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With details of upcoming competitions and more, here are the latest Writer's Relief newsletters:

March 11, 2019 Connect With Us! .. Hang this self-editing checklist by your desk! PLUS: Grow your online reach by going viral.

Important Links .Submit Work .Services .Author Web Design  Self-Publishing Relief .Products .About Us .Contact Us There’s more than one way to publish a book. And we know them all! Thinking about self-publishing? We understand writers and their publishing goals and offer realistic, affordable options. Click HERE to schedule a free consultation. And check out our book covers. See one that’s perfect for YOUR book? QUESTIONS? Live Chat OPEN weekdays from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET Review Board Sorry! We’re not currently accepting submissions. Submission guidelines.  Writers Classifieds The BEST list of writing markets anywhere on the Web. This Could Be Your Book Cover! Check out our predesigned book covers to find the one that’s perfect for your self-published book! We can also design a custom book cover for you! See more here. Melanie’s Ready For More! Writer’s Relief was on the nose suggesting the proper places for my particular work. I received two acceptances within five days of starting this submissions process and intend to involve them more in the future. —Melanie C., Writer Quote Of The Week We don’t create a fantasy world to escape reality, we create it to be able to stay. ―Lynda Barry 27 Self-Editing Hacks That Will Instantly Improve Your Novel, Story, Or Memoir It’s true: Less is more—especially when it comes to writing! Ready to start cutting? Print this checklist for effective self-editing and hang it next to your writing desk. http://writersrelief.com/2019/03/08/27-quick-fix-self-editing-hacks-that-will-instantly-make-you-a-better-writer-writers-relief/ 3 Tips To Help Your Social Media Posts Go Viral How can you reach a bigger audience on social media? Create posts with more potential to go viral! These tips will help. http://www.webdesignrelief.com/3-elements-that-can-make-a-writers-social-media-posts-go-viral-web-design-relief/ 8 Badass Women Writers You Should Read March is Women’s History Month! To celebrate, we’re taking a look at some of history’s trailblazing women writers. Meet the first woman to win a Pulitzer…the first published African American female poet…and other women unafraid to challenge society’s views.  http://writersrelief.com/2019/03/06/8-trailblazing-badass-women-writers-you-should-read-writers-relief/ Meet Yvonne Leach: A Writer’s Relief Client for 15 Of Our 25 Years! As we celebrate our 25th Anniversary this March, we’re thrilled that Yvonne has been a part of our client family for 15 of those years! Watch the video to learn how we’ve helped Yvonne have such a long, successful writing career. http://writersrelief.com/2019/03/07/featured-client-yvonne-leach/ More Articles: Something For Every Writer Before You Start Writing Your Query Letter—Do This First Easy Self-Promotion Techniques To Toot Your Own Horn How To Write Characters Of Different Ethnicities Without Offending Readers Spring Into Action With The Best Publishing Leads For Creative Writers! Spring begins this month—what better time to dust off the mental cobwebs and get cracking on your writing submissions? With regularly updated and vetted lists of calls for submission, contests, conferences, and more, our Writer’s Classifieds offers the best ways to help your writing career grow! Subscribe now and get access to hundreds of listings and weekly emails featuring top choices. Here are a few examples of the opportunities you’ll find: Ageless Authors Writing Contest Stops Reading: 3/15/2019 Entry Fee: $20 First Prize: $100 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 3,500 Title Count: 1 (50 lines MAX) Theme: Five Categories: Memoir, Humor, Adventure, Romance, Poetry. Eligibility Limits: Senior writers age 65 and older ONLY. Able Muse Book Award for Poetry Stops Reading: 3/31/2019 Entry Fee: $25 First Prize: $1,000 Contest Judge: David Mason Winning Entry Published? Yes Page Count Limit: 50-120 Prime Number Magazine Awards Stops Reading: 3/31/2019 Entry Fee: $15 First Prize: $1,000 Short Story Judge: Pinckney Benedict Poetry Judge: Ginger Murchison Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 5,300 Title Count: 1 (3 pages MAX) Orison Prizes in Poetry and Fiction Stops Reading: 4/1/2019 Entry Fee: $30 First Prize: $1,500 Short Story Judge: Victor LaValle Poetry Judge: Eric Pankey Winning Entry Published? Yes Page Count Limit: 50-100 Word Count Limit: 30,000 max Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest Stops Reading: 4/1/2019 Entry Fee: No Fee First Prize: $1,000 Contest Judge: Jendi Reiter Winning Entry Published? Yes Title Count Limit: 1 (250 lines MAX) Brave Enough To Write Short Story Contest Stops Reading: 6/15/2019 Entry Fee: $20 First Prize: $1,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 10,000 Find links to these listings and many more great publishing leads here!

