I have this writing contest going on, and it’s tricky what to say about it.
I’ve seen these contests change people’s lives!
More or less.
If I say, “Hey, we are getting more entries to date than ever before!” – does that scare people away because they think they’ll have less of a chance to win?
If I say, “Wow, we aren’t getting many entries so far” – does that scare people away because they think, well, if the contest isn’t getting a lot of entries, it’s a dud and I shouldn’t waste my time?
It’s a dilemma.
I’ll say this.
Yes, so far it appears we are getting more entries TO DATE than in prior contests.
That doesn’t really mean anything, though, because most of you guys wait until the last minute to send your stuff in, so right now I have no idea if I’m about to get a flash flood or a dry river bed.
I could say that overall the stories are better so far and it looks like our best group yet
…except for fairness reasons, I haven’t started reading them yet. That’s not me being a procrastinator (although that’s always a potential factor) but rather, if I read a story on July 2 and another one on July 31, it’s harder for me to remember the first one and compare them evenly. So even though it seems like procrastination, and to a certain degree it is (possibly a large degree), it’s also the best way for me to be fair.
Do I expect the contest to change your life? Hard to say, but let’s go with yes. Because it kinda has for quite a few people who’ve entered/
I think.
So I’ll say everything looks good.
The stories I’ve sneaked a peek at look good.
The quality of the writing by people in the Private Critique Group is through the roof. I’m loving working with you guys. (That’s a totally separate issue, and not related to the contest at all, but still worth sharing.)
Okay that’s it.
Enter the contest. It will change your life.
Probably.
WRITING CONTEST
over $400 in prizes
sponsored by Darkwater Syndicate, a Florida publisher
PRIZES! FAME! FORTUNE
(maybe; it could happen)
Don’t miss out! Click HERE for details and to enter!
Your amazing piece of writing could be the one to take the top prize and be published in in our horror anthology called “VOODOO.”
ENTER NOW!
Dan Alatorre 
Reblogged this on firefly465 and commented:
Dan’s Word Weaver Contest for July give it a whirl.
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Thank you for sharing this with your readers!
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Hardworkanddiligence always the way. That is the way I see things.
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You are working so hard, you don’t have time to separate words.
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Sorry not to use spaces
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I did wonder.
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I am learning a lot from your critiques, Dan. That alone makes it worthwhile for me to enter these competitions. I also learn from the winning stories so it is a great thing all round.
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You are too kind. I try to be helpful in my critiques, and there’s no doubt that the winning stories teach us a lot!
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