Compers News magazine was what got me into comping back in 2001 - I stumbled across the online chat forum, took up a subscription to the newsletter (it was a 2 colour text-only job back in the day!), discovered the world of slogan competitions – and within a year I'd won a car! The compers I've met through the online Chatterbox forum are some of my most treasured friends, and I was delighted when Accolade Publishing asked me to join the team as designer and writer in 2011.About Compers News Magazine:
- Compers News has a private online forum, but access is restricted to paying subscribers - meaning there are fewer people than on free comping forums, who are happier to share a lot more information about elusive low-entry competitions. Steve the editor has a knack of finding on-pack SMS and instant win competitions and giving us the tip off so we can win those early prizes. Recently 100 washing machines were offered in a Sainsbury's text competition - a Compers News member posted up the details at the very start of the promotion, and forum members literally cleaned up by winning the majority of the prizes.
- the magazine listings are extensive, accurate and include loads of comps you won't find elsewhere - this is because Steve is the hardest working man in comping. Seriously, I don't think he sleeps. In the morning I have an email from him at 4am just before he goes to bed, and another at 7am when he gets up!
- there are loads of subscriber-only prizes, ranging from puzzle and slogan comps to cash and vouchers for your comping letters and photos.
- if your story is chosen for the monthly Star Comper page, you will win £100 - and I know that plenty of my blog readers have AMAZING stories to tell.
- it's researched, written and designed entirely by compers, with excellent advice from successful winners like Jane Willis (@janesgrapevine) and Pam Crampton. So you know it's good!