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March 4, 2019 Connect With Us! .. How to write your best-ever author bio! PLUS: Query letter cheat sheet,  a 5-second rule for writers, and much more! Important Links .Submit Work .Services .Author Web Design  Self-Publishing Relief .Products .About Us .Contact Us Avoid That Awkward Moment On The Internet It can get awkward when readers, editors, and agents who want to know more about you search online for your author website—and find nothing. Don’t have a website? Our tech-savvy Web designers know what needs to be included in your author website. View our author website portfolio here. Already have a website? Our team can evaluate what’s working—and what’s not. Make sure your website and social media efforts are paying off! www.WebDesignRelief.com QUESTIONS? Live Chat OPEN weekdays from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. ET Review Board Sorry! We’re not currently accepting submissions. Submission guidelines.  Writers Classifieds The BEST list of writing markets anywhere on the Web. This Could Be Your Book Cover! Check out our predesigned book covers to find the one that’s perfect for your self-published book! We can also design a custom book cover for you! See more here. Frank’s Feeling Fulfilled! I sought out Writer’s Relief to help me in preparing my query letter and submission materials and identifying suitable literary agents for my manuscript. I am glad I did! Within one week of submissions, I received two favorable responses from literary agents. Without Writer’s Relief this would not have happened. These people know their business cold. I can’t recommend them enough. —Frank N., Writer Quote Of The Week If a writer stops observing he is finished. Experience is communicated by small details intimately observed. ―Ernest Hemingway FAQs: How To Write The Best Author Bio For Your Query Letter Creating a professional author bio can be a frustrating experience. What do you include? What do you leave out? What if you don’t have any publishing credits? Our query letter writing experts have all the answers you need! http://writersrelief.com/2019/03/01/how-to-write-the-perfect-author-bio-for-your-books-query-letter-writers-relief/ How The 5-Second Rule Prevents Social Media Embarrassment For Writers The 5-second rule will save those cookies you dropped (not-so-much the soup, though). And this 5-second rule will save you from the social media mortification that comes with typos and grammar gaffes. After all, nobody’s perfick! http://www.webdesignrelief.com/this-5-second-rule-for-social-media-saves-writers-lots-of-embarrassment-web-design-relief/ Pitch Like a Pro: Query Letter Cheat Sheet For Novels and Memoirs Need a good starting point for drafting your query letter or for making sure the one you’ve already written has all the essentials? This checklist is just what you’re looking for! http://writersrelief.com/2019/02/28/query-letter-cheat-sheet-for-novels-and-memoirs-pitch-like-a-pro-writers-relief/ Virtually Free Marketing Ideas For Self-Published Writers How can you promote your self-published book and meet your sales goals without breaking the bank? Check out these 99 practically-free ways writers can effectively boost book sales. http://selfpublishingrelief.com/99-virtually-free-marketing-ideas-for-self-published-writers-self-publishing-relief/ More Articles: Something For Every Writer Paths To Publishing: 7 Modern Ways To Get A Book Published The World’s Most Beloved Short Stories—And Why We Love Them Is Your Short Prose Or Poetry “Literary Enough” For Literary Magazines? Prevent FOMO With Our Publishing Leads For Creative Writers! FOMO—Fear Of Missing Out—is something you’ll never have to worry about with our Classifieds Listings. You’ll always be in the know about the latest writing contests, residencies, conferences, calls for submissions, and more! Subscribe now and get access to hundreds of listings and weekly emails featuring top choices. Here are a few examples of the opportunities you’ll find: Ageless Authors Writing Contest Stops Reading: 3/15/2019 Entry Fee: $20 First Prize: $100 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 3,500 Title Count: 1 (50 lines MAX) Theme: Five Categories: Memoir, Humor, Adventure, Romance, Poetry. Eligibility Limits: Senior writers age 65 and older ONLY. Prime Number Magazine Awards for Poetry and Short Fiction Stops Reading: 3/31/2019 Entry Fee: $15 First Prize: $1,000 plus a Pushcart Prize nomination Winning Entry Published? Yes For Poetry: One poem no more than three pages Short Fiction Word Count Limit: 5,300 Genres: Poetry and Fiction Orison Prizes in Poetry & Fiction Stops Reading: 4/1/2019 Short Story Judge: Victor LaValle Poetry Judge: Eric Pankey Entry Fee: $30 First Prize: $1,500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Page Count Limit: 50-100 Word Count Limit: 30,000 words minimum Book Type: Novel, Short Story Collection, Novella Poetry Book Type: Full Manuscript Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest Stops Reading: 4/1/2019 Entry Fee: None First Prize: $1,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Title Count Limit: One poem, up to 250 lines Brave Enough To Write Short Story Contest Stops Reading: 6/15/2019 Entry Fee: $20 First Prize: $1,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 10,000 Find links to these listings and many more great publishing leads here! Writer’s Relief, Inc.   |   www.WritersRelief.com   |   (866) 405-3003   |   info@wrelief.com

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