Well, because I had so much fun hearing from everyone last month, and I really like giving stuff away that I’ve found particularly interesting, useful, or just plain cool, I thought I’d continue with the monthly contests. It’s a great way to interact with you, and for me to give something back.

So, this month, I’m giving away a copy of Sam Harrison’s Zing! Five Steps and 101 Tips for Creativity on Command.

This is an excellent book for anyone who needs to “find big ideas sizzling with zing.” Small, and easy to read, Zing! is filled with little assignments and insights that will help you find those big ideas. From the back of the book: “Zing! fans include writers, designers, PR, ad and marketing people, event planners, sales people, freelancers, teachers, trainers, students. Anyone who has to be creative on a deadline!”

Here’s how it works:

Leave us a thoughtful, legitimate comment on any blog post between now and 11:59 PM (EST) on Saturday, April 26th, and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a copy of Zing! Five Steps and 101 Tips for Creativity on Command. It really is that easy. And, because each comment gives you a separate entry, you can subscribe to the comments, keep the conversation flowing, and better your chances to win!

This month’s drawing will be held on Sunday, April 27th, with the winner announced in the following post (Monday, April 28th.)

Official Rules:

• Earn entries by leaving thoughtful, legitimate comments on any blog post(s) between Tuesday, 4/8/08 (D+MM subscribers get a head start! So subscribe today!) and Saturday, 4/26/08 by 11:59 PM. Each comment will count as one entry and multiple entries are allowed; however, the comments will have to be approved first for legitimacy and posted on the blog site before it is counted.
• The drawing will take place on Sunday, 4/27/08, and the winner announced on Monday, 4/28/08 in our regularly scheduled blog post. We will also attempt to contact the winner via email (if available.)
• In order to claim the prize, the winner will need to contact us with their name and mailing address within 7 days of announcing the winner.
• Our purpose here is to get this creative conversation going, and give someone a free copy of a great book! So play nice, okay?
• And finally, we’ve decided this month to open up this contest to residents everywhere! There is no residency restriction; just please be aware that it could take up to 4-6 weeks for international delivery.
• Oh! One more thing: Have fun! We’re looking forward to hearing from you!