Even if you’re writing fiction, it’s important to get your facts right. Making sure your information is as accurate as possible helps create an immersive experience for your readers. Unless you’re purposely writing a time-travel-alternate-reality narrative, you don’t...
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Here’s a special collection of posts from the Writer’s Relief, Self-Publishing Relief, and Web Design Relief blogs. Whether you’re searching for writing advice, inspiration, writing submission tips, self-publishing insights, or author website ideas and strategies, you’ll find lots of great information and guidance for your publishing journey!
How Writers Can Benefit From Joining Book Clubs | Writer’s Relief
A book club is a great way to explore new books and meet other readers. But aside from the camaraderie and common interests, book clubs offer writers unique opportunities and advantages (and we don’t mean by hawking your own book!). The experts at Writer’s Relief have...
13 Books Most Often Targeted For Banning in 2022 | Writer’s Relief
Book banning efforts have increased, with the American Library Association reporting more censorship attempts in 2022 than ever before—a 38% increase from 2021. Out of 2,571 different titles targeted for censorship last year, the ALA states that the most-targeted...
How Story Maps Can Improve Your Writing | Writer’s Relief
If you’re writing a short story or novel, it’s important to know where you’re going with your narrative. One of the best ways to keep your storyline on track is with a story map. Often used by teachers to help students organize story elements, story maps are just as...
Writing Advice…From An Origami Artist | Writer’s Relief
In the Japanese art of origami, squares of paper are folded into intricate shapes without the use of glue or cutting. These sculptures often use only one sheet of paper, but they can also be modular (made of many origami pieces held in place simply by how well they...
Featured Client: Louise Turan | Writer’s Relief
Click on the video above to hear about Louise’s experience with Writer’s Relief! When Louise Turan mentions she’s a writer, people often ask, Are you published? Louise is thrilled that she can answer with a resounding Yes! But that wasn’t always the case. Fortunately,...
9 Ways To Make Your Characters More Compelling | Writer’s Relief
Whether you’re weaving together complex magic systems, sinister political schemes, a quirky meet-cute, or any other storyline, your narrative will fall flat without compelling characters. At Writer’s Relief, we’ve reviewed enough short stories and novels to know that...
A Poetry Writing Playlist That’s Sure To Inspire | Writer’s Relief
Like music, poetry is about rhythm, emotion, and touching the heart. So what could be a better source of inspiration for writing poetry than some great music? The research pros at Writer’s Relief have created a poetry writing playlist that’s sure to inspire you....
How to End A Story So It Resonates With Readers | Writer’s Relief
All good things must come to an end, including the best stories. But writing a fitting resolution isn’t easy—how do you properly end a story? In this article Writer’s Relief found on LitHub.com, author Allegra Hyde reviews some of the best exit strategies for your...
How To Write Insecure Characters | Writer’s Relief
Often the characters who become popular with readers are not the most capable or confident individuals in the story. Just like us, our favorite characters have strengths, weaknesses, and insecurities. At Writer’s Relief, we know that characters with insecurities are...