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
April’s Lit Mag Spotlight is shining bright on Atlanta Review! This international journal has been around since 1994 (hey, so has Writer’s Relief!) and remains one of the few independent and self-supporting major poetry publications. Read what their editors feel makes a poem special, and learn about Atlanta Review’s upcoming (international!) endeavors. CONTEST: Leave a… 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
Please join Writer’s Relief in welcoming our newest Featured Client, David Hancock. As an author of short prose, David Hancock possesses a unique voice that changes from story to story and immediately establishes an emotional connection with the reader. His characters are strikingly vivid, and even the minor personalities in his pieces are complex and… 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
