In April I hosted a contest called 25 Words or Less. The website stated that the winners would be announced on May 1st. That was incorrect. I am utilizing Strutta’s sweepstakes engine, so it posts a standard announcement since their software offers five different types of contests that can be run. The winners were selected by May 1st, however, each potential winner has 10 days to get the release forms and affidavits back to me. Only then can I announce the official winners.
Thankfully, all the winners got their forms back in a very timely manner. Had the first place winner not sent the forms back, then the second place winner would become the first and the third place would have become the second. That would have continued until I received all the required forms back. Had people not responded, I may not have been able to post the winners until the end of May.
So, without any further adieu, here are the winners:
First Place
Persistence
by Naomi Torpey
I enter contests, one-by-one.
I am so lucky. Winning is FUN!
Entries by snail mail, texting and instants,
To win big money, I practice PURSEistence.
Second Place
Another Late Night of Contesting
by Natalie Gentile
I enter contests, one-by-one.
I am so lucky. Winning is FUN!
A bike or a ticket, a trip or a cap,
Too bad I cannot win a nap!
Christine McBride won a copy of You Can’t Win If You Don’t Enter in the random draw.
We narrowed it down to ten potential winners and then selected, what we felt, were the best two. Here are the other eight finalists, in no particular order:
Kudos to Naomi and Cara as they both had two entries in the top 10!
Anticipation
by Naomi Torpey
I enter contests, one-by-one.
I am so lucky. Winning is FUN!
Eyes out for UPS, FedEx and letters bi-coastal,
Using so many stamps, some think I’ve gone postal!
Home-grown
by Cara Kirkland
I enter contests, one-by-one.
I am so lucky. Winning is FUN!
I have won almost everything I own,
except for the kids — they were all home-grown!!!
Time Well Spent
by Cara Kirkland
I enter contests, one-by-one.
I am so lucky. Winning is FUN!
Some say my hobby is a big waste of time
But guess who’s going to Hawaii without spending a dime?
Freak!
by H. Cowley
I enter contests, one-by-one.
I am so lucky. Winning is FUN!
FedEx and UPS guys know me by name,
But all of the neighbors think I’m insane!
Always a Thrill
by Deanna Jeffries
I enter contests, one-by-one.
I am so lucky. Winning is FUN!
One thing that’s always a thrill,
A page that accepts my autofill!
Happy Dance
by Elaine Seymour
I enter contests, one-by-one.
I am so lucky. Winning is FUN!
All it takes is one lucky chance,
And when I win, I do the HAPPY DANCE!
Lucky Ducky
by Wendy Phillips
I enter contests, one-by-one.
I am so lucky. Winning is FUN!
Some think I’m plain crazy, I just call it “plucky”,
Which Way Today?
by Gail Wright
I enter contests, one-by-one.
I am so lucky. Winning is FUN!
Blog, mail, Twitter or text,
Where will a win come from next?
CONGRATULATIONS to all our winners!
Make sure you enter our May promotion: The Mom & Me Photo Contest.
Tags: 25 words or less, CQ Blog Contest, Dortha Schaefer, Evelyn Ryan, Helen Hadsell, Helene Hadsell, sweepstakes
Hello,
Can you tell me how to upload a picture to the Mommy and Me Contest. I get the pop up window to upload image but it won’t do anything. Thanks A.
I thought the rule was to be 25 words or less. Did I read the rules right or was that just the name of the contest?
It is 25 words or less. The first two lines;
I enter contests, one-by-one.
I am so lucky. Winning is FUN!
are supplied by the contest sponsor/host, and the last two lines are to be supplied by the entrant, in 25-words-or-less.
Does that clear it up for you?
I had thought also that it was stated VERY clear that it was 25 words or less TOTAL, including what had been supplied by the host, that we were supposed to complete the phrase/poem and total was to be no more than 25 words.
I guess what was printed was not what was meant.
25 words or less refers to the last two lines of the jingle, poem or phrase. It was a very standard statement used in thousands of contests decades ago.
I would suggest you read The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio (sub-titled How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less) by Terry Ryan http://www.contestqueen.com/fromthe/2008/07/18/the-prize-winner-of-defiance-ohio/ and The Complete Guide to Prize Contests, Sweepstakes and How to Win Them by Selma Glasser http://www.contestqueen.com/fromthe/2008/05/08/the-complete-guide-to-prize-contests-sweepstakes-and-how-to-win-them/ to better understand how this type of contest in entered and won.
I did not enter that one, my mom died in 1988, and was unsure if my daughter and I could enter
I am a perfectionist though, when I did the contest on the poem, I wanted it done like they teach in universities, same syllable count and rhyming etc…LOL
I might not be doing many more contests anymore soon though, been offered a freelance position writing, which would guarantee me money, a man in sweden interested…might go that route, because I enter so many and have not received many wins..so…seems to time consuming and not enough benefits