https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/ Newcomers to Dreamwidth - Dreamwidth Studios Sun, 01 Feb 2026 04:14:58 GMT LiveJournal / Dreamwidth Studios newcomers community https://v2.dreamwidth.org/17433462/4200104 https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/ 100 100 https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/45335.html Sun, 01 Feb 2026 04:14:58 GMT https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/45335.html Posted by: <span lj:user='ysabetwordsmith' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/'><b>ysabetwordsmith</b></a></span><br /><br /><span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/'><b>snowflake_challenge</b></a></span> is hosting its <a href="https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/86594.html">Friending Meme</a> today. This is one of the best opportunities of the year to make new friends on Dreamwidth. Use the template in that post to comment with your response. <br /><br />You can also copy it onto your own blog, <a href="https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/15329436.html">as I've done here</a>. This provides a place for longer conversations if desired, so they don't clog up the main challenge, which typically runs hundreds of comments anyhow.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=newcomers&ditemid=45335" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/45335.html memes networking fandom event friending memes busy public ysabetwordsmith 0 https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/35981.html Fri, 29 Aug 2025 23:01:32 GMT https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/35981.html Posted by: <span lj:user='ysabetwordsmith' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/'><b>ysabetwordsmith</b></a></span><br /><br /><span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://vampiremedia.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://vampiremedia.dreamwidth.org/'><b>vampiremedia</b></a></span>&nbsp;has a <a href="https://vampiremedia.dreamwidth.org/981.html">friending meme open</a>.&nbsp; Books, movies, dance, any medium counts.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=newcomers&ditemid=35981" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/35981.html networking friending memes fandom busy public ysabetwordsmith 0 https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/29661.html Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:11:02 GMT https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/29661.html Posted by: <span lj:user='ysabetwordsmith' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/'><b>ysabetwordsmith</b></a></span><br /><br /><span style='white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: line-through;'><a href='https://letstalksilmarillion.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://letstalksilmarillion.dreamwidth.org/'><b>letstalksilmarillion</b></a></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;has posted a <a href="https://letstalksilmarillion.dreamwidth.org/638.html">friending meme</a>.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=newcomers&ditemid=29661" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/29661.html memes networking fandom busy public ysabetwordsmith 0 https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/21330.html Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:43:27 GMT https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/21330.html Posted by: <span lj:user='ysabetwordsmith' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/'><b>ysabetwordsmith</b></a></span><br /><br /><span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/'><b>snowflake_challenge</b></a></span> is hosting its <a href="https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/80175.html">Friending Meme</a> today. This is one of the best opportunities of the year to make new friends on Dreamwidth. Use the template in that post to comment with your response. <br /><br />You can also copy it onto your own blog, <a href="https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/14780752.html">as I've done here</a>. This provides a place for longer conversations if desired, so they don't clog up the main challenge, which typically runs hundreds of comments anyhow.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=newcomers&ditemid=21330" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/21330.html event friending memes fandom networking memes busy public ysabetwordsmith 0 https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/19722.html Tue, 31 Dec 2024 22:47:30 GMT https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/19722.html Posted by: <span lj:user='ysabetwordsmith' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/'><b>ysabetwordsmith</b></a></span><br /><br />The <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/'><b>snowflake_challenge</b></a></span> is coming! It runs January 1-31 with fun fannish challenges on alternating days.&nbsp; This is one of the busiest times on Dreamwidth.&nbsp; Many fans post daily during this period to catch the extra traffic and make new friends.<br /><br />Read &quot;<a href="https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/14232052.html">How to Hack the Snowflake Challenge</a>&quot; for ideas on planning ahead. Some challenges repeat every year or close to that, so you can do them early and just copy or link that on the relevant day. Among the things you can do in advance are:<br />-- Make sure you have a current introduction to use for reference in friending memes.<br />-- Update your fandom information in a <a href="https://fanlore.org/wiki/Blanket_Statement">blanket statement</a>, profile, and/or sticky post.<br />-- Check that you have a fanwork ready to post.<br />-- Keep a list of your favorite fanworks to recommend, and a masterlist of your own to share.<br />-- Set some goals for the coming year.<br /><br />EDIT 12/30/24: <a href="https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/75032.html">2025 SNOWFLAKE CHALLENGE INTRODUCTION!</a>.<br /><br />EDIT 12/31/24: <a href="https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/75482.html">2025 SNOWFLAKE CHALLENGE MASTER POST</a><br /><br />EDIT 12/31/24: <a href="https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/75678.html">MEET THE MODS!</a><br /><br />EDIT 12/31/24: <a href="https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/76016.html">2025 SNOWFLAKE PROMO BANNERS</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/WR86Fx9.jpg" alt="Snowflake Challenge promotional banner with image of igloo and northern lights. Text: Snowflake Challenge January 1-31." width="500" /></a><br /><br /><br />Are you planning to participate?<br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=newcomers&ditemid=19722" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/19722.html blogging networking fandom how to event community busy public ysabetwordsmith 0