News from the Spanish Freewrite Division
As you know, 
Please check out the nomination post and/or the winner announcement later today.
My browser translates the text for me automatically but if yours don't - there is always google translate. Let's support each other no matter what language we speak.
We Are Grateful to Our Sponsors!!!!
sponsored the drawing of the Recommend post with an additional SBI membership and yesterday's Recommend a Freewrite Poem. He will sponsor the tow Recommend posts next week as well.
@Tattoodjay is sponsoring the We-Write Contest that is running until Wednesday with an additional 2 SBI memberships.
is sponsored yesterday's Recommend a Freewrite Poem with 1 SBI and will sponsor 7 more contests of our choice.
Thank You!!!!
Please visit our sponsors and express your gratitude - if you can, with a vote.
Look for the Poetry Digest later today
The We-Write
The newest We-Write Contest is up. 
And we have 
In addition, each entry will get a full vote from the Freewrite House!
Check it out!!
You can make your own post (recommended) or leave your part of the story in the comments.
Keep checking the Freewrite House Page for more contest you can join.
What are you waiting for? Rush on over to the Freewrite House!
Watch this space for Freewrite House News!!!!
Contest Open: We-Write
Prompt: Good morning, sunshine
- Set your timer for 5 minutes
- Start writing
- Use the hashtag #freewrite and #freewritepoetry if it turns out to be poetry
- Publish your piece (include a link to this post if you wish)
Copy and paste your URL into the comment section of the prompt post.
If your freewrite turns into a poem, please use in addition to #freewrite also either #freewritepoetry or #freewritepoetrydigest so we can find you!
- Or, if you don't want to publish your freewrite, just copy and paste as a comment under the prompt post.
If you don't know what a freewrite is, here is a link to the introduction post.
Here is @snook's excellent tutorial on how to join our freewrite adventure
Two things I do a little differently. I just type "timer" into google and it pops up a 5-minute timer. I also type directly into steemit. I also rarely use a photo, don't I? So that's three things.
Please read, comment and vote (if you have voting power) on each others freewrites as much as you can. Especially if you are new to the platform, you will be surprised how many friendships are formed by reading and commenting on each other's work!
Contests by our Fellow Freewriters
If you are running a contest let me know, I will list it here 😄
is hosting an ongoing writing contest on zappl!! If you don't know what that is, here is your chance to learn another application to the blockchain. Please check his profile for the latest contest post.
is the master of puns! Enter his Punday contest at his profile
The Constrained Writing Contest by our fellow freewriter
is on! Check his blog for the latest contest.
Voting
Remember to check your voting power. Do not vote for a while if you are under 90!
https://www.steemnow.com/ or use https://steemworld.org/
If your vote is below 0.03 - this is a must read by 
This is an initiative called 
Here is an excellent article explaining how to maximize your vote by @taskmaster4450. It helps you to grow to vote wisely!! And a more recent one
And here is a counter opinion on voting by our freewriter @improv
This post is talking about using your vote for maximum curation. Thank you, Asher 
Bandwidth Problems
I know that many of you are very new to the platform and your wallets are pretty empty. Believe me, we all started there!! Here is an excellent article which explains what bandwidth is and why you might have a hard time logging in some days - or posting. Thank you 
There are many contests on Steemit. From art to music to writing and everything in between. Enter as many as you can!! And take advantage of the free money people give away I listed in the money section below.
Spanish Freewrite Initiative
The Daily Prompt is now also being published in Spanish and a Spanish language community is forming.
Está publicada la versión en español de hoy
Writing help
A free app: Grammarly. A lot of us are not native English speakers and I am finding it a helpful app. It will underline spelling and grammar mistakes. Just remember that is is not always right -especially if you use complex sentence structures. Here is the link
Remember The Most Dangerous Writing App. You set the time - 5 min - and start typing. Don’t stop!!! It will destroy what you wrote if you stop for more than 3 seconds - and backspace does not count as writing on the app. If you are prone to stop and think - this app forces you to keep going. You can make corrections after the 5 minutes are over.
A timer. Egg timer is a free tool you can use on your desktop to set a time. This is useful for our freewrites or if you want to work in blocks of time and then take a break. Here is the link
I found this app through
. Use it regularly and it will help you type faster and more accurately. 10 fast fingers
Our fellow freewriter
has a business here on Steemit. Several editors are offering to edit and format your post for a small fee. Check out their intro post
Our discord channel Isle of Write has workshop rooms for fiction, non-fiction, and poetry where some of the experienced writers might be able to give some tips. Join with this link https://discord.gg/zfXNRnK
If you are ready to get serious about improving your understanding of the English language check out
blog. He has lots of useful information to understand words and their roots better. If you have questions or need help, leave a comment on his blog.
If you know of other helpful tools or people, please share with us!
Money
There are several people who offer SBD for free on this platform! How great is that!!
Here are a few
has a great "help the minnows" project. It is so easy!! Visit his profile for details.
- follow this account and you get upvotes at random times.
- he rewards his followers with SBD for any kind of interaction with him- comment, vote, resteem.
- he does a comment contest. A new challenge every week.
- I think a few of you have started to leave links to your post. Every day, he has a cheering up post. You leave a link to a post you are proud off and you might get a reward. Keep trying!!
- #newbiegames takes you to all kinds of games and competitions
Steemit Tools
This is the most comprehensive list of applications on this blockchain I have seen. I highly recommend that you bookmark it!! I also will include it in the growing resource section in the future. Steemit Tools
Staying Legal
This is an excellent article by 
Discord
Remember, we have our own room in the Isle of Write Discord! Join us now!!!
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