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of several tales, with modern writing style and inputs, for kids. This
children's story wins the first prize in the 2005 contest organized by
an international book organization. Just for the 1st and 2nd editions
combined, it was printed 10,500 copies and when its author, me,
approached for the 2nd time for 10 copies to distribute free to
relatives and friends, I was asked to pay $10 for the 10 books (I was
given 3 copies free when it was first published). I myself earned only $150 from my own work.
I'm of the opinion that any person or organizations in the name of
promoting readership or any relevant games -- here in Cambodia or
anywhere else in the world -- should abide themselves by the rules of
honesty, not doing anything that makes the writers feel like being
exploited, thus your self-asserted reading promotion would become
detrimental to both writers and young readers.
The organization contacted me and asked if I had some new tales to submit for further contests. I told it I had several already written and asked how much a writer would be paid for each of their works selected. Its answer was some $80 apiece according to the experience of author. I did overtly refuse to play its painfully bad games.
I have written several good children's tales, not yet published.
The organization contacted me and asked if I had some new tales to submit for further contests. I told it I had several already written and asked how much a writer would be paid for each of their works selected. Its answer was some $80 apiece according to the experience of author. I did overtly refuse to play its painfully bad games.
I have written several good children's tales, not yet published.
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