Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest - Now Open

[AdamRCohen]

TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID SHORT STORY CONTEST
18th year. Ten cash prizes totaling $5,550. Top prize $3,000. Seeks
short stories, essays and other works of prose, up to 5,000 words.
Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work
accepted. Fee per entry is $15, payable to Winning Writers. Postmark
deadline: March 31. Early entries encouraged. Judges: J.H. Reid, D.C.
Konrad. Submit online or mail to Winning Writers, Attn: Tom Howard
Short Story Contest, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222, Northampton, MA
01060. Winning Writers is one of the "101 Best Websites for
Writers" (Writer's Digest, 2005-2009). More information:
www.winningwriters.com/tomstory

[Ben Crowell]

Post by AdamRCohen
TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID SHORT STORY CONTEST
18th year. Ten cash prizes totaling $5,550. Top prize $3,000. Seeks
short stories, essays and other works of prose, up to 5,000 words.
Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work
accepted. Fee per entry is $15, payable to Winning Writers. Postmark
deadline: March 31. Early entries encouraged. Judges: J.H. Reid, D.C.
Konrad. Submit online or mail to Winning Writers, Attn: Tom Howard
Short Story Contest, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222, Northampton, MA
01060. Winning Writers is one of the "101 Best Websites for
www.winningwriters.com/tomstory

We've just recently had a discussion on this ng of whether it's ever
appropriate to pay an entry fee in order to submit a story to a
competition. Personally, I think the answer is no. Money should
flow toward the author; anything that violates that rule is probably
a scam.

[J.Pascal]

On Aug 7, 1:19 pm, Ben Crowell

Post by Ben Crowell

Post by AdamRCohen
TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID SHORT STORY CONTEST
18th year. Ten cash prizes totaling $5,550. Top prize $3,000. Seeks
short stories, essays and other works of prose, up to 5,000 words.
Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work
accepted. Fee per entry is $15, payable to Winning Writers. Postmark
deadline: March 31. Early entries encouraged. Judges: J.H. Reid, D.C.
Konrad. Submit online or mail to Winning Writers, Attn: Tom Howard
Short Story Contest, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222, Northampton, MA
01060. Winning Writers is one of the "101 Best Websites for
www.winningwriters.com/tomstory

We've just recently had a discussion on this ng of whether it's ever
appropriate to pay an entry fee in order to submit a story to a
competition. Personally, I think the answer is no. Money should
flow toward the author; anything that violates that rule is probably
a scam.

Contests with reasonable fees are fairly common, however. I know
that my local romance writers group (and many many similar romance
groups) make their money through contests. I cringe a little but the
winners of those *do* get an intro to editors and agents as part of
the deal. And I just sent $15 to Glimmer Train so I'm guilty of
paying out the wrong direction.

I suppose the thing to do would be to look into it a bit and find out
if it all seems legitimate, if the prize pay-outs are made and read
the winning stories from previous contests. OTOH, I've got little
warning flags going up that winningwriters is nothing *but* a contest
business and then all they do for you is post your winning story or
essay on a website, which just about anyone can do for themselves.

-Julie

[Eric Ammadon]

Post by J.Pascal
On Aug 7, 1:19 pm, Ben Crowell

Post by Ben Crowell

Post by AdamRCohen
TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID SHORT STORY CONTEST
18th year. Ten cash prizes totaling $5,550. Top prize $3,000. Seeks
short stories, essays and other works of prose, up to 5,000 words.
Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work
accepted. Fee per entry is $15, payable to Winning Writers. Postmark
deadline: March 31. Early entries encouraged. Judges: J.H. Reid, D.C.
Konrad. Submit online or mail to Winning Writers, Attn: Tom Howard
Short Story Contest, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222, Northampton, MA
01060. Winning Writers is one of the "101 Best Websites for
www.winningwriters.com/tomstory

We've just recently had a discussion on this ng of whether it's ever
appropriate to pay an entry fee in order to submit a story to a
competition. Personally, I think the answer is no. Money should
flow toward the author; anything that violates that rule is probably
a scam.

Contests with reasonable fees are fairly common, however. I know
that my local romance writers group (and many many similar romance
groups) make their money through contests. I cringe a little but the
winners of those *do* get an intro to editors and agents as part of
the deal. And I just sent $15 to Glimmer Train so I'm guilty of
paying out the wrong direction.
I suppose the thing to do would be to look into it a bit and find out
if it all seems legitimate, if the prize pay-outs are made and read
the winning stories from previous contests. OTOH, I've got little
warning flags going up that winningwriters is nothing *but* a contest
business and then all they do for you is post your winning story or
essay on a website, which just about anyone can do for themselves.
-Julie

I can not-win the Lottery for free, or I can not-win it for a buck; go
figure.