WINNING a writing contest can lead to amazing things beyond a fancy line on your CV, including prize money, publication, and promotion. Contests can also connect you with judges and other writers who respect your work. But as with many aspects of the business of being a writer, entering a contest more often than not results in rejection. Contests typically have much higher entry fees than standard submissions, and their inner workings, including how widely known a given contest is and the total number of entries it typically receives, can be opaque. Given that contests are inherently a gamble, how can you maximize your chances of being successful? It all comes down to the submission, of course, but how do
Picking What to Submit
Apr 10, 2024
4 minutes
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