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I felt so bad about exposing the poetry scam to those that had such high hopes that I spent the weekend investigating into legit poetry contests and a place to show off your great work that I found this Poet Sanctuary which is legit and I joined it first and made sure it would be exceptable to my Adland friends. They even point out the companies that are running these scams at the bottom of this post. I truly wish this gives my fellow poets some glimmer of hope and I wish you all the best - Peace and Love to you all
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The Poet Sanctuary : Spreading Poetry Scam Awareness
Ever get one of those annoying letters in the mail after entering a poetry contest, stating that you've been accepted for publication in a poetry book? After reading this did you notice the part of the letter that asks you to purchase the book beforehand? The main goal of a bad poetry contest is to extract money from poets rather than honor excellence and their skill.
So, how does a poet go about knowing the difference between a legit contest and just a scam? We've listed a few a few warning signs of many poetry scam contests and included a list of known scam contest and publishing companys to help you avoid falling into the trap..
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Legitimate Poetry Contests
These contests are dedicated to the poet and are safe to enter.
More will be added for your convenience soon.
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Top Warning Signs Of A Scam Poetry Contest
Unusually large cash awards (ex., $58,000), sponsor tries hard to sell you products that incorporate your work, like anthologies and plaques, is free to enter, but 'winners' have to pay a high price for a copy of the book, turns up a "Scam Warning" page when you search for it with Google. **The Poet Sanctuary does not**, they have low standards and are not choosy about who gets published, you win a prize but have to pay to attend a convention to receive it, only short poems (25 lines or less) are accepted - the better to pack them into an anthology (Example: Poetry.com).
Known Poetry Scam Contests and their Affiliates
International Library of Poetry , National Library of Poetry, Poetry.com,
Poets.com, Noble House Publishers , American Literary Press,
International Society of Poets , International Poetry Hall of Fame,
Watermark Press , Birthwrites , International Lib, Pegasus Press ,
International Society of Photography , picture.com , Arts and Kids,
Freecontest.com, Famous Poets Society, AllFreeContests.com | |
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