Publishing

10 Ways to Boost Your Odds of an Acceptance

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Today’s post is written by Writer’s Relief. So you’re trying to get published—that’s great! But after a while it seems like your work is being “politely declined” by everyone—not so great. As the saying goes,“you can’t control the wind, but you can change your sails.” Here are some tips and tricks to help any writer change

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April Eberhardt: Literary Agent for Change

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Today’s post is written by regular contributor Susan Bearman. I first met April Eberhardt in October 2011 when she came to speak to my writers’ workshop, and was immediately struck by her genuine enthusiasm for writing, literature, publishing, and writers … especially writers. I asked her if she would talk to me for a piece on

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Caring About Being Published: Why It’s Important

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Today’s post is written by Cindy Huff, a semi-finalist in the Write It Sideways regular contributor search. Thanks, Cindy! Have you ever heard a writer say,”I don’t care if I ever get published”? My answer to them (in my head, anyway) would be, “You are such a liar.” I know, because I have wanted to

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How to Write Your Bio for a Byline or Query

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A few weeks ago, I had a short story accepted for publication in an upcoming issue of Grist: The Journal for Writers. I just received the contract, and am now agonizing over my short author bio. Although I’ve written several versions in the past, none of them seem wholly appropriate for this particular journal. A

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Getting My First Short Story Published in Print

In today’s video, I’ll: Tell you about getting my first short story publishing credit (not the first short story I wrote or submitted, but the first one that got published) Explain why I recently rekindled my love for the short story form Emphasize the importance of not putting yourself in a box when it comes

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How to Query Literary Agents from Other Countries

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Is it possible to get a literary agent from another country? It’s a question a lot of writers ask, and it’s a terribly important one if you happen to be from a country other than the United States. So, when a Write It Sideways reader recently asked me for tips on querying literary agents across

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