Can a story which has already been shared on here be submitted into the 2013 short story competition?
The reason I ask is because in the rules of the competition, rule 16 states that the winning entry will be published on www.writersandartists.co.uk.
Does this mean that any work already shared here is going to be a 'no no' for entry into the competition?
Thank you both, I will maybe check with Admin although I am hoping Jonathon is right :-)
I've heard Jennifer's comment elsewhere.
It's from the latin to 'make public', and by definition 'member-only' sites ain't so.
Obviously there's a difference if you post it on your own, publicly-visible, site or blog. But a number of peer-review site posted novels have been published by the Big 6 (or is it 5 now?), and since publishers usually want 'first rights' I really can't see an issue.
I'd check with the Admin.
Rule 3 says it must be an original unpublished work. In other competitions I have entered sharing or publishing a story online or on your own website constitutes as "published" and renders a work ineligible.
So worth checking with the WAYB Admin for clarification.
In any case, good luck!