Comments on: Why Publishing Contests Can’t Compete With “Dancing With The Stars” http://booksquare.com/why-publishing-contests-cant-compete-with-dancing-with-the-stars/ Dissecting the publishing industry with love and skepticism Mon, 21 May 2012 06:15:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anna http://booksquare.com/why-publishing-contests-cant-compete-with-dancing-with-the-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-166745 Anna Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:13:48 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/why-publishing-contests-cant-compete-with-dancing-with-the-stars/#comment-166745 I love books but I have to say in the publishing industry it's not the public to decide...it's the reviewers... I love books but I have to say in the publishing industry it’s not the public to decide…it’s the reviewers…

]]> By: DC Stanfa http://booksquare.com/why-publishing-contests-cant-compete-with-dancing-with-the-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-166740 DC Stanfa Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:48:22 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/why-publishing-contests-cant-compete-with-dancing-with-the-stars/#comment-166740 Those copycats at Amazon. If you win our humor anthology contest--Sex In The Cemetery, And Other Bible Stories --it'll getcha $200, and $100 if your story makes it in the book. For submission guidelines go to www.willdanceformargaritas.com Penguin, Shmeguin. Those copycats at Amazon. If you win our humor anthology contest–Sex In The Cemetery, And Other Bible Stories –it’ll getcha $200, and $100 if your story makes it in the book. For submission guidelines go to http://www.willdanceformargaritas.com

Penguin, Shmeguin.

]]> By: David Thayer http://booksquare.com/why-publishing-contests-cant-compete-with-dancing-with-the-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-166730 David Thayer Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:19:33 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/why-publishing-contests-cant-compete-with-dancing-with-the-stars/#comment-166730 It's very tough to negotiate for thirty days. I wonder if they mean thirty consecutive days. Gives the contest a "Survivor" vibe. It’s very tough to negotiate for thirty days. I wonder if they mean thirty consecutive days. Gives the contest a “Survivor” vibe.

]]> By: Michael Cader http://booksquare.com/why-publishing-contests-cant-compete-with-dancing-with-the-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-166729 Michael Cader Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:57:21 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/why-publishing-contests-cant-compete-with-dancing-with-the-stars/#comment-166729 The disparity between the contract language in Section 3 and Section 5 is that the former applies to everyone *except* the grand prize winner. They can all negotiate (and then get matched/topped). The winner cannot negotiate--but also cannot get matched/topped. The disparity between the contract language in Section 3 and Section 5 is that the former applies to everyone *except* the grand prize winner. They can all negotiate (and then get matched/topped). The winner cannot negotiate–but also cannot get matched/topped.

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