Here are the latest Writer's Relief newsletters, with details of competitions and more, for my followers to peruse:
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It
sounds crazy, but this submission strategy works! PLUS: Why a
predesigned website isn’t the right choice for you.
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It
sounds crazy, but this submission strategy works!
PLUS:
Why a predesigned website isn’t the right choice for you.
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It’s
not easy connecting with the right literary editors and agents—in
fact, it can be pretty “ruff.”
That’s
where we come in.
Whether
you’re already published and still learning the industry or just too
strapped for time to manage an effective submission strategy, we will
target the best markets to improve your odds of getting an acceptance
in 2021.
And
our strategy works—since 1994, our happy writers have received 21,739
acceptances and counting!
But
don’t take our word for it—check out our clients’ videos and
reviews!
Now,
for a limited time, we have openings in the following genres:
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Books (memoirs and novels)
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Poetry
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Short creative prose
Submit
a writing sample to our Review Board
today (with no obligation, of course).
DEADLINE:
Thursday, February 18
Take
five minutes right now to get the publishing help you need!
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Sounds
crazy, right? Get a rejection letter this month—and be happy? But
there’s a method to this madness…one that can boost your publishing
odds!
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Valentine’s
Day is just around the corner, and romance is in the… pages!
Celebrate with our favorite couples from literature!
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Ready-made
designs for your author website may sound like a good idea,
especially if you’re not tech-savvy. But there are reasons why this
isn’t the right choice for your website.
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Which
genres sell the most books, and where does your self-published book
fit in? Here are the answers!
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We’re
so excited to announce that author Carole Di Tosti’s new book, Peregrine: The Ceremony of
Powers, has been published with the help of
Self-Publishing Relief and is available now on Amazon and
Barnes and Noble!
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Something
To Make Your Heart Go Pitter-Patter!
Forget
the flowers and chocolates—treat yourself to one (or two, or three…)
of these irresistible opportunities!
CLICK HERE
to access listings for the top writing contests, calls for
submission, conferences, and residencies for this week:
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The
Winter Anthology Writing Contest
Deadline:
2/10/2021
Entry
Fee: $11
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction
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Claire
Keyes Poetry Award
Deadline:
2/15/2021
Entry
Fee: $10
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Poetry
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Tupelo
Press Snowbound Chapbook Award
Deadline:
2/28/2021
Entry
Fee: $25
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Poetry Chapbooks
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Novel
Slices Novel Excerpt Contest
Deadline:
2/28/2021
Entry
Fee: $20
First
Prize: $150 each for 5 winners
Genre:
Novel Excerpts
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Red
Hen Press Women’s Prose Prize
Deadline:
2/28/2021
Entry
Fee: $25
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Novels, Memoir, Essay Collections, Short Story Collections
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Willow
Run Poetry Book Award
Deadline:
2/20/2021
Submission
Link: Willow Run Poetry Book Award
Entry
Fee: $20
First
Prize: $1,000
Page
Count: 75-100
Winning
Entry Published? Yes
Genre:
Poetry Collections
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Hunger
Mountain Literary Prizes
Deadline:
3/1/2021
Entry
Fee: $20
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Poetry, Short Stories, Essays
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Writer
Advice’s Flash Memoir Contest
Deadline:
3/2/2021
Entry
Fee: $5/$14
First
Prize: $150
Genre:
Flash Creative Nonfiction
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Colorado
Review Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction
Deadline:
3/14/2021
Entry
Fee: $17
First
Prize: $2,000
Genre:
Short Stories
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Robinson
Jeffers Tor House Foundation Poetry Prize
Deadline:
3/15/2021
Submission
Link: Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation Poetry Prize
Entry
Fee: $10
First
Prize: $1,000
Title
Count: 3
Page
Count: 3 (per poem)
Winning
Entry Published? Yes
Genre:
Poetry
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Fiction
Southeast Hemingway Short Fiction Prize
Deadline:
3/31/2021
Submission
Link: Fiction Southeast Hemingway Short Fiction Prize
Entry
Fee: $10
First
Prize: $200
Word
Count: 1,500
Winning
Entry Published? Yes
Genre:
Short Stories
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Grist
Magazine Imagine 2200 Fiction Contest
Deadline:
4/12/2021
Entry
Fee: N/A
First
Prize: $3,000
Genre:
Short Stories
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Ronnie L. Smith, President of Writer's Relief, Inc.
