From The (Contest Queen)
How Technology Can Affect Your Sweepstakes Hobby
Several months ago, Microsoft announced that it would no longer support Windows 10, 8.1, and 7 as of October 14th, 2025 (scroll down for FAQs). To continue receiving support, you will need to upgrade to [...]
Contest Crack: one win & you’re hooked!
I wanted to write this post to address some of the comments I received regarding my post, You Can't Win On Cue, plus the hundreds I have seen in various groups and forums about the [...]
You Can’t Win on Cue
In 2011, I participated in a pilot episode of a show called High Stakes Sweepers on TLC. (SPOILER ALERT: It wasn't picked up as a series.) Why? Here are my guesses: we were not odd, [...]
PCH Declares Bankruptcy
"Is the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes real?" is one of the most frequent questions I get, but not for much longer. HISTORY Here are the Cliff Notes from the Wikipedia page: Publishers Clearing House (PCH) [...]
How to Deal With an Overfull Email Inbox
Abbey sent me this question: I know sponsors deserve some return on the money they spend offering contests - so it is REALLY an advantage to winning to agree to sign up for their emails, [...]
Track Your Sweepstakes Wins
... and your contest wins ... and your competition wins ... and your giveaway wins ... Even though there is a legal definition difference between a lottery, sweepstakes, and contest, I use the words interchangeably. [...]
Make 2025 a Lucky Prize Filled Year
On January 1st, 2011, I began the annual practice of blogging a personal review. It's a good way to reflect on the previous year, review your goals, and determine how to improve for the upcoming [...]
Conflicting Meta Promotional Guidelines
The Instagram account blockage issue was discussed in yesterday's Virtual Contest Club Meeting. As we talked, I looked up the Instagram Promotional Guidelines, believing they had changed. The clause regarding not being allowed to ask [...]
How to Avoid Being Blocked on Instagram
This article was initially sent out as an article in my newsletter, The Winning Edge. However, the post I created to share it on my Contest Queen Facebook Business Page was deemed to be spam! [...]