Online Competition for Authors and the Chance to Win $500

Instructables is pleased to announce an online competition which runs under a title; First Time Author Contest. It is seeking out all the members out there who haven't been inspired to post yet, so you can't enter an old project you already posted. Share your projects now for a chance at winning a gift card.

If you are among the winners, you will have one of the following Digital Gift Cards valued at:

• Grand Prize (one winner): $500.
• First Prize (three winners): $250.
• Second Prize(five winners): $150.
• Runner Up (Fifteen winners): $50.

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You must follow the following criteria:

1. You must be over (13) years of age.
2. You must possess innovative skills and contains no elements based on chance.
3. You must not be a resident of any country subject to a US trade embargo.
4. You must be posting your first Instructable into the contest and only new projects qualify.
5. Each entry must be entirely your original work.
6. Multiple entries are permitted, but only one entry per entrant can win a prize in the Contest.
7.  Entrants must be registered members of the Sponsor Site to enter the Contest.
8. Entries must not contain any material that would give rise to criminal or that violates any applicable statute, rule, treaty, or other Law.
9.  Entrants are permitted to modify or update an entry after submission but are not permitted to do so after the Deadline. 
10. Entries may not be created or submitted through any software-generated, robotic, programmed, script, macro, or other automated methods.
11. If persons other than the entrant have contributed to an entry, the entrant must have written permission from each contributor prior to submitting the entry.
12. By entering the Contest, you agree to abide by the terms, rules, and privacy statement.

Please note:

• Sponsor reserves the right to require minors to submit proof of parental/guardian permission and consent to these Rules at any time, without which they may be immediately disqualified from the Contest.
• The rules are in the English language only. Each entrant hereby confirms his or her express wish that these Rules and any related documents be written in the English language.

Evaluation Process:

24 winners will be selected and the selection will be based on:

• Clarity.
• Ingenuity.
• Creativity.
• Quality of presentation.

About Instructables:

Instructables was officially spun out of Squid Labs in the summer of 2006 and has gone on to grow from modest hundreds of projects to over one hundred thousand. It is an amazing mix of wonder from around the world. The Instructables community is one of the most welcoming and supportive DIY communities out there. Connect with other makers and get involved.

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