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OVERVIEW<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n You may enter the\u00a0Hay House Insights Nonfiction<\/i>\u00a0Writing Contest<\/i><\/b>\u00a0by completing the steps listed\u00a0below anytime during the submission period.\u00a0 Only one manuscript submission is permitted per entrant.\u00a0 Any entrant who submits multiple entries will be disqualified.<\/span><\/p>\n Submissions period begins on\u00a0March 1, 2013<\/b>. The deadline to submit an entry for the contest is\u00a011:59\u00a0p.m. ET on May 1,\u00a0<\/b>2013<\/b>.\u00a0 On\u00a0June 3, 2013,<\/b>\u00a0the winners will be announced. All prize winners will be notified and posted on\u00a0www.balboapress.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and the Hay House Facebook page,\u00a0www.facebook.com\/hayhouse<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n There are no entry fees, no subsidy payments and no purchases of any kind required to enter and\/or win the contest. Balboa Press and Hay House reserve the right to declare any entry ineligible if it is determined that the entry is not in accordance with the terms stated in\u00a0Balboa Press\u2019 Editorial Standards<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or in the Official Terms and Conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n WHO IS ELIGIBLE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n CONTENT REQUIREMENTS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n PRIZES FOR THE CONTEST<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Entries are judged based on the context, originality, creative imagination, characterization, artistic quality, and the adherence to Balboa Press\u2019 Editorial Standards.<\/span><\/p>\n One Grand Prize winner will receive:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n First Place winner will receive:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Second Place winner will receive:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The 30 Round Two finalists will receive:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n HOW TO ENTER<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Step One: Complete the Entry Form<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Enter by completing the registration form located here:\u00a0http:\/\/www.balboapress.com\/NFpublishingcontest<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After entering the\u00a0Hay House Insights Nonfiction<\/i>\u00a0Writing Contest<\/i><\/b>, you will receive an email within the next two business days outlining the last steps you need to take in order to complete your contest entry. If you do not receive entry details within the allotted time, please contact us at\u00a0contest@balboapress.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a>Step Two: Submit Your Entry<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The next step is to email your manuscript entry to:\u00a0contest@balboapress.com<\/span><\/a>. Follow the entry details below and remember, only one manuscript submission is permitted per entrant; any entrant who submits multiple entries will be disqualified. (Please thoroughly review the Official Terms and Conditions to ensure that you are eligible and will not be disqualified.)<\/span><\/p>\n To complete your entry for the\u00a0Hay House Insights Nonfiction<\/i>\u00a0Writing Contest<\/i><\/b>, please carefully follow listed below:<\/span><\/p>\n Once you’ve submitted your entry, you will receive a confirmation message verifying your manuscript was received and your contest submission is complete. Due to the volume of submissions, please be aware email confirmation may take up to two business days.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Contest Sign Up<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Official Contest Rules<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Terms and Conditions\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You may enter the\u00a0Hay House Insights Nonfiction<\/i>\u00a0Writing Contest<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(the \u201cContest\u201d) by completing the steps listed athttp:\/\/www.balboapress.com\/NFpublishingcontest<\/span><\/a>\u00a0anytime during the submission period.\u00a0 Only one manuscript submission is permitted per entrant.\u00a0 Any entrant who submits multiple entries will be disqualified.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. WHEN TO ENTER<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Submissions period begins on March 1, 2013. The deadline to submit an entry for the contest is 11:59\u00a0p.m. ET on May 1, 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n 3. ENTRY FEES<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n There are no entry fees, no subsidy payments and no purchases of any kind required to enter and\/or win the contest.<\/span><\/p>\n 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ENTRANTS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n By submitting your entry, you hereby specifically represent and warrant that your contest entry:<\/span><\/p>\n 5. WHO IS ELIGIBLE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 6. CONTENT REQUIREMENTS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n All non-winning entries will be destroyed except for entries submitted by entrants who decide to purchase a book publishing package from Balboa Press.<\/span><\/p>\n 7. CONTEST JUDGING PROCESS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n All of the submitted entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges. Judges reserve the right to disqualify entrants that do not comply with these Official Contest Rules. Winners of the Contest will be selected during a two-round process:<\/span><\/p>\n Round One:<\/b>\u00a0Entry must be submitted by 11:59\u00a0p.m. ET on May 1, 2013, to qualify for judging. In the first round, a panel of judges will review all entries. They will select 30 entries to move on to round two.<\/span><\/p>\n Round Two:<\/b>\u00a0The 30 entries that make it into round two will be reviewed by a separate panel of judges.<\/span><\/p>\n Entries are judged based on the context, originality, creative imagination, characterization, artistic quality, and the adherence to Balboa Press\u2019 Editorial Standards. The judges will select one Grand Prize winner, one First Place winner, and one Second Place winner. All decisions of the judges are final.<\/span><\/p>\n On\u00a0June 3, 2013,<\/b>\u00a0the winners will be announced. All prize winners will be notified and posted on\u00a0\u00a0www.balboapress.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and the Hay House Facebook page,\u00a0www.facebook.com\/hayhouse<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n 8. PRIZES FOR THE CONTEST<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n One Grand Prize winner will receive:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n First Place winner will receive:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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