Deadline: 30 October 2010
Geographical Restrictions: no mention
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): essays
Prize/Payment: $5,000
Enter to appear on television and the chance to win $5,000!
For most of us who are healthy and whole, mortality is far from our minds. But are we living at our best? And what changes would we make if we were challenged to face each day as though it were our last?
The Emmy award-winning Everest Production Corporation, together with The Fountain: A Magazine of Scientific and Spiritual Thought, invites you to take part in an exciting social experiment. Titled Last 72, it’s a new reality series that gives participants just 3 days to live out what truly matters to them most.
The first step in joining the TV show is a writing contest with a chance to win cash prizes. Consider the question “What would you do if you were told you had only 72 hours to live?” and submit a 1,000-1,500 word written response. As you describe what you would do and why, focus on actions that could have a positive, lasting impact on your life and others, long after the program’s filming is over.
The top 13 essays will earn special prizes as well as the chance to appear on Last 72 television series.
Selected submissions will also be published in upcoming issues of The Fountain.
What the Judges Want:
What would you do If you were told you had only 72 hours to live?” Let's face it. It's not an easy question to answer. Or is it?
What really matters in your life? Who do you need to forgive? Who should you apologize to? What wrongs do you have to put right? Is there a long lost friend you need to find? Will your family be taken care of ? And are you at peace with how you lead your life? Keep these in mind as you prepare to SUBMIT your story.
To win over the judges, you must:
*Be unique. Let your personality shine. Only you can stand out as you!
*Be sincere. Be positive. Nothing illegal, hurtful or degrading. If you win, you may actually be on TV trying to accomplish what you've written.
*Tell the events of your own life. Do not write about someone else or copy from a work of fiction.
*Keep it real. What could you do right now if given 3 days to achieve it? No using superpowers or winning the lottery (unless you actually have won).
*Get personal. Be specific. We should be able to imagine your 3-day experience like it were happening right in front of our eyes.
*Be meaningful. Will bungee jumping down the Grand Canyon really bring you and your relatives lasting peace? If so, tell us how.
As you describe what you would do, tell us::
*Why these specific actions? What in your past or present makes them so important?
*Why these people? What makes them special to you?
*How would doing these things bring you and your loved ones a sense of peace?
Assuming you were to live beyond those 72 hours, consider:
*How would doing each of these things change your life for the better? For good?
*How would they help you to appreciate your life more fully?
*How could the things you do uplift and benefit others?
More information here.
Geographical Restrictions: no mention
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): essays
Prize/Payment: $5,000
Enter to appear on television and the chance to win $5,000!
For most of us who are healthy and whole, mortality is far from our minds. But are we living at our best? And what changes would we make if we were challenged to face each day as though it were our last?
The Emmy award-winning Everest Production Corporation, together with The Fountain: A Magazine of Scientific and Spiritual Thought, invites you to take part in an exciting social experiment. Titled Last 72, it’s a new reality series that gives participants just 3 days to live out what truly matters to them most.
The first step in joining the TV show is a writing contest with a chance to win cash prizes. Consider the question “What would you do if you were told you had only 72 hours to live?” and submit a 1,000-1,500 word written response. As you describe what you would do and why, focus on actions that could have a positive, lasting impact on your life and others, long after the program’s filming is over.
The top 13 essays will earn special prizes as well as the chance to appear on Last 72 television series.
Selected submissions will also be published in upcoming issues of The Fountain.
What the Judges Want:
What would you do If you were told you had only 72 hours to live?” Let's face it. It's not an easy question to answer. Or is it?
What really matters in your life? Who do you need to forgive? Who should you apologize to? What wrongs do you have to put right? Is there a long lost friend you need to find? Will your family be taken care of ? And are you at peace with how you lead your life? Keep these in mind as you prepare to SUBMIT your story.
To win over the judges, you must:
*Be unique. Let your personality shine. Only you can stand out as you!
*Be sincere. Be positive. Nothing illegal, hurtful or degrading. If you win, you may actually be on TV trying to accomplish what you've written.
*Tell the events of your own life. Do not write about someone else or copy from a work of fiction.
*Keep it real. What could you do right now if given 3 days to achieve it? No using superpowers or winning the lottery (unless you actually have won).
*Get personal. Be specific. We should be able to imagine your 3-day experience like it were happening right in front of our eyes.
*Be meaningful. Will bungee jumping down the Grand Canyon really bring you and your relatives lasting peace? If so, tell us how.
As you describe what you would do, tell us::
*Why these specific actions? What in your past or present makes them so important?
*Why these people? What makes them special to you?
*How would doing these things bring you and your loved ones a sense of peace?
Assuming you were to live beyond those 72 hours, consider:
*How would doing each of these things change your life for the better? For good?
*How would they help you to appreciate your life more fully?
*How could the things you do uplift and benefit others?
More information here.
