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| What is this "Updates" page? Updates is Writing.Com's central area for member microblogging  . By consolidating the Notebook posts of your favorite authors into one page, you can instantly see what's happening in your personal corner of Writing.Com. Write an update of your own using the text box provided below. Update are automatically added to your portfolio's Notebook tab. We encourage members to write Updates that pertain to their writing, activities, events, inspirations or general chatter. Please note, however, that members may hide anyone who they don't want to see in their update feed, so post responsibly and refrain from flooding your followers with annoying junk. This area is open as a public beta. It's final form and implementation is subject to change and we are still working out some bugs. Since there's no documentation yet, here's a few additional details:  If you Hide someone from your feed, you can unhide them by clicking the  icon that appears on your Favorites list after you've hidden someone. Along with the ability to hide favorites/fans from your feed, the system fully honors any "Block / Ignore Members" entries from your Account Options area. You can also block members just from posting to your notebook / commenting on your updates when removing or reporting a post. More info and updates to come!Enjoy, ~~SM |
 Day 7: September 7, 2011 For our seventh celebration day, we've finished out our 11th birthday celebration with another set of fun emoticons!  is {e:ax} is {e:bell} is {e:buckle} is {e:cab} is {e:document} is {e:documentBL} is {e:equalizer} is {e:fan} is {e:hand} is {e:preserver} is {e:snow4} is {e:snow5}But .... We've got some more to come, so stay tuned.  Enjoy! ~~SM |
| Day 6: September 6, 2011 For our sixth celebration day, check out these fun new emoticons and think of ways to use them in your writing!  is {e:at} is {e:beach} is {e:cards} is {e:clef} is {e:clock2} is {e:drbag} is {e:eat} is {e:key2} is {e:lock} is {e:screw} is {e:shovel}Note is that one can show an email address in an "anti-spammer" kind of way with the new . For example, a spam bot out looking for address can't pick thisthat.com because I've used the image for @ and not the actual character: this{e:at}that.comHave fun, ~~SM |
 Day 5: September 5, 2011 For our fifth celebration day, plant some pretty emoticons in your items to liven up the scene!  is {e:trees} is {e:poseyB} is {e:poseyO} is {e:poseyP} is {e:poseyR} is {e:poseyV} is {e:poseyY} is {e:tulipB} is {e:tulipO} is {e:tulipP} is {e:tulipR} is {e:tulipV} is {e:tulipY} ~~SM |
 Day 4: September 4, 2011 For our fourth celebration day, have fun with these nifty little black and white emoticons!  is {e:clapper} is {e:person} is {e:people} is {e:plane} is {e:smartphone} is {e:tools} (current emoticon with a new look!) is {e:tools2} is {e:tower} is {e:tv} is {e:video} is {e:watch}Enjoy! ~~SM |
 Day 3: September 3, 2011 For our third celebration day, we've released a few new "techy" emoticons and little file folders!  is {e:audio} is {e:binoculars} is {e:buttonforward} is {e:buttonpause} is {e:buttonplay} is {e:buttonrewind} is {e:buttonstop} is {e:camera} is {e:cellphone} is {e:film} is {e:folderB} is {e:folderBL} is {e:folderBR} is {e:folderG} is {e:folderO} is {e:folderP} is {e:folderR} is {e:folderV} is {e:folderY}Have fun! ~~SM |
 Day 2: September 2, 2011 For our second celebration day, please enjoy these new emoticons!  is {e:gear} is {e:gears} is {e:globe} is {e:globe2} is {e:headphones} is {e:helicopter} is {e:home} is {e:info} is {e:infoB} is {e:infoBR} is {e:infoG} is {e:infoO} is {e:infoP} is {e:infoR} is {e:infoV} is {e:luggage}Enjoy! ~~SM |
During our week-long celebration, we will release something new for you to use on each day! Make sure you "Writing.Com Party Central 2024!" to your favorites so that you don't miss any of these announcements! (We will also post this in here, but the ambiance is much more fun in "Writing.Com Party Central 2024!" !) And just an added note that everything released during the celebration is here to stay! We will not be removing them after the celebration is over. Day 1: September 1, 2011 For our first celebration day, we have new a few new colorful emoticons to use during our celebration!  is {e:burstB} is {e:burstBL} is {e:burstBR} is {e:burstG} is {e:burstO} is {e:burstP} is {e:burstR} is {e:burstV} is {e:confettiB} is {e:confettiBL} is {e:confettiBR} is {e:confettiG} is {e:confettiGR} is {e:confettiO} is {e:confettiP} is {e:confettiR} is {e:confettiV} is {e:confettiY} is {e:cupcakeB} is {e:cupcakeO} is {e:cupcakeP} is {e:cupcakeY}Enjoy! The StoryMistress  |
