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Originally Posted by kennyc
Yes. And even the Writer's of the Future Contest seems to be legit, though they will send you flyers to try to sell you his fiction.  |
Yep.
Everything I know indicates the the Writers of the Future contest
is legit. While Hubbard may have been a very successful con artist, thank you, in later life, he was a working professional writer earlier, and Writers of the Future seems rooted in a honest desire to nurture and develop younger writers. I think Hubbard shared Heinlein's concept of "Don't pay back, pay forward." Instead of trying to repay people who helped you, turn around and help someone else.
The late Algis Budrys got suspicious looks from a lot of folks when he agreed to serve as editor of the project -- "Geez, has Algis gone Scientologist on us?" -- but as far as I know, no, he hadn't. He was simply a skilled editor and teacher, trying to instruct in his craft, who would have publicly walked away if any attempt to push Scientology
had been made as part of the contest.
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Dennis