tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667237235611477498.post5961886928700379250..comments2023-06-16T09:40:55.330-04:00Comments on Here Birds Sing: Judging Contests (and other endeavors)Jeffersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640510186663979919noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667237235611477498.post-479915468759411832008-11-07T19:55:00.000-05:002008-11-07T19:55:00.000-05:00Hi Jeff,I read with interest your latest blog on b...Hi Jeff,<BR/><BR/>I read with interest your latest blog on being a judge. It is quite a responsibility and, if not done well, can result in hurt feelings and bruised egos. I was asked to judge some short stories for Arts Hamilton's contest and understand what you mean by bias. I have a definite bias against using swear words and found that some authors use swear words throughouttheir story, instead of thinking of descriptive words to describe their feelings in another way!I tried very hard to overcome that bias and just judge the rest of his work, but it certainly coloured my thinking of his story!Wilma Sevillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791663426779087637noreply@blogger.com