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Some literary awards make money from hopeful writers

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Many gold foil stickers adorning the covers of indie books do not represent meritocratic victory. A massive cottage industry exists entirely to host obscure literary awards that charge desperate authors exorbitant reading fees just to be considered. The business model is not recognizing talent; it is monetizing an author's desperation for external validation.

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