contest

Got a good excuse for not filing your taxes?

I know there are some creative writers around here and, while it’s short notice, this contest may be up someone’s alley. There’s only a few days left before your tax return needs to be in the IRS’ hands — but if you’ve got a great reason why your 1040 won’t be ready, Outright is offering [...]

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Giveaway: Scratch Beginnings

I had the opportunity to review  Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream last week. It’s the true story of Adam Shepard, a young man who wants to find if he really can go from homeless to doing alright within a year. It’s not your typical inspirational book — it’s got [...]

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Asking a favor: will you vote for me?

I’m a finalist in the 2008 Blogging Scholarship, and I’d really appreciate if you’d be willing to vote for me. Voting ends at 11:59pm PST on Thursday, November 20th, 2008. To put it simply, this scholarship would really make my next semester a lot easier and I’d be grateful for any votes you can throw [...]

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The Business of Freelance Writing Carnival, Edition 35

We have a winner for the copy of Ecopreneuring: Putting Purpose and the Planet Before Profits! Congratulations, Barb — I’ll be emailing you about your prize. I blame school starting up. Everything’s quiet as everybody tries to adjust to fall schedules. If you’d like to submit a post or two for the 36th edition, you [...]

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Don’t Forget to Enter: EcoPreneuring

Time is almost out to enter in the giveaway for the copy of Ecopreneuring: Putting Purpose and the Planet Before Profits. Make sure you get your entries in on the contest post by the end of the day!

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We Have A Winner!

Lauren won the giveaway for Genuine Men. Congratulations!

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The (First) Great Review Copy Contest

I get review copies (of books, software, etc.). It’s generally one of the perks of being a writer. But getting and keeping are two different things — I have to house my new review copy and, since I’m a very by-the-book kind of girl, pay taxes on value received. So, rather than trying to find [...]

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