Here are the latest Writer's Relief newsletters for my followers to peruse:
Do Online
Submission Managers Make It Harder To
Get Published?
No. Here’s Why.
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November 29, 2018
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Online submission
managers have revolutionized how writers submit work to literary
journals. Nowadays, with just a few clicks of your computer mouse,
your writing is instantly whisked into the queues of waiting
editors. Since Writer’s Relief has been helping authors make
submissions since 1994—the days of SASEs and postage stamps—we know
firsthand the benefits of using online submission managers.
But there’s also
the other side of the coin: A recent article in Poets & Writers
magazine suggests that since it’s so much simpler to submit work,
everyone’s doing it—a lot—and the competition for acceptances has
snowballed.
Plus, most
literary magazines don’t have the staff to sort through the
avalanche of submissions in a timely manner. As a result, it’s
taking literary magazines much longer to respond to writers who are
competing for limited acceptances.
Before you reach
for the antacids, check out these reasons to feel good about your
prospects for getting an acceptance from a literary journal.
Reason Number 1:
We’re Still Getting Excellent Results
At Writer’s
Relief, we specialize in getting our clients’ writing into the
hands of the right literary editors and agents—and in the best
possible shape. Our research experts know how to get your work to
the top of the slush pile and increase your odds of success.
And guess what?
We
have not seen any kind of dip in our rate of acceptances from
literary agents and literary journals.
Here are some
numbers.
- Since 1994, our
clients have received 18,000 acceptance letters.
- In 2017 alone, our
clients earned 73 individual Pushcart Prize nominations.
- In 2018, our
writers have received over 915 acceptance letters from 237
different literary magazines and literary agents (and the year
isn’t over yet!).
Journals
are not sending out fewer acceptances. So if your work is properly
prepared and targeted, you’re still on track to get acceptances.
Reason Number 2:
More Competition Does NOT Equal More Difficulty Getting Published
Because submission manager software has eliminated
most major deterrents, many more writers are now sending out many
more submissions. But that doesn’t mean it’s easier for them to
grab an acceptance letter out of your hands.
Here’s one of the
dirtiest little secrets of the publishing industry: A large
percentage of submissions arrive CLICK TO
CONTINUE READING.
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Magic Spells That
Writers Wish Were Real
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October 30, 2018
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Wouldn’t it be
great if there were magic spells to help writers deal with
rejection letters, deadlines, writer’s block, and submissions
research? Well, get out your magic wands (aka pens), writers! The
research wizards at Writer’s Relief have discovered a few charms
and spells buried beneath a pile of client acceptance letters.
Okay, they may not really work—but we bet they magically bring a
smile to your face!
Scriboquiescis!
Every writer
knows the frustration that comes with carving out an hour during
the day to sit down and write—only to be bombarded with text
notifications, kids arguing over the remote, and a thousand other
distractions. For writers wishing for a few moments of
uninterrupted writing time, the handy “scriboquiescis” spell will
produce an impenetrable bubble of silence. But if that doesn’t
work, you can always try locking the door and turning off your
phone.
Furant
Accipere!
Writers sometimes
read a book or poem that’s just so good, they wish they had written
it themselves. If that sounds familiar, “furant accipere” is the
spell for you! This spell should be used delicately and carefully;
otherwise, you may find yourself
(Thanks
for sharing this fun Halloween article with all of your writer
friends.)
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Can You Make
Money By Writing Poetry, Short Stories, Short Personal Essays, And
Novels?
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October 12, 2018
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We’ve all heard
stories of authors who arrive at writing conferences in their
personal helicopters, who own multiple vacation homes, and who get
million-dollar book deals. But realistically, what are the chances
that you as a creative writer will join the ranks of writers who
are making a ton of money?
At Writer’s
Relief, we know most writers don’t become zillionaires. Some are
able to make a comfortable living as a writer, but others are not.
Today we’re going to take a hard look at just how much money a
creative writer can expect to make over the course of his or her
career. We’re also going to give you some great ideas to help you
make a little bit more money from your creative writing.
