Finding Contests

Two Hundred Third Post: Finding Contests

I have mentioned finding contests in my previous blogging, but it is not so easy as it might seem. Just by reading magazines, buying products, and surfing the web you will come across many contest. But it is getting the right contest at the right time. Sometimes entering a contest will have you use skills or find new ideas that would otherwise go unnoticed.

So how do you find these contests? You could type it in a search engine, but you would come up with millions of rip off sweepstakes. You never find out who ever wins that million dollars or new car anyway. I am talking about a contest were you make something. I’m not talking about typing numbers of a bottle cap into an online form. Why do they do that anyway. What ever happened when you won a free soda or got the message “not a winner, try again?” I saw a skit on the Conan O’brien show where they took $200 and bought candy and entered the codes in over the Internet. Whatever was won would be given to the audience. It was supposed to be Late Night’s way of thanking the audience, similar to when Oprah gave the entire audience cars. This stuff is hilarious.

But if you want to find actual contest you might have to spend around $20 or so and subscribe to a contest newsletter. A modest price for what you get. I am thinking of trying: http://www.theartlist.com . I will post an update if I get it and it is any good. But until you enter your work and win the top prize.... May the Creative Force and Holiday Spirit be with You