The Vaccuum Contests

Writing competitions happen everywhere and most of them follow a set format:
1. Submit entry fee
2. Look at rules and requirements
3. Write madly!
4. Submit
5. Win! Or not. Winners get the entry fee money, and/or a publication of their work


But what if that money went elsewhere? What if, instead of supporting a starving artist, it went to a charity, a charity that decreased the amount of starvation in the world? What if the 'Grand Prize' was to choose the charity that you felt needed it most? What if, instead of writing for self-gratification, or for that bit of cash, or for that chance of recognition, contestents wrote to change the world, for the better?


Hi. I'm Tessa Simpson. And these are the Vaccuum Contests.

What we need most right now is dedicated volunteers who are willing to give their time and energy into making this project a reality. We need people willing to spend their internet moments talking to writers and spreading the word, getting this idea out there. We need people willing to contact published writers, asking them for their support. We need people willing to throw money at this project. We need you.


They say the pen is mightier than the sword. I say, text can change everything. We can do this!

There's a group at Your Pants (a forum site) that's set up for discussing and organzing this.
There's also a Facebook group! The Vaccuum Contests


Suck up World Suck! Write to Right the World!