OGUNQUIT — The Almost Home Inn Essay Contest is seeking 8,000 entries from interested participants worldwide. The prize is the Almost Home Inn, a bed-and-breakfast in the coastal vacation resort town of Ogunquit. The winner will also receive $20,000 in cash. The contest deadline is Sept. 1. The winner will be announced on Sept. 25. The contest calls for contestants to submit a 225-word essay titled “Why I would like to own and operate an Inn located in Ogunquit a coastal town in Southern Maine”. The entry fee is $110 and it is open to anyone in the world who is 18 or older. Jacqui Grant, the innkeeper and a native of Maine, wants to pay it forward and afford someone else the opportunity to own the Inn. The prize property features five guest rooms. The inn rests on approximately a half acre of manicured lawns surrounded by trees and flowers. It also features a stone patio where breakfast is served daily. The inn is within walking distance of Ogunquit village and its beaches. For more information about the essay contest visit almosthomeinnessaycontest.com. To learn more about Almost Home Inn visit www.almosthomeinnogunquit.com.