August 2007
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Got an ugly couch and feeling sorry for yourself?
Well cheer up because if you’ve got the ugliest couch ever, you could be a BIG winner in the Sure Fits Ugly Couch Contest.
You could win:
Grand Prize: $5,000 plus a choice of 10 products from the Sure Fit catalog or website up to a maximum total value of $2,500. ARV: - up to $7,500. Semi-Finalists: A 2 night/3 day trip to New York City, NY consisting of roundtrip, coach airline travel for two. Quarter-Finalist: A Sure Fit slipcover of winner’s choice from the current catalog.
All you have to do is take a photo of the offending object and enter!
Deadline: August 24, 2007
Eligibility: US 18+
Enter Your Photo Here
Written by guru on August 9th, 2007 with no comments.
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This is a nice writing contest. Many people love the idea of writing their memoirs, either a fictionalized account, or the real thing. This is the perfect opportunity to give it a go.
There is a fee … but the prizes are decent and this website has been running similar contests for years.
Memoirs Ink Fourth Annual Personal Essay Writing Contest
Categories: personal essay/memoir/creative nonfiction
Eligibility: All countries All ages
First Place: $1000; Second: $500; Third: $250. Winners published.
You’ve missed the early deadline, but there is a Late Deadline: August 15, 2007 (additional $5 fee).
This contest is open to any writer writing in English (That means Canadians, Brits, Australians, Ugandans, and everyone else is welcome to enter). We are looking for first person stories based on your personal experiences. Any style. Limit 3000 words (but don’t feel obligated to make it that long). Winners published. Deadline: August 1, 2007 (postmark).
Enter your story or essay here
Melanie
Remember, there are loads more writing contests at:
http://www.proofpositive.com/contests/writecontests.php
Written by guru on August 8th, 2007 with no comments.
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French’s Love Story Contest
This is a great essay contest for food lovers … featuring French’s mustard products.
Did you see French’s Mustard swoop-in to save a ham sandwich from drowning in a river of mayonnaise? Do you have the inside scoop on the love affair between French’s Mustard and the hotdog? Does your food love French’s Mustard so much that it is willing to go on national TV and confess its undying love? Tell us your Food Loves French’s Love story in 200 words or less for a chance to win.
PRIZES: The grand prize winner will have their winning entry turned into an animated webisode that will be posted on www.FoodLovesFrenchs.tv and will receive a $2,000 American Express Gift Check. One People’s Choice Award winner will receive a $2,000 American Express Gift Check. Each of the remaining eight semi-finalists will receive a $500 American Express Gift Check
Eligibility: USA, 18+
Deadline: August 24, 2007
Enter Your Essay Here
Written by guru on August 7th, 2007 with no comments.
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Lawry’s has an interesting contest happening. If you are handy with a video camera and love being in the kitchen get your entry in and win some of the BIG prizes.
Reel Creative Meals Video Contest
August 31, 2007
USA 18+
Grand Prize: $25,000 and dinner with B. Smith. First Prizes: 10 prizes of $1000 each
Submit an original family recipe that includes at least one of these delicious LAWRY’S products: Seasoned Salt, Garlic Salt or one of our Marinades. You must name your recipe and list all ingredients with exact U.S. measurements. Include complete directions, pan sizes, required utensils, temperature, number of servings, and any other relevant information.
2. Record a video of you and your family preparing your recipe. The creativity of your video is a significant part of your judging score, so be as imaginative as possible! And be sure to read our tips on making your video a success. Your video must be 3 minutes in length or less, and be submitted on VHS, CD or DVD.
Enter Lawry’s Video-Recipe Contest Here
Melanie
PS … if any of our visitors and subscribers wins one of these contests, we’d LOVE to feature you on the ContestGuru.com website!!
Written by guru on August 3rd, 2007 with no comments.
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This is a great cooking contests just for kids. There are some great prizes and it is great to see that there are LOADS of prizes … which means that all contestants have a great chance at winning something. Very KOOL!
Kids Cook-Off Recipe Contest
Deadline: October 31, 2007
Eligibility: United States;18 years of age or older as of July 2, 2007and who are parents or legal guardians of a child 16 years of age or younger.
GRAND PRIZES; Five (5) Grand Prizes: $5,000 towards a College Scholarship (awarded in the form of a check). Total approximate value of all Grand Prizes is $25,000. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize with a prize of comparable or greater value if the prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason.
FIRST PRIZES: Four Hundred (400) First Prizes: A cookout carryall (ARV is $45 each). Total ARV of all First Prizes is $18,000. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize with a prize of comparable or greater value if the prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason.
Go Directly to Contest
NOTE: It make take a long time for this website to load, so be patient.
For more cooking contests >> COOKING CONTESTS
Written by guru on August 2nd, 2007 with no comments.
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Just to remind you to visit the Contest Listings and Databases OFTEN:
Photography:
There are simple oodles of photo contests right now (the summer rush) in both the ongoing and deadline sections. You will find contests for both amateurs and professionals.
Deadline: http://proofpositive.com/contests/photocontests.php
Ongoing: http://proofpositive.com/contests/photocontests.htm
Writing Contests:
With over 50 deadline contests and loads of ongoing writing contests, you will be able to pick and choose. There are novel, poetry, short story, screen writing and more.
Deadline: http://proofpositive.com/contests/writecontests.php
Ongoing: http://proofpositive.com/contests/writecontests.htm
Cooking and Recipe Contests:
Dozens to choose from in virtually any cooking category. Cooking contests have some of the HUGEST prize packages available for any kind of contests … so if you love to cook and develop your own spin on recipes this is definitely a section to pay attention to!
Deadline: http://proofpositive.com/contests/cooking.php
Ongoing: http://proofpositive.com/contests/cooking.htm
I am working on a database for the “anything goes” category of contests, so that it is easier to look them up by deadline dates. Hopefully that will be done by mid-August.
Good Luck with your entries
Melanie
Written by guru on August 1st, 2007 with no comments.
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