Hey Dreamers!

This is your monthly e-news about Dreaming In Ink, designed to keep everyone up to date on all the happenings going on in our group and with our writers. May's been pretty quiet, but wee still have a few things to let you all know about. Let's get to it!


( It's not long, but we're going under a cut anyway.... )



Well, that's it for this month! If you have news to share in the newsletter, whether it's about writing or personal, make sure to get it in to domynoe no later than the 25th of the month.

Happy Writing everyone!

Removed Members: 2
Warned Members: 1

Current Openings: 12



Members are removed for non-participation or because they resigned their membership.

If you wish to apply, please read our Guidelines in a Nutshell before going to our website for more information.

Hey Dreamers!


Welcome to the May DII newsletter! We're still a little on the quiet side, but there are some signs we're waking up. Not much going on in May (so we've got a short one this month!), which gives you time to take a deep breath and get ready for the Writing Challenge.

Here's the news!


No new publications to report this month, though we do have a few members submitting novels (good luck, Shade & domy!).

( Here's more! )


Well, that's it for this month! If you have news to share in the newsletter, whether it's about writing or personal, make sure to get it in to domynoe no later than the 25th of the month.

Happy Writing everyone!

Removed Members: 1
Warned Members: 1

Current Openings: 14



Members are removed for non-participation or because they resigned their membership.

If you wish to apply, please read our Guidelines in a Nutshell before going to our website for more information.

Hey Dreamers!

This is your monthly e-news about Dreaming In Ink, designed to keep everyone up to date on all the happenings going on in our group and with our writers. It's been a quiet month here at DII, and our illustrious Admin domy is on the move, so this one is seriously short. Let's dive in!


No publication or member news this month.


Members lost...
Deborah


This list is provided so you can clear your email of their work and not end up critiquing something for someone who is no longer here.


On LOA/As Can? Your time is up if it started in January. Crit this month or receive the dreaded "Crit or Quit" email!

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Quote of the Month:
Books aren't written - they're rewritten... It is one of the hardest things to accept.
~ Michael Crichton

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Activities News:
On the Calendar for MONTH:

April 2 :: Shorts Day (earn double points for critting shorts only!)

April 4 :: Happy Birthday to ARETEUS!!!!

April 7-10 :: Revision Rally

April 13 :: Happy Birthday to SHADE!!!!

April 25 :: deadline for the enews

April 27 :: Crit or Quit notices sent and member removals made! *gasp!*

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Author of the Month

AOTM is currently suspended for the time being. We have so few members right now, that the event just isn't all that viable. When we get our member numbers up, we'll start it up again!

So your task? Get us new members!!! Talk to your writer friends. Post at other writer boards you visit. Send them our way, and let's get DII jumpin' again!


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Revision Rally
Revision Rallies give members an opportunity to focus on revisions - an activity that gets lost in the clutter of every day writing life for many of us. Best of all: you get CRESTS! Here's the rules:

1. Revisions Rallies start midnight on Saturday and end midnight on Tuesday (all times are EST).

2. You can use one piece or multiple pieces for the Rally.

3. You can be anywhere in the revision process, from early to re-revising to polishing.

4. What matters is the total word count processed: if your piece loses words, your word count is what you had when you started; if your piece gains words, then your total count is what you end with (i.e: take the larger of the two counts: starting or ending). If you do hand editing or don't do word counts, then a standard 250 words/page (the average words/page when in a Courier 12 point font with 1" margins) can be used instead.

5. Track your progress in the appropriate thread in the Ready, Set, Go forum.


At the end of the Rally, take the crest for the highest you completed and add it to your signature. If you you end up in the middle, you take the lower crest (for example: if you end the weekend with a total word count of 7500, you take the crest for 5000). You add only ONE crest PER MONTH. And that's it! As always, this is an optional activity.

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Member Notes:
Congrats to domy and family for finally getting into a new home!



Yes, really, that's it for this month!

If you have news to share in the newsletter, whether it's about writing or personal, make sure to get it in to domynoe no later than the 25th of the month.

Happy Writing everyone!

Hey Dreamers!

This is your monthly e-news about Dreaming In Ink, designed to keep everyone up to date on all the happenings going on in our group and with our writers. It's short and sweet, so let's get to it!


CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Pooka has sold her poem, Fall of Azraelis!


( And here's the rest! )



Well, that's it for this month! If you have news to share in the newsletter, whether it's about writing or personal, make sure to get it in to domynoe no later than the 25th of the month.

Happy Writing everyone!

Removed Members: 2
Warned Members: 2

Current Openings: 20



Members are removed for non-participation or because they resigned their membership.

If you wish to apply, please read our Guidelines in a Nutshell before going to our website for more information.

Hey Dreamers!

This is your monthly e-news about Dreaming In Ink, designed to keep everyone up to date on all the happenings going on in our group and with our writers. February's issue is a boit on the short side, but still full of stuff you need to know!


CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Elandryn's novel, The Assassin Journals: Hunter, has been accepted by World Castle Publishing!
Karen's short, "The Gingerbread House", was accepted by Wicked East Press for their "Witch's Brew" anthology!
suzfoster will be teaching a writing class on geneology for Savvy Authors in Febraury!


How about YOU? Do YOU have any acceptances that you want to share with the rest of the DII family? Post them, as well as any other news -- writing related and otherwise, to the Member News Center.

( And there's more! )


Well, that's it for this month! If you have news to share in the newsletter, whether it's about writing or personal, make sure to get it in to domynoe no later than the 25th of the month.

Happy Writing everyone!

Removed Members: 3
Warned Members: 1

Current Openings: 16



Members are removed for non-participation or because they resigned their membership.

If you wish to apply, please read our Guidelines in a Nutshell before going to our website for more information.


NOTE: Because of uncertainty that I'll be online over the next few months to handle bringing in new members, we are currently closed to new applicants at this time. Once things are more stable, we will open to applicants again.

Hey Dreamers!


This is the last newsletter of 2011! If you're like me, you're probably glad to see it go. lol This isn't our usual newsletter, though you'll see some of our normal features--it's been a quiet month and we've all been off enjoying our holidays. Now it's time to CHARGE UP and GET EXCITED about your writing again!

Let's get to it!


CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
domy's short, God of Light, appeared in the December issue of Something Wicked, along with an interview. Go check it out on the Something Wicked website!

( Yes, there's more! )



Well, that's it for this month! If you have news to share in the newsletter, whether it's about writing or personal, make sure to get it in to domynoe no later than the 25th of the month.

We hope everyone has a wonderful 2012!

Happy Writing everyone!