Oh I really like this idea. And you are correct about creative writers getting low rewards on steemit. If not for curie, ocd, sndbox and some other projects I doubt if they would be creative writers left on the chain.

As to linking in literary journals to steemit contest, that is just fantastic. Many times, due to the kind of rewards content sometimes get on this platform, really great creatives lose the excitement and love for writing and soon they either away. If they have access to literary journals, their great pieces would find a voice outside the platform. It would be good for the platform, for creatives and for literary journals as well. The journals can do well without the advertising space.

Creative writers can test their mettle outside steemit and see if they have grown. Prizes and contests like the Sillerman prize, commonwealth prize, etc can get fresh voices participating. It is just healthy for literature, writing and the blockchain technology as related to content creation.

I am in @raj808.