Below is a
breakdown by GENRE to help you understand how much money you may or
may not make with your writing. CLICK HERE to
continue.
Keep reading and
you will learn…
…How
Much Money Can I Make Writing Poems
Or Books Of Poetry?
…How
Much Money Can I Make Writing Short
Stories?
…How
To Make Money Writing Personal
Essays (Or Narrative Nonfiction)
…How
To Get The Government To Pay You For Writing
…10
Other Ways To Make Money As A Creative Writer
…A
List Of Literary Journals And Magazines That Pay Creative Writers
The Truth About How Much Money People Are Making On
Their Books, Poems, And Short Prose
Like so many of the world’s most tantalizing
questions, the answer to “how much money can I make as a writer?”
is: It depends.
The amount of
money you can make on a story, book, poem, or essay is subject to
many factors: the freshness of your voice, editorial trends, your
ability to research and submit regularly, etc.
Writing is the only profession where no one considers
you
ridiculous if you earn no money.—Jules
Renard
Unfortunately,
for most writers, while creative writing warms your heart and
enriches your life, it is probably not going to pay your mortgage.
Literary
magazines that publish poetry and short fiction are rarely able to
pay their creative writers. Literary journals rely on government
grants, donations, fund-raisers, and (sometimes) income from
subscribers. There isn’t much left over to actually pay their
contributors.
That said, there
are ways to make money on your creative writing!
Here is a
breakdown by GENRE to help you understand how much money you may or
may not make with your writing. CLICK HERE to continue.
(Thank you for forwarding this informative article to
the other creative writers in your life.)
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October 9th, 2018
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Choosing to be a
creative writer means routinely subjecting yourself to fear. But
most of the time, the frightening possibilities we imagine are much
scarier than the actual worst-case scenarios.
The experts here
at Writer's Relief let you in on the common fears creative writers
face and offer practical solutions to ensure fear never holds you
back—whether you’re submitting to literary journals, trying to get
your novel traditionally published, or choosing to chart your own
course and self-publish.
Fourteen
Fears That Stop Creative Writers From Advancing Their
Publishing Careers
1)
Fear of rejection letters. Some writers fall
prey to self-sabotaging
habits; their fear of rejection letters becomes so great that
it stops them from making submissions to literary agents and
editors.
2)
Fear of not making enough book sales to cover your investment.
For self-publishing authors, shelling out the money for cover art,
proofreading, formatting, and printing takes a leap of faith. The
more money you have invested in your self-publishing career, the
more afraid you may be that it won’t pan out.
Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the
excitement of winning.—Robert Kiyosaki
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Fear of not having an audience.
Writers who publish are writers who anticipate having an audience.
The fear that an audience will not show up can keep us from putting
ourselves out there. Sometimes, it feels safer to stay home than to
give a reading and face row upon row of empty chairs.
5)
Fear of not being taken seriously as a writer.
No matter where you are in your writing career, you can still be
afraid of not being given serious respect. Writers worry that
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Great Reasons To Submit To Lit Mags
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October 5, 2018
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Novelists,
Poets, and Short Fiction Writers TAKE NOTE
Today, we’ll
show you around the publishing world and review all the
ways submitting your writing to literary journals and
magazines can advance your writing career (in ways you never
could have expected!).
Let’s be
honest—submitting your writing to literary magazines is a TON of
work. At Writer’s Relief, we know researching and prepping one
single submission can eat up hours of your precious writing time.
But if you want to build a reputation as a writer, the effort is
TOTALLY worth it.
First, we’ll
look at the most common reason why some writers want to submit
their poems, short stories, and essays to literary magazines: to
make money!
Will You Get
Rich Submitting Your Writing To Literary Journals?
Friend, if
your hope is to make lots of money publishing poems, short stories,
or essays, you may want to be sitting down for this.
What Are The Career Advantages Of Publishing With
Literary Magazines?
CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE to the list of 33
Great Reasons.
Opportunities don't happen, you
create them.
—Chris Grosser
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