We have all been told at some point in our lives that getting started is the most difficult part of any project. As writers, we know this to be the case. In his article, “Psyched To Write! – Overcoming The Transition Barrier,” author, teacher, and non-profit manager T. James Moore discusses transitions as they relate… Continue Reading
Good literary agents have an inherent interest in taking all queries seriously. The trouble is they are busy, rushed, and have seen it all before. The best approach to getting an agent’s attention is to dazzle him or her from the get-go while simultaneously avoiding certain red flags that agents look for to differentiate work… Continue Reading
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 and… Continue Reading
What If You Were Granted Three Writerly Wishes? Are you done WISHING and ready to start DOING? Submission Deadline: April 17 When you sign up for Writer’s Relief, you get your own personal genie (aka a submission strategist). Our experts on all things publishing and submitting will develop a submission strategy that works to meet… Continue Reading
People love long poems. There are great, epic, long poems in the world. That said, Writer’s Relief oversees many poetry submissions over the course of a year, and this remains true: Shorter poems seem to be more readily picked up by editors than longer poems. In poetry contests, tight line restrictions can mean many words… Continue Reading
