out weekly
issues showcasing our newest Authors and their items, while educating
newsletter readers with site advice and "how to" items. This newsletter is a
benefit to all members, both new and not so new!


To subscribe, visit:
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Greetings, Members!

We have the winning results of the Writing.Com "Dear Me" contest, plus
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:: The Winners of "Dear Me" ::
We had an amazing turnout for our contest "Dear Me: Official WDC ContestOpen in new Window.! We want to sincerely
thank every single Author who took the time and effort to enter; it was a
pleasure reading your goals for the new year!

This was not easy; we had more than 100 great entries to judge! Even so,
we feel very confident that the following items stood out from the rest through
the Authors' use of creativity, organization and adherence to the rules of
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the winners of our contest! For a detailed explanation of our winning choices
and a complete listing of all the items entered in our contest, please see:
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:: New Newsletter! ::
Now open for subscriptions: Noticing Newbies Newsletter!
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issues showcasing our newest Authors and their items, while educating
newsletter readers with site advice and "how to" items. This newsletter is a
benefit to all members, both new and not so new!


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Greetings, Members!

We're excited to introduce the "Noticing Newbies" Committee, plus brand new
emoticons, colors and ML code!

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:: Noticing Newbies ::
Remember that excited, warm feeling that came over you when you received your
very first review on your very first item? The goal of the "Noticing Newbies CommitteeOpen in new Window.,
an official Writing.Com project, is to make sure ALL of our new Authors
experience this feeling as soon as they post their first item!

We want new Authors to feel welcome here and understand what this community
can provide, while at the same time engaging them in activity and communication
with other members. Although our official committee is based of Mods and Staff
only, all members are encouraged to review and welcome new members!

For more information on this committee, visit:
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:: New Emoticons ::
We've released three (3) brand new emoticons for your creative use!
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:: New WritingML Colors ::
We've also released four (4) more colors to brighten your text!
         This color is rose.
         This color is light green.
         This color is light teal.
         This color is black.
                   Black is useful for color rotations.

:: New WritingML Code ::
Last, but certainly not least, we're releasing a brand new ML Code: Strikethrough.
When giving sending reviews or showing revisions, now you could can show what
needs to be or has been updated. Adding color is an even best better way to
show revisions! Here's an example:
         {x}this is strikethrough{/x}   produces   this is strikethrough

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