We interviewed Jeane Westin recently, and she talked at length about her fascination with Queen Elizabeth I. She did a great deal of research to pen The Virgin’s Daughters: In the Court of Elizabeth I
http://workingwritersandbloggers.com/2009/09/28/giveaway-the-virgins-daughters/
Title: Blisstree.com – Girls Getaway Trip Giveaway
URL: http://www.blisstree.com/articles/giveaway-girls-getaway-trip/
Rules: http://www.blisstree.com/articles/giveaway-girls-getaway-trip/
Run Dates: 9/19/09 – 10/5/09
How to Enter: Leave a comment about something fun you did this summer
Prize: $250 Southwest Airlines gift card and a $150 AmEx gift card to shop!
Win a copy of Philippa Gregory’s novel The White Queen.
http://workingwritersandbloggers.com/2009/09/25/giveaway-the-white-queen/
Who couldn’t use a little more inspiration? Writers’ especially, need words that lift them up. Writing can sometimes be very solitary and all about rejection. With the right set of words to give you a boost, however, it may just change your outlook. (And help you get through that article, ebook, or novel.)
http://workingwritersandbloggers.com/2009/09/25/giveaway-beautifully-pinned-promises/
URL: http://thebeatlesinvasion.com/contest/
Rules: http://thebeatlesinvasion.com/includes/rules.html
Run Dates: 9/23/09 – 11/16/09
How to Enter: Make up your own love song using at least ten titles from songs by The Beatles
Prizes
One Grand Prize – Trip for two to Las Vegas, NV including round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations at The Mirage, tickets to The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil with a behind-the-scenes tour and VIP seating, and the opportunity to perform your winning song before the show
Fifty-Five First Prizes – LOVE by The Beatles CD
Contest Name: $16,000 Search Engine Marketing Giveaway
Contest URL: http://www.contest.hanapinmarketing.com/
Deadline: 10/05/2009
Prizes: Hanapin is giving $16,000 in SEM prizes in 16 days! 108 people will be chosen at random to win an awesome Search Engine Marketing book, an audio CD book, a free trial membership to a search engine marketing related service or a full SEM review!
How to enter: Visit the site and enter your info!
How to win: Visit the site and enter your info!
Title: GameStop & Halo 3: ODST PSA Contest
Run Dates: 9/22/09 – 11/3/09
Link: http://www.gamestop.com/gs/sweepstakes/h3o/default.aspx
Rules: http://www.gamestop.com/gs/sweepstakes/h3o/h3osweeps_rules.aspx
Grand Prize: Have your script turned into a machinima video by Rooster Teeth Productions and released online via GameStop.com
How to Enter: Submit your best Red vs. Blue PSA idea in 8,000 characters or less via the contest form
After the shocking and very successful results from last year’s Superbowl, Doritos is turning its Superbowl advertising over to its consumers once again. The brand will air three consumer-created :30 Doritos spots during the Super Bowl XLIV broadcast and give the winners $5 million if the homemade ads claim the top three spots of the USA TODAY Ad Meter. Starting on 9/21/09, you can enter your own promotional video for a chance to win the $5 million. (Ends 11/09/2009)
How To Enter : Visit crashthesuperbowl.com and follow the instructions.
Prize (s):
SIX (6) FINALIST PRIZES: Each finalist prize (”Finalist Prize”) consists of $25,000 and a trip to Florida for a private Super Bowl XLIV party hosted by DORITOS® brand for all Finalists and their guests including round-trip coach air transportation for a verified Finalist and one (1) eligible guest (”Finalist’s Guest”) from a major gateway airport near Finalist’s residence within the U.S.; 6 days/7 nights double occupancy-hotel accommodations in Florida; and ground transportation to/from airport/hotel. Approximate retail value (”ARV”) of each Finalist Prize is $31,000.
THREE (3) GRAND PRIZES: The Three (3) Grand Prize Winners’ Submissions will be aired during the Super Bowl XLIV broadcast. There is no monetary value associated with the Grand Prize, however, in the event that any Grand Prize winner’s commercial is awarded one of the top 3 spots (including ties) according to the USA TODAY Ad Meter rankings, that Grand Prize Winner will receive a bonus of $1,000,000 for the #1 spot, $600,000 for the #2 spot and $400,000 for the #3 spot. In addition, should all 3 Grand Prize Winners land in the top 3 spots, they will each receive an additional $1,000,000. In such event, the #1 spot winner will receive a total of $2,000,000; the #2 spot winner will receive a total of $1,600,000 and the #3 spot winner will receive a total of $1,400,000. Criteria for the USA TODAY Ad Meter is determined solely by USA TODAY, which is not affiliated with this Contest in any way.
Total ARV of all prizes:
$5,186,000 (includes contingent bonuses of $5,000,000).