writersrelief:

In the tradition of David Letterman’s Late Show Top Ten, the submission strategists at Writer’s Relief want to share their expertise on what you should avoid when submitting your book to literary agents.

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Not that it will necessarily help with anything, but I’m really glad to see Apple call out the hypocrisy and fuck-wittery that is this case. 

thelifeguardlibrarian:

THAT IS THE QUESTION.

thelifeguardlibrarian:

War. Uhn.

writersrelief:

Many professional writers credit their success to both hard work and to being in the right place at the right time (note: Writer’s Relief can help with the latter!). But sometimes, being in the right place and working hard simply aren’t enough. Unless you’re truly open to success, you’ll have stacked the deck against yourself even before the cards are dealt! Here are five signs that you might be self-sabotaging your own writing career.