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On My Own Writing Contest Question: Have you or a friend ever used a dating site?
Background: Whether it was a huge site like Match.com or EHarmony, or a niche site that connected you with a potential love interest of similar interests like ChristianSingles.com or SingleFitPeople.com, we want to hear about your experience.
Essay Title: Please title your story/essay: My Dating Site Experience: ________ [insert your unique part of the title]
Example: My Dating Site Experience: I found my soul-mate
Writing Contest Deadline: June 30th, 2011
Winner: Announced after July 15, 2011
Writing Contest Winner Gets:
- Stage of Life SWAG
- Featured Writer invite on Stage of Life
- $25 Gift Card to Bare Necessities
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 | Writing Contest for Singles: March- April 2012
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On My Own Writing Contest Question: What can't you live without?
Background: Tell us the top three things you, as a single individual, can't live without. Whether it's your pet, favorite recipe book, Keurig, or Bible, we want to know what makes your daily routine possible.
Essay Title: Please title your story/essay: What I can't live without: ________ [insert your unique part of the title]
Example: What I can't live without: my cats, iced coffee, and my treadmill
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 | Writing Contest for Singles: January-February 2012
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On My Own Writing Contest Question: "Sex, Politics, & Religion. How do you tackle these taboo topics in relationships? Tell us your story."
 Background: 2012 is an election year, there are sex scandals everywhere, and religion is, well, religion. We want to know how people starting new relationships can make conversation about these three taboo topics. How do you get to know the view points of your significant other or new love? Share with us...
Essay Title: Please title your story/essay: Taboo Dating Topic: ________ [insert your unique part of the title]
Example: Taboo Dating Topic: Do you vote?
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 | November - December 2011: Writing Contest
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Writing Contest: Awareness Month Nomination - What issue or cause should receive its own "awareness" month?
View summary for this writing contest:
Winner: Awareness Month Nomination: Don’t Let Another One Die From Suicide by NCpollyCA (Suicide prevention deserves an entire year, let alone one month)
Runners Up:
- Awareness Month Nomination: Realizing Time by Guerillafilth (“Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional”)
- Awareness Month Nomination: Increasing Awesome by Papples (Stage of Life should feature “awesome” news stories from around the world)
Details: We saw NFL players wearing pink throughout October in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month. We will pay tribute to the role of African-Americans throughout February during Black History month. Now think about the topics on which you're passionate, and share your thoughts on a single issue or cause that should receive its own awareness month.
In your essay, please creatively tell us...
- Is this a local, regional, national, international or planetary issue?
- Why is this issue important?
- Who does the issue impact?
- How could the message be spread?
- Are there any organizations, companies or blogs currently trying to make a difference to increase awareness on this issue?
Here's the exciting part...
This is going to be our first-ever, site-wide writing contest on StageofLife.com (verses the individual monthly writing contests). So no matter what your stage of life may be, we want everyone, from teens to Baby Boomers, to share their vision and thoughts on how we could make the world a better place through your personal nomination of a societal issue that needs increased awareness in its own Awareness Month.
The best essay responses will be compiled on a summary page and shared via a national press release in early 2012.
$250 Prize Package: One essay winner will be selected from across all writing contest entries in all life stages on StageofLife.com We will also select 10 finalists, one from each life stage. The solo-winner will receive a prize package valued at over $250:
- $100 in cash from StageofLife.com
- $50 gift card from contest sponsor, BareNecessities.com
- $50 gift card from contest sponsor, FragranceNet.com
- $25 gift card from contest sponsor, KodakGallery.com
- $25 gift card from contest sponsor, Shoebuy.com
- Free Pillow from contest sponsor, Sleepy's
- Free T-Shirt from contest sponsor, T-Shirts.com
- Stage of Life SWAG package, including letter from Stage of Life CEO
- Invitation to become a Featured Writer on StageofLife.com
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 | Writing Contest for Singles: September-October, 2011
On My Own Writing Contest Question: "Pick-Up Lines: Have you heard them, used them, or made one up? Tell us your story."
Background: Pick-up lines are used every day by men and women alike. Have you ever been in an awkward, funny, or even scary pick-up line situation? Fill us in. We want to know all about it; the line, the reaction, tips, and the back story (if you made the line up). 
Essay Title: Please title your story/essay: The best/worst pick-up line: ________ [insert your unique part of the title]
Example: The best/worst pick-up line: I'm not drunk, I'm just intoxicated by you.
Writing Contest Deadline: October 31st, 2011
Winner: Announced after November 10, 2011
Writing Contest Winner Gets:
- Stage of Life SWAG
- Featured Writer invite on Stage of Life
- $50 e-gift certificate from Bare Necessities
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 | Writing Contest for Singles: July-August, 2011
On My Own Writing Contest Question: "What's the hardest struggle you have had being on your own?"
Contest Details: Being on your own is tough. Some people are more independent then others, and life is never easy. Tell us about the adventure of living on your own.
Essay Title: Please title your story/essay: The hardest struggle I have had on my own: ________ [insert your unique part of the title]
Example: The hardest struggle I have had on my own: paying the bills.
Writing Contest Deadline: August 31st, 2011
Winner: The hardest struggle I have had on my own: learning to trust my own strength and decision making by Carrie Leslie
Writing Contest Winner Gets:
- Stage of Life SWAG
- Featured Writer invite on Stage of Life
- $25 cash from Stage of Life!!
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