August 2006
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To my way of thinking, this is one of the coolest writing contests of the year.
AND it has been taking place EVERY year for the past 28 years.
The Three Day Novel Contest is pretty well just what you might guess. You (yes you can have a partner) have three days to write your novel.
Not just any three days, but the three days coming up at the beginning of September. September 2 - 4, 2006 to be exact. You need to register by September 1st because the countdown starts soon thereafter.
Hundreds of writers compete in this very popular contest. The biggest prize is completing your novel in 72 hours or less. If that doesn’t get you over your writer’s block I don’t know what will.
The BIG GRAND prize? Getting your novel published. Take a look at the list of previous winners while you are at the website. You may just recognize some names. A few of them have sold out editions … and another few have republished editions.
What the heck have you got to do on the long weekend anyhow?
http://www.3daynovel.com/
PS … just to add some fun and excitement this year they are TELEVISING a few of the contestants as they write their novels. Talk about pressure. No thanks!!
3-Day on TV!
This year the 3-Day Novel Contest is teaming up with BookTelevision for a special live event. For a dozen specially-selected entrants, the rigours of the contest were not quite enough pressure. They will write their novels live on TV at a Chapters-Indigo store in Edmonton! These chosen few will struggle like all the other entrants to produce their masterworks in 72 short hours, but they’ll face crowds, questions, therapists, mini-challenges, spelling bees, roving poets, and a national audience. Check out the details — along with the first-ever 3-Day Novel video trailer — at the BookTelevision website.
Melanie
Written by guru on August 26th, 2006 with 2 comments.
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Are you a big fan of Oprah? Complete the participation requirments and recieve a free one-year subscription to O, The Oprah Magazine. This offer is only available to US residents.
Oprah Magazine Offer
Since I’m in Canada, I can’t access the information to find out what exactly the “participation requirments” are. Can someone help us out and tell us how many hoops you have to jump through? It’s a great magazine with a hefty price tag.
Melanie
Written by guru on August 24th, 2006 with no comments.
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Sucrets - the cough drop people are giving away a $100 for the best idea of how to use an empty Sucrets Tin can.
All you have to do is come up with a great idea, then tell the world about your unique use for a Sucrets Tin in 25 words or less!
The last day to enter is August 31st. US only 18+
http://www.sucrets.com/sweepstakes.cfm
Written by guru on August 24th, 2006 with no comments.
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The World in Focus photo contest has two separate contests … one for professionals and one for amateurs.
The prizes are HUGE … trips to Tahiti, Vietnam, a Windjammer cruise, professional camera gear and more and that’s just in the Amateur contest. Given the huge prize packages available, the entry fee of $10 is crazy low and are sure to go up next year!
In the professional competition (which has a student component) there are equipment packages, exhibitions and more. The entry fees are higher, but so is the glory!
Don’t be put off by the August 15 deadline on the home page … if you click on the rules you will see there is an EXTENDED DEADLINE of August 28th (they just charge you more to enter).
Go to World in Focus
And be sure to survey all the upcoming photo competitions at proofpositive.com
Written by guru on August 23rd, 2006 with no comments.
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All the contests listing are at the Proof Positive.com site. That’s were they started out and that’s where they will be for a few more months.
I tried one database program here at Contest Guru but is was so hard to use I gave up. I am going to experiment with two different programs at the proofpositive.com site … and I’ll let YOU decide which one you like the best.
Once you’ve voted … I’ll move the database over here.
If you scroll down and look at the FAVORITE SITES section on the side panel … there are links to each of the contest lists. Be sure to bookmark your favorites … or just bookmark this site and keep on coming back here.
Here’s the list:
Cooking Contests with Deadlines
Cooking Contests — Ongoing
Photo Contests — Deadline
Photo Contests — Ongoing
Writing and Poetry Contests With Deadlines
Written by guru on August 22nd, 2006 with no comments.
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Welcome to Contest Guru’s NEWS. This blog is all about … duh … contests. We focus on contests of skill and daring do … vs sweepstakes types of contests. So if you are a writer, a poet, a photographer, a designer, a cook or anyone who likes to get their creative genes into play … you are in the right place.
I’ll have articles and contest notices for you. I’ll try and feature the really cool contests I find and some of the ones that really make me mad.
Do feel free to particpate. Tell us about contests that aren’t listed in the contest database … and tell us when you’ve won something so we can go and take a peek at your winning entry.
YES … all comments are moderated so forget about slimeing up the blog with spam.
Have a really fabulous day!
WIN SOMETHING and tell us about it.
Melanie Rockett
THE Contest Guru
Written by guru on August 21st, 2006 with no comments.
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