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Overview
Hey, everyone! You'll probably be reading this in a new decade from when I wrote it, so happy new year! Along with that, the Authors' Academy wiki turned one last month, and we're absolutely excited to have been with you guys for a year. We truly are grateful for all of you <3 Cheers to more happy times in the future for the wiki!

Announcements
As stated earlier, our beautiful community is a year old. A year of being on this place, and I'm absolutely in love with it. I hope you guys are, too, and that this wiki has made a positive impact on your lives somehow. :)

Our Secret Santa and Art Contest (results are coming soon!) are both closed, and we hope you had a wonderful time participating in those events.

To round off the Announcements for this month, the next admin to post next month's newsletter will be Jaguar Satake. Make sure to give them your suggestions for Pages of the Month!!

Events
This month, we're partnering with the Scholastic Forums wiki for an event called [https://scholastic-forums.fandom.com/wiki/Spicy_January. Spicy January]. In case you're wondering, Spicy January is basically an event where users write at least 500 words a day to help get creativity flowing and bring procrastination to a halt. In case you're interested in joining, check out the event and click the link above! :D

Random Page Stories
As stated earlier:


 * The page must be over 3,000 bytes with actual writing.
 * If the page is a guide to something, find the actual page it is based off of and see if that meets these criteria.
 * The same page or author will not be featured twice in the same newsletter.
 * The admin hosting the newsletter will click the Random Page Button as many times as needed to find pages that meet all these requirements.
 * However, poems do not have to meet all of these - as long as the admin deems them acceptable, they are eligible for being featured.

Without further ado, here they are!

1) Little Sister - Mamba the Sandwing. The classic tale of an idyllic family, with many dark undertones and make you wonder how perfect this family really is.

2) Legend of the Sundancer by Solstice Writings. Fantastical and immersive, this book depicts a journey of a human and an elf, torn between lands.

3) Children of Lightning by Stardust the IceWing-RainWing. Hooking and extravagant, this futuristic world is sure to intrigue any reader, telling the story of five genetically engineered children.

Pages of the Month
Pages of the Month To remind you all of the guidelines to select these:


 * Anybody can find a page they like that falls under one of these categories. They will leave a message for the admin who will be posting the next newsletter, preferably on their wall.
 * The admin will go through these stories, find the one they believe is best, and nominate the three pages in the next newsletter.
 * The authors of these stories are allowed to display the badges they are given on their user pages.

We actually had some nominations this month, and we thank you all for them! Remember to nominate for the next month as well, you guys really keep this going!

Now, on to it!

Best Poem: Never Broken by Stars1 night. - nominated by Stars1 night themselves. This was the only poem nomination we got this month, and it was quite deep and meaningful.

Best Original Story: The Other Side by Epiphlyte - nominated by Cora the Guster. This story was absolutely deserving of its nomination and win - it is an adventure within itself, one that will delight any reader.

Best Fanfiction: Heart of Gray by Victory the NightWing. I had to go through and select this myself, as there were no nominations. However, this plunges the reader into the world of the Warriors, with family and memories blended together.

Miscellaneous
This is a self-publishing site for everyone if anyone's interested; they do hardback/paperback publishing with a cover of your choice, help you with marketing options, and give you an easy way to share your voice with the world.

Thanks for reading, everyone, and we hope you all have a wonderful day! 