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This newsletter is about a little gem of a tool we have at WDC called the virtual dice.  While the actual roll happens somewhere in the WDC code, the results are quickly computed for you.  It&#39;s a handy tool for raffles or giveaways.  I&#39;ll use my Christmas raffle as an example.  When members purchase tickets for "<a  href="" title="" target="_top">Invalid Item</a>"&nbsp;<a title=""  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a>, I add their name to a numbered list.  Each ticket has an individual number listed here in the raffle bank "<a  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/handler/item_id/1828347-Christmas-Raffle-Tickets--Bank---CLOSED" title="A raffle to support RAOK and three lucky winners!" target="_top">Christmas Raffle Tickets + Bank - CLOSED</a>"&nbsp;<a title="A raffle to support RAOK and three lucky winners!"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/handler/item_id/1828347-Christmas-Raffle-Tickets--Bank---CLOSED"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a>.  <br />
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When the deadline rolls around I go to the dice.  Left of page navigation &#62; Writing.Com Tools &#62; Virtual Dice.  You can identify what the dice roll is choosing and then generate a new dice roll with a certain set of parameters.  There&#39;s more about how to choose the number of dice, sides and rolls here:  "<a href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/books/action/view/entry_id/699193"  target="_top" title="An entry from the book 'Writing.Com 101' (Item #101)">Virtual Dice</a>"&nbsp;<a title="Open Item in new window."  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/books/action/view/entry_id/699193"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a>  <br />
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To view a dice roll from an activity, go to the Virtual Dice page and put the item ID number of the activity page you&#39;re interested in.  In the case of my raffle it would be 1828348.  Then click View and all rolls associated with the raffle will show.  This shows the number of rolls, the side chosen and if you consult the bank page where all the tickets are, the winner chosen.  For members running raffles and giveaways, it&#39;s a good way to show the rolls so there is no question about how the winners were chosen.<br />
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So instead of tearing up little bits of paper and pulling one out of a hat, try using this awesome little tool.  <br />
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<b>This month&#39;s question: How do you use the Virtual Dice? </b> Send in your answer below! <img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/down.png" alt="*Down*" title="Down" border=0  width=15 height=15> Editors love feedback!<br />
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Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Davy Kraken</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/kraken','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/kraken" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'kraken', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'March 8, 2002', '', '', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 2px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a><a rel="nofollow"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100096763',   'mess100096763_1744881145', '710', '540');  event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100096763/in/1"  target="_top" title="Email User: kraken [Offline / Private]" class="imgLink imgPortLink noPrint" ><span style="vertical-align:middle;border:0px solid black;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-mail-off.png?i=2" width="20" height="15" border=0 alt="Mail Icon"></span></a></td></tr></table><br />
<span class="cgreen"><i>Excerpt:   I will provide a series of letters that will serve as an acronym, and your mission is to offer the most creative answer to the question of what that acronym represents. </i></span><br />
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<span class="cgreen"><i>Excerpt:  Theme: Historical Fiction. Just don&#39;t include anything from 1990 and on; that&#39;s too recent.   Prompt: Location: Central or South America. </i></span><br />
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 Date Awarded: December 16, 2014" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/awardicons.php?action=show_case&award_id=138728"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/awardicons13/ribbon4_red-75.png" align=center  border=0 valign="middle" width=50 height=62.5><div class="shadowBoxLess" style="padding:0px;margin:0px;border-radius:4px;width:15px;height:15px;position:absolute;bottom:0px;right:6px;background-color:#000000;"></div><img loading="lazy" border=0 src="/imgs/awardicons13/2-circle.gif" style="position:absolute;bottom:5px;right:12px;"></a></div></td><td width=66 style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" align=center><div style="border-radius:5px;position:relative;padding:1px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;height:64px;width:64px; cursor:pointer;" class="shadowBox" align=center ><a target="_top" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/1892844-A-Romance-Contest---winners-announced"  target="_top"><div  data-background="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/images/action/display_cover/id/102292.jpg" loading="lazy" class="coverImg  whiteBackgroundColor lazy-background" style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 0px -1px;width:62px;height:62px;background: white  no-repeat center center; background-size: contain;" ><img loading="lazy" border=0 src="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/trans.gif" width="62px" height="62px" id="protectImg" alt="Image Protector"></div></a><span style="border-top:1px solid white;color:#ffffff;position:absolute;background:#311a03;height:13px;width:64px;z-index:999;bottom:0px;left:0px;border-radius:0px 0px 4px 4px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;font: bold 11px arial, verdana, sans-serif;">FORUM</span></div></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/1892844-A-Romance-Contest---winners-announced" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">A Romance Contest - winners announced</a>&nbsp;<a title=""  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/1892844-A-Romance-Contest---winners-announced"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a> (<a class="blue2roll" href="javascript:LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/tools.php?action=pop_rhelp&crating=30', 'crhelp30', '500', '350');">13+</a>)<br>A short story contest for the Seasons of Romance: August = Winter<br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '1892844', '&#123;item:1892844&#125;', $(this));">1892844</span></b> by <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'osirantinous', '', '', 'capricorn', '60', '', 'OFF', '101025422', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'osirantinous', '', '', 'capricorn', '60', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'osirantinous', '', '', 'capricorn', '60', '', 'OFF', '101025422', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: osirantinous
