tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post6022995028668618142..comments2024-01-02T15:19:12.921-08:00Comments on My Little Corner: Pondering Contestssandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-85356852678147126172013-08-25T09:50:47.440-07:002013-08-25T09:50:47.440-07:00Yes, there's that one, too, Jacqueline. The f...Yes, there's that one, too, Jacqueline. The fine print for most contests needs two pair of glasses to read.sandra seamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-26421265788250951342013-08-25T09:22:38.251-07:002013-08-25T09:22:38.251-07:00Hi, Sandra,
The problem also with many "free...Hi, Sandra,<br /><br />The problem also with many "free" contests is that even though you don't won they publish your work. Thus it can't be sold. So it's important to read the fine print. I won't bother with any "free" contest where all the honorable mentions are published along with the winner and receive no renumeration.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-70738737928563698072013-08-25T07:08:19.487-07:002013-08-25T07:08:19.487-07:00Yes, I won one of those contests! No fee to enter...Yes, I won one of those contests! No fee to enter, but we will publish your poem if you buy the book :) I think that's probably where I first soured on contests, along with WD's yearly event.sandra seamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-4088581452460516562013-08-25T06:57:49.902-07:002013-08-25T06:57:49.902-07:00For $39.95 your poem will be listed in The Nationa...For $39.95 your poem will be listed in The National Poetry Grandpendium!!! And we'll send you the book!!!!!<br />!!!!!<br /><br />:)Thomas Pluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008022962076648740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-21845295166567818802013-08-25T06:44:54.964-07:002013-08-25T06:44:54.964-07:00Wow, that one was really a rip-off! It amazes me ...Wow, that one was really a rip-off! It amazes me how many ways people come with to swindle writers out of their money.sandra seamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-51130827075419695342013-08-25T06:21:09.492-07:002013-08-25T06:21:09.492-07:00I remember getting an email solicitation for a con...I remember getting an email solicitation for a contest. $25 fee. The prize: a $10 dictionary, your story posted for a month, and a link to your blog. It was pretty clear the only person benefiting from it was the contest owners. They withdraw the contest after protests from writer.sLinda Maye Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203020058437093901noreply@blogger.com