» On 10/01/2019 12:35:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, Alan wrote:
"Pulitzer Prize Nomination" Fun Facts. 

If someone claims they've received a "Pulitzer Prize nomination" or they were "nominated for a Pulitzer Prize" - they're bullshitting you. Their work was simply entered into the competition, which is something ANYONE (even you or me!) can do, by writing out a check and filling in a form:

https://www.pulitzer.org/page/how-enter

The Pulitzer organization itself explains their use of the word "nominee," with a warning to all the bullshitters out there:

Since 1980, when we began to announce nominated finalists, we have used the term "nominee" for entrants who became finalists. We discourage someone saying he or she was "nominated" for a Pulitzer simply because an entry was sent to us.

https://www.pulitzer.org/page/frequently-asked-questions (20.)

Just FYI. 😉

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» On 10/01/2019 12:30:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, Alan wrote:
"Zoetrope Novel Contest" Fun Facts. 

If someone claims they've won or placed in the "Zoetrope Novel Contest" or the "Zoetrope Contest for the Novel" - they're bullshitting you. Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope company has never held a "Novel Contest." They've sponsored the "Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Competition" and the "American Zoetrope Screenplay Competition" for many years, and they recently started a "Coppola Short Film Competition":

https://www.zoetrope.com/contests

For example, one of my scripts (MERLINSKY) was a Quarter-Finalist in their first screenplay contest, way back in 2004.

Just FYI. 😉

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