No Garbage Trucks! International Story Contest Submission Form


Your essay:

When you write your story, we encourage you to:
1. Please limit your essay to fewer than 600 words (one page, single-spaced).
2. Tell us how has The Law of the Garbage Truck™ has made a powerful and positive difference in your life.  Tell us a story that best represents the change in your life.  Tell us how life was before you learned about The Law of the Garbage Truck™, and how it has changed since. 
3. Be proud of your story, and have fun writing it! 

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Submission Agreement

Please Read the Agreement Before Clicking the "Submit Your Story" button.

We are excited that you would like to submit your story to the NO GARBAGE TRUCKS!™ Story Contest! You are helping us spread the word through your good example. You are using The Law of the Garbage Truck™ and your success following it will inspire others to do the same.

Your submission qualifies you for consideration in the NO GARBAGE TRUCKS!™ Story Contest! You may be chosen to win the following prizes:

  1. 1st Prize - $400 in cash plus $100 in gifts from the Beware of Garbage Trucks!™ Store. Excerpts of your story may also be published in David J. Pollay’s syndicated newspaper column.
  2. 2nd Prize - $200 in cash plus gifts $100 in gifts from the Beware of Garbage Trucks!™ Store
  3. 3rd Prize - $100 in cash plus gifts $100 in gifts from the Beware of Garbage Trucks!™ Store
  4. 4th and 5th Prizes – $100 in gifts from the Beware of Garbage Trucks!™ Store

Your story may also be published, drawing more attention to your story; thereby, helping others learn from your example.

You are granting The Happiness Answer™, LLC, the license to duplicate, display, transmit, etc., your story, in all media. We are requesting these rights so that your important message can inspire as many around the world as possible, and for many years to come.

By clicking the "I ACCEPT" checkbox and 'Submit Your Story' button below you affirm that this story is original to you, that you own all necessary rights to this work, and that the story does not defame or otherwise violate the rights, copyrights, trademarks, privacy, or reputation of any third party.

You grant The Happiness Answer™, LLC, an exclusive, assignable, royalty-free, perpetual world-wide permanent license to duplicate, display, distribute, excerpt, or transmit the story in any format or media known or hereafter known. The Happiness Answer™, LLC, shall have the right to own or register copyrights to any works or compilations created by The Happiness Answer™, LLC, that contain the story, in whole or in part.

You agree to indemnify and hold The Happiness Answer™, LLC, harmless against any claims asserted by any third parties that allege the story violates their rights, or from any breach by you of your promises in this agreement. You shall be responsible for any costs incurred by The Happiness Answer™, LLC, for defense or settlement of third- party claims, including but not limited to The Happiness Answer™, LLC’s reasonable attorneys' fees.

You understand that submitting a story does not guarantee that your work will be used, displayed, or otherwise reproduced. Stories may be archived for public use, or reproduced in audio form, published in print or online, or in any other way. The decision of which and how stories will be used will be at the sole discretion of The Happiness Answer™, LLC. If the story is accepted for publication, recording and/or broadcast, you will be notified.

You affirm that you are at least 18 years of age and possess the legal right and ability to enter into this agreement, or that you are the parent or legal guardian of the minor who is submitting the story.

If you have read, acknowledge, and agree to be bound by each of the terms and conditions in this agreement, click the “I ACCEPT” checkbox and 'Submit Your Story' button to complete submission of your story.

If you do not agree to be bound by each of the terms and conditions of this agreement, click the “I DO NOT ACCEPT” link. You will not be allowed to complete the submission process.

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