tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post4130678293149906248..comments2023-09-26T09:08:59.079+01:00Comments on WOMEN RULE WRITER: FISH PRIZES OPENGroup 8http://www.blogger.com/profile/07924947352624027079noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-47920084633219587012010-08-25T08:52:31.884+01:002010-08-25T08:52:31.884+01:00TFE - I don't think you'll get a boycott g...TFE - I don't think you'll get a boycott going, somehow. Entry fees are extortinate. Occupational hazard.<br /><br />Ossian - let's make it easy for them.<br />The Willesden Herald short story comp is judged by Maggie Gee this year:<br />http://www.willesdenherald.com/competition/welcome.phpGroup 8https://www.blogger.com/profile/07924947352624027079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-49965456299535525112010-08-25T08:50:08.901+01:002010-08-25T08:50:08.901+01:00AquaMarina - welcome!! Mariiiina, Aqua Mariiiiina,...AquaMarina - welcome!! Mariiiina, Aqua Mariiiiina, why don't you say...tra la la...<br />Yes, the Picador comp is a goodie!Group 8https://www.blogger.com/profile/07924947352624027079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-90266901867525001702010-08-25T03:10:52.259+01:002010-08-25T03:10:52.259+01:00Nice to get a few mentions for "W.H." in...Nice to get a few mentions for "W.H." in the bio's for their "Alumni" but had to smile at the bizarre misattribution of "New Short Stories 1". It was NOT edited by that famous author, only little old "no kudos" me, and that's not exactly the right publisher either. No big deal in the scheme of things but if life wasn't already a bit too short I'd probably send them a correction for that.<br /><br />Anyway if anyone would prefer a much cheaper competition, practically guaranteed to run at a loss every year... You can follow my profile links and find one such.Ossianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095236313068093836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-91816100463133567632010-08-24T22:49:37.996+01:002010-08-24T22:49:37.996+01:00Have a look a the details for the Picador prize (p...Have a look a the details for the Picador prize (poetry only) - no fee, £1000 prize, publication of a collection by Picador - to be edited by Don Paterson! But be quick - 10 page submissions by 1 September! (Only for poets who haven't had a full length collection published - pamphlets and magazine poems ok)AquaMarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00265386276806403266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-20344376420851232002010-08-24T20:19:03.887+01:002010-08-24T20:19:03.887+01:00Go for it Jessica you have my wholehearted support...Go for it Jessica you have my wholehearted support.I'm reluctant to tell everyone to 'boycott' these comps, but really in the great scheme of things, what is the point of them?<br /><br />On second thoughts no, fuck it ,I'm calling for a boycott!Totalfeckineejithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352708391465031655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-53091419973384521462010-08-24T18:31:13.558+01:002010-08-24T18:31:13.558+01:00I thought twas €12 last year but that was actually...I thought twas €12 last year but that was actually the flash fiction one - the short story prize was €20 last year too.<br /><br />The WOW Awards are cheekiest of all I think - €10 entry fee and no cash prize!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-90432275555802222382010-08-24T16:09:41.991+01:002010-08-24T16:09:41.991+01:00€20!! madness. I want to set up an award where the...€20!! madness. I want to set up an award where there's no entry fee. somehow.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075292153806720848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-21664024662048092722010-08-24T12:24:40.728+01:002010-08-24T12:24:40.728+01:00€20 is a huge amount of money. What was it before?...€20 is a huge amount of money. What was it before?Group 8https://www.blogger.com/profile/07924947352624027079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-26949441661521411892010-08-24T11:54:03.722+01:002010-08-24T11:54:03.722+01:00The entry fee's gone up to €20! That's a b...The entry fee's gone up to €20! That's a bit saucy ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com