Competition Time!

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   sallybeaposted 10 years ago

   
   It would be great to start out the new year with a writing competition.  What do you think the chances are?
   It would be great to see a list of titles with entry and closing dates for each competition posted at the beginning of each year.  What do you think?

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      DJ Andersonposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Hi, Sally,
      I only wanted to pop in to say Hello.
      I think you have great ideas. 
      Who would judge these articles?
      
      I love your beautiful photo of the butterfly.
      I'm sure you took that photo.
      There is very little you cannot do!
      DJ.

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         sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Hello DJ
         HubPages staff would judge the competition and award the prizes.
           I was fortunate enough to win one last year - the most money I have earned in any one month since being on hubpages two years ago -  very generous and so lovely to receive the recognition.
         Yes, I did take the butterfly image - the little critters are a big part of my life and my macro photography:)
         Have a very happy new year DJ
         Sally

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   Phyllis Doyleposted 10 years ago

   Hi Sally. I think that is a great idea. I love writing contests. Count me in.

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      sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Well then, we just need to persuade those over worked HubPages staff that we need a little encouragement to write some quality hubs for them.

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         Phyllis Doyleposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         I agree. A contest always results in a big surge of hubs, so it benefits HP and all of us. If they do have a contest, I hope there will be more than one or two categories. I would go for poetry and creative writing.
         
         Judges could be picked by the staff - three judges for each category would be about right. The judges would have to be quite knowledgeable and successful in and about the category they judge.

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            sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            One good turn deserves another - they get some great hubs and we earn a little more than usual - a match made in heaven.

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   littlethingposted 10 years ago

   A competition could be really cool! We could definitely have different sections for different types of writing, ie, fiction, how-tos, poetry, etc. I would definitely be interested.

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      sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      A competition would definitely give everyone an incentive to write some top quality hubs.

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      Jodahposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Sounds like a great idea to me. I'd enter more than one probably.

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   chef-de-jourposted 10 years ago

   Even for someone without much time to enter competitions, a prepared list of events throughout the year might give me time to at least consider entering. Knowing the subject and time deadline would be a good incentive. Excellent idea.

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      sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      chef-de-jour Good ideas are sometimes not enough.  One can live in hope though - a response from staff would be nice.   I certainly appreciate your response and support,  thank you.

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         Jodahposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         They keep employing new editors, why not appoint someone full time to organising and running contests?

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            sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            Problem is they have to pay these Editors!  Perhaps the budget does not extend to paying the Writers as well. I think it would be beneficial for everyone as it should produce some quality writing - long term that has to be good for everyone.

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