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Found out that most writing contests charge entry fees that go straight to the judges' pockets
I was looking up submission guidelines for a short story contest last week and stumbled on a stat that floored me. Apparently around 70% of small literary contests pocket the entry fees without ever giving out a prize to anyone. I dug into it on a forum for writers and found stories of people paying $25 a pop for years with no win. Has anyone else looked into where their contest money actually goes?
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xena_anderson1mo ago
Yeah but that's the scam though, they bank on people wanting to be published so bad they ignore the red flags.
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