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For anyone who's ever won one (richt springs to mind), how long was it before you were advised you had won?
I know they say to wait two months from the closing date before submitting elsewhere, but I suspect the winners/runners up actually hear a while before that.
I have submitted a story (Wheelchair) that hasn't reached the two months yet, but it has been more than a month and there is another competition I would like to send it to, that has a closing date before the two month deadline.
Should I risk it, on the basis that I probably haven't been placed as I haven't heard yet?
I entered the 'Washing Up' competition in February 2007 Writers' News. The closing date was 15th March and I was notified of my win by email on 10th April.
Good luck with it, Heather. Don't give up on the Writers' News competitions, though. I entered several with no success before getting onto the shortlist and I'm still over the moon about my win. Not only that, the prize went a long way towards paying for my place at Swanwick in August.
Does anybody know how long it takes to have stories inserted on the Writers' News web-site? I was runner-up in the anonymous letter comp and although it said in the January magazine that my story was posted on the web-site, I cannot find it. I'm not brilliant at IT, so it could be me being dense.
I haven't actually measured it, but it seems to me that it usually takes about a month from the closing date to notify winners. I always enclose a stamped addressed envelope for return of my entry, and that usually comes back within two to three weeks if I haven't won or been shortlisted.
Don't know about the web-site, Dreamer. I'm waiting for my January 2nd prize to appear. It seems to run a bit behind the magazine - the web site seems to be featuring the Falklands Story 2nd and 3rd winners which were announced in the December magazine.
Thank you for that richt. Are you the winner of the anon letter comp. by any chance? Your Talkback name seems similar....
That story made me chuckle.Very clever!
Dreamer: my impression is that your piece should appear on the website at the same time the first prize winner for that competition appears in print. I've recently been a 2nd Prize winner too, and the impression I had from Richard Bell's correspondence was that my piece should be online in a couple of months' time, at the same time that the overall winner is due to be published. But I've no idea if it will actually happen on this timescale!
amboline - I got a 2nd in the WM Picture Story comp. The winner was featured in Jan's magazine, but still waiting for mine to appear on the web-site. Looks like they are running at least a month behind.
Heather - a friend of mine heard about 2 - 3 weeks ago that she came second in the wheelchair competition, so I think you can safely assume you did not win a prize. Shortlisted entries don't get told, you just see your name in the mag, but these don't get published so it doesn't stop you submitting elsewhere.
Thanks Viv.
As it's now 2 months since closing date I had assumed that anyway.
Richt - your story is now on the website if you haven't seen it - haven't read it yet though!
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I know they say to wait two months from the closing date before submitting elsewhere, but I suspect the winners/runners up actually hear a while before that.
I have submitted a story (Wheelchair) that hasn't reached the two months yet, but it has been more than a month and there is another competition I would like to send it to, that has a closing date before the two month deadline.
Should I risk it, on the basis that I probably haven't been placed as I haven't heard yet?
It appears none of the previous winners are with us on TB today.
I haven't actually measured it, but it seems to me that it usually takes about a month from the closing date to notify winners. I always enclose a stamped addressed envelope for return of my entry, and that usually comes back within two to three weeks if I haven't won or been shortlisted.
Don't know about the web-site, Dreamer. I'm waiting for my January 2nd prize to appear. It seems to run a bit behind the magazine - the web site seems to be featuring the Falklands Story 2nd and 3rd winners which were announced in the December magazine.
That story made me chuckle.Very clever!
amboline - I got a 2nd in the WM Picture Story comp. The winner was featured in Jan's magazine, but still waiting for mine to appear on the web-site. Looks like they are running at least a month behind.
As it's now 2 months since closing date I had assumed that anyway.
Richt - your story is now on the website if you haven't seen it - haven't read it yet though!