Comments on: 5 reasons why I’m wary of online literary contests http://www.bradsreader.com/2007/10/5-reasons-why-im-wary-of-online-literary-contests/ All Things Literature & Writing Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:15:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Susan http://www.bradsreader.com/2007/10/5-reasons-why-im-wary-of-online-literary-contests/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Susan Wed, 20 May 2009 13:52:23 +0000 http://bradsreader.com.s47315.gridserver.com/2007/10/5-reasons-why-im-wary-of-online-literary-contests/#comment-351 This is similar to what many places do with graphic design. They hold "contests" for people to sumbit their work and the winner gets some paltry prize. But what they don't tell you is that all submissions become property of the company holding the content. The company gets tons of free designs, but the desingers don't get much in return. This "devalues the potential of design and ultimately does a disservice to the client.: There is an entire movement devoted to stopping these design contests: http://www.no-spec.com/ This is similar to what many places do with graphic design. They hold “contests” for people to sumbit their work and the winner gets some paltry prize. But what they don’t tell you is that all submissions become property of the company holding the content. The company gets tons of free designs, but the desingers don’t get much in return. This “devalues the potential of design and ultimately does a disservice to the client.:

There is an entire movement devoted to stopping these design contests: http://www.no-spec.com/

]]> By: Ed http://www.bradsreader.com/2007/10/5-reasons-why-im-wary-of-online-literary-contests/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Ed Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:43:33 +0000 http://bradsreader.com.s47315.gridserver.com/2007/10/5-reasons-why-im-wary-of-online-literary-contests/#comment-35 Hi Brad, Your comments seem to be voicing what I'm struggling with myself. I'm a new author. I mean wet behind the ears, green on the nose, can't distinguish left from right kind of new. I have never published a book. But, I now have written a story and I'm worried because of the state of the economy and the decline of the publishing world might mean I have less chance of achieving my dream. Any thoughts? Hi Brad,
Your comments seem to be voicing what I’m struggling with myself. I’m a new author. I mean wet behind the ears, green on the nose, can’t distinguish left from right kind of new. I have never published a book. But, I now have written a story and I’m worried because of the state of the economy and the decline of the publishing world might mean I have less chance of achieving my dream.
Any thoughts?

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