Tag Archives: writing contests

It’s All Subjective

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

A couple of years ago I entered a short story contest. There were three anonymous judges. Since they were anonymous, I have no idea whether they were editors, fellow writers, agents, writing teachers or other. Even though this was a … Continue reading →

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Crisis Management

Posted on March 21, 2017 by

Once, on a job interview, one of the questions posed this dilemma: I was faced with three crises at once. How would I set priorities to address each one to avoid a disaster? I must have answered well enough because … Continue reading →

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Does It Pay To Pay?

Posted on March 15, 2017 by

I belong to several online writers’ groups. One discussion that keeps recurring is: Should you pay to enter a writing contest? I’m not talking about the obvious scams or “contests” that are no more than money makers for the “sponsors” … Continue reading →

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