Expat Life - Themed Blogging Contests

Bonnie Rose wrote 11 years ago:

I look forward to participating in this contest about Culture Shock. x

Greg wrote 11 years ago:

This is a very busy time for me, so I might not be able to get a good entry finished by the deadline, but I can also try one of the other contests later.

Celeste @ Courageous Or Crazy wrote 11 years ago:

Great idea! Thanks for hosting! I'll submit my entry this evening!

Bex wrote 11 years ago:

Done! The first one was fun to write, really got me thinking. Brought back good memories - so thanks!

Robin McGuire wrote 11 years ago:

Just sent in my article. Hopefully to the right web address this time!

Candi Cane Canncel wrote 11 years ago:

Such a fabulous idea! I entered! Best of luck to all the participants.

Holly Nelson wrote 11 years ago:

I have just submitted my entry :) time to start work on the next one!

Crystal Goes To Europe wrote 11 years ago:

I love blog writing contests! I actually had a crazy (mis)adventure with some French culture shock just yesterday, so I can't wait to write about it and send it in!

Michael West wrote 11 years ago:

Does it mean by unpublished that also includes an article on your blog that is published before on there?

Crystal Goes To Europe wrote 11 years ago:

Just a quick question - you ask that the article be at least 500 words, but is there a maximum? I have a tendency to be a bit verbose...lol.

EmmaK wrote 11 years ago:

Wow!! Great idea for a competition. I had such a culture shock when I moved from London to Baltimore. Just sent you my entry.

Bonnie Rose wrote 11 years ago:

Culture shock blog post is underway, I look forward to submitting my entry. x

Mary wrote 11 years ago:

I will be entering again, these contests are fun thank you for having them!

Anna Power wrote 11 years ago:

Great contest! I've just emailed my entry now

Orana wrote 11 years ago:

Just sent in my submission for the Culture Shock contest! Thanks a lot! Cheers from Thailand!

Penelope Carter wrote 11 years ago:

All done and sent in!

Carrie wrote 11 years ago:

Hi! I just emailed my story! Can't wait to read everyone else's! Thanks!!!

Claire Calvey wrote 11 years ago:

Hello there Last minute cafe as usual, I've just sent you my entry!

Bonnie wrote 11 years ago:

Have been working on my piece for Culture Shock and just realize most of my stories and examples are better related to my culture shock in America opposed to living now in England. If this is still okay, I can send it in.

Fashionista wrote 11 years ago:

I sent in my article. Thanks for your consideration.

Bonnie Rose wrote 11 years ago:

I just sent in my entry about education in England.

Olga@The EuropeanMama wrote 11 years ago:

Sent in my entry for the Education and International schools contest. Good luck to all the participants!

OtterMei wrote 11 years ago:

Sent in my entry for the Education contest! Can't wait to see all the entries!

Rachel Pieh Jones wrote 11 years ago:

Just emailed my entry in, thanks!

Ashley wrote 11 years ago:

just contributed a little essay! weee!

Aimee Weinstein wrote 11 years ago:

Just Entered the contest! Hurrah!!

Celeste wrote 11 years ago:

Just sent my entry for the Education and International School contest as well! Best of luck!

Kathy wrote 11 years ago:

I've entered!

Sally wrote 11 years ago:

Just submitted my entry for the Working Abroad contest. Can't wait to read them all!

Bex wrote 11 years ago:

Just entered the third competition "Working Abroad" Looking forward to reading the other stories on offer - all high quality and interesting!

RosemaryK@AussieFrance wrote 11 years ago:

Hi, would it be possible to give a maximum word count? Thanks Rosemary

Joe Writeson wrote 11 years ago:

Ok "Working Abroad' themed short story 'I'm just wild about Hary' based on actual events on a job in Indonesia sent today, Saturday 18th May....good luck to all entrants ..Joe

Rick wrote 11 years ago:

Ciao from Rome! Just submitted my entry for "Working Abroad." Good luck to all the entries!

Ceire wrote 11 years ago:

Had a great laugh to myself recounting an adventurous day in my first weeks of work in Zambia!

Joanna wrote 11 years ago:

Count me in. I'll get my thinking cap on!

