wide range of topics. We heard from the Philippines, Indonesia and all over the U.S.
Essays covered many topics, including religious freedom, serving others and finding God.
Choosing the winners was a challenge, but we chose our winners because they were
about finding God in the everyday.
Thank you all for entering.The winners are:
Adult, First Place ($100): Stephanie Beck for Thank You, God, For Giving Us Bedspreads
15-and-under, First Place ($100): Annie Davis for What's Not to Love?
Echoes of The Right to God Essay Contest
announces the First Place winners!
The contest:
Adults (16 and over): What does the right to God mean to you?
15-and-under: Tell us a true story of how God has worked in your life or in someone you know.
First prize is $100 for each category and publication in Echoes of The Right to God online magazine (and possible
publication in a future print compilation).Rules and Guidelines
1. Judging: Essays will be judged equally on "inspiration, thoughtfulness or creativity" and "quality of writing." We may ask for revisions of the winning essay before publication.2. Entries remain the intellectual 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 Entries must be your original work and previously unpublished. For this contest, we're looking for essays. They must be true and your own thoughts. No fiction or poetry for this month's contest. We're looking for essays that are
inspirational and thoughtful.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. For winners under 18, a parent or guardian will be asked to authorize publication and acceptance of the prize.
7. First prize for adults is $100 and publication in Echoes of The Right to God online magazine. First prize for Young People is $100 and publication in Echoes of The Right to God online magazine. Winners are responsible for any taxes or fees. Winner agrees to grant exclusive first publication rights 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 September 15, 2010. Entry deadline is November 25, 2010.
Winner will be announced by approximately December 15, 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:
Email: Echoes (EchoesMagazine@buckeye-express.com)
Include your name and contact information (how you
prefer to be contacted). Include "Echoes" in the subject
line.
Email: rondugan@buckeye-express.com">RonDugan@buckeye-express.comBe sure to include your name, age and email address.Ask your parents for permission before entering.Include Echoes in the subject line.Copy your essay into the email.
Adults and Young People may enter via postal mail. Send your entry to:
Echoes Magazine
P.O. Box 1565
Maumee, OH 43537
