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January 13, 2020 Connect With Us! .. Author website design trends to avoid in 2020. PLUS: Thinking of self-publishing your poetry? Read these FAQs first!

Important Links .Submit Work .Services .Author Web Design  Self-Publishing Relief .Products .About Us .Contact Us In 2020, More Readers Will Look For You Online Readers, editors, and agents who want to know more about you will look online for 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 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. Review Board Sorry! We’re not currently accepting submissions. Submission guidelines.  Publishing Poetry & Prose in Literary Journals Click here to buy: Kindle Click here to buy: Nook Ready To Change Your Life? Writer’s Relief has been life-changing for me. I have always written but was never able to take that next step—to believe that I was a writer and to get my work out. Writer’s Relief has done that for me. I have recommended both the service and the people, and I couldn’t be more grateful. —Susan E., Writer Quote Of The Week Write what should not be forgotten. —Isabel Allende Say Goodbye To These Author Website Design Trends Make sure your author website doesn’t look “so last year.” Take a look at the web design trends we predict will become passé in 2020! https://www.webdesignrelief.com/12-author-website-design-trends-that-will-be-outdated-in-2020-web-design-relief/ 7 Tips For Writing An Effective Query Letter Want to get your book published? You need a literary agent. And for that, you need a great query letter. Since we’ve been creating effective query letters since 1994, we know the best tips for writing a successful query letter—and we’ll share them with you! https://writersrelief.com/2020/01/10/7-best-tips-for-writing-an-effective-query-letter-to-get-your-book-published-writers-relief/ You Didn’t Miss Out: Our Most Popular Articles of 2019 Don’t experience FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) on Writer’s Relief’s most popular, most informative articles from 2019! Check out this list of our top articles: Did you catch the one about author mills? Or Wattpad? https://writersrelief.com/2020/01/08/our-most-popular-articles-of-2019-in-case-you-missed-them-writers-relief/ FAQs About Self- Publishing A Poetry Collection Many poets are choosing to self-publish their poetry collections. If you’re thinking about doing the same, be sure to read these FAQs first! https://selfpublishingrelief.com/before-you-self-publish-your-poetry-collection-read-these-faqs-self-publishing-relief/ More Articles: Something For Every Writer You Want Me To Do What? Dealing With Agent Or Editor Revision Requests The Different Types Of Rejection Letters And What They Mean For Writers The Two Things That Will Make Or Break Your Career As A Writer Success Starts Here In 2020! If you’re looking to get a little more serious about your writing life and career, we’ve got the perfect list of opportunities to help you reach your goals.  Here are our top writing contests, calls for submission, conferences, and residencies for this week: Asheville Poetry Review William Matthews Poetry Prize Stops Reading: 1/15/2020 Submission Link: Asheville Poetry Review William Matthews Poetry Prize Entry Fee: $20 First Prize: $1,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Title Count: 3 Genre: Poetry Literal Latté Fiction Award Stops Reading: 1/15/2020 Submission Link: Literal Latté Fiction Award Entry Fee: $10 First Prize: $1,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count: 10,000 Genre: Short Stories Australian Book Review Calibre Essay Prize Stops Reading: 1/15/2020 Submission Link: Australian Book Review Calibre Essay Prize Entry Fee: $25 AUD First Prize: $5,000 AUD Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count: 2,000-5,000 Genre: Essays Colorado Review Colorado Prize for Poetry Stops Reading: 1/14/2020 Submission Link: Colorado Review Colorado Prize for Poetry Entry Fee: $28 First Prize: $2,000 Page Count: 48-100 Genre: Poetry Chapbook North Carolina Writers’ Network Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize Stops Reading: 1/30/2020 Submission Link: North Carolina Writers’ Network Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize Entry Fee: $25 First Prize: $1,000 Word Count: 3,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Genre: Short Stories Chattahoochee Review Lamar York Prizes Stops Reading: 1/31/2020 Submission Link: Chattahoochee Review Lamar York Prizes Entry Fee: $18 First Prize: $1,000 Word Count: 6,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Genre: Short Stories, Essays A.I.R. Studio Paducah Residency Location: Paducah, KY Application Due: 2/15/2020 Residency Link: A.I.R. Studio Paducah Residency Stipend? No Rolling Admissions? No Millay Colony for the Arts Location: Berkshires, NY Application Due: 3/1/2020 Residency Link: Millay Colony for the Arts Stipend? Yes Rolling Admissions? No AWP Kurt Brown Prizes Stops Reading: 3/30/2020 Submission Link: AWP Kurt Brown Prizes Entry Fee: $10 First Prize: $500 scholarship to attend a writing conference, festival, retreat, or residency in 2020 Page Count: 25 for prose, 10 for poetry Genre: Short Stories, Essays, Poetry Check back next week for more great listings!

