Comments on: Literary contests: Good tips on how to avoid the iffy ones? http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/literary-contests-how-to-weed-out-the-iffy-ones/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:55:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jennifer http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/literary-contests-how-to-weed-out-the-iffy-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-1134801 Jennifer Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:42:41 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/24/literary-contests-how-to-weed-out-the-iffy-ones/#comment-1134801 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. 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.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/literary-contests-how-to-weed-out-the-iffy-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-1134500 David Rothman Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:01:22 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/24/literary-contests-how-to-weed-out-the-iffy-ones/#comment-1134500 You're welcome, Joanna. Account is at twitter.com/davidrothman. Thanks. David You’re welcome, Joanna. Account is at twitter.com/davidrothman. Thanks. David

]]> By: Joanna Penn http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/literary-contests-how-to-weed-out-the-iffy-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-1134423 Joanna Penn Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:50:14 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/24/literary-contests-how-to-weed-out-the-iffy-ones/#comment-1134423 Thanks for the credit David - do you have a Twitter account so I can credit your posts as well? Thanks, Joanna Thanks for the credit David – do you have a Twitter account so I can credit your posts as well? Thanks, Joanna

]]> By: Steve Jordan http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/literary-contests-how-to-weed-out-the-iffy-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-1133863 Steve Jordan Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:01:51 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/24/literary-contests-how-to-weed-out-the-iffy-ones/#comment-1133863 Although I agree the guidelines sound reasonable... as I mentioned in <a href="http://www.teleread.com/2009/08/22/editorjennifercom-authors-resource-and-contest/" rel="nofollow">another thread about this subject</a>, 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. 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.

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