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		<title>Drawing (8/19/2011) [Winner]</title>
		<link>http://pictions.com/contests/2011/08/09/drawing-8192011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><em>&#8220;I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me-like food or water. &#8221;<br />
</em>- Ray Charles</span></p>
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<p><strong>The Drawing</strong><br />
One winner will be randomly selected from the drawing entries.<br />
The winner will be announced on this page once the countdown timer runs out.<br />
To receive notification when the winner is announced, follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pictions/144597498954748" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/Pictionscom" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p>
<p><strong>The Rules</strong></p>
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<li>You may enter as many times as you like.</li>
<li>One entry purchase = one chance to win.</li>
<li>The more entries you purchase, the greater chance of winning.</li>
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<p><strong>The Prize<br />
</strong>The winner will receive the following prize.</p>
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<h2><strong><span style="color: #008000;">$25 iTunes<br />
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<p>The prize will be shipped the day after the announcement of the winner.</p>
<p><strong>How to enter</strong><br />
This drawing is open to everyone. To enter, click the Google Checkout link below to purchase an entry.</p>
<p>Entries must be purchased by the time the contest timer at the top of this page runs out.<br />
<a title="Rules" href="http://pictions.com/rules/" target="_blank">No purchase necessary to win. </a></p>
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		<title>Photography Contest (Birds) [Winner]</title>
		<link>http://pictions.com/contests/2011/08/08/photography-contest-birds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Another thing I like to do is sit back and take in nature. To look at the birds, listen to their singing, go hiking, camping and jogging and running, walking [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>&#8220;Another thing I like to do is sit back and take in nature. To look at the birds, listen to their singing, go hiking, camping and jogging and running, walking along the beach, playing games and sometimes being alone with the great outdoors. It&#8217;s very special to me.&#8221;<br />
</em>- Larry Wilcox<strong></strong></p>
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The Contest</strong><br />
Capture a creative photo with the main subject being one or more birds.<strong></strong></p>
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The Rules</strong></p>
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<li>The birds(s) may be inside or outside, standing or flying.</li>
<li>Any type of photo manipulation or effects may be used.</li>
<li>Text / Typography <em>may not</em> be used.</li>
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<p><strong>The Prize<br />
</strong>The winner will receive the following prize.</p>
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<p>The prize will be shipped the day after the announcement of the winner.</p>
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<p>This contest is open to everyone. To enter, click the Google Checkout link below to purchase an entry. A special link and code will be sent to you immediately with instructions on how to submit your entry.</p>
<p>Entries must be submitted by the time the contest timer at the top of this page runs out.</p>
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		<title>Photography Contest (You) [Winner]</title>
		<link>http://pictions.com/contests/2011/08/01/photography-contest-003-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times…I just shoot at what interests me at that [...]]]></description>
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</em>–Elliott Erwitt</span></span><strong></strong></p>
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Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.
<p><strong>The Contest</strong></p>
<p>Take a picture of yourself wearing a hat.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>The Rules</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The hat may be of any style or color.</li>
<li>The final 3 will be chosen at random.</li>
<li>Photo manipulation and/or effects may be used.</li>
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<p><strong>The Prize</strong></p>
<p>The winner will receive the following prize.</p>
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<td><a href="http://pictions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/itunesblank.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-212" title="itunesblank" src="http://pictions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/itunesblank.png" alt="" width="180" height="120" /></a></td>
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<h2><strong><span style="color: #008000;">$15 iTunes<br />
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<p>The prize will be shipped the day after the announcement of the winner.</p>
<p><strong>How to enter</strong></p>
<p>This contest is open to everyone.</p>
<p>To enter, send your photo to [This contest is over! <a href="http://pictions.com">Take a look at our other contests</a>] with your name and the code fpc23r8 in the subject line.</p>
<p>Entries must be submitted by the time the contest timer at the top of this page runs out.<strong></strong></p>
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Good Luck!</strong></p>
<p><em>(# of approved entries so far: 25)</em></p>
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		<title>Writing Contest (Short Story) [Winner]</title>
		<link>http://pictions.com/contests/2011/08/01/writing-contest-001-short-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise.  The worst enemy to creativity is [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"> -Sylvia Plath<br />
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<p style="text-align: center;">The winner has been named!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pictions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/MastersOfPretence.html"><img src="http://www.pictions.com/images/c/ss/2.png" alt="" align="top" /></a></p>
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<p><strong>The Contest</strong></p>
<p>Write a creative, fictional short story on the topic of your choosing. <strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>The Rules</strong></p>
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<li>The story must be less than 1,000 words.</li>
<li>The story must be original (plagiarism will result in disqualification).</li>
<li>The story may have been pre-written.</li>
<li>The writer may choose any topic to write about.</li>
<li>Creativity will count heavily towards naming the final three.</li>
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<p><strong>The Prize</strong></p>
<p>The winner will receive the following prize.</p>
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<h2><strong><span style="color: #008000;">$15 iTunes<br />
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<p>The prize will be shipped the day after the announcement of the winner.</p>
<p><strong>How to enter</strong></p>
<p>This contest is open to everyone.</p>
<p>To enter, send your original work to [This contest is over! <a href="http://pictions.com">Take a look at our other contests</a>] with the code fp54rq8 in the subject line.</p>
<p>Entries must be submitted by the time the contest timer at the top of this page runs out.<strong></strong></p>
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Good Luck!</strong></p>
<p><em>(# of approved entries so far: 19)</em></p>
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		<title>Photography Contest (Cats) [Winner]</title>
		<link>http://pictions.com/contests/2011/07/31/photography-contest-002-cats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>The Contest</strong><br />
Capture an inspirational photo with a cat as the main subject.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>The Rules</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The photo must contain at least one cat or kitten.</li>
<li>The photo must be an original piece.</li>
<li>Any type of photo manipulation or effects may be used.</li>
<li>Text / Typography <em>may not</em> be used.</li>
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<p><strong>The Prize<br />
</strong>The winner will receive the following prize.</p>
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<h2><strong><span style="color: #008000;">$30 Amazon<br />
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		<title>Poetry Contest (Time) [Winner]</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>&#8220;Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.&#8221;<br />
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>This contest is over<br />
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<p><strong>The Contest</strong><br />
Write an original poem about time.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>The Rules</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The poem may be in any style or format.</li>
<li>The poem must be an original work.</li>
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<p><strong>The Prize<br />
</strong>The winner will receive the following prize.</p>
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<h1><span style="color: #008000;">Logitech</span><br />
<span style="color: #008000;">Wireless Optical<br />
Mouse</span></h1>
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<p>The prize will be shipped the day after the announcement of the winner.</p>
<p><strong>How to enter</strong><br />
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</em>- John Muir</p>
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<h2><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Congratulations!</strong></span></h2>
<p><em>The winner has been chosen!</em><br />
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>The Contest</strong><br />
Capture a photo of a tree or trees that conveys a sense of awe and wonder.<strong></strong></p>
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