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How to get free subscription vouchers to use as prizes / rewards in your competition / magazine

If you run a competition for writers, or a magazine publishing writers' work, then you can get free firstwriter.com vouchers worth $15 / £10 / €15 to reward your successful submitters. These can be used as prizes for competitions, or reward...

What to do if you haven't received the account activation email

Sometimes, email service providers misidentify our activation emails as SPAM, and don't deliver them. ...

What to do if you're not receiving your InstantAlert (Daily Alert) emails

You should first check to see if your InstantAlerts are still switched on. To check this, go to https://www.firstwriter.com/subscriber/instantalerts/index.cgi...

What is an author bio / curriculum vitae (CV) / resume?

A curriculum vitae, or CV, is a brief description of you, your qualifications, and accomplishments – normally in this context in relation to writing (any previous publications, or awards, etc.), but in the case of nonfiction proposals may also i...

What are International Reply Coupons (IRCs)?

When submitting material overseas you may be required to enclose International Reply Coupons, which will enable the recipient to send a response and / or return your material at your cost. Not applicable / available in all countries, so check with you...

What is meant by "gutter" in publishing?

The gutter is the inside margin of a printed book. It is called the gutter because books do not lay flat when they are opened: the pages have to bend out from the spine. This creates a "gutter" where the two pages join.

How to update your credit or debit card details (PayPal)

To update your payment details with PayPal please go to the PayPal website and log into your account. ...

How to apply for a refund

Most payments to firstwriter.com (such as competition entry fees and subscription fees) are non-refundable...

What does "RoW" mean?

RoW means "Rest of World".

How to recover saved data from an old account

When you have a firstwriter.com account you can save certain data on the website, such as notes, reminders, and saved searches, etc...

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