One Week Left!

There's only one week left for the writing contest and for the fundraiser. I've received a few interesting entries in the contest, so keep them coming!

And thanks to those who have donated for the fundraiser. It's going to a great cause and I'm sure they will be thankful to receive the cards and the money.

To enter, scroll down and click on the PayPal button and send your entry to the email address www.crawfordwriting@yahoo.com.

To donate, hit the "Donate" button and send whatever amount you want. Even one dollar is going to help. Or buy a card by clicking on the PayPal button and send your information to the email address in the previous paragraph.

Thanks to all for making this such a fun experience! I've truly learned a lot from it and hope to make my business better because of it.

1st Annual Summer Writing Contest

****Contest Details Updated on May 16, 2009. ****

Here's the basic information:

GRAND PRIZE: $500 cash
SECOND PRIZE: $300 cash
THIRD PRIZE: $200 cash

AGES: 16 TO 900 years old

WORD LIMIT: MAXIMUM 2,000 words per manuscript

CATEGORIES: Personal Essay, Humor, Fictional Short Story, and Fantasy/Science Fiction

DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2009

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: AUGUST 1, 2009

ENTRY FEE: $10 per manuscript. Entry fees are non-refundable.

ONLINE ENTRIES: Send payment to PayPal by clicking the button below. Once payment has been processed, you may send your manuscript in the body of an email to: crawfordwriting@yahoo.com.

MAIL-IN ENTRIES: Please send check or money order made payable to Crawford Writing & Marketing to :

CRAWFORD WRITING & MARKETING
WRITING CONTEST
P.O.BOX 76
ZIMMERMAN, MN 55398

Manuscripts must be typed or printed on standard white paper, with 14 pt. Font, double spaced in English with 1 inch margins. Cover sheet must have contestant's name, address, age, email address, phone number, category and approximate number of words.

Online submissions must include contestant's name, age, category and approximate number of words per manuscript. If submitting more than one manuscript via online, please send a separate email for each manuscript. If manuscripts are emailed with no payment, they will not be read, and will be considered disqualified and deleted after
AUGUST 1, 2009.

Manuscripts containing extreme and graphic violence, sexual situations, etc. will not be permitted, nor cruelty to children or animals. Please keep them PG-rated to G-rated.

NO POETRY PLEASE.

Each manuscript must be in one of the above categories, and be original, unpublished works. Any plagiarism is grounds for immediate disqualification.

If you wish to have your manuscript returned, please include a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) with the correct amount of postage. Manuscripts not chosen for prizes will be recycled and/or deleted once the winners are announced on AUGUST 1, 2009.


If you have any further questions, please feel free to email me at crawfordwriting@yahoo.com.

SO, DON'T DELAY! ENTER TODAY!