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Writer’s Relief Links Roundup, May 2013

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Our staff members are always on the lookout for the latest tips, trends, and helpful tools for writers so we can better guide our clients and readers. And while we’ve always offered a variety of free staff-written articles, our Links Roundups provide readers with regular updates on our favorite online resources offered by other websites.Continue Reading

Harness The Power Of…The Ellipsis!

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Love the ellipsis? So do we! But an ellipsis can be a touchy, persnickety little punctuation mark. Used in the wrong situation, ellipses can appear overdone, overly dramatic, silly, sloppy, unnecessary… You get the point. As writers and authors, we may need to ask ourselves if it’s time we push back from the table andContinue Reading

Can You Make Up Dialogue In Memoirs Or Nonfiction Books?

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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 writingContinue Reading

Lit Mag Spotlight: Harpur Palate

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Our Lit Mag Spotlight is shining its literary light on Harpur Palate! Their lovely staff took the time to talk to Writer’s Relief about what makes them swoon, what makes them tick, and what makes them “them.” As always: Enjoy! CONTEST: Leave a comment on this blog post by February 28 to enter to winContinue Reading

Featured Client: Nancy Scott Hanway

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Say hello to Featured Client Nancy Scott Hanway! After only a year with Writer’s Relief, Nancy has already been published in six prestigious journals. We’d say that’s pretty impressive! Her prose demands to be read: In stories that reach just a couple of pages in length, Nancy manages to create characters who seem to jumpContinue Reading

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