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WM Ghost Story competition
Yesterday I posted off my entry to the ghost story competition. It's only my fourth piece of fiction. I don't have high hopes of winning, but keeping my fingers crossed anyway!
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Keep it up :)
I agree!
Heather, I was wondering, if you have had something on a blog but reworked it so that although the storyline is the same, it is not the exact version as what was posted - does it still count as having been published?
Many comps have their own specific rules about whether online/blog publishing counts as published anyway, many (WM included) don't specify, they just say unpublished. It would be hard for them to be specific about an altered story because where/how would you draw the line?
If you're not sure then it's best to check with the specific comp in question, as some of them don't mind blog-published anyway.
It's a major achiement to finish a story, yet managing to decide today is the day it gets sent off and actually doing that, is an achievement in itself. Good for you, and good luck.
I drew on some personal experiences in part of the story - though not with ghosts, but something integral to the story.
The only problem with sending any piece of writing off is that soon afterwards improvements spring to mind!