The first Echoes of The Right to God essay contest is here!
The contest opens for submissions on March 15, 2010, with the deadline
midnight EST on May 15, 2010. Winner will be announced by June 30, 2010.
The winner will be published in Echoes of The Right to God online and
receive a $100 prize.
The essay contest is here!
The contest: We're looking for the stories of everyday people, that liberating moment
where you found God ---or God found you--- in your normal life. Large or small,
life-changing or simply an illuminating moment where suddenly the world became
clearer, it's something spiritual and personal between you and God. First prize is $100
and publication in Echoes of The Right to God online magazine (and possible publication
in a future compilation).Rules and Guidelines
1. Judging: The number one determination of the winner is the inspiration behind the
essay. Quality and creativity of writing is second. We may ask for revisions of the
winning essay before publication.2. Entries remain the property of the entrant. Non-winning entries will not be returned
and will be destroyed. Please do not send your only copy of your work.3. Entries must be your original work and previously unpublished. Oh, and it must be
true. No fiction for this contest.4. Word limit is approximately 1,000 words, but if you need more words to tell your
story, there's no penalty for going over. There's also no harm in using very few words to
tell a powerful story.5. A co-authored entry would be unusual, because it's your personal experience, but
would be eligible and any prize money will be sent to one person to be divided by the
authors.6. If the winner is under 18, a parent or guardian will be asked to authorize publication
and acceptance of the prize.7. First prize is $100 and publication in Echoes of The Right to God online magazine.
Winner is responsible for any taxes or fees. Winner agrees to grant exclusive first
publication rights in any medium to Echoes of the Right to God online magazine for a
period of three months and may include publication in a compilation of winning entries.
Winner also agrees that subsequent publication will acknowledge first publication in
Echoes of The Right to God online magazine.8. Eligibility: Contest opens March 15, 2010. Entry deadline is May 15, 2010. Winner will
be announced by June 30, 2010. Immediate family members of the judges and magazine
publishers (Ron and Jennie Dugan) are ineligible to win. No purchase is necessary.9. Entries may be submitted by email or postal mail. By email, include the essay in the
body of your email. Include your name and contact information.10. Submit entries to:
Include your name and contact information (how you prefer to be contacted).
Include "Echoes" in the subject line.Postal Mail: Echoes, RTG Books, P.O. Box 1565, Maumee, OH 43537
Include your name and contact information.
Egalitarian
Committed to
opening doors to
God for all people.
Committed to the
everyday spirituality
of everyday people
JennieDugan
(echoesmagazine@buckeye
-express.com)
P.O. Box 1565
Maumee, OH 43537