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The Tale Of The Writer Who Faced His Biggest, Most Spine-Tingling Fear One chilly October night, as jack-o-lanterns glowed in the darkness, a writer sat by the window—completely frozen in fear. Was there something terrifying lurking out in the night? A toothy vampire? A ghastly ghost? No…what was turning the writer’s blood ice-cold was right there on the computer screen, glowing bright against the gloom. It was an edited, proofread, ready-to-go work the writer had just completed.  And the writer was… afraid.   Which might seem strange. After all, this was really good writing! But the writer was petrified by the thought of all the hours and hours of research needed to find the right places to send the work. And then, of course, the horrible…the unspeakable…the rejection letters! So the writer went to bed in despair. But the next morning, the writer found a Halloween-themed email from a company called Writer’s Relief. Apparently, the staff really likes to celebrate Halloween and dress up as elves, and superheroes, and skeletons—wait, where were we? Oh yeah, the email. The email said: We do all the research and pinpoint the best markets for your work to boost your odds of getting work accepted. Writer’s Relief takes the bite out of rejections! And we’re accepting writing samples from potential clients right now! Many clients of Writer’s Relief report that working with a team of submission strategy experts removes the discomfort of receiving rejections—allowing writers to conquer their fears about making submissions. Writer’s Relief does all the research busywork, so writers can focus on what they do best—writing!    Encouraged, the writer decided to submit work to the Writer’s Relief Review Board. And a few weeks later, after being offered a spot on the Writer’s Relief client list, the writer’s first batch of targeted submissions went out. Sure, a few rejections came back—but the process wasn’t nearly as tricky or scary as the writer thought it would be. And one day, the writer received the biggest treat of all: An acceptance! And the writer smiled and laughed with glee: MWAH-HA-HA! (Hey, it’s a Halloween Tale. There has to be one good mwha-ha-ha!)  At Writer’s Relief, we’ve been helping make the submission process less scary for writers since 1994. And our system works: Our clients have received 919 acceptances so far this year—and the big autumn publishing rush has only just begun! Right now, we’re accepting new clients on a limited basis. Genres: ·        Books (novels, memoirs, etc.) ·        Poetry ·        Short stories and personal essays Do you want to know what would really be scary? If you missed out on all the great publishing opportunities out there. EEK! Don’t wait! DEADLINE: Thursday, October 17 https://writersrelief.com/review_board

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September 9, 2019 Connect With Us! .. How publishing excerpts can help get your book published! PLUS: Should you update your author website or just start from scratch? Important Links .Submit Work .Services .Author Web Design  Self-Publishing Relief .Products .About Us .Contact Us Don’t Be Embarrassed. Lots Of Writers Do It. 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.  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. We Do The Busywork… You Just Write! Writer’s Relief is wonderful and professional! I would definitely recommend their service to anyone who wants to focus on writing and editing rather than on the administrative work of submitting and publishing. —Jennifer X., Writer Quote Of The Week We must do our work for its own sake, not for fortune or attention or applause. ―Steven Pressfield Remembering 9/11: “If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” —Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl Why You Should Submit Book Excerpts To Literary Journals Trying to get a literary agent to represent your book? Having excerpts of your book published in literary journals is a great way to grab an agent’s attention! Get started now. https://writersrelief.com/2019/09/04/how-publishing-excerpts-can-help-get-your-book-published-writers-relief/ A Plotter, A Pantser, Or Somewhere In Between? Find Out! Are you a plotter, pantser, or maybe…a planster? Take our quiz to find out which writing style works for you—and which famous author writes the same way! https://writersrelief.com/2019/09/06/writer-are-you-a-plotter-or-pantser-take-this-quiz-now-writers-relief/ Should You Renovate Your Author Website Or Start From Scratch? Some author websites just need a touch-up—but others need to be demolished and rebuilt from the ground up. Here’s how to know if it’s time to rebuild or renovate. https://www.webdesignrelief.com/should-you-renovate-your-author-website-or-start-over-web-design-relief/ Tips For Writing Effective