CONTEST RULES

POEM FOR ROWENA (ABOUT ROWENA) CONTEST

 

Name of Contest

This contest is the "Poem for Rowena (about Rowena)" Contest.



General Conditions

The complete and definitive rules to this contest will be published on Rowena Cherry's website, www.rowenacherry.com.

Rowena Cherry takes no responsibility for rules that may be published in any other way or in any other form OTHER than on her own website.

The purpose of this contest is to promote MATING NET.

This contest runs from January 17th 2006 to January 27th 2006. Any entries postmarked later than January 27th 2006 will not be considered.



How to Enter

There is no entry fee. No purchase is necessary.

The winning suggestion will be chosen for its appropriateness.

The winning poem could be a limerick, or any other verse of scanning, rhyming poetry.

The winning entry will incorporate the words Rowena, Mating Net, alien djinn.

It will reflect favorably or humorously on Rowena Cherry and her works of fiction.

The winning entry will not breach any copyright or trademark protections. It
will not be libelous, or obscene, or otherwise illegal to publish.

Entries will be sent by mail to:
Rowena Beaumont Cherry
PO Box 554
Bloomfield Hills MI 48303-0554

Duplicate entries may also be sent by email to:
Rowena@rowenacherry.com

For emailed entries, the Subject line should be Poem For Rowena.

Above the signature line should be the words:

<<I understand and agree that by entering this contest
I grant all rights to this poem to Rowena Cherry>>

Entrants' names may be typed.

Entries will give: the suggested poem, the name, age, and postal address of the entrant, the e-mail address of the entrant, a postal date stamp.



Who may Enter/ Eligibility

The winning entrant must be (18) eighteen years of age or older. The winning entrant may NOT be related to Rowena Cherry. Entrants may enter as many times as they wish, but each entry must be mailed separately. The winner's name will be announced on Rowena Cherry's website. The winning poem may, at Rowena Cherry's discretion, be published on Rowena Cherry's website, in her newsletter, and elsewhere at Rowena Cherry's discretion.

By entering, the entrant agrees to the use of his/her poem, and of his/her name
and likeness in related promotional materials without additional
compensation, except where prohibited by law.



Selection of Winning Entry

The winner will be chosen by Rowena Cherry at her sole discretion. Rowena Cherry's decision is final.

In the event that the winner declines to allow his/her name, likeness, and/or winning idea to be published, or in the event that the winner is ineligible, or unreachable, Rowena Cherry reserves the right to select an alternative winner.

In the event that more than one entrant writes the same poem, Rowena Cherry will determine the winner to be the first to have been posted on the basis of the postmark.



Prize

Rowena will send the winner a token for a box of Godiva chocolates.

By the act of entering, contestants agree that all entries become the sole
property of Rowena Cherry, and that their entry and their name, even if not the
winning entry, may be posted at www.rowenacherry.com.

By entering, contestants agree to waive all rights to their poem,

and to grant Rowena Cherry and Romantic Times Bookclub all rights at
their discretion to publish, edit, amend, and reproduce their poem or
any portion of it in any form whatsoever with no further compensation. 

The prize is not transferable or redeemable for cash, no substitutions will
be permitted.

The name of the winning entrant will be announced no later than January 30th
2006 and mentioned in Rowena's March/April newsletter, at Rowena's sole discretion. 



Limitations of Liability/General Disclaimers

This contest is subject to all U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations.

This contest is void where prohibited by law.

Rowena Cherry or the Contest is not responsible for printing or typographical errors in any Contest-related material; nor for stolen, incomplete, lost, late, damaged, illegible or misdirected email or postal mail or for any technical problems, malfunctions of any telephone lines, computer systems, servers, providers, hardware/software, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission or any combination thereof.

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Other thought starters for poets:
 
So far I've got (but am not emotionally locked into any of the following fragments):
 
Rowena writes of a warrior race
Of alien Djinn from outer space.
 
They think they're gods,
they think they've the right

With Mating Net and force and charm
They entangle mates/entrap mates into bed with them

They're arrogant and mad to mate.

Chess Masterly skills are applied to seduce

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Entries must be received by January 27th 2006.
 
The poem/limerick may be emailed to: 
rowena@rowenacherry.com

Or posted by regular mail to:

Rowena Beaumont Cherry
PO Box 554
Bloomfield Hills  MI 48303-0554