Add a newsletter template and document the workflow

README.md

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 # rust-gamedev.github.io
 
+## Newsletter Creation Workflow
+
+* At the beginning of the month, a draft of the newsletter is created
+  from a [template](./newsletter-template.md).
+* During the month PRs with the month's news, meeting notes, etc
+  are reviewed and merged into the draft.
+  * All images are supposed to be placed into `assets/newsletter-{index}` dir.
+  * Check the comments in the draft file.
+* At the end of the month, the draft is reviewed as a whole
+  and polished if needed.
+* On the first working day of the next month, the final PR
+  (that renames and moves the draft file into the `_posts` dir) is sent.
+* The link to the newsletter is shared on social networks, etc.
+* A small PR that adds links to Reddit, Twitter, etc discussions
+  (see the comment at the bottom of the draft) is made.
+* A new draft for the next month is created from the template, goto 1.
 
 ## License
 

newsletter-template.md

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+---
+title: "This Month in Rust GameDev #{TODO} - {TODO} {TODO}"
+---
+
+<!-- Check the post with markdownlint-->
+
+Welcome to the {TODO}th issue of the Rust GameDev Workgroup’s
+monthly newsletter.
+
+[Rust] is a systems language pursuing the trifecta:
+safety, concurrency, and speed.
+These goals are well-aligned with game development.
+
+We hope to build an inviting ecosystem for anyone wishing
+to use Rust in their development process!
+Want to get involved? [Join the Rust GameDev working group!][join]
+
+[Rust]: https://rust-lang.org
+[join]: https://github.com/rust-gamedev/wg#join-the-fun
+
+## News and Blog Posts
+
+<!--
+8-12 important news with their own sections.
+Ideal section structure is:
+
+```
+### [Title]
+
+![image/GIF description](image link)
+
+A paragraph or two with a summary and [useful links].
+
+_Discussions:
+[/r/rust](https://reddit.com/r/rust/todo),
+[twitter](https://twitter.com/todo/status/123456)_
+
+[Title]: https://first.link
+[useful links]: https://other.link
+```
+
+If needed, a section can be split into subsections with a "------" delimiter.
+-->
+
+### Other News
+
+<!--
+Special section for other news (up to 15) in a one-liner format:
+- Main link,
+- short summary,
+- optional discussion links (in square brackets),
+- optional small image.
+-->
+
+## Popular Workgroup Issues in Github
+
+<!-- Up to 10 links to interesting issues -->
+
+## Meeting Minutes
+
+<!-- Up to 10 most important notes + a link to the full details -->
+
+[See all meeting issues][label_meeting] including full text notes
+or [join the next meeting][join].
+
+[label_meeting]: https://github.com/rust-gamedev/wg/issues?q=label%3Ameeting
+
+## Requests for Contribution
+
+<!-- Links to "good first issue"-labels or direct links to specific tasks -->
+
+## Bonus
+
+<!-- Bonus section to make the newsletter more interesting
+and highlight events from the past. -->
+
+------
+
+That's all news for today, thanks for reading!
+
+Want something mentioned in the next newsletter?
+[Send us a pull request][pr].
+
+Also, subscribe to [@rust_gamedev on Twitter][@rust_gamedev]
+or [/r/rust_gamedev subreddit][/r/rust_gamedev] if you want to receive fresh news!
+
+<!--
+TODO: Add real links and un-comment once this post is published
+**Discussions of this post**:
+[/r/rust](TODO),
+[twitter](TODO).
+-->
+
+[/r/rust_gamedev]: https://reddit.com/r/rust_gamedev
+[@rust_gamedev]: https://twitter.com/rust_gamedev
+[pr]: https://github.com/rust-gamedev/rust-gamedev.github.io