Nathan Bransford - The Forums

Thanks so much for the response. The contest was sponsored by a state writer's group, is associated with their annual conference, had a nominal fee, and the journal they publish clearly states that authors retain all rights. I have heard about contest scams in the past and I this is nothing like tha...

I just found out I won a writing contest award for the first chapter of my WIP novel! It is my first award for writing so I am excited. The contest sponsor publishes winners in an online journal, although I can opt out of that. First thought was why would I want to opt out? Then I starting thinking ...