Tag Archives: Poetry Contests

How to Avoid Poetry Contest Scams

So, you’re a poet, huh? You’ve written some fine work, your friends and family enjoy reading it, and you think others-complete strangers-will have the same love for your written words. And you’re intrigued by the possibility of getting paid for your poetry. You’ve begun to think about entering a poetry contest. The problem is there […]

10 Ways to Make Money Off of the Internet

The internet is great for making money. Everything you put on the Internet is globally accessible. There are many sites for making money on the Internet and many ways to do it. Some of these methods make free money, while others charge a small fee. Here is a list of ways I have made money […]

Top Poetry Contests: Alice James Books, Sarabande Books, the Iowa Review Awards

Whether you are a published or emerging poet, you are no doubt familiar with the contest circuit. If you are not, it is time to get acquainted. Entering poetry contests, could be the catalyst to a poet getting published, and being discovered. This article reviews some of the top poetry contests in the United States. […]

Free Poetry Contests: Avoid the Scams

The idea of having your name in a book that you can proudly share with all your family and friends is exciting, to say the least. You can imagine your poem in the gilded pages of some beautiful anthology – and free poetry contests promise just that, and a lot more. I’m sure you’ve seen […]

Finding Fee-Free Short Story Contests

Before I continue, let’s stop and get one point clear – if you are entering a short story contest to win money and/or fame, forget it. Writers don’t get money and/or fame from winning a short story contest. They get money and/or fame by getting published. Entering a short story contest should only be done […]