Random House looking for Twentysomethings.

This would be me, I guess but I don't have anything interesting to right about just yet.

But be weary of these contests. You know Simon & Schuster paid the seventeen year old winner of the True Life contest a 10,000 flat fee. TRIFLING. She will not receive any royalties even though the book is expected to be a bestseller. That is serious robbery. I was quite disgusted after I read that.

This contest isn't so bad since it is an anthology. 20,000 is alright, shoot I should get to thinking about something. Of course if you don't win, I assume you get a few contributor copies.

Random House is looking for the most original voices of the
twentysomething generation,writing about their lives, their passions,
their world. We will be publishing the best essays in a book
titled Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers:
The Best New Voices of 2006. There will be a grand prize
of $20,000 to the top winner. We are seeking essays about, but
not limited to, the following subjects: Family, Career, Sex, Society, and
Self. Be specific. Be unique. We want you to tell us—and, by
extension, the entire world's something we haven't heard before,
something thatdefines you as a member of this burgeoning
generation. Make us laugh, make us think, just don't make us yawn.

THE RULES: One entry per person. Entries must be nonfiction,
written in English, and between 500 and 5,000 words in length.
You must be between the ages of 20 and 29 as of September 1, 2006.
Entries must be received by November 24, 2005. Winners will be
selected by an editorial panel of your peers. The Grand Prize-winning
essay will receive $20,000; up to 28 Runners-Up will also be selected
for publication. Winners will be notified. (Due to volume of submissions,
we can not respond to every entry.) For more entry rules/submission
information for this contest, go to <http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/20by20contest/>