No you don't. All you need is a Crowdpen account to be able to create a post and submit it to the challenge. You pay an entry fee of $5 but Crowdpen Plus Members can enter for FREE

To join a challenge, create a new story, write the story you want to submit, hit publish, tick the 'Enter a challenge' checkbox and select the challenge you want to submit your story to from the dropdown below. Don't forget to add tags and a lovely photo and hit the 'Publish Now' button!

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