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WHEN A WRITING CONTEST HAS A HIDDEN AGENDA

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There are any number of moneymaking contests that focus on published books. Their M.O.: a huge entry fee, dozens or scores or even hundreds of entry categories and the sale of additional merchandise to winners and honorees. Prizes are typically things that cost the sponsors little or nothing (website features, electronic press releases, vague promises of publicity campaigns). Judges are never named–and may not exist–and although commercially published books are sometimes declared winners, the contests are marketed mainly to small press and self-published authors. For instance, the USA Best Book Awards and the International Book Awards, both sponsored by JPX Media. Each contest has a $69 entry fee, over 150 categories, a prize that basically consists of a feature on one of JPX Media’s websites, and the “opportunity” to purchase award stickers and certificates. If just 500 people enter each contest (and I’m guessing that’s an extremely conservative estimate), JPX grosses $69,000–and that doesn’t even include the extra income from sticker and certificate sales. Other published book contest moneymakers include Readers Favorite ($89, over 70 …

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