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Here are two contests just for dog lovers.
Enter the Friend of a Lifetime Contest for a chance to win a spa trip to California for you and your dog.
Upload the cutest picture you have of your canine, along with an inspirational story about him or her. Whether your pet is always around when you need a friend, or makes you smile when you’re down, we want to know all about it! Lifetime will choose a grand prize winner and three runners-up.
Eligibility: US resident, 18+, and owner of a dog
Deadline: October 13, 2006
ENTER HERE
Dog Bytes Photo Contest Submit a digal photo of your dog(s) or you and your dog(s). Winners will be chosen by online voting. You can win a hand-painted oil painting of their winning photo! A $150 value!
Eligibility:International, 18+
Deadline: October 14, 2006
ENTER HERE
Written by guru on September 26th, 2006 with no comments.
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This is the one I want to win! I debated whether or not I should tell any “potential” competition about it. The need to fill a daily blog won out.
Submit your 100 word essay on your tips and tricks for keeping your kitchen organized.
The winner will receive a YEAR of weekly cleaning services from Molly Maid.
Elegibility: USA and Canada, 18+
Deadline: October 3, 2006
OK …. so I told you, but I still plan on winning!
Melanie
Almost forgot … ENTER HERE
Written by guru on September 25th, 2006 with no comments.
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Short notice … sorry, I just found it.
The Write Stuff Contest
FredFlare.com is a funky women’s and men’s clothing and accessories store. They are running their first ever poetry contest.
50 finalists will receive a FREE PAIR OF SHOES and the best of the best will also win fredflare.com gift certificates, tees and other surprises, as well as have their winning poem featured online.
This contest appears to be International and open to all ages. Though there is NO theme mentioned for the poetry entires, shoes might be an idea? Or maybe any of the other FredFlare store items.
Poetry of 300 words of less. Online entry form
Deadline: September 29, 2006
ENTER HERE
Written by guru on September 24th, 2006 with no comments.
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Cosmopolitan Magazine is looking for couples who have a real thirst for life — and each other! If you and your partner have a totally unique story that proves how your bond is both fun and fearless, we want to hear it. Whether you ditched everything to spend a year together studying gorillas in Africa, met while training for a triathlon or pulled off a major feat just to be together, your exciting story could win you a trip to Paris, courtesy of L’Oréal Paris. The deadline to enter is midnight, October 2, 2006.
You must submit a 250 word essay and a couples photo.
The Grand Prize winner receives a romantic trip to Paris for two for 5 nights, and a L’Oreal Paris prize package, for a total prize retail value of $4,995.00.
Ten runners up each will receive a L’Oreal Paris prize package, total retail value of $250 each.
Eligibility: USA and Canada, 18+
Deadline: October 2, 2006
Good Luck!
Melanie
Written by guru on September 23rd, 2006 with no comments.
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This is an essay contest from Seventeen magazine and Maybelline.
If you are 13 to 24 and a US resident, submit a 100 word essay about your biggest achievement and how a high school or college teacher helped you shine in that moment.
There are two grand prizes. One for high school and one for college. Winners will get a $1000 scholarship, and a trip to NYC for two people for two nights. While in NYC you will get a professional makeover and a tour of Seventeen magazine.
The teachers who were nominated will win a two-night trip for two to a Spa Resort.
The deadline is September 30, 2006
Enter Now
Written by guru on September 21st, 2006 with no comments.
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I’m not into games and so my ignorance on this may show.
Mardi Gras 3000 is a fantasy game where …
Terrapyre warriors rule the night. Celestial knights command the day. For one hour, at dawn and dusk, they clash. The clan that retrieves the Grail and unlocks a Portal will control reality.
The publisher is going to be developing a novel series based on the game AND a short-story anthology.
The contest part of this is getting your short story published in the anthology … where basically the “prize” is $20 payment, copies of the book and … getting published! 3000 words or less.
The novella/ novel part of this is less like a contest and more like a call for submissions. If your novella/novel gets chosen (and since they will be publishing a series, there is more than one chance of getting picked) you will get a 10% royalty deal (which is better than most) copies of the books and FAME. Novellas (20,000 to 49,999 words) and novels (50,000 words or more).
There is NO charge to enter. There are NO age restrictions and as far as I can tell International elegibility (in English).
DEADLINE: March 1, 2007
Start writing. This is a great excuse to write a book … the background and character types are already developed for you!
http://www.windstormcreative.com/fandom/guidelines/mg3k.htm
Melanie
Written by guru on September 10th, 2006 with no comments.
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In 400 words or less describe how you’ve transformed your life! What or Who inspired you to make the positive change? What gave you strength along the way? How do you feel about your big life makeover?
The grand prize winner wins a 14-karat gold bracelet with diamonds and sapphires from JamesAllen.com. Total grand prize value: $1,000. Four runners-up will win a 14-karat white gold and diamond star pendant from JamesAllen.com, worth $250.
Enter your essay on line and include a photo of yourself.
DEADLINE: Sept. 12, 2006
Visit Quick and Simple to enter.
We’d love to hear from you if you have one of the winning entries!
Melanie
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Written by guru on September 9th, 2006 with no comments.
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Write a poem that fits the following picture. It can be any genre of poetry, including poems that rhyme or don’t rhyme, free verse or formal verse, serious or humorous.
If your entry is selected as the winner, it will be published on the back cover of the Nov/Dec 2006 issue of Country Woman Magazine, and you’ll receive a check for $300.00.
DEADLINE: September 16, 2006
Get more information on the contest at:
http://countrywomanmagazine.com/2006/SO06/subFeature06a.asp?RefURL=&KeyCode=&tdate=&PMCode=&OrgURL=
Written by guru on September 7th, 2006 with no comments.
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Your Assignment #70 For Kids: On Vacation
The deadline is fast approaching for the Writers Digest Assignment for Kids contest. This contest is for kids 13 and under.
The winner will receive a certificate of achievement from the editors of Writer’s Digest magazine, a copy of the latest issue and a $15 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble bookstore. The Honorable Mentions will receive certificates of achievement, a copy of the latest issue, and a $5 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble bookstore.
Your Assignment #70 For Kids: On Vacation
You’re getting ready to take a month-long cruise around the world and need to write your to-pack list. But to make things interesting, you can take only silly items with you, and you’re unable to make it to the store. What would you take, and why? Write your list in any way, shape or form, but keep it interesting, creative and don’t forget the 75-word limit.
DEADLINE: September 10, 2006
Go to the site to enter:
http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/your_assignment_kids_display.asp?id=250
Good Luck!
Melanie
Written by guru on September 6th, 2006 with no comments.
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Have you ever had your fiction submissions rejected time after time? Ready to give up?
PLEASE DON’T … not all is lost!
If you have been rejected five or more times you can enter your work into the Rejected Fiction Writing Contest.
You’ve got plenty of time to collect rejection slips … because entries will be accepted and read from December 1st, 2006 until June 30th of 2007.
Enter any fiction that is under 8,000 words. There is a $10 entry fee per manuscript.and you can submit up to two entries per person.
Five rejection slips (or copies thereof) must accompany each entry.
Given that you’ve already been rejected so many times, the prizes are very nice …
1st - $200
2nd - $100
3rd - $50
An honorable mention award may be added at the discretion of the editors.
AND best of all? Each winning story will also be published in The Rejected Quarterly.
And regardless of winning or not. Be PROUD of your rejection slips. It means you are writing and you are putting yourself out there! Which is a GOOD THING.
Melanie
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Written by guru on September 5th, 2006 with no comments.
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