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Don't fall for scams on social media

Posted by David A. Wimsett on
If you post about writing on social media, you will be presented with many advertisements for writing contests and services on social media. These can promise publishing deals, agent readings, film connections and many other things for an entry fee. Some are legitimate. Some are scams. The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association published paper on how to evaluate a good contest from a poor one and lists some known contests with problems.
https://www.sfwa.org/other-resources/for-authors/writer-beware/contests/

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