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Last week, I asked you for help and you responded!! Thank you so much @marcoriccardi @miniature-tiger	@deirdyweirdy @byn	@brisby @f3nix for taking on a day and @improv @dmcamera @snook @janine-ariane for being available once in awhile.

What is that help, you ask. Every day, once the new prompt is out, the **freewrite encouragers** mentioned above visit all freewriters who left a link to their post in the comments of the previous day's prompt. They read the freewrite, leave a comment and drop the new prompt. 

I will still give all of you a vote - mostly on the comment with your link and read as many freewrites as I can. If you want to help, you too can take a day or share. We often now have 30+ participants per day and there is plenty of fun reading for all to be had. If you can't commit to a day, please read as many of your fellow freewriters work as you can. Make sure to leave a comment!

To sign up on the google spreadsheet, [click here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vh3ER3Ji70pocBkqh1JWM7O2aMAW49W5e_PfTUEDXG8/edit?usp=sharing)


Please welcome our newest freewriter @calluna


# Prompt: I floss my tears

Set your timer for 5 minutes
Start writing
Use the hashtag #freewrite
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.

* 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.](https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mariannewest/writers-or-wanna-be-writers-wanted-be-free-freewrite)

[Here is @snooks excellent tutorial on how to join our freewrite adventure](https://steemit.com/freewrite/@snook/easy-how-to-for-mariannewest-s-daily-freewrite-challenge)

And @improv's input: 
> 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.

## Post by a Friend

Our freewriter friend fitinfun asked me to share this post with you all.[ It has to do with money](https://steemit.com/steemgigs/@fitinfun/fitinfun-faucet-steemgigs-money-transfer-offer-hot-hot-hot)

## Contests 

* The Constrained Writing Contest by our fellow freewriter @svashta is on! [Click here to join](https://steemit.com/constrainedwriting/@svashta/constrained-writing-contest-12-promotion-post)

* @miniature-tiger is starting a 50 word story challenge. This is the opposite of what we are doing.
Here, you spill your gut out typing fast! The timer is beeping any time.
There - think about every word. You only get 50 to tell the story!
[Click here to accept the challenge!](https://steemit.com/fiftywords/@miniature-tiger/50-word-stories-a-resurrection)

* [The pink rabbit contest is hosted by our freewriter friend @janine-ariane](https://steemit.com/thepinkrabbit/@janine-ariane/new-contest-pink-rabbit-fridays)

* @improv is the master of puns! [Enter his Punday contest here](https://steemit.com/contest/@improv/start-2018-with-a-laugh-and-an-opportunity-to-win-punday-monday-28-and-prize-announcements-for-the-last-punday-of-2017)

* Our fellow freewriter @slhomestead started [this fun contest](https://steemit.com/getillustrated/@slhomestead/first-getillustrated-winners-and-prompt-2) . It is in the second week now and you can win an illustration for your story. I won for Oh Tannenbaum. Love it!!

* If you like a picture to be a prompt, check out the #365daysofwriting challenge hosted by @mydivathings. [Click here for a recent link](https://steemit.com/365daysofwriting/@mydivathings/day-17-365-days-of-writing-challenge)




## 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/

[Here is an excellent article explaining how to maximize your vote](https://steemit.com/steem/@taskmaster4450/pissing-away-hard-earned-steem-power-why). It helps you to grow to vote wisely!! 

And here is a counter opinion on voting [by our freewriter @improv](https://steemit.com/steemit/@improv/math-and-steemit-voting-power)

This post is talking about using your vote for maximum curation and our fellow freewriter @miniature-tiger won this week!! He knows how to do this! Congrats! [Read the post here](https://steemit.com/curation/@abh12345/steemit-the-curation-league-3-prize-winners)





## Staying Legal

This is an excellent article by @dmcamera on how to use images legally. [A must read!!](https://steemit.com/photography/@dmcamera/photo-plagiarism-how-to-avoid-it-original-photography)


## Discord

Remember, we have our own room in the Isle of Write Discord! 
Here is the link to join . https://discord.gg/zfXNRnK



*If you like this and want more people to come out and play - resteem!*

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Curtesy of @celestal



Also, I would love it if you all check out each others #freewrite and spread some love :)

@ackhoo @ahmadmanga @ana-maria @arbitrarykitten @alvinauh @alxgraham @annhoyblog @abyni @authorofthings @arkayani
@bashadow @bloghound @brisby @byn @btcnoodle @binkyprod @brazen
@chuazm @citizenzero @creationofcare @cecicastor @cikxaijen @celestal @cvmidwife @cecirod1218 @carolkean @calluna
@deaconlee @deemarshall @dennisauburn @dmcamera @dfrankle @digitalmutt @debbietiyan @daithilifereport @deirdyweirdy
@ecoinstant @elizacheng @ellievallie @eggstraordinair
@f3nix @fitinfun @felt.buzz @fishyculture @foffelius @freedomtowrite
@gniksivart @girlbeforemirror
@improv @iyanpol12 @imcesca @isaganispeaks
@janine-ariane @jayna @jewels3 @jie28 @jjwriter85 @jkiw @johnwjr7 @jbn @jrhughes
@knightengale
@littlenewthings @littlescribe @lenapena @lucylin @lonestarpoet
@long888
@marcoriccardi @marillaanne @melinda010100 @miniature-tiger @mydivathings @maverickinvictus @molovelly @mrslauren @mr-neil @mountainjewel @mkkenny @mwoodall @mel1ss
@nathanthewise @navaneeth @not-a-bird
@omra-sky @old-guy-photos @olaivart
@preparedwombat
@rainbowme @raj808 @rok-sivante @rensoul17 @racemlaadhar @rubertd
@shanibeer @sharoonyasir @simgirl @snook @stinawog @sayee @slhomestead @steemitgraven29 @someoneusual @svashta @saryn @starfall @snrm @syzegy
@tezmel @themerrylotus @theprettysoul @thereikiforest @topkpop @tpkidkai @tegoshei @tattoodjay @thisgirl @thechosenwhan @the-real-coral
@valorforfreedom
@wandrnrose7 @whatilearned @whatisnew @wildwoman @wonderwop
@yomibolo @yadah04


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