Dreamwidth has many activities for fall and winter holidays.  In particular, there"s a lot of Yule / Christmas stuff, and most fests for that will start in fall to give people time to write or draw their contribution.  I just saw an announcement for the Yuletide schedule so I decided to post about this now.  If you're interested in seasonal fests, watch fandomcalendar where most get announced.  dw_community_promo is also worth checking for seasonally active communities.

Watch for the upcoming event Three Weeks for Dreamwidth, running April 25-May 15. Folks post content only visible on Dreamwidth, and there are usually memes and other activities too. Mark your calendars!

This year I'm planning to focus on questions and questionnaires as a means of building community. That'll create a few good anchor posts along with the daily question posts.

If anyone else wants to make or copy their Three Weeks posts here, anything on the subject of leaving unsatisfactory platforms or how to get started in Dreamwidth (and related things like how to build community in your blog) is welcome.

March is National Crafting Month.  Come join the bingo fest and the meet and greet over on allbingo.

You may be interested in communities like crafty, get_knitted, or journalsandplanners.

Dreamwidth gets busy in the holiday season, if you are looking for activities here.  Good places to watch include:

fandomcalendar and fandom_on_dw for general or thematic fannish events.

Winterfaire if you have things to sell, barter, or give away that make good gifts; or if you are shopping for gifts.  Various other folks do holiday gather posts like this, so if you spot any, boost the signal and help connect them.


Planning ahead:

snowflake_challenge in January is among the biggest events on Dreamwidth and tons of people participate.
 

Today is Buy Nothing Day. Take a break from being a consumer, and be a creator for day. How do you celebrate Buy Nothing Day? Here are some ideas...



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