Writing dialogue in memoirs or nonfiction books makes people nervous. And with good reason! Novelists base their work on fabrications of varying extents; memoirists and writers of narrative nonfiction have to be prepared to stand behind their every word as fact. So, if nonfiction is about fact, then what should a writer do about writing… Continue Reading
Write poetry for enough years, and you may discover a day when you have enough poems to publish a book. There are a number of ways to get your poetry collection published, but they all have one thing in common: The more individual poems you’ve already published by the time you start thinking about your… Continue Reading
At Writer’s Relief, we’re always thrilled when a client connects with a literary agent. It’s not easy to score agent representation, but it does happen. Today, we offer our five best pieces of advice that can help you get a literary agent for your book. While the tips we offer here may seem simplistic, there’s… Continue Reading
It’s the beginning of the year, and we know you’re looking at the calendar on our writers classifieds pages to see which writing conferences you’ll be attending in 2013. But before you plunk down your hard-earned dollars for a conference that’s less than helpful, ask yourself these 5 questions! Writers Conferences: 5 Key Questions What… Continue Reading
This month we’re talking to Nathan Bransford, a former lit agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. and currently the social media manager at CNET. Nathan’s got some invaluable advice for authors when it comes to using social media to your advantage. An active blogger, Nathan understands firsthand the importance of networking, and he’s happy to share… Continue Reading
