By Eilis Flynn
By now, the calls have gone out for the Rita and the Golden Heart contests. Congratulations and good luck for those of you who got one and better luck next year for those who didn’t.
Now, about contests in general. Are contests all they’re cracked up to be? In the case of the Golden Heart, isn’t publication the goal, not winning a contest?
It’s not the contest in itself, sports psychologists can tell you. It’s the contest as competition that’s important, because there’s evidence that shows that competition pushes competitors — athletes and writers alike — to greater limits. But there is a downside to contests — stress, for example; sports psychologists say that competitors can adversely affect their performance abilities, breaking out into a cold sweat, racing hearts, and decreased concentration. What can you do? Relax, for one. Here’s more on the subject.
http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/psych.htm
Why do we really enter contests? Mia Zachary asks that very question, and has some practical insight into it. It’s a shorter wait to hear about a contest than it is to hear from an editor or agent — and placing in a contest means an editor or agent may take notice.
http://www.miazachary.com/OneWritersJourney/WritingContests/index.htm
And if you’re willing to brave the contest route, there are many of them out there for you to enter. Charlotte Dillon has a partial list of them for you to start examining, whether the contests are from RWA chapters or not, for members only or for any contestant, unpublished or published:
http://www.charlottedillon.com/RWA-Contests.html
Then there’s the combination of a contest AND a publisher, with Romantic Times magazine’s joint venture with Dorchester Publishing, the American Title contest:
http://www.romantictimes.com/news_amtitle.php
And again, if you’re going to enter contests, check out some contest tips from Linda Style, who’s been in the Golden Heart finalist arena a few times. Is the Golden Heart for you? It’s not a learning tool, Style reminds us — but again, you’ll get some attention that you’re not likely to get otherwise.
http://www.lindastyle.com/files_goldenheart.html
As Linda reminds us, the Golden Heart isn’t for everyone, and it’s not a good idea to spend a huge amount of time doing contests instead of writing. But by entering contests, you can make sure your work is the best it can be.
Copyright 2006 Eilis Flynn
Pingback: lancet hydroxychloroquine
Pingback: plaquenil without prescription
Pingback: hydroxychloroquine generic name
Pingback: monitoring hydroxychloroquine treatment
Pingback: priligy tablets over the counter
Pingback: ivermect medscape
Pingback: can hydroxychloroquine get you high
Pingback: deltasone and zyrtec
Pingback: canadian pharmacy cheap ivermectin
Pingback: ivermectin trisoolantra
Pingback: ic stromectol
Pingback: ivermectin solution
Pingback: where is ivermectin available
Pingback: male viagra pill over the counter
Pingback: Anonymous
Pingback: Anonymous
Pingback: แอปลดน้ำหนัก
Pingback: upx1688.com
Pingback: https://mobil.antalyaburada.com/advertising.php?r=133&l=https://ihre-rezepte.de/
Pingback: รับจดทะเบียนนิติบุคคล
Pingback: รับติดตั้งโซล่าเซลล์ กรุงเทพ
Pingback: xo666
Pingback: บุญมี สล็อต
Pingback: go to my blog
Pingback: ทีเด็ดฟุตบอล
Pingback: how to make magic mushroom tea
Pingback: นายหน้างานตกแต่งภายใน ให้ค่าคอมมิชชั่นสูง
Pingback: this post
Pingback: นำเข้าสินค้าจากจีน
Pingback: Apple gift card
Pingback: sex ấu dâm
Pingback: ปั้มไลค์
Pingback: ขายส่งยา
Pingback: https://pinnacle70257.thezenweb.com/how-much-you-need-to-expect-you-ll-pay-for-a-good-https-hmcasinosecuador-com-casino-golden-lion-casino-review-65862688
Pingback: ชอบหีสวย.com
Pingback: ตรวจ nipt ราคา
Pingback: ส่งพัสดุ
Pingback: Apple gift card
Pingback: skool games alex hormozi
Pingback: อุปกรณ์ อุตสาหกรรม
Pingback: Stapelstein Balance Board Rood