Writing Competitions

Should or shouldn't you?

Writing competitions seem to be everywhere these days, from flash fiction to debut novel awards. Imagine the delight of opening your email to discover you’ve been shortlisted or even won a writing award! That certificate or trophy is going straight to the pool room.

But is there a dark side to entering writing competitions? Let’s dig down into some of the reasons contests can be a good or an unexpectedly bad thing for your writing career.