Book Club Discussion Questions Including discussion questions in your book’s back matter can help increase the buzz about your self-published book! Check out these tips for writing great questions (sample questions included!). https://selfpublishingrelief.com/how-to-write-book-group-discussion-questions-for-your-self-published-book-self-publishing-relief/ More Articles: Something For Every Writer 5 Steps To Find The Best Possible Literary Agent For Your Book What To Do When You Miss A Writing Or Publishing Deadline 12 Short Story Writing Prompts That Will Get You Writing Fast Follow This Map To Success…Now! Have you been putting off submitting to contests or calls for submissions, or choosing not to sign up for conferences or residencies because of all the work it takes to find good options? Well, start recalculating and turn right here, because all the best opportunities are in this direction! Here are the top writing contests, calls for submission, conferences, and residencies this week: Palaver Stops Reading: 9/14/2019 Submissions Link: Palaver Type: Poetry (5 MAX), Prose (7,500 words MAX) Admin Fee? No Reads Year-round? No Genre: Essays, Poems, Short Stories Two Sisters Writing & Publishing Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Two Sisters Writing & Publishing Entry Fee: $8 First Prize: $25 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 3,000 Genre: Short Stories MacDowell Colony Registration/Application Due Date: 09/15/2019 Location: Peterborough, NH Website: MacDowell Colony Stipend? No Entry Fee: $30 Eligibility Requirements: Applicants who are enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs as of the date of application are ineligible to apply. Genre: Poetry, Poetry Chapbooks/Manuscript, Short Story, Creative Nonfiction, Novel, Memoir Rolling Admissions? No Central Coast Writers’ Conference Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Registration Due: 9/26/2019 Start Date: 9/26/2019 End Date: 9/28/2019 Info: Interact with dynamic authors, literary agents, marketing experts and fellow writers and learn valuable writing techniques. Conference Link: Central Coast Writers' Conference Dzanc Books Annual Contest Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Dzanc Books Annual Contest Entry Fee: $25 First Prize: $5,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 40,000 Book Type: Novel Acheven Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Acheven Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction Entry Fee: $25 First Prize: $500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count: 90,000 Book Type: Novel Hammond House International Writing Competition Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Hammond House International Writing Competition Entry Fee: £10 First Prize: £500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 5,000 Title Count Limit: 1 (40 lines MAX) Genre: Short Stories, Poems Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest Entry Fee: $12 First Prize: $2,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Title Count: 1 (250 lines MAX) Genre: Poetry The Missouri Review 29th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize Stops Reading: 10/1/2019 Submission Link: The 29th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize Entry Fee: $25 First Prize: $5,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Poem Title Count: 10 Fiction, Creative Nonfiction Word Count: 8,500 Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction Woven Tale Press Annual Hamptons Competition Stops Reading: 10/15/2019 Submission Link: Woven Tale Press Annual Hamptons Competition Entry Fee: $25 First Prize: A One-Week Retreat in the Hamptons of Long Island, NY Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count: 6,000 Genre: Literary fiction, experimental or creative nonfiction  Sunken Garden Chapbook Poetry Prize Stops Reading: 10/31/2019 Submission Link: Sunken Garden Chapbook Poetry Prize Contest Judge: Cornelius Eady Entry Fee: $25 First Prize: $1,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Poetry Book Type: Chapbook Raleigh Review Stops Reading: 10/31/2019 Submissions Link: Raleigh Review Type: Poetry (5 MAX), Short Stories (1,000 words MAX) Admin Fee? Yes Reads Year-round? No Genre: Poems, Short Stories Check back next week for more great listings! 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September 2, 2019 Connect With Us! .. Our tips for coming up with the perfect title. PLUS: Don’t make this too-common grammar mistake! Important Links .Submit Work .Services .Author Web Design  Self-Publishing Relief .Products .About Us .Contact Us Writer: Why Can’t We Find You? We—and your readers—should find your author website! 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.  