It always nice to see more people hosting contests on Steemit, It's hard though without kickstarting the prize pool though as nobody has any incentive to play because the total sum is negative. The only way to get it going is when people get more in return for their own upvote. Hosting a contest actually costs time and money but really helps the community and can help your blog grow a lot over time when it is rup properly and consistently.

Good Luck !