Contest Changes Effective Immediately

For all of you who have asked and requested, I am opening up submissions for my writing contest to anyone sixteen (16) years of age or older.

Yes, all of you adults that contacted me, you can enter at will.

I am also extending the deadline to July 1, 2009, instead of June 1, 2009.

Winners will be announced and prizes given out on August 1, 2009.

The cash prizes remain the same, and the rules will mostly remain the same. I will allow PG-rated content, but still don't want any graphic sex, violence, cruelty to animals, children, etc. in the entries.

I have had several people say that they would enter if it wasn't for the age requirement I placed on the contest, so I'm flexible, and decided that would allow more writers to enter and have a chance to win some cold, hard cash, which we all can use these days in this economy.

There will be contest for the younger writers coming soon, to be fair to them and give them a chance to win and enter. So, keep tuned in and watch for an announcement very soon.

The fees will remain the same, a $10 non-refundable, entry fee with each manuscript entered in each category.

You can enter as many manscripts as you want and total the amount for the entry fees and enter as many categories as you want. I will accept one payment for the total of the entry fees for multiple submissions.

I want to see some great entries, and writing that will knock me out of my chair, so get writing and send them in!

The challenge is on!

I am also offering in honor of Armed Forces Day, which is today, a Thank You Card to our Troops currently serving this great country of ours. The Thank You Card is handwritten by me and costs $5, will every penny going to my favorite charity, Operation Minnesota Nice. Operation Minnesota Nice adopts soldiers of every branch of the service who don't receive mail or much needed supplies from home, either because their families cannot afford to send them anything or they have no family, or some other situation. The price of postage just went up on May 11, 2009, so they can use the money to keep sending gifts and supplies and notes of encouragement to our Troops.

The Thank You Card is an actual card, that will be given to the Troops with your name written on it, with the monetary donations on July 1, 2009, in time for Independence Day.

I will also except monetary donations of any amount. Even if you just give $1.00, it will add up and make a huge difference.

Thank you and Good Luck to all of you!

Laura M. Crawford
Crawford Writing & Marketing