| Celebrating *11* Years of Writing.Com: Giveaways, Contests, & More! Writing.Com is eleven years old!  Starting today, September 1st and continuing through the 7th, we are hosting a huge celebration throughout the community. We are holding themed contests, running birthday activities, releasing new "things" and giving away millions of Gift Points! Creativity and inspiration await you, so jump right in and get started!  "Writing.Com Party Central 2024!" For complete and current celebration details about the contests, activities and special releases during the first seven days of September, you will want to visit "Writing.Com Party Central 2024!" . This page is bursting with things to do, reasons to write and rewards for reviews. It lists all of our official festivities, plus many member-run activities! Each day, we will also release something new for the community and it will be posted in "Writing.Com Party Central 2024!" first! So be sure to add this item to your favorites so you can see as soon as it is updated! Giving Away Millions of Gift Points!During our week long celebration for our 11th birthday, we will be giving away millions of Gift Points! From the Writing.Com contests to daily rewards to the review mixer, there are plenty of ways for you to score loads of Gift Points. You will even get 1,100 Gift Points per day just for logging in. And don't forget about all of the member-run birthday contests and activities that we have highlighted in "Writing.Com Party Central 2024!" ! Gift Points for RAOK!In honor of our birthday, we're raising Gift Points for "RAOK Upgrade Brigade Group" with our "Gift Points for RAOK" special. When you buy Gift Points between September 1st and 7th, a percentage of your Gift Point purchase will be matched and donated directly to RAOK in your name. Check out our Shop for more!  Gift Points in the Shop 10% Back in Gift Points For Orders in "The Writing.Com Shop" For every order placed in "The Writing.Com Shop" during September 1-7, 2011, we will give back to you 10% of your order's total in Gift Points! Purchase a one-year Premium membership at the regular price and you will receive 139,950 in Gift Points. Buy a 3-month Upgraded membership, and you'll receive 19,950 back in Gift Points. Buy 1 million Gift Points, and you'll receive an extra 100,000! And if you order tangible items like mugs, t-shirts, journals and more, we'll even include your shipping in that 10% back. We're that excited to be turning 11! Please note that we'll be processing the 10% back in GPs by hand, so please be patient -- we'll get them to you ASAP! THANK YOU!We want to sincerely thank everyone for making this site such a creative and inspirational success. It's been a wonderful 11 years for us, and we are excited to see what the next eleven years (and beyond!) holds in store for this incredible community. A special thanks goes out to our Moderators, Senior Mods and Diane for their dedication to and support of our members. Another thank you is extended to our Preferred Authors for their participation and activity throughout Writing.Com. And a big huge thank you to ALL of our members for making this the best online writing community around! We couldn't imagine a better environment in which to spend our time. Be sure to head over to  "Writing.Com Party Central 2024!"  to get started with our celebration... you won't want to miss a thing! Enjoy and HAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF US! The StoryMistress and The StoryMaster   |
First, I apologize for the delayed posting of the winners. They were chosen on the 15th, but somehow I forgot to post them. Thank you to THANKFUL SONALI HAPPY WDC 24  for pointing out my oversight! The following winners for the July 2011 running of "Good Deeds Go Noticed" were chosen from the 180 entries submitted.  First: Olivia  Second: Jeff  Third: Wenston  Congratulations to the winners and a sincere thank you to everyone who reviewed and entered! ~Diane |
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