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Overview
Hey wikians, Stardust here with the fourth newsletter! Sorry this might be late; this month's timing was a little inconvenient for many of us powerusers.

As you read this, some of you may be thinking, "Wait - wasn't Starsplitter supposed to post this month?" He ran into some scheduling conflicts, so the rest of the team pulled together this.

Next up to post November's newsletter is DeltaTheSeaWing, so make sure you give her your suggestions for Pages of the Month!

Announcements
Nothing right now, but stay tuned - something important is coming up soon ;)

Events
We don't have too many events going on, and if there are, the powerusers weren't informed of any. Right now, all we have is Firefly Writings's Writing Contest. However, a heads-up: TurquoiseEmber will be starting the first of the Authors' Academy Wiki's official themed art contests next month. If you would like to be a judge, contact TurquoiseEmber for more information as soon as possible.

Random Page Stories
As stated earlier:

Without further ado, here they are!
 * 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.

1) A Thousand Worlds Ago, by Firefly Writings - Elves. Magic. Mystery. This fantasy story has it all. I read one chapter and I was immediately hooked. It's literally a dream come to life, the product of a brilliant imagination yet one we can all enjoy.

2) A Guide to Intimate Killings, by TurquoiseEmber - Although this poem is quite dark, the lines and rhymes fit together in a perfect way. Discussing inflicting pain and twisted plans, but most of all, heartbreak.

3) Dirty Paws, by 3Electric3 - An intriguing original story starring a unique cast of characters, every part of this story is one-of-a-kind. It's not just the plot that's beautiful, it's the underlaying messages throughout the writing.

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

Now, on to it!
 * Anybody can find a page they like that falls under one of these categories. They will leave a message for the admin/poweruser who will be posting the next newsletter, preferably on their wall.
 * The admin/poweruser 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.

However, no one has actually nominated any pages this month, so it was in our own hands to determine them:

Best Poem: Smiling, a heartwrenchingly beautiful poem by TurtleDude101. It illustrates melancholiness in a new, eye-opening way, and we enjoyed reading this.

Best Fanfiction: The Wonderful Adventures of Mosstail by Victory the NightWing. This is told with a humorous lilt, depicting Mosseh Boi as the epitome of beauty and grace with clever wordplay and story elements.

Best Original Story: Battlefield of Roses by Skyfire111. Fairytales are a delightful concept, yet equally hard to master with originality. This was extremely well-written, and the description is quite vivid as well.

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, and we hope to see you again in next month's newsletter! :D 