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They must be postmarked on or before April 10, 2009.

Question: “When is the regular deadline?”

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They must be postmarked on or before April 27, 2009.

Question: “When submitting entries can I send in the entire magazine and just tab the article that we are submitting?”

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Yes, however it is not necessary. In addition you can simply include a tear sheet of the article that you are submitting as an entry.

Question: “How much is each entry?”

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Early bird entries are $45.00 per entry. Regular entries are $55.00 per entry.

Question: “Do I need to submit a separate entry form for each entry?”

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Yes, each entry must have its own entry form.

Question: “What if I have an entry that I am submitting into separate categories, would I still need to fill out a separate entry form for each category?”

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Yes, even though it is the same entry it will be submitted into separate categories and they will need to have their own entry form.

Question: “Do I need to provide a 200 word description of my magazine to every entry? Why can I not just send one with all my entries?”

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Yes, you have to provide one with each entry. The reason is that the entries are shipped to different judges and we would like to provide your magazine background to all of the judges that look at your entries. My suggestion is that you write an original one and make photocopies to include with all additional entries.

Question: “Where do I send my entries?”

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Attention: Charlie Awards, 325 John Knox Road L103, Tallahassee, FL 32303

Question: “Why do you require me to include my CCV code?”

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In order for us to charge your credit card, the company requires us to include this information. This is an additional security measure to insure that no one else is using your credit card information.

Question: “Can I pay my FMA membership dues when I submit my entries?”

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Yes, you can send your membership dues at the same time as you send your Charlie Awards entries.

Question: “I want to submit an entry into the Best Custom Magazine but my magazine publishes 4 times a year. Can I enter even though it says eligibility limited to an annual or biannual magazine?”

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Unfortunately, you are not eligible to enter into that category. I encourage you to review the other categories and see which category is a better match with the given criteria. In this case we will certainly look at adding a category or revising the criteria for this specific category.