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. Jason’s Results Are Outstanding! I’ve been with Writer’s Relief for a little over a year and I’ve had two short stories and a dozen poems published! Writer’s Relief’s focused, market-specific submissions make it possible. Outstanding results from outstanding people. Very responsive, expert editing, and great advice. I absolutely couldn’t do it without them. I can’t recommend them more highly! —Jason B., Writer Quote Of The Week Writing means not just staring ugliness in the face, but finding a way to embrace it. ―Veronica Roth Congratulations to the 2019 Peter K. Hixson Award winners! We received so many wonderful entries! Here are the four talented writers who are now also very happy, excited writers! SHORT STORY First Place: Katherine Haro Honorable Mention: Cynthia McVay POETRY First Place: Claudia Rojas Honorable Mention: Cynthia Young We expect great things from—and for— our new “writers to watch”! Congratulations again! https://writersrelief.com/peter-k-hixson-writing-award/ It’s Versus Its: Time To Get “It” Right Meet the too-common grammar mistake that causes social media embarrassment and sets editors’ teeth on edge. Our Grammar Police brought the two look-alikes down to the station for a quick but thorough interrogation to learn the facts. https://writersrelief.com/2019/08/27/its-versus-its-how-to-get-it-right-when-writing-writers-relief/ Meet Our Latest Featured Client: Kathleen McCormick! https://writersrelief.com/2019/08/29/featured-client-kathleen-z-mccormick-writers-relief/ 3 Marketing Strategies Agents And Editors Love To See Check out these three simple marketing strategies that can make a huge difference for writers before they get a book published. https://www.webdesignrelief.com/3-marketing-strategies-literary-agents-and-editors-love-to-see-web-design-relief/ Ask Writer’s Relief: How To Come Up With A Great Title Sometimes, writing a book, poem, short story, or personal essay can seem easier than coming up with a great title! But never fear! Writer’s Relief has the answers you need to succeed. https://writersrelief.com/2019/08/28/writers-how-to-come-up-with-a-great-title-ask-writers-relief/ How To Cross-Promote And Boost Your Self-Published Book Sales Book marketing can seem overwhelming and expensive. Fortunately, there’s power in numbers! Pooling resources with other writers can broaden your reach and even boost your sales. Try these smart cross-promotion techniques now! https://selfpublishingrelief.com/8-cross-promotion-marketing-ideas-for-self-published-authors-self-publishing-relief/ More Articles: Something For Every Writer Great Biographies, Memoirs, And Autobiographies We Know You’ll Want To Read How To Edit Your Way To Better Poems Tips For Writing A Spin-Off Based On Someone Else’s Story You Do The Writing. We Do The Researching! You keep writing, revising, and dreaming up the perfect new projects. We’ll do the research and bring you the opportunities! Here are the top writing contests, calls for submission, conferences, and residencies this week: Two Sisters Writing & Publishing Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Two Sisters Writing & Publishing Entry Fee: $8 First Prize: $25 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 3,000 Genre: Short Stories Writer Advice Summer Flash Contest Stops Reading: 9/2/2019 Submission Link: Writer Advice Summer Flash Contest Entry Fee: $14 First Prize: $150 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 750 Genre: Short Stories, Essays Terrain 10th Annual Contest Stops Reading: 9/3/2019 Submission Link: Terrain.org 10th Annual Contest Entry Fee: $15 First Prize: $500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 5,000 Title Count: 3-5 Genre: Short Stories, Essays, Poems Stone Pier Press Food & Environment Prize Stops Reading: 9/7/2019 Submission Link: Stone Pier Press Food & Environment Prize Entry Fee: $28 First Prize: $500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 35,000 Book Type: Novel Grist Stops Reading: 09/15/2019 Submissions Link: Grist Type: Poetry (5 MAX), Prose (7,000 words MAX) Admin Fee? Yes Reads Year-round? No Categories: Essays, Poems, Short Stories Dzanc Books Annual Contest Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Dzanc Books Annual Contest Entry Fee: $25 First Prize: $5,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 40,000 Book Type: Novel Acheven Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Acheven Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction Entry Fee: $25 First Prize: $500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count: 90,000 Book Type: Novel Hammond House International Writing Competition Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Hammond House International Writing Competition Entry Fee: £10 First Prize: £500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 5,000 Title Count Limit: 1 (40 lines MAX) Genre: Short