In “Helping Out!”, you don’t just get my opinion on matters that concern writers. If you have your own suggestions or comments, please feel free to add them in the comments section.
(?) Question from debbi florence
: Who retains the rights to a story when a writer enters (and wins or doesn’t win) a writing contest?
(!) Answer from stuskin:
It depends on the contest.
The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature in the Philippines specifically asks for the royalty-free right to reproduce winning entries.
I think with other contests, they don’t ask for any copyrights, just the right to publish your story. Maybe you should ask the contest organizers themselves, before you use your story again.
(!) Answer from Merlyn:
You should always read the rules of a contest to see if there is anything mentioned regarding copyrights. If you are in doubt always submit a letter and ask what copyrights the contest will expect from an author submitting his or her work.
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