Contest Name: Retweet the Saying Goodbye movie trailer

Contest URL: http://www.sayinggoodbyemovie.com/content/contest

Deadline: New winner selected each Sunday in August

Prizes: $25 movie gift card (AMC or a chain near you)

How to enter: Go to http://www.sayinggoodbyemovie.com to view the brand new “Saying Goodbye” trailer. Then follow the link to the Saying Goodbye Twitter page (http://www.twitter.com/sayinggoodbye). Follow Saying Goodbye and then retweet any (or all to increase your odds) of the tweets about the contest. You will probably want to spread your retweets out over the week. That’s it… pretty easy!

How to win: After the contest closes at 11:59pm EST each Sunday one winner will be selected from all eligible retweets. Check in on Monday to see who the winner is and to see what the next contest will be.

Other info: There will be a new contest each Monday in August, so stop back by http://www.sayinggoodbyemovie.com to see what it is. Have fun!

What a great gift for Mom for Mother’s Day. I’ve got a copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom: 101 Stories of Gratitude, Love and Good Times to give away to one lucky reader.

http://workingwritersandbloggers.com/2010/04/01/chicken-soup-for-the-soul-thanks-mom/

Contest Name:Enter to Win a Makeover for Your Local Park or Ball Field!

Deadline:April 16

Prizes:Lawn and garden prize package including a new yard tractor, mower, line trimmer, edger, blower and more from the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew. The grand prize makeover worth $30,000

How to enter:Submit up to four photos and an essay in 250 words or less why your ball field or park deserves a makeover

Now that spring is officially here and the weather is getting warmer, many will flock to the great outdoors to play in their favorite community park or ball field. Unfortunately, some people don’t have a great local space to call their own. Cuts to parks and recreation funding have left some areas in dire need of some TLC.

Don’t fret, the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew is spreading More Green Across America! The Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew is offering up a complete lawn and garden makeover for one deserving community, along with the products to help keep the space looking green for years to come. To enter, log on to www.moregreenacrossamerica.com and submit up to four photos and an essay in 250 words or less why your ball field or park deserves a makeover.

Nominations will be accepted through April 16. The Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew will narrow down the submissions to 10 lucky finalists and then America will vote beginning April 21. Each finalist will be awarded a lawn and garden prize package including a new yard tractor, mower, line trimmer, edger, blower and more from the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew. In May, the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew will visit the hometown of the grand prize winner and team with the community to bring the beautification project to life with the grand prize makeover worth $30,000.

Contest Name: God of War III: Envy of the Gods Sweepstakes

Contest URL: http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/godofwar3/default.aspx

Deadline: 3/15/10

Prizes: Sony Home Entertainment System, VIP Experience at a Premier Music Festival, Free Pizza for a Year, VIP MMA Experience in Las Vegas, and many daily win prizes.

How to enter: Visit the official God of War III Sweepstakes page.

How to win: Enter weekly to increase your chances of winning.

Other info: No purchase necessary.

Win a copy of O’Juliet by Robin Maxwell.

To enter, just leave a comment on this link below by Tuesday, March 2nd. Good luck!

http://workingwritersandbloggers.com/2010/02/15/giveaway-ojuliet/

Sponsor a user generated comedy challenge contest on Zug.com/live w/ a prize! Check out Zug’s advertiser’s page and find out how you could be partners with the world’s oldest comedy website.

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 and it shows. It’s a wonderful read.  And best of all?  I have a brand new copy all set to give away to one lucky reader!

http://workingwritersandbloggers.com/2009/09/28/giveaway-the-virgins-daughters/

Win a copy of Philippa Gregory’s novel The White Queen.

http://workingwritersandbloggers.com/2009/09/25/giveaway-the-white-queen/