It really upsets me seeing the ads for The Wattys. They basically told a good portion of the writers here one thing. "You don't matter."
They excluded short stories, any one who doesn't meet minimum word count and anyone who was thinking about entering but their story isn't complete. Corprate sponsorship has dictated who can enter this year. This whole "All stories matter." has been thrown out the window. I will not be entering at all any more