tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post305123075970333248..comments2024-01-06T23:42:50.856-08:00Comments on Writers' Rest: Contests--Are they worth the effort and cost?Molly Noble Bullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08811325552308982572noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-83102627725584262042009-02-13T17:10:00.000-08:002009-02-13T17:10:00.000-08:00I'm definitely on the fence as far as contests go....I'm definitely on the fence as far as contests go. Writing is SO subjective. Unless you really do well in a contest, I'm not so sure the judges comments can really benefit you because you don't know who the judges are, and if you get random scores, like a low and two highs or one really high and two lows, then you still don;t know where you went wrong or whether they were just having a bad day. I'm taking a break from contests for now. For me, it's not worth the stress or the money.Catherine Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075571140881352399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-27080264701627295322009-02-12T05:39:00.000-08:002009-02-12T05:39:00.000-08:00I know what you mean. I go over and over those sub...I know what you mean. I go over and over those submissions about ten times before sending for fear that I've made one stupid blunder that will void it from even being judged. VERY STRESSFUL!Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113039007643369603.post-57596999193615983942009-02-11T14:27:00.000-08:002009-02-11T14:27:00.000-08:00Effort is right! I'm always paranoid that I may ha...Effort is right! I'm always paranoid that I may have forgotten something or messed something up in my entry. Talk about stress. ;-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.com