5 Safe Ways To Share Your Writing Online
Photo by Braden Kowitz These days, most writers know that posting your short prose and poetry online means that editors will consider the work to be previously published and therefore ineligible for...
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Although the Writer’s Relief staff members are a diverse bunch, one thing we all have in common is our love of reading. On the Writer’s Relief Goodreads page, we recommend a variety of books suited to...
View ArticleWriters’ Resolutions For 2016
Happy New Year! It’s the time of year when many people make resolutions to get fit…drop bad habits…and make some changes for the better in 2016. Why not take this opportunity to decide to strengthen...
View ArticleAuthors: Secrets For Writing Goodreads’ Book Reviews
It’s easy to post a book review on Goodreads; anyone can do it! But for creative writers who are hoping to establish a career in the publishing industry, there are important elements of a book review...
View ArticleTrendy Short Story Topics That Editors Are Loving
Great writing plays a starring role in garnering acceptance letters from literary magazines. But there’s another element that will give your submissions a competitive edge: trendiness. The idea of...
View Article5 Things Your Writing Submissions Say About You Without Your Knowing
Believe it or not, your creative writing submissions to literary agents and editors of literary journals say a lot about who you are as a writer and how you view your career. Literary agents and lit...
View Article7 Signs A Literary Agent Will Treat You Right | Writer’s Relief
When you’re trying to find a literary agent to represent your novel, memoir, or other nonfiction book, Writer’s Relief reminds you to be careful: Just because a literary agent raves about you and your...
View ArticleDos And Don’ts Of Taking Feedback On Your Creative Writing | Writer’s Relief
Every writer knows the importance of getting feedback on your work—but it’s also a complicated matter. On the one hand, if a critique partner misunderstands or misconstrues, the resulting critique can...
View ArticleThe Different Types Of Rejection Letters And What They Mean For Writers |...
Rejection letters from literary agents and editors of literary journals can be discouraging for creative writers—especially impersonal, one-line responses. But writers who want to succeed at getting...
View ArticleHow To Become A Better Poet Without Emptying Your Wallet For An MFA |...
There are many ways to improve your poetry skills. You could spend tens of thousands of dollars on an MFA in poetry. You could enroll in classes at your local community college. You could even take...
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