Writer's Relief, Inc.
18766 John J. Williams Hwy. Unit 4, Box 335
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
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Sending
out writing submissions on your own can feel frustrating, exhausting,
and confusing. It’s no wonder you might be unhappy and give up!
Let
Writer’s Relief help! Since 1994, Writer’s Relief has been assisting
writers with making effective submissions to literary agents and
editors of literary journals. We do all the research and submission
busywork—you just relax and focus on writing.
We’re
delighted to say our clients have received more acceptances than you
can shake a rattle at: a whopping 21,756 acceptance letters to date!
And they’re not shy about cooing over our
services.
We’d
love to put a big smile on your face by increasing your odds of
getting published!
Right
now, our Review Board
is reading for new clients in the following genres:
>
Books (memoirs and novels)
>
Poetry
>
Short creative prose
DEADLINE:
Thursday, February 18
Choose
your best work and send in those babies now!
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Ronnie L. Smith, President of Writer's Relief
Writer's Relief, Inc.
18766 John J. Williams Hwy. Unit 4, Box 335
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
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If
you love getting published, here’s how to boost your odds! PLUS:
Laugh-out-loud funny grammar mistakes!
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If
you love getting published, here’s how to boost your odds!
PLUS:
Laugh-out-loud funny grammar mistakes!
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Wow!
Lisa has a pretty long arm!
Writer’s Relief lifts
you up when you might otherwise fall. I now have a list of
published poems longer than my arm—and I’m pretty sure it’s just the
beginning!
—Lisa
Low, Writer
Watch Lisa’s short
video to learn more!
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Since
1994, Writer’s Relief has been helping writers make effective
submissions to literary agents and editors of literary magazines. Our clients have received a
whopping 21,746 acceptance letters to date!
Even
during the ongoing uncertainties of 2020, our writers got 1,396 acceptance letters!
This
year, wouldn’t you like some of those acceptances to be yours?
We’d
love to help you increase your odds of getting published in 2021.
Right
now, our Review Board
is reading for new clients in the following genres:
>
Books (memoirs and novels)
>
Poetry
>
Short creative prose
Check
out what our clients have
to say about Writer’s Relief: We’re
blushing!
DEADLINE:
Thursday, February 18
Follow
your heart. Take the next step toward your publishing goals. Start
here today!
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Publication
in The Paris Review
may be your goal, but in the meantime, here are all the reasons why
it makes good publishing sense to submit to journals in multiple
tiers.
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To
err is human…to enjoy the unintentional humor is divine! Check out a
few of our favorite grammar gaffes from the Internet.
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Stand
out and boost sales with these tips on how to make it easier for
readers to discover your book in this quickly expanding market.
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Sharing
your work online is a great idea—as long as you don’t cut yourself
off from future publication options! Here’s the smart way to showcase
your short stories.
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Alchemy
For Writers …All The Elements For Success!
It’s
like magic! We deliver the best opportunities for writers—you turn
them into writing career gold.
CLICK HERE
to access listings for the top writing contests, calls for
submission, conferences, and residencies for this week:
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Slippery
Elm Prizes in Poetry and Prose
Deadline:
2/1/2021
Entry
Fee: $15
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Poetry, Short Stories, Essays
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Chattahoochee
Review Lamar York Prizes
Deadline:
2/8/2021
Entry
Fee: $18
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Short Stories, Essays
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Tupelo
Press Snowbound Chapbook Award
Deadline:
2/28/2021
Entry
Fee: $25
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Poetry Chapbooks
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Novel
Slices Novel Excerpt Contest
Deadline:
2/28/2021
Entry
Fee: $20
First
Prize: $150 each for 5 winners
Genre:
Novel Excerpts
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Red
Hen Press Women’s Prose Prize
Deadline:
2/28/2021
Entry
Fee: $25
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Novels, Memoir, Essay Collections, Short Story Collections
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Hunger
Mountain Literary Prizes
Deadline:
3/1/2021
Entry
Fee: $20
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Poetry, Short Stories, Essays
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Writer
Advice’s Flash Memoir Contest
Deadline:
3/2/2021
Entry
Fee: $5/$14
First
Prize: $150
Genre:
Flash Creative Nonfiction
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Fiction
Southeast Hemingway Short Fiction Prize
Deadline:
3/31/2021
Entry
Fee: $10
First
Prize: $200
Genre:
Short Stories
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Grist
Magazine Imagine 2200 Fiction Contest
Deadline:
4/12/2021
Entry
Fee: N/A
First
Prize: $3,000
Genre:
Short Stories
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Check back next week for more great listings!
