02 October 2010

Bedtime Stories Contest (winner gets $7500 and a publication contract)

Post date: 02 October 2010
Deadline: 22 November 2010

Create a child’s bedtime story that will help calm and settle even the most active minds into sleep. Simply click the “Create Your Own Story” button, and begin a step-by-step journey through writing your story.

* Enter – Craft an original story and enter it into our easy-to-follow template.
* Vote – Enlist the help of friends to vote on your story.
* Win – The Grand Prize winner will become a published author! Their book will be professionally illustrated and printed in a small run of 10 copies, courtesy of Lulu.com, plus they’ll receive a $7500 cash prize.

Prizes for the winners will be as follows:

* First Place Prize – the entrant chosen as the First Place winner will receive:
  • $7500.00 U.S. Dollars;
  • One (1) Fantasy Publishing Pack provided by Lulu.com (“Prize Provider”). Prize Provider will work with the First Place winner to develop an elaborated version of the winning Entry which will be illustrated by a professional illustrator to be chosen by Sponsor at its sole discretion (“Full Length Story”). Prize Provider will then publish ten (10) copies of the Full Length Story;
  • A guest blog post on Lulu.com web site at http://lulublog.com/. The Lulu.com blog post will feature the winning story; and
  • A one (1) year supply (12 boxes) of Nature Made Sleep®.
* Second Place Prize – the entrant chosen as the Second Place winner will receive one (1) Explorer Publishing Pack from Prize Provider and a six (6) month supply (6 boxes) of Nature Made Sleep®.

* Third Place Prize – the entrant chosen as the Third Place winner will receive one (1) Imagination Publishing Pack from Prize Provider and a six (6) month supply (6 boxes) of Nature Made Sleep®.

More information here.
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