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By: jeannine

jeannine — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:04:00 +0000

No, that’s a good question, Steve. First, I think the fee could be a little less than most contest fees (because the editor(s)wouldn’t be using or paying a judge) and also all the people sending in know thier work is being read by the editing staff – rather than “readers for the judge.” Also, the whole competitive structure of the contest is sort of gone – the editor choose to publish one or several of the manuscripts. But, ideally, the fee for a contest is just to be read – while the fee for the open submissions actually results in some kind of value – whether a critique, a copy of a book, or something else. I know not all publishers give something to entrants for their open submission fee – but I would want to.

By: Steven D. Schroeder

Steven D. Schroeder — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:20:00 +0000

Perhaps I’m just being obtuse, but how are “open submissions” with a fee any different from a contest, and how are they open?

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:04:00 +0000

I like this option:
open submissions where you paid a fee, which would get you a copy of the selected book when it came out

AND the contest option. Also with the selected book copy.

A lot of small presses offer both.

Sad news for Silk Road!