AWARD WINNING AUTHOR. What a prestigious title, and one any author would be proud to own. The excitement when one or more of your books has won an award, the recognition for pouring your heart and soul into your work, and the marketing boost it affords make it a goal worth pursuing; such as an award from the Florida Writers Association. Congratulations to our own RPLA Award winners!
And yet, as in everything in today’s society, we authors must be aware that unsavory characters exist who are out to take your money with little or no return, such as less-than-prestigious awards.
AWARD PROFITEERS. What are they and how can you avoid them? I found this informative article by A.J.Alexander, who has done her research and shares it with us:
Warning Of ‘Award Profiteers’
The past few weeks, I got emails from ‘MainCrest Media,’ telling me that they have the greatest respect for my talent and summoning me to participate in their ‘Awards Program.’ They promise recognition and increase of sales. Their website is quite well designed, a professional invitation to step right into that well-created trap.
The moment I saw their submission fee of $99/per entry, reduced from $149, I got goosebumps, and I knew something didn’t seem right. I started my search about their practice and found several websites and articles warning from so-called ‘Award Profiteers.’