Are Literary Contests Worth It?

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That is a question I have wondered for years. Yet I still submit. Masochistic, I know. Maybe I secretly enjoy rejection.

But I digress. You should check out this take on the merit of writing competitions by Elisa Gabbert (on the Electric Lit blog).

http://electricliterature.com/are-literary-contests-worth-it-the-blunt-instrument-on-when-and-how-to-publish-your-first-book/