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Yeovil Writing Competition
Following on from my recent discovery of this competition (thanks again, Heather), others' might like to know that they have extended the closing date for entries for another 7 days. So any short story writers or poets might want to take a look.
http://www.yeovilprize.co.uk/
Incidentally - if anyone can figure out where one can read previous winning stories, I'd be interested!!
http://www.yeovilprize.co.uk/
Incidentally - if anyone can figure out where one can read previous winning stories, I'd be interested!!
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I have to say I find it annoying when comps do that. If we've been organised/bothered enough to meet the date, why shouldn't other people have to be? Anyway, that's just my opinion!
BB is right - they have said a few times that they may publish an anthology but to my knowledge they never have.
Heather - I'm not sure, I was looking for a link to the stories when I saw a note that they had extended the comp for a 7 day 'grace' period. It does seem a bit unfair on those who have entered as per their rules - I had to really rush to get my entry in literally a few hours before the comp supposedly closed.
I can only assume it's been extended due to low levels of entries?
But now that I know they don't even publish the stories, I'm not surprised.
When I hovered the cursor on 'enter the competition online' a note flagged up saying: Although the closing date has passed there is a short grace period for new entries. See below.
And the note below says: The grace period has just 7 days left for new entries.
Phew - bit overcomplicated, no?
Some people would see it as an advantage so I doubt it affects entry numbers - they usually get just under 400 entries in each category, which isn't Bridport or Bristol levels, but is pretty good, I would think.
The date extension does sound rather complicated - why would people log in after the closing date??
As for changing their closing date so that only logged in people can see it... very odd idea!
Bl""dy kids! If we didn't love them . . .
(((Lizy)))
"retires blushing"
Most comps do let winners know before the results are published, but it's not usually that long before - maybe a week or two at most.
WM is a bit different as they are a print mag.
I think I know someone involved (I'm just down the road), but can't find them in my book.
If I get a reply I'll post it here.
If you were able to use a pseudonym I'll ask them too: as you say 'if enough people ask...'
We gave an estimated date, because you can never guarantee that there won't be a delay you can't foresee.
Didn't recognise any names, but then I'm not always that hot on remembering who's who on here.
Another two no shows for me. I am having a very disappointing year competition wise.
I've no idea what I've entered up until now - not that one though. I do write things down in a notebook, month by month - but the deadlines are always far away and then the judging time further away again. By that time, the fact I've entered something has long left my consciousness! I think there's a WM entry in the pipeline, but no idea what else.
I can't remember what comp it was, but there was one shortlist where the title was printed online, rather than the writer's name - and there was no email to let the writer know.
Ditto - although I suspect I'm not as prolific as you!
I take comfort that my non-fiction travel features this year have been successful - and I did win the OWC this month, so not a complete failure...
However I have to say that's exactly how I feel today, despite knowing it's not true!
Sorry about your no-show Claudia.
It's much, much worse when I have high hopes for an entry as happened to me recently (and for which I turned to talkbackers for comfort and to lick my writerly wounds!)