FRIENDS OR ENEMIES
Calling All Writers Contest
CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES

NO ENTRY FEE. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Contest begins on December 15, 2009 and end on January 15, 2009.

We’re teaming up with RED Distribution and Alternative Press Magazine and giving you a chance to write your hearts out. Of course we’ll need a sample of your work though, so this is what you need to do:

Pick up the new RED/Alt Press mini mag (you can find it starting December 22nd exclusively at your local Walmart. Find it in the music section!). Choose one of these artists and review their latest release. We don’t need you to go crazy and write an essay, just 200 words or less.

Motion City Soundtrack* (since this album isn't out, you may review the songs My Words Destroyed My Planet & Disappear)
Cartel - Cycles
Hey Monday – Hold On Tight
Take Notice – The Get Go EP
Four Year Strong – Explains It All
Broadway - Kingdoms
Relient K- Forget And Not Slow Down
Say Anything- Say Anything
Twin Atlantic- Vivarium
The 69 Eyes- Back In Blood
Juliette Lewis- Terra Incognita
Third Eye Blind- Ursa Major
Jonas Sees In Color- Jonas Sees In Color
Spinnerette- Spinnerette
Julian Casablancas- Phrazes For The Young
Hot Chelle Rae – Lovesick Electric
Dead Country- Dead Country EP
A Day To Remember - Homesick
OTEP- Smash The Control Machine
Emmure- Felony
Jonny Craig- A Dream Is A Question You Don’t Know How To Answer
Destrophy- Destrophy
I See Stars- 3D
Born Of Osiris- A Higher Place
The Summer Set – A Love Like This
Cage The Elephant- Cage The Elephant
The Color Morale- We All Have Demons

How to enter:
1. Join this group
2. Post your entry in the discussion board (only 1 entry per person). Remember 200 words or less!

1. Eligibility:
The Calling All Writers Contest (the “Contest”) is open everyone aged 13 or older as of the date of entry as of the beginning of the Contest period. Entrants under the age of 13 must have permission from their parents or legal guardians to participate. Employees of FriendsorEnemies.com and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, fulfillment or other coordinating agencies, individuals providing services to FriendsorEnemies.com through an outsourcer or temporary employment agency during the Contest period, and their respective immediate family members and persons living in their same household, are not eligible to enter in the Contest. Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules & Regulations (“Official Rules”). VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2. To Enter:
You may enter the Contest as follows: (i) To enter online, select the go to the contest page at http://www.friendsorenemies.com/ December 15, 2009 at 12:01 PDT and January 15, 2009 at 11:59 PDT. Fill out the entry form in its entirety, and join the group. No mechanically reproduced mail-in entries are allowed and any use of robotic, automatic, programmed or the like entry methods will void all such entries by such methods. Post your insult photos into the group. You may enter more than 1 photo.

3. Prizes:
Skills contest. Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges from Friends Or Enemies and RED Distribution. Winners will be notified by e-mail.

4. Prizes and Odds:
The prizes to be awarded from the Contest are as follows: (a) Grand Prize: One (1) winner will be selected as a guest writer for a future edition of Alternative Press & RED mini magazine. (2010 release date to be determined) Alternative Press & RED will have final approval of all published editorial content. Retail value of approximately $5.00 (US) per winner. (b). Two (2) runners up will each receive one copy December 2009 Alternative Press mini magazine signed by Motion City Soundtrack and one copy December 2009 Alternative Press mini magazine signed by Cartel. The odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received. No cash or other substitution of prizes is permitted, except at the sole option of FriendsorEnemies.com for a prize of equal or greater value. FriendsorEnemies.com will not replace any lost or stolen prizes. Winners are solely responsible for any and all federal, state, provincial and local taxes, if any, that apply to prizes. Total value of all prizes to be awarded: $15.00 (U.S.).

5. Notification of Winners:
Winners will be notified by e-mail within five (5) business days of the prize drawing, and may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release within seven (7) days of notification. If a selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize and/or where applicable an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release is not timely received, is incomplete or modified, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from remaining valid, eligible entries timely submitted. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account specified in the entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. No automatically generated entries will be accepted.

6. General Rules:
By entering the Contest, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. The Contest is offered by Friends or Enemies, which is not responsible for (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, postage-due, incomplete, illegible, misdirected or undeliverable entries, responses, or other correspondence, whether by e-mail or postal mail or otherwise; (ii) theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials; or (iii) phone, electrical, network, computer, hardware, software program or transmission malfunctions, failures or difficulties. You further agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold Friends or Enemies and their parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, sponsors and agents, including advertising and promotion agencies, and assigns, and any other organizations related to the Contest, harmless, from any and all claims, injuries, damages, expenses or losses to person or property and/or liabilities of any nature that in any way arise from participation in this Contest or acceptance or use of a prize or parts thereof, including without limitation (i) any condition caused by events beyond Friends or Enemies’s control that may cause the Contest to be disrupted or corrupted; (ii) any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the prize, or acceptance, possession, or use of the prize, or from participation in the Contest; and (iii) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Contest. Winners agree to be bound by these Official Rules, and the decisions of the judges are final. IN NO EVENT WILL FRIENDS OR ENEMIES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS OR PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES FROM ANY CLAIM BASED UPON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT FRIENDS OR ENEMIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

7. Additional Conditions:
Except where prohibited, by participating in the Contest, you consent to the use of your name, photo and/or likeness, biographical information, entry and statements attributed to entrant (if true) for advertising and promotional purposes, including without limitation, inclusion in Friends or Enemies’ newsletters, the Contest website at Friends or Enemies’s homepages at FriendsorEnemies.com, without additional compensation. All entries, as applicable, become property of Friends or Enemies and none will be acknowledged or returned. Allow six (6) to eight (8) weeks for delivery of prizes. Friends or Enemies reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Contest in whole or in part, in the event of fraud, technical or other difficulties or if the integrity of the Contest is compromised, without liability to the entrant. Friends or Enemies reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or winner, as determined by Friends or Enemies, in their sole discretion. Contest is subject to these Official Rules and all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. As stated above, the Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. By participating in this Contest, you acknowledge that you have read these official Rules and agree to abide by them and by the decisions of Friends or Enemies, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to the Contest. These Official Rules are governed by the law of the State of California, without reference to rules governing choice of laws. Any action, suit or case arising out of, or in connection with, this Contest or these Official Rules must be brought in either the federal courts located in the Southern district of California or the state courts located in Los Angeles County, California. Personal Information: Sponsor may collect personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its privacy policy and as may be more specifically set forth in these Official Rules. Please review these Official Rules and Sponsor’s privacy policy at By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and use of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted these Official Rules and Sponsor’s privacy policy.

9. Winner’s List:
Winners will be posted on http://www.friendsorenemies.com once the contest is over. For a list of prize winners, send your request and a stamped, self-addressed envelope The Calling All Writers Contest, Friends or Enemies,60-62 E 11th St, 6th Floor New York, NY 10003 or send an email message to info@friendsorenemies.com with “Winner’s list” as the email subject and contest name specified in the body of the e-mail.

10. Sponsored by:
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