Post by thinkinkmesa on Oct 27, 2008 15:16:58 GMT -5
Writing contest for people in prison or formerly in prison
THINK OUTSIDE THE CELL" WRITING CONTEST
Resilience Multimedia, publisher of the widely praised book, "Think
Outside the Cell: An Entrepreneur' s Guide for the Incarcerated and
Formerly Incarcerated, " is sponsoring a writing contest for people
who are or were in prison, and their loved ones. The best submissions
will be included in books in Resilience's "Think Outside the Cell
Series," which is intended to help the incarcerated and formerly
incarcerated tackle hard challenges and have successful lives.
Contestants may write personal stories about one or more of these
topics:
Reentering society after incarceration
Waiting for loved ones to return home from prison
Prison marriages and relationships
Three winners will be chosen for each topic and will receive these
prizes:
1st Place: $300
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $ 75
Stories that do not win cash prizes will still be eligible for
inclusion in the series. Writers whose stories are selected will
receive a free copy of the book in which their work appears.
These are the contest rules:
All stories must be original and about situations or events that
actually happened. You may submit stories on more than one topic.
Stories may be up to 3,000 words. Stories should be typewritten and
double-spaced. Handwritten stories will be accepted as long as they
are legible. Each page must include page number, your name, contact
information and story title. Resilience Multimedia reserves the right
to edit stories for clarity, punctuation, spelling and grammar.
Story entries will not be returned.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY NOVEMBER 30, 2008. WINNERS AND
OTHER SELECTED STORIES WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2009 AT
www.thinkoutsidethe cell.com AND IN A PRESS RELEASE.
Here's how to enter:
Email your story, indicating which topic it is intended for, to:
resiliencemultimedi a@verizon. net
OR mail your story to:
Resilience Multimedia
511 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 525
New York, NY 10011
Questions? Email resiliencemultimedi a@verizon. net, call 877-267-2303
THINK OUTSIDE THE CELL" WRITING CONTEST
Resilience Multimedia, publisher of the widely praised book, "Think
Outside the Cell: An Entrepreneur' s Guide for the Incarcerated and
Formerly Incarcerated, " is sponsoring a writing contest for people
who are or were in prison, and their loved ones. The best submissions
will be included in books in Resilience's "Think Outside the Cell
Series," which is intended to help the incarcerated and formerly
incarcerated tackle hard challenges and have successful lives.
Contestants may write personal stories about one or more of these
topics:
Reentering society after incarceration
Waiting for loved ones to return home from prison
Prison marriages and relationships
Three winners will be chosen for each topic and will receive these
prizes:
1st Place: $300
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $ 75
Stories that do not win cash prizes will still be eligible for
inclusion in the series. Writers whose stories are selected will
receive a free copy of the book in which their work appears.
These are the contest rules:
All stories must be original and about situations or events that
actually happened. You may submit stories on more than one topic.
Stories may be up to 3,000 words. Stories should be typewritten and
double-spaced. Handwritten stories will be accepted as long as they
are legible. Each page must include page number, your name, contact
information and story title. Resilience Multimedia reserves the right
to edit stories for clarity, punctuation, spelling and grammar.
Story entries will not be returned.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY NOVEMBER 30, 2008. WINNERS AND
OTHER SELECTED STORIES WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2009 AT
www.thinkoutsidethe cell.com AND IN A PRESS RELEASE.
Here's how to enter:
Email your story, indicating which topic it is intended for, to:
resiliencemultimedi a@verizon. net
OR mail your story to:
Resilience Multimedia
511 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 525
New York, NY 10011
Questions? Email resiliencemultimedi a@verizon. net, call 877-267-2303