Entering Poetry Contests Safely |
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The internet has many poetry contests. Not all of them safe. The internet is prone to scams so a writer is smart to be sensitive to this. The problem is that anyone can say they have a poetry contest and expect payment. A smart writer will do a little research before entering a contest. I've done that research. What you want to check is that the website has been around for some time. Ideally there should be a community behind it. And the judging of the contest must be clear. A contest should, for example, be judged by a committee. So it shouldn't be an individual (that can pick a friend) but a third part committee. What is most important is that if you need to put money up front for a poetry contest that you understand the rules in place How the poetry contest will be judged. And that the established contest is in place with clear rules and judging. This article goes into some detail on entering a poetry contest safely. A valuable read for more information on entering a poetry contest. |
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