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Getting paid to write may sound easy, but the reality is a little more complicated. Freelance writing can be hard to break into, and the pay can be low (or nonexistent) for beginners.
Girls between the ages of 15 and 21 had to write a story of less than 500 words for the chance to win a $5,000 cash prize, the opportunity to have their story published on Seventeen.com, and a phone call with Maggie Stiefvater, author of the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy – Shiver, Linger, and Forever. 50 of the 60 finalists were chosen via ...
Contests have also been run on various other Wikimedia projects, generally eliciting excitement and support; the Wikinews writing contest in March/April and the second German writing contest (part of the International writing contest) both attracted over 10 unusual prizes from the community to hand out to the lucky/skillful winners.
Prize name Type Host country Primary language Notes Ref(s) 1,361,000 DH 5,000,000 Million's Poet — UAE Arabic Award for a single poem. Total prizes for 2nd to 5th positions are approximately $2,723,000. Sister prize of Prince of Poets [1] 1,092,000 €1,000,000 Premio Planeta de Novela (winner) Book Spain Spanish See also runner-up of same ...
In the United States, a sweepstake is a type of contest where a prize or prizes may be awarded to a winner or winners. [1] Sweepstakes began as a form of lottery that were tied to products sold. [2] In response, the FCC and FTC refined U.S. broadcasting laws (creating the anti-lottery laws). [3]
The odds of winning $300,000 playing Palmetto Cash 5 are 1,405,438-to-1, according to the release. The Sprint Food Stores will receive a commission of $3,000 for selling the winning ticket when it ...
A prize-winning Mega Millions ticket was recently sold in the Midlands, according to South Carolina Education Lottery officials. Now the search is on for the five-figure prize winner. A $10,000 ...
A number of entrants in the Lune Spark Young Writers' Short Story Contest later won and received notoriety for their work. Notable published winners include UN Child Ambassador Nico Roman, who writes climate change fiction, and child author Addison Hill (under the pseudonym "Cress Wallwalker").