The advertisements I saw for the competition said:
"Under 30 And From [State] Or Living In [State]? Enter This Competition...."
But the actual submission page included the other two rules.
I am likely to be viewed as a sell-out and a sort of snooty "*New York*" fuckboy if they find out. I am FUCKED.
>freaking out because he has to massage the truth a little
>omg it's going to be published on the tenth page of Bumfuck Nowhere Times
what the hell
Kill yourself little kid
There is a pretty good publishing house well known for serving as the starting point of many writers from my state. It is literally impossible for me to get published by publishing houses in New York. I lack the contacts, I lack the marketable style, I am autistic. If the article is published with my name on it I will then be traced online and outed as a fraud and a retard.
On the day of the ceremony I will have to be interviewed, talk to dozens of people ("where do you live? how long for? oh so you don't really qualify do you?"). I am such a fucking idiot.
Just fucking lie. If you pull out you don't deserve to win anyway.
Lie how?
And also, if I do manage to publish a novel I will have to be interviewed and they will ask what I've done for work etc. I can't maintain a lie for the rest of my life.
Just take a few days and chill. It's not a huge deal.
What do you mean it isn't a big deal?
I won $1,500. My name and image are on the website and have been posted on facebook etc. People have congratulated me etc.
I don't know whether to tell the truth now and let them decide whether or not I will be allowed to collect the award, or whether to lie and say I only recently moved to New York, or to quit my job and move back to the state (something I was thinking of doing, but there are very few jobs there). I am such an idiot. I can't believe I've screwed up again.
If your parent's place is your permanent address then you should be fine, user
As you say the rules allow you to study out of state, and it's not like you own property in NY right?
You won a prize for writing and that's more than anyone else on this stupid board can say. Stop letting your autism ruin things for absolutely no reason. Your parents have a permentant address, use that.
What do you think is going to happen? Why are you talking about quitting your job. Go collect the award, stop acting like a nut. Congrats.