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Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Osirantinous</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/osirantinous','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/osirantinous" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'osirantinous', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'May 12, 2013', '', 'capricorn', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a><a rel="nofollow"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/101025422',   'mess101025422_1744881145', '710', '540');  event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/101025422/in/1"  target="_top" title="Email User: osirantinous [Offline / Private]" class="imgLink imgPortLink noPrint" ><span style="vertical-align:middle;border:0px solid black;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-mail-off.png?i=2" width="20" height="15" border=0 alt="Mail Icon"></span></a></td></tr></table><br />
<span class="cgreen"><i>Excerpt: Let&#39;s see what descriptive, creative delights you can pen to charm and captivate your readers. This is a Romance contest, where we have a hero and heroine.<br />
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Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Maryann</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/mhicks','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/mhicks" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'mhicks', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'April 16, 2002', '', 'hummingbird', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a><a rel="nofollow"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100103730',   'mess100103730_1744881145', '710', '540');  event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100103730/in/1"  target="_top" title="Email User: mhicks [Offline / Private]" class="imgLink imgPortLink noPrint" ><span style="vertical-align:middle;border:0px solid black;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-mail-off.png?i=2" width="20" height="15" border=0 alt="Mail Icon"></span></a></td></tr></table><br />
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<span class="cgreen"><i>Send a warm welcome to a Newbie! </i></span><br />
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 Date Awarded: January 30, 2014" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/awardicons.php?action=show_case&award_id=136292"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/awardicons13/ribbon3_red-50.png" align=center  border=0 valign="middle" width=50 height=62.5><div class="shadowBoxLess" style="padding:0px;margin:0px;border-radius:4px;width:15px;height:15px;position:absolute;bottom:0px;right:6px;background-color:#000000;"></div><img loading="lazy" border=0 src="/imgs/awardicons13/2-circle.gif" style="position:absolute;bottom:5px;right:12px;"></a></div></td><td align=center valign=middle width=63 style="position:relative;"><a style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" target="_top" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/1919860-PENCIL-Anniversary-Fundraiser" ><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-11000.gif" border=0  width=30 height=25 valign="middle" align="center"></a></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/1919860-PENCIL-Anniversary-Fundraiser" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">P.E.N.C.I.L. Anniversary Fundraiser </a>&nbsp;<a title=""  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/1919860-PENCIL-Anniversary-Fundraiser"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a> (<a class="blue2roll" href="javascript:LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/tools.php?action=pop_rhelp&crating=10', 'crhelp10', '500', '350');">E</a>)<br>Almost closing time... Hurry and get your bid in!<br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '1919860', '&#123;item:1919860&#125;', $(this));">1919860</span></b> by <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'geja8856', '', '', 'snowman', '60', '', 'ON', '100393397', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'geja8856', '', '', 'snowman', '60', '', 'ON'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'geja8856', '', '', 'snowman', '60', '', 'ON', '100393397', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: geja8856
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Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Gaby</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/geja8856','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/geja8856" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'geja8856', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'March 2, 2006', '', 'snowman', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a><a rel="nofollow"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100393397',   'mess100393397_1744881145', '710', '540');  event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100393397/in/1"  target="_top" title="Email User: geja8856 [Offline / Private]" class="imgLink imgPortLink noPrint" ><span style="vertical-align:middle;border:0px solid black;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-mail-off.png?i=2" width="20" height="15" border=0 alt="Mail Icon"></span></a></td></tr></table><br />
<span class="cgreen"><i>Pucker up for this fun activity! </i></span><br />
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<span class="cgreen"><i>Try a new poetry form every week! </i></span><br />
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<span class="cgreen"><i>Stop in and tell <b><a href="/main/authors.php?action=search&search_for=nann0827" target="_blank">nann0827</a></b> what book you just read.</i></span><br />
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<span class="cgreen"><i>Excerpt:  This crossword puzzle was created to help celebrate my being a member here on Writing.com for ten years. The words and phrases used will have something to do with my time spent here on this wonderful site.<br />
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