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Ronnie L. Smith, President of Writer's Relief, Inc.
Writer's Relief, Inc.
18766 John J. Williams Hwy. Unit 4, Box 335
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
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7 Steps To Start A Blog That's A
Must-Read
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How To Start A
Blog People Will Want To Read
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Even
with the growth of social media, blogs are still very popular.
Blogging will help grow your readership and is a great way to enhance
your online author platform. But if you want to have a successful
blog, it’s important to choose the best platform and the right topics
in order to attract and build an audience. At Web Design Relief, our
experts have smart tips and hacks to help you start a blog people
will want to read and revisit again and again.
7 Steps To Start
A Blog That’s A Must-Read
1)
Choose
a platform: Before you start a blog, you’ll
need to know what platform you will use to build it. Our web design
experts’ best recommendation is to build a blog directly on your
author website. By having your blog as part of your author website, you
create a central hub for all of your online content. However, if you
don’t have a website yet, you can use one of these blogging sites or
builders:
2)
Decide what type of blog you want to write:
Blogs can be broken down into two distinct types: personal or
topic-based. Determine whether you want your blog to be about you or
about a subject you know a lot about: gardening, fossil hunting,
travel, writing (of course), miniature painting, etc. A personal blog
is a great fit for writers who want to share stories about their life
or personal creative process. A topic-based blog may be a better fit
for writers interested in posting reviews,
how-to instructions, or reliable advice.
3)
Determine the style and appearance:
While freeform blogs do exist, the most successful blogs have a
dependable, consistent format. Decide if you want to give your posts
Click here to continue
reading.
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Questions
about a new author website or need a facelift for your existing site?
Visit
our website at www.WebDesignRelief.com
or call our office at (866) 405-3003.
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Our
blog
has lots of free information about websites that work for writers.
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Ronnie L. Smith, President of Writer's Relief and Web Design Relief
Writer's Relief, Inc. and Web Design Relief
18766 John J. Williams Hwy. Unit 4, Box 335
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
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Five
situations where it pays for writers to be skeptical. PLUS: Should
you be the administrator of your author website?
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Five
situations where it pays for writers to be skeptical.
PLUS:
Should you be the administrator of your author website?
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King’s
Attitude Is All Gratitude!
Now I have a really
nice body of published work! Gratitude, gratitude, gratitude to the
Writer’s Relief folks!
—King
Grossman, Writer
Watch King’s short
video to learn more!
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Don’t
believe everything you read is good advice for
writers too! Here’s how to spot the times you should be wary.
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It’s
no secret that literary journal editors love slice-of-life vignettes!
Check out these tips for mastering this storytelling
technique.
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Acting
as your website’s admin requires lots of time and tech savvy. Should
you handle the task or leave it to the pros?
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It
can be great for building community and finding readers—but take a
look at the pros and cons before you publish on this platform.
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All
Signs Point To Now
No
more putting it off—right now is the best time to boost your writing
career! We’ve already rounded up some of the best opportunities to
help you get started!
