Question about submission fees

[bleedingink]

I have a question. Would you pay to submit to a contest by a newly established college lit magazine? Like say the winner gets paid but the submission fee is $10-15 per submission. Would you do it?

[Skipdonahue]

A writer honestly shouldn't ever pay to have anything published, unless they are going along the daunting path of self-publishing.

I dare say that magazine won't last long.

[susie]

I would submit to a contest that charges, but the prizes need to be substantial to make it worthwhile. Like it's not good to pay a $10 contest fee when first prize is only $20, but $300, now that's definitely good. Also, make sure the contests are legitimate.

[Hulk]

I agree with Skipdonahue. A writer shouldn't be asked to pay for publishing his work.

[LinRobinson]

I wouldn't pay anything for a writing contest.

(The exception would be the top tier of screenplay contests, which is sort of a horse of a different color.)

The idea of paying for a shot at a COLLEGE LIT MAGAZINE strikes me as preposterous.

Contests of that type are generally attempts to self-fund circulation-raising.

[mammamaia]

ditto the 'NO!'... hugs, m

[The Backward OX]

oh, oh.

[mammamaia]

so, did one get you for some bucks, box?

[The Backward OX]

er, no

[Baron]

er, no

ROTFL