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"OFFICIAL RULES  NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING1. HOW TO ENTER: Cosmo Fiction Contest (the \"Contest\"): Beginning March 4, 2014at 12:01 AM (ET) through April 30, 2014 at 11:59 PM (ET), go to cosmopolitan.com/fictioncontest  and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. All entries must be a work of your original fiction of no more than 1,000 words in length, include at least 2 of your original characters involved in action and not previously published or won a writing prize or award. Winner Selection: Round 1:  All entries will be judged first by Cosmopolitan editors to select the 10 finalists based on the following criteria: (A) 25% alignment with the spirit of Cosmo (B) 25% writing skill, and (C) 50% entertainment value of the piece. Round 2: The 10 finalists will be judged by a panel of judges from HarperCollins Publishers based on 50% writing skill and 50% entertainment value, to select the winner, whose decisions are final. In the event of a tie-breaker, the final selection of the winner will be based on entertainment value. In the event the Sponsor does not receive a sufficient number of eligible entries, the Sponsor has the right to cancel the Contest.  By participating in the Contest, entrant certifies that his/her entry is original, has not been previously published or won any award, and does not contain any material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyrights, trademarks or rights or privacy or publicity. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these official rules or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the contest. The decision of the Sponsor, and judges Cosmopolitan magazine and HarperCollins Publishers are final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Prizes &amp;amp; Approximate Retail Value: One (1) Winner will have their piece published in the September 2014 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, as well as online at www.cosmopolitan.com. In addition, the Winner will have a chance to meet with the HarperCollins editors via in person or by telecommunication, depending on the location of the Winner as transportation would not be provided.  The 9 finalist's names will also be published in the September 2014 issue.  The Winner will need to comply with any editorial changes if requested by Cosmopolitan magazine.\n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n2. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Winner will be notified, via e-mail or phone, and/or at Sponsor's discretion, by  July 11, 2014.  In the event the Winner doesn't respond to Sponsor's notification or does not accept the prize within 3 business days of notification, the prize will be deemed forfeited and an alternate Winner will be selected. In the event that any one or more potential Winner(s) fails to respond as stated above, declines the prize or fails to provide signed affidavits or releases, such Winner(s) will be deemed to forfeit the prize and Sponsor will select an alternate Winner(s) from the remaining eligible entrants. If any alternate(s) similarly fails to respond or declines the prize, Sponsor will use a reasonable number of attempts, in its discretion, to award the prize(s) to another alternate(s) but if it is unable to do so, the prize(s) will be finally forfeited and Sponsor shall have no further liability in connection with this Contest. List of Winner(s):  For the name of the Winner, send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to Cosmopolitan Magazine, Winners' List, Cosmo Fiction 2014 Contest HearstCommunications, Inc., 300 West 57th Street, 38th floor, New York, NY 10019 within two (2) months from the Winner notification date as specified above. \n\n3. ENTRIES: All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.  Proof of submission does not constitute proof of receipt.  Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incomplete or inaccurate entries. Incomplete entry forms or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified.  If there is a dispute as to the identity of an online entrant, the prize will be awarded to the authorized account holder of the email address.  The \"authorized account holder\" is defined as the natural person to whom the email address is assigned by an internet service provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. 4. ELIGIBILITY:  Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who have reached the 18 in their state or territory of residence at time of entry. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law.  Employees of Sponsor, its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, HarperCollins Publishers, and prize suppliers (and members of their immediate family and/or those living in the same of household of each such employee) are not eligible. 5. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:  Expenses not specifically included in prize description and all taxes are the sole responsibility of the Winner.  Each prize is awarded \"as is\" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied outside of manufacturer's limited warranty.  No transfer, assignment or substitution of a prize permitted, except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize for an item of equal or greater value in the event an advertised prize is unavailable.  The Winner is required to comply with any and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations.  All federal, state and local taxes, and any other costs not specifically provided for in these Official Rules are solely the Winner's responsibility. Sponsor shall have no responsibility or obligation to the Winner or potential Winner who are unable or unavailable to accept or utilize prizes as described herein. Entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Promotion.  Winner may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and where legally permissible a Publicity Release within three (3) business days following the date of first attempted notification.  Failure to comply with this deadline may result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of an alternate Winner.  Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate Winner. Winner hereby further agrees that it will sign any documents necessary to transfer copyright of the entry to Sponsor within three (3) business days following the date of first attempted notification. By entering, Entrant grants permission for Sponsor, and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, Harper Collins Publishers and prize suppliers to use the entrant's submission (including an altered form of the entry) for editorial, advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. If images are being submitted to Sponsor as a requirement for entry, Entrants agree that they have all rights to use the images submitted and to allow Sponsor, any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, the independent judging organization and prize suppliers to reuse any of the images, without any liability, for editorial, advertising and promotional purposes. Additionally, acceptance of the prize by Winner constitutes permission for Sponsor and any affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, HarperCollins Publishers and prize suppliers to use Winner's name and/or likeness and biographical material for editorial, advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. By accepting prize, Winner agrees to hold Sponsor, its advertising and promotion agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representative agents, successors, assigns, officers, directors, and employees harmless for any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the Contest or acceptance or use of the prize.  Sponsor is not responsible for any printing, typographical, mechanical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Contest or in the announcement of the prize. \n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n6. INTERNET:  Sponsor is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor or presenter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or any combination thereof.  If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion.  Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date.  Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process.  Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in a Promotion if it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair playing practices or intending to abuse, threaten or harass other entrants.  Caution: Any attempt by a participant to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such participant to the fullest extent of the law.7. DISPUTES/CHOICE OF LAW: Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by state or federal courts situated in New York, NY, (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) no punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including without limitation lost profits may be awarded (collectively, \"Special Damages\"), and (4) entrant hereby waives all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such damages multiplied or increased.  New York State law, without reference to New York's choice of law rules, governs the Contest and all aspects related thereto. 8. SPONSOR:  The Sponsor of this Promotion is Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 W. 57thStreet, New York, NY  10019."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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