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I have just found out that, although I have been fortunate enough to have reached the shortlist of a bedtime short story comp, I find that I am in an online voting thing which I was unaware of when I entered.
Now it feels more like being a contestant in the X Factor than in a writing competition! I don't know that many people on FaceBook etc to rally up readers. So if you fancy reading a story - and you like it, click on Story A 'One Stop Beyond'!!!
Many thanks in advance.
https://www.facebook.com/AVogelUK?v=app_180788271975392
I O U !!! :)
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Well done on being shortlisted. I'll definitely take a look. I have to say I had my eye on this competition too, and had no idea either they were doing voting like this. They certainly don't make that clear on their own website.
Well done again!
Well done Seaview on getting this far - hope you win the prize!
Glad you liked the story Van. Phots, out of interest, did you remember the story from my posting on C79?
Yes, Carol, it was a bit misleading as in the T&C it started off by saying WINNERS would be 'published online on both YHL and A.Vogel websites in early 2012.' Fair enough. Then it says ''Each month a story will be selected as a Pick of the Month and featured online on both websites' - well you get £50 for that, so I wasn't bothered. This is the bit I didn't notice 'Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author, but A.Vogel and Your Healthy Living will have the unrestricted right to publish any story, either in full or as an excerpt, on websites and in any subsequent anthology. ENTRANTS must be prepared to take part in publicity.' It didn't say WINNERS there, so they can do what they want with the stories... :( Plus, they didn't mention it would be a voting system on Facebook and I suspect a lot of people (Jay included, as he mentions above) are not on FB so I'm not sure if they can vote. Basically it's a big PR campaign for the brand. When I got an email to say I'd been shortlisted and asking for my permission for them to put my story up, my thread on C79 was called 'Am I being paranoid?'
update....Just heard from one of my mates on FB that she thinks you have to click 'like' on the A Vogel page and then you can vote.
It looks like they're just doing it this way for this month. I'm nt on Facebook so I'm afraid I can't vote.
At least they did ask permission.
I'm not sure if you can go to the page from their link here - I can see it at the bottom right hand side of the their own website http://www.avogel.co.uk/ but that might be because I am registered on Facebook?
Sorry.
I think the Facebook thing is rather unfair. Those who regularly use Facebook and therefore have lots of friends on there will have a big advantage. The rules do give them the right to post stories, but it would have been better if they'd explained this voting system in advance. My guess is they got more entries than they'd expected and that encouraged them to try to make more out of this comp than they'd planned.
Yes, I'm not pleased about the FB thing at all. It's a pain. :(
Yes you can enter this comp anytime as a winner is chosen every month and then I think each one goes through to the grand final in October.
How odd.
Will they be judging their own entry?
If anyone is seeing this thread for the first time, I would be ever so grateful if you could click the 'like' button on Story A 'One Stop Beyond' on A Vogel's Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/AVogelUK?v=app_180788271975392
(unfortunately you have to be a member of Facebook to vote.)
Many thanks.
marion
Had problems with FB (as ever!) but have finally got in and voted for you. I thought your story was great. You captured the smells, sounds etc of a late night district line journey perfectly. I really could feel myself there.
Well done and good luck.
Hi Marion
It's all getting really exciting now and we have decided to extend the closing date to Monday at midnight.
So if you or any of your friends know anyone with a Facebook account now is the time to encourage them to vote.
We'll let everyone know the results on Tuesday.
Good luck
I am leaving this afternoon to go to my inlaws and won't be able to get any more votes. It's very unfair. :(
Thanks for your support PBW!
How right you are Carol!
Why would that be I wonder?
Going on facebook now to check it out and vote.
[/quote] I got that the first time I came on and mentioned it to my husband, lexia!!! :)