Eligibility:
Anyone can enter
OurEcho contests simply by checking off the "Enter my post in all active
OurEcho contests" box when creating a new post. Contests are open to anyone
whether published or not, and regardless of experience. Previously published
work is also eligible. Current and
former employees of OurEcho.com and Member of the Band, LLC. and their relatives
are not eligible to win.
Fees: There are no entry
fees, no subsidy payments, and no purchases of any kind required to enter and
win the contests.
Rights:
All intellectual property rights, including copyrights, remain the property of the artist. By submitting a story for a contest, the artist does agree to license use of their work as part of the OurEcho newsletter.
Decisions:
Judges are members
of the OurEcho Selection Committee. Entries are judged on the basis of
originality, creative imagination, and artistic quality. All decisions of the
judges are final.
Notification:
All prizewinners will be
notified by email and posted on our internet site.
Monthly Contest
Prizes: Each month, one post from the previous month is selected to receive a cash prize of $100.
Deadlines and Schedule: Entries
for a given calendar month are determined by the month the work is posted to
OurEcho. Winners are posted by the 10th day of the month.
Special Content Contest
OurEcho also administers a number of contests dedicated to specific types of content. These contests provide a $50 cash prize for the post that best represents the content category. Please select the appropriate Story Type when posting, so your story will be included in the that contest.
| Story Type | Posting dates | Winner Announced | Description |
| Biography | Closed | Renie Burghardt | The best biography of a family member or other special person. |
| Local History | Closed | Phyllis Edgerly Ring | The most interesting local history piece. |
| Photograph | Closed | Yvonne K. Meckfessel | The most interesting old photograph - family members, landscapes, businesses, cars, etc. |
| Diary/Journal Entry | Closed | Yvonne K. Meckfessel | The most interesting post from a diary or journal. |
| Letter | Closed | Veronica Breen Hogle | The most interesting letter - old or new. |
| Travel | Closed | Nancy J. Kopp | The best travel or vacation story. |
| Things to do | Closed | Kathe M. Campbell | The post that identifies the most interesting thing to do in your local area. If someone asked you what there is to do in your community, what would it be? |
| Period Piece | Closed | Renie Burghardt | The story that best captures a period – The Sixties, The Great Depression, WWII, etc. |
| Fiction | Closed | Robert Villanueva | Best Short Fiction. |
| Family History | Closed | Frederick William Wickert | The best family history story. |
| Foreign | Closed | Bonnie Jarvis-Lowe | The most interesting story posted by a member from abroad. |
| Only Here | Closed | Carol J Garriott | Peculiarities exist everywhere. We are looking for the most interesting local custom, superstitions, etc. |
| Local Legend | Closed | CP Campbell | Urban legends are nothing new. We are looking for the scariest or most unique local legend. |
| Poem | Closed | Catherine AimeeRuth Grainger
Darrell Lindsey Edie (Koch) Suarez |
The best poem - any length or subject. |
* Please be sure to set your Story Type to the appropriate category when posting.
For further information, contact:
admin@ourecho.com
OurEcho
P.O. Box 725008
Atlanta, GA 31139
(404) 725-1294
