JULY 1 (TOMORROW) IS THE DEADLINE FOR OUR C0NTEST TO WIN $200, $100 OR $50 PLUS PUBLIC RECOGNITION IN THE JERSEY BAYSHORE DIARY CONTEST The rules are simple: Pretend like youre writing in your diary about one day (24 hours) in your life. Write a first-person description about what you did during this 24-hour period to enjoy as much of the local Bayshore area as possible. Here are some of the towns and villages within the New Jersey Bayshore (as were defining it) for the contest: Aberdeen, Atlantic Highlands, Belford, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Keyport, Keansburg, Leonardo, Lincroft, Matawan, Middletown, Navesink, Port Monmouth, River Plaza, Sandy Hook and Union Beach. The diary entry may start at midnight and end at midnight, so you could include where you stayed, where you had breakfast and what you did during the evening. The entry can be past or present. You may utilize a poetic license in describing what you did. You may write about your day in one or many towns in the Jersey Bayshore. You can write about one activity for an entire day like being in a park, on a boat or cycling on a trail, or you can write about many activities. Your description should be realistic; obviously, you cant do everything in 24 hours and you cant describe things that dont exist. Dont forget the waterways and places that may be off the beaten track. You may name merchants, restaurants and hotels but avoid over-promotion of anyone. Be as creative as you want to be. Include times if you like; describe your feelings and make it personal. Dont include photographs, drawings, maps or souvenirs -- but you can describe them if you like. Through your writing, try to motivate someone -- who has never experienced our area -- to visit us. Limit the length of your diary entry to no more than 750 words, but dont feel as though you have to write that many words. If its too long and difficult to read, it wont be chosen. Entries will be judged on how well the diary entry describes activities, motivates potential tourists, utilizes a diary-type of format, creative expression and technical quality (grammar, spelling, etc.) Remember: its important to express feelings about your experience instead of simply describing what you did. All entries must be sent in Word documents to: john@newjerseybayshore All entries may be published in various media along with your first name. The winning entry will receive $200, second-place receives $100 and third-place will receive $100. All three winners will be eligible to spend a day exploring the Jersey Bayshore with John Schneider who is the host of the television program, JERSEY BAYSHORE COUNTRY. All of the very best entries will be published in JerseyBayshore and one or more writers will be invited as guests to appear on the television series, Jersey Bayshore Country, and to be a guest on Jersey Bayshore Talk Radio to read their diary entry. The best entries will also be published in the Atlantic Highlands Herald. Questions and answers about the contest will appear at JerseyBayshore, but may not be announced in Facebook unless there is a substantial change in the contest rules. All entries must be received by tomorrow (July 1, 2014).
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:06:53 +0000
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