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 What's That Thang?
Since this is the first newsletter you begin receiving when you join, I'm sure many of you are busy exploring all the wonderful options WdC has to offer. First are the big tabs at the top of your page, featuring your Portfolio and Biography. There's the square with lines, a place you can put your picture, or choose a stock picture to show on your page. Don't forget the update button. Click the words Stock Cover to see all your options.
Adding a bit of color there is like moving into an apartment and putting up pretty drapes. Below the big tabs is a button for your Item Summary. That shows the items and types in your portfolio. If you're upgraded, you can see Stats there.
Most of what you'll need is in the left column. Click each one and see what's there! Some have a > next to it, which means there's a flyout menu with even more choices.
Once you create an item, and decide you want to edit it, that's where the handy dandy gear icon comes into play. Click that and you'll get lots of options in the edit mode. There are even spell check and word count options. Once you're more familiar with the site, you can go deeper with your edit logs, transferring that item or exporting to your hard drive. (Back stuff up!)
So if you're new, take your time and find all the great gems we have here. The StoryMaster  has taken the time to add features you don't find on other sites, that are specifically helpful to authors. If you're a seasoned veteran of WdC, take a peek and see what you might have missed.
And as always, Write On!
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Excerpt: Deep in space, a little spaceship headed for Earth. If you could hear sound in space, you’d hear it going ‘WHYOOING OING OING’.
| |  | Tomorrow (E)
A poem that came to me as I was thinking about what to do after I graduate.
#1858817 by Mindertwenty  |
Excerpt: Tomorrow is so far away,
Excerpt: “I can’t believe what I just saw,” Jacob said as he came in the door from work.
Try this crossword.
| |  | Barefoot Poll (E)
This is a poll for people that hate being barefoot just seeing why you hate it
#2122116 by Flappybob |
What about your feet?
Excerpt: This in and out is based on a game played in the Comedy TV show, "Whose Line is it Anyway?"
Give it a try!
Excerpt: "Do I have to?"
"No, dear, you certainly don't have to, but your Aunt Edna and I are asking you to, requesting you to."
"Mom, I'm sixteen. What'll I do with a bunch of old fogies ..."
Excerpt: A humanoid robot approached, almost close enough to knock her over.
“Nature lover?” he asked cheerfully.
“Back off!”
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This month's question: What cool feature did you discover? Send in your answer below! Editors love feedback!
Legerdemain : A few of my favorites are word count, edit points and trinkets!
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