Scary Fiction Story Contest(INTL Exp Oct 31st)

Can you write a great ghost Story?

1st prize $50
2nd prize $30
3rd prize $20
Open to:Everyone

Ends:Monday, October 31, 2009.
Subject of story - Paranormal related or scary, i.e. ghosts, demons, werewolves, vampires, monsters, scary legends/mysteries, UFOs, anything like that. Science fiction and fantasy are also welcome.
Length: 600 to 1200 words, but MUST be at least 450 words.

Number of Entries:Each person may submit as many stories as they like but can only win once.

Restrictions: All entries must be your own original work, written in English, unpublished, written specifically for this contest and published no where else.
Plagiarism, including the use of third-party song lyrics, and characters without written permission will result in disqualification. No foul language or profanity.
Winners must provide valid contact information to receive payment.
Prizes will be paid by PayPal (Anywhere) or postal money order (to US address only).

Submit your story at http://www.talkparanormal.com/contact.php and be sure to include your user ID (If you are a member) and a valid email address to receive credit for your story.
Stories may be republished later on our partner website(s), but full credit to authors will be given.

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Timmons Song writing Contest Ends July 31

Timmins 100th Anniversary Song Contest Ends July 31

Q92 in conjunction with the City of Timmins' 100th Anniversary Committee are looking for a song to celebrate the anniversary. The song needs to be original, reflect the heritage of the area and be no more than four minutes long. The top four entries will be chosen and then voted on by the citizens of Timmins. The winning song will be included on a 100th Anniversary Compilation CD. To submit your entry, send your mp3 to this email address with the subject line "100th Anniversary".

Ends: 11:59pm on July 31, 2009  No purchase necessary.  Only one (1) entry per person. 

(a) To enter:

• Forward an audio recording( in CD or mp3 format)  to Q92, EZ Rock, 260 Second Avenue, Suite One, Timmins, Ontario, P4N 8A4 attention:  Timmins 100th Anniversary Song Contest

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Win a Trip for 4 , Cash and Krispies (Exp. Jul 30/09 not PQ)

RICE KRISPIES* SHARE A SQUARE* FAMILY OF THE YEAR CONTEST

Open to adult residents of Canada except residents of Quebec.
ENTER the Rice Krispies* Share A Square* Family Of The Year Contest at www.ricekrispies.ca Send us your family's favourite Rice Krispies* recipe and tell them in two hundred (200) words or less what your family is doing to give back in your community.
In addition, $1† of every specially marked package of Kellogg's* Rice Krispies* cereals and Kellogg's* Rice Krispies Squares* Original bars will be donated to Breakfast Clubs of Canada.
† To a maximum of $100,000 in 2009 while supplies last.

Ends July 30, 2009.
Grand Prize ARV ($10,000) CDN.
(4) round trip tickets to any destination in Canada

-($5000) spending money

- Winning story, family photo and recipe may be featured on the back of Kellogg's* Rice Krispies* cereal or Rice Krispies Squares* bars packs.
- Winning story, family photo and recipe may be featured on www.ricekrispies.ca.
- Potential promotion of Grand Prize winner to local media via a targeted media relations campaign.
- A one (1) year supply of Kellogg's* Rice Krispies* cereal, Rice Krispies Squares* bars and treats, including twenty four (24) boxes of Rice Krispies* cereal and twenty four (24) boxes of Rice Krispies Squares* bars.

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Kellogg Canada Inc.

Where will you go when you win? Visualize it and think positively!

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$1,000 to $25,000 Lyric Poetry Prizes

Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prizes for 2009

These prizes have been established by Marvin Rosenberg in memory of his late wife, Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg. The intent is to encourage the work of new, young poets. Several prizes varying from $1,000 up to as much as $25,000 will be awarded for the finest lyric poems celebrating the spirit of life.

The competition is open to any writer under the age of 40 on November 6, 2009. All poets, published or unpublished, are welcome to enter, but only previously unpublished poems are eligible for the competition.

Each entrant may submit one to three original, previously unpublished,separate poems  in English. Poems should express the personal experience of the entrant, so please no translations! Brevity will be appreciated: if more than one poem is submitted, only one of the submitted poems may be more than thirty lines in length.

Entries must be received no later than October 17, the third Saturday in October, 2009. Entries should be submitted by mail to:

Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prizes
PO Box 2306
Orinda, California 94563

Each poem must be printed on a separate sheet. Please submit two copies of each poem, with your name and address clearly marked on each page of one copy only. Please include an index card with your name and address, phone number, e-mail address and the title(s) of your poem(s). Poems submitted will not be returned. An entry fee of 10 dollars is required for submissions mailed in the United States: Checks should please be made out to Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund. Foreign entries are exempted from the entry fee because of the hassles of international payments.

The website ( www.DorothyPrizes.org ) has been prepared to share information about the Competition. Dorothy’s poems inspired the competition's emphasis on lyric poems celebrating the spirit of life. Further information concerning the Prizes may be posted here as the deadline approaches. Results will be announced on the website February 5th, 2010, and winners will be contacted shortly before that time.

Visit the 2009 Entrants' Checklist for a summary of contest details.

Prizewinners may reenter in subsequent years until their cumulative prizes have reached $25,000.

These prizes will be awarded annually. Any person or institution wishing to contribute suggestions about the future structure, administration, or judging of the prizes, or anyone interested in participating in the process, should write to Mary Rosenberg at the above address.

Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry-Prizes

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Win a Rachael Ray Lunch Party for Your Child's Class

Contest Ends: December 31, 2008 at 11:59pm (ET)

ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of Canada who are the parent or legal guardian of a child between from 6-14 who attends school. Professional chefs and cooks are not eligible.

HOW TO ENTER: Click Here or
go to www.californiainnovations.com, www.arcticzone.com or www.everydaywithrachaelraypromo.com/lunchbox . Complete and submit the entry form.
OR
Mail a copy of the forml to: Lunch Party for your Class Contest, c/o Every Day with Rachael Ray, 16 East 34th Street, 14th floor, New York, NY 10016, Attn: Leah Holzel.

How to Enter
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Submit an original "lunch box" recipe. A "lunch box" recipe includes a recipe for a school child's lunch.

HOW TO WIN
JUDGING: All entries will be judged by members of the Every Day with Rachael Ray editorial staff based upon the following criteria: Taste (50%); Ease of Preparation (20%); Appearance (15%); and Originality and Creativity (15%).

Grand Prize: (ARV $5,000). A a lunch for Child and his/her entire class. Winner's recipe will also be printed in a future issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray.

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