Holly wrote 11 years ago:

Writing a "Working Abroad" entry at this very moment!

Kristen wrote 11 years ago:

Send in Working Abroad today :)

CMT wrote 11 years ago:

Just submitted my entry for "Working Abroad". Can't wait to read the other entries. Title: "Let Me Take You to the Dark Side of the Moon".

Bex wrote 11 years ago:

Just entered the Working Abroad contest...was fun to write!

Joanna wrote 11 years ago:

One entry sent your way! Looking forward to reading them all next week!

Molly wrote 11 years ago:

I wrote my entry on Working abroad last night and have sent it in for entry. I have been working abroad for 15 years now. So difficult to try to keep it short! Looking forward to reading the entries next week.

Stephanie wrote 11 years ago:

Officially entered the Working Abroad contest! Backstage at the Bolshoi...:)

Holly Nelson wrote 11 years ago:

Wonderful! What an amazing opportunity! Will be entering the first competition :)

Jeremy Bohall wrote 11 years ago:

Just entered the culture shock competition!

Karin Ronde wrote 11 years ago:

Can we post the blog on our website as well?

Mimi Finerty wrote 11 years ago:

I think this is such a good idea! Short contests somehow get my motivation levels up more consistently. And I think the topics are great. Will definitely be entering the culture shock theme for week one!

ExpatsBlog.com wrote 11 years ago:

@Karin - all entries must be previously unpublished to qualify for the contests - ideally, we would hope that they stay unique to the site, however, it's up to you after the contest! What some bloggers do is take a snippet or summary and post a link to the full article on their contest page. Hope that helps!

Nick K wrote 11 years ago:

I'm in - entry sent through today. Cheers, Nick

Brea wrote 11 years ago:

This is great! Thanks for hosting these contests, I will definitely be entering!

ExpatsBlog.com wrote 11 years ago:

@Greg - no worries, the beauty with this competition series is you can pick and choose which contests to enter according what time you have :)

Bennett wrote 11 years ago:

Definitely will be entering some of these! Look forward to reading everyone's entries again!

Jeremy wrote 11 years ago:

Sent in my entry. Hope you like it.

Ashley wrote 11 years ago:

Just submitted my entry! Cheers to all participants

Sisters From Another Mister wrote 11 years ago:

Culture Shock post underway - thank you ... love this topic.

Dyanne@TravelnLass wrote 11 years ago:

As a freelance professional site designer, I most certainly know my way around HTML tags, but... Not sure just how you want submissions with pics formatted. So I simply tossed my submission for this week's "Culture Shock" category in a .doc file with inserted pic/caption and sent it off as an attachment in an email. Do let me know if this causes you any digital grief. ;)

ExpatsBlog.com wrote 11 years ago:

@Dyanne - your competition entry was fine, although best to attach the image and simply mark in the doc where you want it to ideally show (with caption). HTML, if possible, would means typing in <b>bolded</b>, <i>italised</i>, and <a>linked</a> text into the document rather than using eg Word to add these formatting. One day we'll have an online editor to add entries, but for now this is the ideal approach for us :)

ExpatsBlog.com wrote 11 years ago:

@Michael - We're looking for expat bloggers to write a new article for this contest - i.e. not published elsewhere prior to us publishing when the contest entries go live! Hope that makes sense!

ExpatsBlog.com wrote 11 years ago:

@Crystal - we normally have a limit of 2,000 words, but decided to leave one out for these smaller contests :)

Crystal Goes To Europe wrote 11 years ago:

Ok, thanks! I know my story will be over 500, but I also firmly believe in quality over quantity!

Emily wrote 11 years ago:

Entry submitted. For once I wasn't too lazy!

Brea wrote 11 years ago:

Just emailed my entry, thanks!

Tania wrote 11 years ago:

Really liked the topic for Week 1 so I've just submitted my entry!

Polly wrote 11 years ago:

I'll be submitting soon!

Bennett wrote 11 years ago:

Entered! Good luck everyone - can't wait to read them all!

Quintessentially English wrote 11 years ago:

I've just emailed mine through! Can't wait to read everybody's entries! I think Culture Shock is a really interesting category! Should be some funny ones!

