Technology has made it easier to read on the go, but it has also shortened our attention spans. With more people reading literary journals on mobile devices, most literary editors are leaning toward accepting short stories that are 3,500 words or under. If your short...
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The Long And The Short Of It: What’s The Best Length For A Short Story? | Writer’s Relief
Thanks to the Internet, there’s been a renaissance of literary magazines that publish short stories. Since online publishing has become more prevalent, Writer’s Relief has noticed that more literary journals are publishing short fiction and nonfiction. Check out these...
Go Long! 9 Tips For Publishing A Long Story, Poem, Or Essay In A Literary Magazine
In the last twenty years or so, we’ve noticed a trend: literary journal editors are leaning toward shorter submissions of poems, stories, and essays. And we would know—at Writer's Relief, we’ve been closely monitoring the lit mag market since 1994 to ensure that our...
Authors: Secrets For Writing Goodreads’ Book Reviews
It's easy to post a book review on Goodreads; anyone can do it! But for creative writers who are hoping to establish a career in the publishing industry, there are important elements of a book review that shouldn't be overlooked. Don't write whatever you please in a...
5 Tips For Writing A Slice-Of-Life Vignette
Editors of contemporary literary journals love slice-of-life vignettes. According to Wikipedia, slice of life is: “a storytelling technique that presents a seemingly arbitrary sample of a character's life, which often lacks a coherent plot, conflict, or ending. The...
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