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Poetry Contest - Win $500 in back-to-school cash

Poetry Contest - Win $500 in back-to-school cash
Posted By: Candice Dow on July 05, 2006

Author Candice Dow invites you TO FIND YOUR SHINE!

WIN UP TO $500 IN BACK-TO-SCHOOL CASH

ENTER THE

FIND YOUR SHINE! POETRY CONTEST

Can you or anyone you know relate to the main character in my latest novel, “Ain't No Sunshine”? Laila Jackson is a young lady who had a life of hardships and eventually managed to conquer it all, finding her light through spoken word. Are you or do you know a college student who used poetry to overcome a challenging situation? Are you someone who is living proof that your beginning does not have to predict your end? Submit one of your best poems to win up to $500 in back-to-school cash.

Please spread the word to all who qualify...

Official Contest Rules

Eligibility: This contest is open to all undergraduate college students registered at an accredited college or university.

Prizes: First Prize of $500.00 cash, Second Prize $200 cash, and Third Prize $50 Borders Gift Card.



Decisions: Judges are a panel of educators and published authors and poets. Entries are judged on the basis of originality, creative imagination, characterization, artistic quality, and the adherence to line limits. All decisions of the judges are final.

Rights: All poems remain the property of the artist.

Notification: Prize winners will be announced on Saturday August 26, 2006 @ 5 PM at Karibu Bookstore, Bowie Town Center, Bowie, MD. Winners do not have to be present and will be notified by mail and posted on www.candicedow.com.

Submission: Please enter only one original poem, 30 lines or fewer, on beating the odds, in any style. Please send the ENTRY FORM on my website, proof of enrollment at a college/university and your poem to the following address:



Find Your Shine! Poetry Contest
c/o Candice Dow
P.O. Box 2656
Columbia , MD 21045

Deadline: All entries must be postmarked by August 15, 2006 .

www.candicedow.com
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WILLIAM W. HEMMANS III
Florida A&M University class of 1995
Awesome to see people exhorting and taking the initiative to give back to people.
Keep up the great work Sis.
Sincerely
William
Thursday, July 6th 2006 at 12:08AM
Joyce Brayboy
Media relations specialist at U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Keep up the good work, Candice!
Saturday, July 8th 2006 at 1:04AM
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