OtterMei wrote 11 years ago:

I just emailed my submission for the Culture Shock contest! So excited!

Chickenruby wrote 11 years ago:

I'm in, trying out a different writing style for this one

Sisters From Another Mister wrote 11 years ago:

Mailed - but without an image ... Would you like one? Thank YOU!

Jorge Juarez wrote 11 years ago:

I've submitted my entry for the Culture Shock contest.

Amanda @ Living In Another Language wrote 11 years ago:

Entered! I did not include an image...I didn't feel like one was relevant for my posting. Thank you so much for this contest idea! It was a fun one!

Laurence Brown wrote 11 years ago:

Just emailed my entry. Thanks!

ExpatsBlog.com wrote 11 years ago:

An image isn't required, so no worries if you haven't included one. @Bonnie - so long as it's about your experience as an expat in another country that's fine!

Jeremy Bohall wrote 11 years ago:

I read the directions this time and just submitted a previously unpublished post. I'm excited about this contest!

Crystal Goes To Europe wrote 11 years ago:

I've just had a couple of friends ask me about how to win, and wanted to double check with you! Regarding the winner for your favourite comment, is it the person who leaves the comment who wins the 50$ voucher, or rather the author of the entry for which the comment was left? Thanks in advance, and I'm having a blast reading all the other entries :)

ExpatsBlog.com wrote 11 years ago:

@Crystal: Probably our fault for not being clearer! The contest author wins the $50 voucher! All 4 prizes go to the expat bloggers :)

Crystal Goes To Europe wrote 11 years ago:

Gotcha! Thanks for clearing that up :)

Farrah wrote 11 years ago:

Entered! Thank you!

Laura Dennis wrote 11 years ago:

I just end my entry for the education contest ... Thanks!

BacktoBodrum wrote 11 years ago:

Made it this time - just about to send my entry

Ute wrote 11 years ago:

I've just sent my entry for the Education and International School contest for The Hague (Netherlands). I wish good luck to all the participants!

Rachel Mcclary wrote 11 years ago:

Just emailing entry - sorry I'm a dunce with html blog does it for me automatically so don't know how to add it to word documents.

Rachel Mcclary wrote 11 years ago:

Just noticed my listing says I am English - Oh how to offend a Welsh girl :)

ExpatsBlog.com wrote 11 years ago:

@Rachel - no worries about the HTML, we'll be in touch asap regarding your submission. Re origin - sorry! Will fix :)

Elisa Scarton wrote 11 years ago:

Just entered and just in time (I hope). Best of luck to everyone!

Holly Nelson wrote 11 years ago:

I have just submitted my entry - hope it is not too late and you get it alright!

Dominique Coulter wrote 11 years ago:

Just submitted by essay for Week 2's education contest... hope I still got it in on time! Looking forward to seeing the results. Thanks! :)

Jorge Juarez wrote 11 years ago:

Hi, I've submitted my entry for education and international schools. I know. I know. I'm cutting it really close. :-)

Ellen Duckenfield wrote 11 years ago:

Just submitted my entry - it's still May 2nd where I am (just) so hope that's OK!

Jeremy wrote 11 years ago:

Just submitted my Working Abroad blog. Can't wait to see the other posts!

ExpatsBlog.com wrote 11 years ago:

@Rosemary - 2500 words!

Amy Greer wrote 11 years ago:

I've entered the Work Abroad comp. Good luck everyone!

Amanda wrote 11 years ago:

Just sent my entry for "Working Abroad" - looking forward to reading all the entries!

Jenna wrote 11 years ago:

Just submitted my post for the Working Abroad contest! : )

Morwenna Lawson wrote 11 years ago:

Just submitted for the Meeting Expats contest, hope the piece is all to order. The best fun, entering this!

Joe Writeson wrote 11 years ago:

Ok 'Meeting Expats' uploaded and retitled 'Meeting Expats ....eventually' 1360 words.........Good Luck to other entrants ........but not THAT good eh????

Kim wrote 11 years ago:

I just submitted (hopefully!!) my entry to the Meeting Expats contest. Good luck to everyone--what a great way to share information.