October 2006
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Wow … neat contest. Wish I was a kid again, this looks like MEGA fun!
This one is for Kids 6 to 13 years old.
Design and build your own Dragons Castle creation using construction building blocks to enter. Finalist prizes will be awarded based on the following criteria: Most Epic Scene, Biggest/Most Indestructible, and Most Authentic Castle. All submissions should feature at least one Dragon and include an essay of 50 words or less describing the creation.
Prizes:
Grand Prize: An exclusive weekend trip for 2 (Winner and legal guardian on January 13-15, 2007)to Mega Brands Headquarters in Montreal Canada for a tour to meet the Dragons toy line designers and builders.
4 Finalists Prizes: $500.00 worth of MEGA BLOKS products and memorabilia!
Deadline: October 30, 2006
Eligibility: Resident of the U.S. or Canada and must be between 6 years and 13 years of age (inclusive) at the time of entry. [Contest is void in Quebec, Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories.]
ENTER YOUR DRAGON CASTLE HERE
Mega Blocks Just Build: 600 pc Building Blocks with Ideas Book
Written by guru on October 21st, 2006 with no comments.
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Here are some great articles about contests … why you should enter and how to position yourself for a big WIN!
Writing Contests
Contests can provide you with a showcase for your work, a chance to bring your work before judges who are also editors, agents, or published writers in their other incarnations. And you don’t have to win the contests to be a winner. Read the article
Using Contests to Promote Yourself and Your Website
The reason that contests are proliferating on the Internet is that they are relatively easy to set up, and they are inexpensive to run. If you have a website, you can get a contest happening within a day or so.
Part One
Part Two
Lost that Writing Contest?
The hurt of rejection goes deep into the heart of any writer, but new, inexperienced writers don’t know how to get up, grab a new pen and keep writing. It doesn’t help to encourage them by saying simply, “Keep writing!”, or “It happens to everyone.” It just doesn’t work that way. They will have to cry and go through a time of mourning their self-confidence. It’s almost a requirement - a rite of passage on the journey to publish-dom. Read the article
Using Contests to Drive Your Career
Winning contests can help drive and enhance your career. Here’s how … Go to article
Written by guru on October 20th, 2006 with no comments.
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It’s a dark gloomy day here in Vancouver. I need to be cheered up by hearing about some of your wins! Tell me about the contests you have entered and what you won. Don’t be shy … any win will help lift my spirits!
First click on the Cheer me up title … then enter your comment into the box. Your email address will NOT be published.
I am really LOOKING FORWARD to hearing about your wins! Maybe it will help the sun shine through!
Melanie
Written by guru on October 20th, 2006 with 17 comments.
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Last week’s freebie list was so popular I decided to make this a weekly feature. Here are this weeks finds whish are all about your health and well being:
Xhobatol Weight Loss Trial.
Xhobatol Weight-Loss is an all-natural herbal weight loss product that is designed to help reduce your appetite and increase the thermogenic process (burning fat). One of the key ingredients, Hoodia gordonii, contains a special substance that acts on the brain by sending a signal to the body that it does not need more food - resulting in weight loss.
Free sample, but you pay the S&H. Available in the US and Canada. CLICK HERE
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Another Hoodia based free trial
Lipoplex with Hoodia is a FREE - fast acting, rapid weight loss supplement that is safe and effective. It increases energy and suppresses Appetite. Endorsed by Miss Fitness Utah Lipoplex will work for you. Powerful Non-Ephedra, Proprietary Blended “Hoodia” Diet Offer. FREE 15 Day Supply. User only pays $5.95 S&H fee.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE TRIAL
Got high Colesterol? Free Cholestapro Bottle (30 day supply and Free CholesTrak Test Kit that allows you to track your results.
Studies show, the ingredients in Cholestapro, when used in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise program, are clinically proven to reduce Total and LDL cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of Heart Disease. The ingredients in Cholestapro are so effective, they are FDA approved for cholesterol reduction.
This offer is good in Canada and the US. You pay the shipping. NOTE: They automatically enroll you into their program, so if you don’t want to continue getting the product, be sure to CANCEL the automatic order
GET YOUR FREE Cholestapro sample (30 days) and testing kit by CLICKING HERE
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Having trouble sleeping? Get this FREE TRIAL of RemMax … a natural sleep enhancer.
A few years back I was in a bad traffic accident. One of the results of the accident was an interruped sleep pattern. I simply could not sleep for more than two hours at a time and woke up exhasted. I didn’t want the sleeping pills the DR was suggesting, so I imported a melatonin product (melatonin is not sold in Canada). Within a month I was back to sleeping through the night. I still keep a small supply of melatonin on hand for those “restless” nights.
So when I saw that the major ingredient in THIS free trial product offer was melatonin … well I just had to include it on my list of freebies.
You get a small bottle for FREE … you pay the S&H. If you are having problems sleeping, do give melatonin a try even if not in this product!!
FREE SAMPLE is available in the USA and Canada. CLICK HERE
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That’s it for this week … come back next week for another Friday’s Fabulous Freebie Flash
Written by guru on October 20th, 2006 with 2 comments.
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Girls 13 to 18 have an opportunity to score a hefty chunk of change for their college fund.
Scholarship give-aways range from $500 to $16,000.
WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO: Write a true, first-person story about a memorable or life-changing experience you have had. Stories must be the true personal experience of the writer. Manuscripts must be the original, unpublished work of the submitter and must be written in English,with a maximum of 1,600 words.
Authors of the top four manuscripts, as judged by the editors of Sweet 16, will each receive a scholarship in the following amounts: First Prize: $16,000; Second Prize: $10,000; Third Prize: $5,000; Fourth Prize: $2,500. Scholarships will be paid directly to the accredited four-year college or university designated by the winner when the winner is fully enrolled. Twelve “Honorable Mention” cash prizes of $500 will also be awarded.
Deadline: November 1, 2006
Eligibility: International, 13 - 18 years, Females only
ENTER YOUR ESSAY HERE
Picture Writing: A New Approach to Writing for Kids and Teens
Written by guru on October 19th, 2006 with no comments.
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Backyard Living
Enter your favorite Grill recipe in one of the folowing three categories:
Grilled Main Dishes
One-dish wonders that are the center of attention at every cookout…Grandma’s ribs…flamed red snapper… steaks to die for. Fire up the grill and get cookin’!
Appetizers and Desserts
Share your tasty grilled recipes that are perfect for kicking off a cookout – or finishing with a bang!
Super Side Dishes
Pass along grilled sides that make the meal. You know the ones… everyone wants the recipe!
WIN:
The winner in each category receives a $300.00 Country Store gift certificate. And the overall Grand Prize winner receives this incredible GE Monogram® 27” Outdoor Cooking Center with Portable Cart, valued at $2,230.00
Deadline: December 7, 2006
Eligibility: Open to all, 18+
ENTER YOUR RECIPE HERE
Written by guru on October 18th, 2006 with no comments.
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How to Photograph Dogs
Yikes … the prize package for this photo contest is HUGE!!! 100 prizes are available with a grand prize of $25,000! Wish it was open to Canadians.
HOW IT WORKS: Entrants are invited to submit photos of their cats and dogs in costume into the Snausages® Scooby Snacks Rowling Ralloween Pet Costume Contest (”Contest”). Only photos of cats and dogs will be accepted. Limit one entry per pet and two entries per household.
Entrants are invited to submit photos of their cats and dogs in costume into the Snausages® Scooby Snacks Rowling Ralloween Pet Costume Contest. Only photos of cats and dogs will be accepted. Limit one entry per pet and two entries per household. PRIZES
(1) First Prize $25,000 cash;
(1) Second Prize $5,000 cash;
(1) Third Prize $2,500 cash;
(10) Fourth Prizes A digital camera (ARV $500 ea.);
(20) Fifth Prizes A digital photo frame (ARV $250 ea.);
(100) Sixth Prizes A photo merchandise gift certificate (ARV $25 ea.).
(1) First Prize $25,000 cash; (1) Second Prize $5,000 cash; (1) Third Prize $2,500 cash; (10) Fourth Prizes A digital camera (ARV $500 ea.); (20) Fifth Prizes A digital photo frame (ARV $250 ea.); (100) Sixth Prizes A photo merchandise gift certificate (ARV $25 ea.).Deadline: October 31, 2006
Eligibility: USA, 13+
TO ENTER CONTEST CLICK HERE
Cats in pictures;: How to photograph your favorite feline
Written by guru on October 17th, 2006 with no comments.
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Capture Your Kids in Pictures:
Simple Techniques for Taking Great Family Photos with Any Camera
Anyone can enter … the photo will be judged by online view votes, so most likely will be chosen for cuteness and content vs photo skills!
Enter a photo of your little one wearing a favorite hat and win $1,000 if yours is chosen from the 30 finalists on October 31, 2006.
Just looking? Browse through the online gallery of entries and vote for your favorites. - you can vote for up to 5 photos each day! Your votes help determine the Visitor Favorite each week.
PRIZES: $1000 for the winning photo!
Deadline: Oct 31, 2006
Eligibility: USA, 18+
ENTER YOUR PHOTO HERE
Written by guru on October 16th, 2006 with no comments.
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Dine. Shop. Travel. Save… up to 50%
With the 2007 Entertainment Book, you will get up to 50% off savings at all the places you love going - movies, restaurants, sporting events, concerts, clothing stores and so much more!
I make sure I get this book every year as soon as I can becasue the savings are unbelievable! Since I live in Vancouver and have loads of visitors … just the “tourist” savings alone make the purchase pay for itself many times over.
And now there is an even bigger deal. If you order NOW, you will get a $25.00 restaurant voucher. This practically pays for itself right from day 1!
ORDER YOUR ENTERTAINMENT BOOK 2007 NOW
Written by guru on October 15th, 2006 with no comments.
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This is a very unusual contest. If you are a designer you may want to give this design challenge a try.
The contest challenge is to design a unique FONT for the “Creating Keepsakes Message Board.”
Entries will be accepted through Friday, October 20. We’ll narrow down the entries to 5 finalists, and then it’s your turn to vote on the winner! Voting will take place October 27- November 3. The winning font will be called CK Message Board, and the winner will receive $200 and a $50 gift certificate to scrapnfonts.com.
All participants will receive a coupon good for 30% off one purchase at http://www.scrapnfonts.com/.
Deadline: October 20, 2006
Eligibility: USA and Canada
Logo Font & Lettering Bible: A Comprehensive Guide to the Design, Construction and Usage of Alphabets and Symbols
Written by guru on October 14th, 2006 with no comments.
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