Stories, Poems Philip Levine Prize for Poetry Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Philip Levine Prize for Poetry Entry Fee: $28 First Prize: $2,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Page Count Limit: 48-80 Poetry Book Type: Full Manuscript Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest Entry Fee: $12 First Prize: $2,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Line Count Limit: Up to 250 lines per poem Houston Poetry Fest Location: Houston, TX Registration Due: 10/11/2019 Start Date: 10/11/2019 End Date: 10/13/2019 Info: Free and open to the public. Conference Link: Houston Poetry Fest Blackacre Reserve Writing Residency Location: Louisville, KY Website: Blackacre Reserve Writing Residency Stipend? No Entry Fee: $22 Eligibility Requirements: Former students, as well as, friends and family of the staff of the Baltic Writing Residency are ineligible to apply. Genre: Poetry, Short Story, Creative Nonfiction Rolling Admissions? Yes Check back next week for more great listings! Writer’s Relief, Inc.   |   www.WritersRelief.com   |   (866) 405-3003   |   info@wrelief.com

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August 26, 2019 Connect With Us! .. 3 simple tips to properly format titles every time. PLUS: Our pets with their Dog Days of summer reading! Important Links .Submit Work .Services .Author Web Design  Self-Publishing Relief .Products .About Us .Contact Us Don’t Be Embarrassed. Lots Of Writers Do It. 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.  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. Peter’s Friends Are Jealous! Two acceptances in one week! Thanks to my team at Writer’s Relief. And extra thanks for all the personal attention. All my writer friends are envious. —Peter O., Writer Quote Of The Week All words are pegs to hang ideas on. ―Henry Ward Beecher Tips For Properly Formatting Titles Of Books, Stories, Poems Quotation marks? Italics? Underline? Even if you know your formatting rules—sometimes it’s easy to get mixed up! Check out our three simple tips to minimize confusion and properly format your titles. http://writersrelief.com/2008/03/13/properly-format-your-titles-underlines-italics-and-quotes/ Your Author Mailing List: Why Aren’t Readers Signing Up? Building an author mailing list is a great way to ramp up your marketing power—but nobody is signing up! Here’s how to change that. http://www.webdesignrelief.com/why-arent-people-signing-up-for-your-author-mailing-list-web-design-relief/ Pets With Books: The Dog Days Of Summer (Reading)! We snuck up on our pets and snapped a few photos while they were busy with their summer reading! (Yes, these really are our beloved animals. No comment on their book choices, though.) http://writersrelief.com/2019/08/21/the-dog-days-of-summer-reading-pets-and-books-writers-relief/ 5 Tips From Actors To Help You Sell More Books For many shy writers, promoting and selling their self-published books may seem intimidating. Try these tips used by actors to build confidence and boost your marketing success! http://selfpublishingrelief.com/use-these-acting-tips-to-sell-more-self-published-books-self-publishing-relief/ Meet Our Newest Featured Client, Valerie Griggs! Click on the video above to hear about Valerie’s publishing experience with Writer’s Relief! writersrelief.com/2019/08/22/featured-client-valerie-griggs-writers-relief/ More Articles: Something For Every Writer How The Writing Life Has Evolved With Technology Game On! How Video Game Stories Can Inspire Creative Writers  How To Write A Query Letter For A Biography, History, Or Popular Science Book Here’s What You’ve Been Missing… You’ve done the reading, the writing, the revising. You’ve put in the time and your work is ready. But what’s still missing? The perfect opportunities, of course! Here are the top writing contests, calls for submissions, conferences, and residencies this week: Two Sisters Writing & Publishing Stops Reading: 8/31/2019 Submission Link: Two Sisters Writing & Publishing Entry Fee: $8 First Prize: $25 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 3,000 Genre: Short Stories Seven Hills Literary Contest Stops Reading: 8/31/2019 Submission Link: Seven Hills Literary Contest Entry Fee: $20 First Prize: $100 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: Young Adult Novel, Novel Excerpt, and Short Stories (3,000 words MAX), Essays (2,500 words MAX), Children's Chapter Books (1,000 words MAX), Flash Fiction (500 words MAX) Book Type: Novel Orca Cover Letter Contest Stops Reading: 8/31/2019 Submission Link: Orca Cover Letter Contest Entry Fee: $5 First Prize: $200 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 300 Theme: Cover Letter Black Warrior Review Stops Reading: 9/1/2019 Submissions Link: Black Warrior Review Type: Poetry (5 MAX), Prose (7,000 words MAX) Admin Fee? Yes