Literary contests: Good tips on how to avoid the iffy ones?
How can you tell the good literary contests from the bad one? Here’s a credible-sounding set of guideline from eBook Crossroads. On the money? (Via Joanna Penn, if memory serves.)
August 24th, 2009
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August 24th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Although I agree the guidelines sound reasonable… as I mentioned in another thread about this subject, many of the points seem to be based on traditional publishing practices, and may not necessarily reflect the reality of the new digital marketplace. The publishing arena is changing, and with it, the concurrent activities and rules that operate around it.
August 25th, 2009 at 4:50 am
Thanks for the credit David – do you have a Twitter account so I can credit your posts as well? Thanks, Joanna
August 25th, 2009 at 8:01 am
You’re welcome, Joanna. Account is at twitter.com/davidrothman. Thanks. David
August 25th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Yep, this is a classic, and one that I referred to when designing my contest.
I would especially urge writers not to waste much time entering contests for “publication credits” unless the contest is being sponsored by a major publishing house or literary magazine.