Thanks to Eduardo Corral’s blog (who copied this post from Cornshake’s blog), I found this contest to win time at a writing residency.

No recommendation letters. No writing sample!

Go here to enter.

The marketer in me says: “what a brilliant way to increase your mailing list!”

Brought to you by Costa Rica Writers’ Retreats in sponsorship with the Vermont College of the Arts and Orlando Writers’ Workshops.

Enter to win a luxurious one-week writing retreat in Costa Rica.
•No writing samples required
•No purchase required
•Luck-of-the-draw contest
•Open to current graduate creative writing students and alumni worldwide
•Winner must provide proof of enrollment or graduation
• All entries must be made at www.costaricawriters.com/contest.

All entries must be received by April 1st, 2009 and the winner will be announced by April 5th, 2009.