wolf_dude64 (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} wolf_dude64) wrote,@ 2008-04-17 07:29:00 |
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I Love Free Contests
One of the ways to get your name out there is to win a writing contest. Unfortunately most contests charge a fee. When I first started writing I entered quite a few and paid the entry fees with a smile on my face while I envisioned my win. It took me awhile to realize that most of these places are making a killing on the contest fees and don't give much of the proceeds back to the winners. So I resolved to only enter free contests.
Most writers in my field know of the biggy -- Writers of the Future. I have been entering that one for a couple of years now. I've had about a 50% success rate in the honorable mentions/quarter finalists category. I'm hoping I'll hit a little higher target one of these times. I also routinely send an entry to the PARSEC annual short story contest. http://parsec-sff.org/contest.html This is put on by a writing organization out of Pittsburgh. I placed 3rd in 2005 and am hoping to hit it again this year. Anyway, I just sent my entry on Monday--the deadline was Tuesday--and am keeping my fingers crossed. Anyone know of any other free contests out there?
One of the ways to get your name out there is to win a writing contest. Unfortunately most contests charge a fee. When I first started writing I entered quite a few and paid the entry fees with a smile on my face while I envisioned my win. It took me awhile to realize that most of these places are making a killing on the contest fees and don't give much of the proceeds back to the winners. So I resolved to only enter free contests.
Most writers in my field know of the biggy -- Writers of the Future. I have been entering that one for a couple of years now. I've had about a 50% success rate in the honorable mentions/quarter finalists category. I'm hoping I'll hit a little higher target one of these times. I also routinely send an entry to the PARSEC annual short story contest. http://parsec-sff.org/contest.html This is put on by a writing organization out of Pittsburgh. I placed 3rd in 2005 and am hoping to hit it again this year. Anyway, I just sent my entry on Monday--the deadline was Tuesday--and am keeping my fingers crossed. Anyone know of any other free contests out there?