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January 6, 2020 Connect With Us! .. Poetry and Short Stories wanted! PLUS: The talented writers we lost in 2019. Important Links .Submit Work .Services .Author Web Design  Self-Publishing Relief .Products .About Us .Contact Us Get Ready to Self-Publish Your Book in the New Year 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 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. Review Board We are currently accepting Short Stories and Poetry ONLY until Thursday, Jan. 9. Submission guidelines.  Field Guide To Literary Agents Click here to buy: Kindle Click here to buy: Nook Mary’s Resourceful—And So Are We! Writer’s Relief is the primary resource for writers and the best one on the Internet. Without the assistance of Writer’s Relief I’d never have published even close to the number of poems and short stories I have in publication. Thank you! —Mary Julia K., Writer Quote Of The Week Love is easy, and I love writing. You can’t resist love. You get an idea, someone says something, and you’re in love. —Ray Bradbury Special Call For Poetry And Short Stories Only If your New Year’s resolutions include more writing and more publishing, send your work this week. Deadline is THIS Thursday, January 9.  writersrelief.com/review_board/​ Featured Client: Jason Boling When Jason was ready to get serious about submitting his work, he had a lot of questions: What did he send? Where did he send it? Was he wasting his time? Luckily, he found the answers with Writer’s Relief, and has been published many times over! Listen to Jason’s account of his success—you too can reach your publishing goals in 2020! https://writersrelief.com/2020/01/02/featured-client-jason-boling-writers-relief/ Who vs. Whom: A Reflection On Which Is Correct Admit it: Like us, you’ve reworded a sentence to avoid having to determine the correct use of the pronouns who and whom. With this simple grammar tip, you’ll make the right choice every time—almost like magic! https://writersrelief.com/2020/01/03/who-or-whom-an-epic-grammar-battle-easily-resolved-writers-relief/ Website Must-Haves For An Author On A Budget If you want to increase your readership, you’ll have to invest in self-promotion—but it can get expensive fast. Here’s how to pump up the marketing potential of your author website while keeping to a budget, and without skimping on the essentials! https://www.webdesignrelief.com/author-website-must-haves-when-youre-on-a-budget-web-design-relief/ In Memoriam: Writers We Lost In 2019 A look back on some of the talented, unforgettable writers the literary world lost in the last year. https://writersrelief.com/2020/01/01/in-memoriam-writers-we-lost-in-2019-writers-relief/ More Articles: Something For Every Writer 8 Techniques To Up The Drama Factor In Your Short Stories How To Withdraw A Piece From A Literary Journal The Fastest Way To Find Literary Magazines For Your Writing Take The First Step To Getting Published in 2020! If your New Year’s resolution is to get published this year, then this is a great place to find all the best opportunities to help make that happen! Here are our top writing contests, calls for submission, conferences, and residencies for this week: 92Y Unterberg Poetry Center Discovery Poetry Prizes Stops Reading: 1/10/2020 Submission Link: 92Y Unterberg Poetry Center Discovery Poetry Prizes Entry Fee: $15 First Prize: $500 Winning Entry Published? Yes Page Count: 10 Genre: Poetry New American Press Poetry Prize Stops Reading: 1/15/2020 Submission Link: New American Press Poetry Prize Entry Fee: $20 First Prize: $1,200 Winning Entry Published? Yes Page Count: 48 minimum Genre: Poetry Chapbook Literal Latté Fiction Award Stops Reading: 1/15/2020 Submission Link: Literal Latté Fiction Award Entry Fee: $10 First Prize: $1,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count: 10,000 Genre: Short Stories Breakwater Review Fiction Contest Stops Reading: 2/1/2020 Submission Link: Breakwater Review Fiction Contest Entry Fee: $10 First Prize: $1,000 Winning Entry Published? Yes Word Count: 1,000-5,000 Genre: Short Stories Colorado Review Colorado Prize for Poetry Stops Reading: 1/14/2020 Submission Link: Colorado Review Colorado Prize for Poetry Entry Fee: $28 First Prize: $2,000 Page Count: 48-100 Genre: Poetry Chapbook Anderson Center Residency Program Location: Red Wing, MN Registration/Application Due Date: 2/15/2020 Website: Anderson Center Residency Program Stipend? No Entry Fee: $20 Genre: Poetry, Short Story, Creative Nonfiction, Novel, Memoir Rolling Admissions? No Andrew Forest Writers’ Residency Location: Blue River, OR Application Due Date: 5/1/2020 Residency Link: Andrew Forest Writers’ Residency Stipend? No Rolling Admissions? No 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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