Writer Advice Summer Flash Contest Stops Reading: 9/2/2019 Submission Link: Writer Advice Summer Flash Contest Entry Fee: $14 First Prize: $150 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 750 Genre: Short Stories, Essays Terrain 10th Annual Contest Stops Reading: 9/3/2019 Submission Link: Terrain.org 10th Annual Contest Entry Fee: $15 First Prize: $500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 5,000 Title Count: 3-5 Genre: Short Stories, Essays, Poems Carolina Mountains Literary Festival Location: Burnsville, NC Registration Due: 9/5/2019 Start Date: 9/5/2019 End Date: 9/7/2019 Info: Keynote Speaker: Charles Frazier Conference Link: Carolina Mountains Literary Festival Stone Pier Press Food & Environment Prize Stops Reading: 9/7/2019 Submission Link: Stone Pier Press Food & Environment Prize Entry Fee: $28 First Prize: $500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 35,000 Book Type: Novel Red Mountain Press Poetry Prize Stops Reading: 9/15/2019 Submission Link: Red Mountain Press Poetry Prize Entry Fee: $30 First Prize: $1,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Page Count Limit: 48-72 Poetry Book Type: Full Manuscript Hammond House International Writing Competition Stops Reading: 9/20/2019 Submission Link: Hammond House International Writing Competition Entry Fee: £10 First Prize: £500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 5,000 Title Count Limit: 1 (40 lines MAX) Genre: Short Stories, Poems Dzanc Books Annual Contest Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Dzanc Books Annual Contest Entry Fee: $25 First Prize: $5,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: MIN. 40,000 Book Type: Novel Acheven Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Acheven Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction Entry Fee: $25 First Prize: $500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count: 90,000 Book Type: Novel Philip Levine Prize for Poetry Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: Philip Levine Prize for Poetry Entry Fee: $28 First Prize: $2,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Page Count Limit: 48-80 Poetry Book Type: Full Manuscript “What If…” Short Story Contest Stops Reading: 9/30/2019 Submission Link: “What If…” Short Story Contest Entry Fee: N/A First Prize: $200 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 3,000-10,000 Genre: Short Stories Raleigh Review Stops Reading: 10/31/2019 Submissions Link: Raleigh Review Type: Poetry (5 MAX), Short Stories (1,000 words MAX) Admin Fee? Yes Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow Location: Eureka Springs, AR Website: Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow Stipend? No Entry Fee: $35 Genre: Poetry, Poetry Chapbooks/Manuscript, Short Story, Creative Nonfiction, Novel, Memoir Rolling Admissions? Yes Check back next week for more great listings! Writer’s Relief, Inc.   |   www.WritersRelief.com   |   (866) 405-3003   |   info@wrelief.com

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Connect With Us! .. 27 Quick-Fix Self-Editing Hacks That Will Instantly Make You A Better Writer To quote author Dr. Seuss (who once wrote a story using only fifty words), “…the writer who breeds more words than he needs is making a chore for the reader who reads.” At Writer’s Relief, we know that, after creating a first draft, it’s important for writers to know how to self-edit their novels, short stories, memoirs, and other creative prose. Effective editing will help your work appeal to more literary editors, agents—and readers who read! 27 Self-Editing Hacks That Will Instantly Improve Your Novel, Story, Or Memoir Although you can view this checklist on your computer or mobile device, it may be more helpful to print it out and hang it near your workspace for easy reference. 1.       Format to industry standards (simple font, traditional spacing and margins, name/title/page number in the header of every page). 2.       Read aloud for sentences that flow well and convincing dialogue. 3.       Jump right in: Delete any “warm-up” paragraphs that stall the main action. 4.       Scrap unnecessarily fancy words. 5.       Delete repetitive language (i.e., she muttered softly, he shouted loudly). 6.       Cut adverbs. 7.       Swap weak verbs for strong ones. 8.       Rearrange sentences that start with “it” or “that.” 9.       Convert passive sentences to active sentences. 10.   Be suspicious of sentences that start with participles or gerunds. 11.   Reword sentences that Click here to continue reading. Writer's Relief, Inc.   |   www.WritersRelief.com   |   (866) 405-3003   |   info@wrelief.com

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July 22, 2019 Connect With Us! .. Our free tutorial generates short story ideas! PLUS: Pack these writer essentials right next to your toothbrush!

