Comments on: Dipped My Toes in the Contest Pool

By: Alicia Coleman

Alicia Coleman — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 00:17:26 +0000

Congratulations on your contest win. I haven’t taken the plunge yet, but I have taken a workshop to be a first-round judge.

By: Holly Bargo

Holly Bargo — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 14:11:44 +0000

In 2016, I served as the fantasy editor for a brand new literary magazine that published horror, fantasy, and science fiction. The flood of manuscripts we received ranged from awesome to gag-worthy. The editor-in-chief decided to run a contest. Perhaps we didn’t publicize it sufficiently, be we only received three entries–and none of them was anything we’d accept to publish in the magazine. Staff also decided to offer a paid option for fast review, instead of the usual 3-month waiting period. The paid option guaranteed a review within X many days and a written critique. No one opted for that option either.

By: Trevann Rogers

Trevann Rogers — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 00:57:37 +0000

As I reader, I live contests. They’re fun, and prizes are usually cool. As a writer, I won’t enter or judge.

By: Maureen L. Bonatch

Maureen L. Bonatch — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 21:16:17 +0000

Thanks, Helen! I appreciate you stopping by. 🙂

By: Helen Henderson

Helen Henderson — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 21:15:02 +0000

Winning does encourage you to enter another contest. Congrats on yours.

By: Maureen L. Bonatch

Maureen L. Bonatch — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:49:33 +0000

I’ve always enjoyed judging, it’s just finding the time to do it.

By: Meka James

Meka James — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:47:48 +0000

I’ve not yet braved the contest waters. I’ve been giving more thought to it, but haven’t taken the plunge. I will be dipping my toe in as a first round judge soon for 2 different contests. Members of my CP group are head coordinators for their chapter contests. That should be an interesting experience.