Sorry, I'm late posting but got a doosie of a writing opp! Remember, you heard it almost first from Stanice Anderson, your roving-and-sometimes-late blogger and her granddaughter, Nya Jo. May God's favor run you down.
cheerios children's book contest
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CHEERIOS® SPOONFULS OF STORIES® CHILDREN’S BOOK CONTEST
http://www.spoonful
OFFICIAL RULES
WHAT IS THE CONTEST?
The Cheerios Book Contest encourages aspiring authors to write and submit a
story for a book for children ages 4 to 8.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR
CHANCES OF WINNING.
What can I win?
Grand Prize
One (1) Grand Prize of $5000 cash will be awarded. In addition to the cash
prize, the Grand Prize winning story submission will be offered to Simon & Schuster for possible future publication. Publication not guaranteed. The $5000 will be awarded as a check made payable to the Grand Prize winner. Approximate value of the Grand Prize is $5000. Publishing terms and contract, if
applicable, will be handled independently by Simon & Schuster, or such other publishing company as determined by Simon & Schuster.
First Prizes
Two (2) First Prizes of $1000 each will be awarded. The $1000 First Prizes will be awarded as checks made payable to each of the two (2) First Prize winners. Approximate value of each First Prize is $1000.
The stories of all Prize winners will appear on www.SpoonsfulsofSto
All contest prizes are not substitutable or transferable, except at the sole discretion of General Mills. One prize per person. All taxes and other expenses, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winners. This contest is void where prohibited or otherwise regulated. All federal, state and local laws
apply.
Who can enter?
You are eligible if you are 18 years of age or older as of June 19, 2007, and are a legal United States resident residing in one of the 50 United States or District of Columbia during the competition. Entries originating from any other jurisdiction are not eligible for entry. This contest is governed
exclusively by the laws of the United States.
You are not eligible to enter and will be disqualified if:
• You are a professional writer, such as a novelist or newspaper writer who creates books or articles for pay.
• You are a volunteer of the First Book Advisory Board or an employee of General Mills, Archway Marketing Services, Simon & Schuster, First Book or any of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, or a member of the immediate family (parent, children, siblings, spouse,
regardless of where they live) or same household of such employees (whether related or not).
How do I enter?
Online entry only. Go to www.spoonfulsofstor
received between 12:00 a.m. (Central Time) on June 19, 2007 and 11:59 p.m. (Central Time) on September 7, 2007. Each electronic entry should be submitted only once. Use of automated processes and devices to submit electronic entries are not permitted. Contest Sponsor is not responsible for any changes or effects caused to the entrant's computer system as a result of submitting electronic entries.
Only entries submitted via the website electronic form will be accepted. Entries submitted via facsimile or other express delivery services will NOT be accepted. Not responsible for lost, late, misdirected or otherwise undeliverable mail, or entries that cannot be processed due to phone, network, electronic
or computer hardware or software failure, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, web site, Internet or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause), failed, incomplete, garbles, jumbled or delayed computer
transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter the Contest, or technical failures of any kind, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading any materials in this Contest. General Mills reserves
the right, in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest should (in its sole discretion) virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Contest. In such case,
General Mills will select the winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by General Mills. General Mills reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the contest or website or violates the Official Rules.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR
UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL
OR CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, GENERAL MILLS RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW.
By submitting your story, you accept all contest rules and agree to be bound by the decisions of the judges, which will be final. You also agree that if you are a Grand Prize or First Prize Winner, your story becomes the sole property of General Mills, and General Mills reserves the right to edit, adapt,
copyright, publish, transfer and use all or a part of your entry without further compensation.
General Mills will be collecting personal data about participants online, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review General Mills’ privacy policy at [insert link]. By participating in the contest, entrants agree to General Mills collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge
that they have read and accepted General Mills’ privacy policy.
How will ENTRIES be judged?
All entries must meet the contest requirements. All entries must be the fully original creations of the entrants. Judging will be conducted using the following criteria (weighted on an equal basis):
• Appropriate story/content for children ages 4 to 8
• Emotional connection
• Writing quality
• Uniqueness
• Read-aloud potential
Judges will disqualify previously published stories, such as, but not limited to, those in publication, in magazines, from publishing companies, on major book or children’s story websites and winners in national contests, unless the story features changes considered significant by the judges. Entrants will be required to certify, on information or belief, that the story is their own creation and has not been published or publicized and has not won a national contest. Final judging will be done by a panel of literary experts. Decision of the judges is final in all matters relating to this Contest.
By entering, all entrants warrant and represent that their respective entries are their own fully original creations, and their respective entries (including but not limited to any materials integrated into their entries) will not infringe or violate the rights of any third parties, including but not limited
to copyrights, trademarks and/or rights of publicity/privacy. If General Mills, in its sole discretion, has reason to believe that any entry contains any material that may infringe or violate the rights of a third party, General Mills may disqualify such entry and take all other measures General Mills may deem
appropriate to protect its interests.
By participating, entrants and winners agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Simon & Schuster, their respective advertising and promotion agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors, from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Contest, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Contest-related activity and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. In case of dispute as to the identity of any entrant, entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. Any potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that such winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry.
What happens if I win?
If you are one of the winners, you will be notified on or about December 1, 2007 via phone. Winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and a liability release/assignment of rights and return it within 5 days of receipt of notification. Any winner who does not comply with this requirement,
cannot be easily located at the phone number provided may forfeit prize and an alternate winner may be selected. Except where prohibited by law, each winner will be required to sign a release giving General Mills, Simon & Schuster and their respective advertising and promotion agencies full rights to use the
winner’s name, likeness, image and voice for Contest related advertising and publicity, including such usage on the Internet. After accepting prize, the Grand Prize winner will not be eligible to win another Grand Prize in subsequent Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories Children’s Book Contests. General Mills reserves the right to cancel this promotion at its sole discretion. Winners will be posted on the Internet at www.spoonfulsofstor
The Cheerios® Spoonfuls of Stories® Children’s Book Contest is sponsored by General Mills Sales, Inc., One General Mills Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55440.
© 2007 General Mills
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