CLICK HERE
to access listings for the top writing contests, calls for
submission, conferences, and residencies for this week:
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Black
Lawrence Press Big Moose Prize
Deadline:
1/31/2021
Entry
Fee: $25
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Novels (can be hybrid forms)
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Masters
Review Short Story Award for New Writers
Deadline:
1/31/2021
Entry
Fee: $20
First
Prize: $3,000
Genre:
Short Stories
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Iowa
Review Awards
Deadline:
1/31/2021
Entry
Fee: $20
First
Prize: $1,500
Genre:
Poetry, Short Stories, Essays
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Chattahoochee
Review Lamar York Prizes
Deadline:
2/8/2021
Entry
Fee: $18
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Short Stories, Essays
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Crazyhorse
Writing Prizes
Deadline:
1/31/2021
Entry
Fee: $20
First
Prize: $2,000
Genres:
Poems, Short Stories, Essays
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American
Short(er) Fiction Prize
Deadline:
2/1/2021
Entry
Fee: $17
First
Prize: $1,000
Genres:
Flash Fiction
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William
Van Dyke Short Story Prize
Deadline:
2/1/2021
Entry
Fee: $20
First
Prize: $1,500
Genre:
Short Stories
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Slippery
Elm Prizes in Poetry and Prose
Deadline:
2/1/2021
Entry
Fee: $15
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Poetry, Short Stories, Essays
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Southern
Indiana Review Michael Waters Poetry Prize
Deadline:
2/1/2021
Entry
Fee: $35
First
Prize: $3,000
Genre:
Poetry Collections
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Stella
Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize
Deadline:
3/5/2021
Entry
Fee: $25
First
Prize: $1,000
Genre:
Short Stories
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Fiction
Southeast Hemingway Short Fiction Prize
Deadline:
3/31/2021
Entry
Fee: $10
First
Prize: $200
Genre:
Short Stories
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Grist
Magazine Imagine 2200 Fiction Contest
Deadline:
4/12/2021
Entry
Fee: N/A
First
Prize: $3,000
Genre:
Short Stories
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Novel
Slices Novel Excerpt Contest
Deadline:
2/28/2021
Entry
Fee: $20
First
Prize: $150 each for 5 winners
Genre:
Novel Excerpts
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Writer
Advice’s Flash MEMOIR Contest
Deadline:
3/2/2021
Entry
Fee: $5/$14
First
Prize: $150
Genre:
Flash Creative Nonfiction
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Ronnie L. Smith, President of Writer's Relief, Inc.
Writer's Relief, Inc.
18766 John J. Williams Hwy. Unit 4, Box 335
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
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A list of 15 great sites for
writers
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Today
almost any information a writer might need is only a click away on
the Internet. Whether you need writing tips, or to research your
character’s hometown, or want to know how to start a blog, you’ll
find websites hoping to answer your questions. The experts at Web
Design Relief have searched the Internet to bring you the top
resources and best websites to help writers succeed (including a
close-to-home favorite!).
The Best
Websites For Writers
The
Write Life. Whether you have questions about
publishing, freelancing, or blogging, you can find the answers here!
The folks over at The Write Life also have their own helpful roundup
of best websites for writers (psst!—Writer’s
Relief is one of them!).
Grammar
Girl. For all your grammatical questions, no matter how
complex, Mignon Fogarty—aka Grammar Girl—has the answers!
Editors’
or agents’ blogs. Reading editors’ and
agents’ blogs will help you learn about what types of submissions
they are interested in.
NaNoWriMo.
Writing a novel in just a month? We know it sounds stressful, but the
object of NaNoWriMo is to do just that, and many writers say it’s the
most fun they’ve ever had! The organization’s website, complete with
tips and loads of connections to other writers, certainly helps
relieve the stress of pounding out 50,000 words in thirty days.
Pitch
Wars. In this mentorship program, volunteer authors and
editors choose writers to mentor and offer advice on improving their
manuscripts.
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Click here to continue
reading 15 Best Websites and to get live links to all of these great
sites for writers!
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Questions
about a new author website or need a facelift for your existing site?
Visit
our website at www.WebDesignRelief.com
or call our office at (866) 405-3003.
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Our
blog
has lots of free information about websites that work for writers.
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Ronnie L. Smith, President of Writer's Relief and Web Design Relief
Writer's Relief, Inc. and Web Design Relief
18766 John J. Williams Hwy. Unit 4, Box 335
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
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