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This contest is sponsored by Good Morning America and is only open to US residents, 18+
The prize is HUGE …
Send in a photo of your family and a 300 word essay about why your family deserves to be the first to spend the night in the newly created Castle Suite high atop Cinderella Castle in the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom.
You could win six days and five nights filled with loads of special events and parties just for you! Valued at $10,600!!
Deadline: December 23, 2006
Eligibility: USA 18+
ENTER HERE
Written by guru on November 21st, 2006 with no comments.
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Give away your secret to staying young (in 75 words or less) and you could be one of 6 winners. This could be a wardrobe trick, a make-up or skin care secret, a diet or exercise tip … anything that keeps you looking and feeing youthful!
You also have to send in a photo … come on, don’t be shy!
The first-place winner wins a complete makeup collection by Larénim Mineral Makeup, worth $500. Five runners-up win a collection of TIGI Bed Head hair products, worth $137 each.
Deadline: November 28, 2006
Eligibility: USA & Canada, 18+
ENTER YOUR SECRET HERE
Written by guru on November 18th, 2006 with no comments.
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This contest will appeal mostly to our UK visitors, though it appears that anyone is welcome to enter!
Park Publications in the UK are the Publishers of SCRIBBLE – the short story magazine,
and COUNTRYSIDE TALES….fiction, articles, and poetry.
They run an ongoing quarterly (enter anytime) for Scribble Magazine and a few deadline contests for both Scribble and Countryside Tales.
They have an upcoming deadline contest: THE SCRIBBLE ANNUAL THEMED COMPETITION with a deadline of November 15, 2006.
Is there a member of your family you could write a story about? Purely fictional, of course. Or maybe not! Max Length: 3000 words. Prizes: £100.00. £50.00. £25.00. Entry Fee: £4.00
If you subscribe to the publication … you can enter all their contests for free.
Eligibility: There don’t appear to be any age or country restrictions, BUT you must send your entries and entry fee by mail. Hmmmm I guess not everyone has heard about Paypal yet!
GET MORE INFORMATION HERE
Melanie
Writer\’s Digest
Written by guru on November 9th, 2006 with no comments.
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This is a really FUN contest!!
Do your antics ever make your kids turn bright red? Are you famous for your unique getups? Do you brag about your kids to everyone from the crossing guard to the garbage man? Tell us why you’re America’s most embarrassing mom (in a good way, of course)!
One reader wins a stocked laundry basket filled with a 15-year supply of Bounce Dryer Sheets with the fresh scent of Febreze Citrus & Light, plus a set of Razor USA bikes and scooters for her kids, worth a total of $1,540. Five runners-up win a two-year supply of Bounce products, worth $100 each.
A FIFTEEN YEAR supply!! Too funny. Talk about never running out. You have 300 words or less to confess your sins!AND you need to upload a photo of yourself.
Eligibility: US & Canada, 18+
Deadline: November 14th, 2006
http://www.quickandsimple.com/win/contest3form.php
Written by guru on November 7th, 2006 with no comments.
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This essay contest is sponsored by Carnation Instant Breakfast. You have 100 words to tell how Carnation Instant Breakfast has helped you make over your morning.
The contest ends November 14th, 2006 and is open to USA (50 states), 18+
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Written by guru on November 6th, 2006 with no comments.
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This is a great contest for kids with 2 age categories … 6 to 8 years and 9 to 12 years.
The first 100 submissions receive a FREE Christmas Wishes DVD! 16 Semi-finalists and their best friends win an iPod, new Holly Hobbie and Friends fashion activity dolls and the new Clubhouse Lemonade Stand. AND the Four (4) Grand Prize winners (two per age group) plus their friend will win a HP Photosmart M425 Digital Camera and HP Photosmart A616 Printer.
What you have to do: Write a 250 (or less) word essay about an adventure or experience you and your best friend had that made you realize you were best friends.
Eligibility: legal residents of the 50 United States. Parental permission is required.
ENTER THE HOLLY HOBBY BEST FRIEND ESSAY CONTEST HERE
Picture Writing: A New Approach to Writing for Kids and Teens
Written by guru on November 2nd, 2006 with no 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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The November 1, 2006 deadline for CBC’s Literary Awards is approaching fast. This is one of the most prestigious writing contests in Canada, with a pretty BIG ($60,000) pot of money for the winners.
The 2006 CBC Literary Awards competition is now open. Put your talent to the test and send us your unpublished short stories, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Please note that this year’s deadline is November 1st, 2006.
What are the Awards?
The CBC Literary Awards competition is the only literary competition that celebrates original, unpublished works, in Canada’s two official languages. There are three categories: short story, poetry, and creative nonfiction.
What are the prizes?
Two cash prizes in each category, for each language, courtesy of the Canada Council for the Arts.
First Prize: $ 6,000
Second Prize: $ 4,000
Publication in enRoute magazine for first and second-prize winning texts.
Recording and broadcast of a reading of the winning entries, in whole or in part, on CBC Radio. The prizes also cover the rights to translation by a person commissioned by CBC, as well as the recording and broadcast of the translation on CBC’s French or English network.
Deadline: November 1, 2006
Eligibility: Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada; unpublished work in English or French. Open to ALL ages.
FIND OUT MORE AND ENTER HERE
Written by guru on October 12th, 2006 with no comments.
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Great contest from Quick and Simple Magazine.
Ever had a so-mortifying-it-was-funny moment? We want to hear the hilarious details, in 200 words or less.
Our first-place winner will receive a luxurious day for herself and a friend at the local spa of her choice, plus an Oral-B Pulsar toothbrush from OralB.com. Total grand prize value: $1,500. Fifteen runners-up will win a year’s supply of Oral-B Pulsar toothbrushes from OralB.com, worth $24.
Deadline: October 10, 2006
Eligibility: US and Canada, 18+
Oh Yeah!! ENTER HERE
Written by guru on September 29th, 2006 with no comments.
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Whether you cook or write or are an aspiring producer/director/writer … there is an category for you to choose from … with a nice prize package … and the knowledge that you are helping in the over-weighting of the world!
There is ONE prize of $1000 for EACH category. So $3000 in all is up for grabs.
The three categories:
1) A-plus lunches:
The winning entry will be a healthy meal that fits inside a lunchbox, does not require refrigeration, appeals to children and is simple for a busy parent to prepare. Entries should include recipes and a picture of the meal in a lunch box.
2) Sugar-free fundraising:
This category invites ideas for school fundraisers that do not call for families to sell candy or other unhealthy foods. Entries should provide a template in 500 words or fewer that can be used by any school to launch a fundraiser. The winner will present an idea that is practical to execute and likely to produce as much revenue as traditional candy sales.
3) Reshape your attitude:
The winning entry will be an audio or video file that raises awareness about weight stigma. It could be a song, animation, short film or any other genre so long as it does not run over 3 minutes. We’ll make the winner available on our website for download and sharing. Judges will look for excellence and impact.
Deadline: October 23, 2006
Eligibility: International
MORE ENTERY INFORMATION HERE
Be sure to check out The Big BLOG Blog if you or one of your loved ones is struggling with weight-related issues.
Melanie
Written by guru on September 28th, 2006 with no comments.
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