Contest reflections: BookLife Prize 2018

I’m not aiming for a rant here, but I want to take a few minutes to talk about the BookLife Prize.

Before entering an unfamiliar contest, especially one that charges an entry fee, I Google it to look for consensus. Do most people seem to respect this contest, or are there a lot of red flags? Is it worth paying for, or can I enter a similar contest for free?

My research on the BookLife Prize left me undecided. A post on Writer Beware, along with a few other comment threads, gave me pause. On t...