Important Links .Submit Work .Services .Author Web Design  Self-Publishing Relief .Products .About Us .Contact Us ​Don’t Be Embarrassed. Lots Of Writers Do It. 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 Writers Classifieds The BEST list of writing markets anywhere on the Web. Review Board Sorry! We’re not currently accepting submissions. Submission guidelines.  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. Our TLC is A++! Thanks to you and everyone at Writer’s Relief for your TLC and amazing support over many years! —L.S., Writer Quote Of The Week Good writing is rewriting. —Truman Capote ​Last Call! Peter K. Hixson Memorial Award For Creative Writers Deadline is Tuesday, July 23 Writers: Don’t miss your chance to enter the Peter K. Hixson Memorial Award contest! There’s NO FEE to enter! One poet and one short story writer will receive over $1,800.00 worth of Writer’s Relief services. Our team of submission strategists will work to get the winning entries published in literary journals. Deadline: Tuesday, July 23 midnight ​ writersrelief.com/peter-k-hixson-writing-award/ Short Story Idea Generator: Breathe New Life Into Timeless Topics Some say there really are no new ideas. But take heart, writers! Here’s how you can put your own unique spin on traditional subjects and explore them from new angles! (Hint: Editors love this!) http://writersrelief.com/2019/07/19/free-tutorial-new-short-story-ideas-for-timeless-topics-writers-relief/ Heading To A Writing Conference? Don’t Forget To Pack These Things Of course you should leave room in your suitcase for all of the books you’ll pick up at the conference. But make sure you don’t leave these must-have items behind! http://writersrelief.com/2019/07/17/9-things-writers-forget-to-pack-for-writing-conferences-writers-relief/ DIY Giveaways For Promoting Your Book At Writing Conference Tables Writers love getting free stuff at writing conferences! And you don’t have to break the bank to offer great swag at your table—try these awesome DIY ideas and affordable giveaways to help boost your book sales. http://selfpublishingrelief.com/diy-clever-book-promo-goodies-for-writing-conference-giveaway-tables-self-publishing-relief/ Grammar Tip: Among Vs. Between—Which Should You Use? If you find yourself scratching your head and wondering about the difference between among and between, don’t worry: You’re among friends! And we have the easy-to-follow grammar tips that will help you choose the right word when you write. http://writersrelief.com/2019/07/17/grammar-tip-when-to-use-among-or-between-writers-relief/ 5 Easy-To-Fix Author Website Mistakes Maybe a link broke, or an image went missing, or your design looks great on a desktop but totally wonky on a mobile device. Before you hand over cash to an IT expert—use our easy tips to fix it yourself! http://www.webdesignrelief.com/5-mistakes-writers-make-on-their-author-websites-and-the-easy-fixes-web-design-relief/ More Articles: Something For Every Writer 13 Literary Journals That Publish Sci-Fi, Mystery, Horror, Suspense Should You Use Uncommon Or Unusual Words In Your Writing? Where Does Your Time Go? How To Create A Time Budget For Your Writing Career Treat Yourself To Our Publishing Leads For Creative Writers You spent hours writing, rewriting, editing, and proofing your latest work. Now you deserve a reward! So instead of giving up more hours to research, here’s something that will make your life easier and your writing career just a little sweeter—our Writer’s Classifieds! With regularly updated and vetted calls for submissions, writing contests, conferences, and more, our Classifieds are the simplest way to find everything you’re looking for. And you deserve it! 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: Kenneth Patchen Award for the Innovative Novel Stops Reading: 7/31/2019 Contest Judge: Jason E. Rolfe Entry Fee: $25 First Prize: $1,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Book Type: Novel Press 53 Award for Poetry Stops Reading: 7/31/2019 Contest Judge: Tom Lombardo Entry Fee: $30 First Prize: $1,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Page Count Limit: 60-120 Writer’s Block Prize in Fiction Stops Reading: 8/1/2019 Contest Judge: Garth Greenwell Entry Fee: $12 First Prize: $500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 4,000 Pen 2 Paper Creative Writing Competition Stops Reading: 8/1/2019 Entry Fee: N/A First Prize: $500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 5,000 Headway Quarterly Summer Writing Contest Stops Reading: 8/15/2019 Entry Fee: N/A First Prize: $100 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count Limit: 350 Theme: Entries should explore the theme of color and limited to 350 words in length. 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