tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684536971172270103.post5367799159952701097..comments2023-10-09T12:06:17.459+01:00Comments on Emerging Writer: Fish CompetitionsEmerging Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06539530495238043923noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684536971172270103.post-83122743829832656922008-11-20T16:40:00.000+00:002008-11-20T16:40:00.000+00:00Well, firstly, the first prize is huge, €3,000, an...Well, firstly, the first prize is huge, €3,000, and then there are at least three more monetary prizes, as well as a week at one of my favourite places, Anam Cara, to be won. I have also always been impressed, personally, by the winning stories, as well as having known people who have won. The prize anthology seems to be consistently high quality, both in content and production.<BR/><BR/>It seems to me that Fish truly cares about the short story, in its many forms, lengths and permutations, and that it isn't about the money, for them. I know they put a great deal of work into both their competitions and into their role in the West Cork literary festival, and I think they should be praised for that. What happened with the cancellation of those comps was unfortunate, but I certainly don't hold it against them. They are doing what they can, and I am under no illusion that they are making a fortune from this!Tania Hershmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781460794034586895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684536971172270103.post-56130574338851698232008-11-19T19:47:00.000+00:002008-11-19T19:47:00.000+00:00Thanks Ossian and Niamh - I adore terrible puns!Ta...Thanks Ossian and Niamh - I adore terrible puns!<BR/>Tania - good luck with your entry. Why do you think the main comp is definitely worth entering?Emerging Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539530495238043923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684536971172270103.post-59514196742676869782008-11-19T09:59:00.000+00:002008-11-19T09:59:00.000+00:00I did enter! And not only that, wrote a story spec...I did enter! And not only that, wrote a story specially for the comp, so that made it all the more disappointing. I assume that they just didn't get enough entries... It would have been useful to know that. But their main competition is definitely worth entering, and they have automatically entered those of us who entered the crime and historical comps, so we don't lose our entry fees.Tania Hershmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781460794034586895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684536971172270103.post-23371911763637348382008-11-18T23:56:00.000+00:002008-11-18T23:56:00.000+00:00Must be the edit crunch.Must be the edit crunch.Ossianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095236313068093836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684536971172270103.post-38654538235668878952008-11-18T20:45:00.000+00:002008-11-18T20:45:00.000+00:00Sounds a bit fishy alright - in fairness seems to ...Sounds a bit fishy alright - in fairness seems to be all about the money with them - would be very dissappointing if you had actually gone to the trouble of entering. Really like that face painting idea though - will be using that at the next fancy dress I think!Niamh Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519443787482685320noreply@blogger.com