My wife was initially very sceptical about comping. Could people really treat competition winning as more than just a hobby? Is it really possible to generate a handy second income by winning competitions and then selling your prizes online? If you don't want to enjoy the prizes, that is. Then she tried it. And it worked! I even got her to write this book about how she has notched up a steady stream of wins -- including free food, theatre tickets, a new bike, and many books and DVDs -- by working only fifteen minutes work per day.

Carolyn Wilman is well known in the large community of "sweepers" in the United States and Canada, or "compers" as they are often referred to in the UK - players who enjoy entering sweepstakes of all sorts in the hope of winning great prizes. This book provides some very useful tips for anyone who enjoys entering prize competitions (either online or offline). It is also useful reading for people who want to enter the world of sweeping.

It can be really fun to enter writing contests, which often require true talent and originality to win. Although many people see themselves as talented writers, it takes something special to be selected amongst thousands to win a contest. John Reid is a book industry insider who over the years not only wrote books himself, but also took part as a judge in writing competitions. His book provides some excellent techniques to help you towards success in all forms of creative writing contests and literary competitions.

Do you like Sudoku? Do you think you’ve become really good over the weeks and months, or would you welcome some advice? If like us, you’ve taken to playing this game a lot, and maybe you want to use those skills to win competitions in newspapers and magazines, this book could be for you. The official Mensa guide to the game, this is a complete guide to cracking these addictive puzzles.

Here’s an invaluable resource for any good comper. This book contains over 4,000 puns, word plays, captions, headlines and slogan ideas covering 43 categories from animals to transport. This little book provides you with a solution to many slogan writing problems, Lynne Suzanne has spent a lot of time compiling these. Anyone who has struggled to think of an original answer to pun, word play or headline competitions as presented on TV, in the newspapers or magazines will save a lot of time with this guide.

This is an interesting resource for anyone interested in getting into comping. Lynne Suzanne is well known in the comping community and she has written a number of books to share her experience and advice on how to find the best comps, tips and how to enter to maximise your chances of winning. Lynne Suzanne has won hundreds of competitions using these techniques, including two cars and a number of holidays. The book includes many slogans you can use or adapt, as well as tips and tricks to maximise your chances of winning. Lynne writes in an enthusiastic way, making this an enjoyable and fun way of discovering this exciting hobby.

A writer reference work from the Avisson Writers Reference Series. A great resource for anyone looking to gain an edge for poetry competitions. The book covers book competitions, chapbook competitions, as well as single poem contests. Readers will also find a useful indices of established competitions, as well as restricted contests of sponsoring publishers and organizations.