10 Tips for Improving Your Fiction Writing Pay

10 Tips for Improving Your Fiction Writing Pay

Every writer has downtime between projects. Sometimes it feels like those dry periods are meant to test us. We get itchy feet and wonder whether we’ll ever get a job again. Don’t panic: there are many ways to improve your fiction pay without waiting for the next job...
How to Attract Publishers With Your Writing/Editing Website

How to Attract Publishers With Your Writing/Editing Website

Do you send hundreds of emails to agents and publishers only to find an empty inbox? Or worse, you get a perfunctory: “thanks, but no thanks” reply. It’s one of the frustrating truths about writers and publishers—sometimes it feels like never the twain shall meet. 

But don’t give up. You might just need to change your tact. A writer or editor website is the storefront that never sleeps. And just maybe, publishers will come to you.

From Outline to Execution: What Makes a Great Fiction Outliner?

From Outline to Execution: What Makes a Great Fiction Outliner?

Are you seeking a creative challenge, craving collaboration, or eager for a satisfying project that delivers results? Have you thought about becoming a fiction outliner for an exciting publishing house with an excellent portfolio of bestsellers?
You might be an experienced writer or a professional editor with developmental editing experience, with a working knowledge of structure and a passion for great stories. If that sounds like you, perhaps you should consider outlining for a living.
In this article, we’ll explore what makes a great fiction outliner. Get ready to discover a rewarding new vocation with Relay Publishing. Let’s begin by defining what an outliner does and why their role is essential.

12 Common Grammar Myths Editors Wish You Knew

12 Common Grammar Myths Editors Wish You Knew

Whether you’re new to writing or an old hand, there’s a relationship you’re going to learn to love and respect: the bond between a writer and an editor. And while there are times of inevitable disagreement, most writers learn to rely on their editors to ensure that...
12 Reasons Why You’re Not Getting Shortlisted as a Writer

12 Reasons Why You’re Not Getting Shortlisted as a Writer

Do you handle rejection badly? Do you feel lost and angry when that seemingly inevitable rejection letter lands on your mat or in your inbox? Well, you’re not alone. Because one universal certainty to add to death and taxes is: if you’re a writer, receiving rejection letters is normal.