As writers, we jump for joy at the news of every acceptance. When the story is published, we rush to promote it on social media. Many times, we put a link on our own blog or website. But if you visit any writer's publication list, you are bound to find some dead links. One of … Continue reading Finding Sustainable Lit Mags
While some writers choose to hoard the majority of their work, most prefer to seek publication. I certainly fall into the latter category. As a short story writer, I have written approximately 500 "completed" stories in the past ten years. About half of these stories have been published. About one-fourth have been moved into a … Continue reading Know Why You’re Submitting Your Writing
In the six years I've been a serious writer, I have submitted stories for publication over 1000 times. While I still have some things to learn about submitting, I've certainly come a long way during this period. I now know better than to finish typing a story and quickly send it off to Glimmer Train, The … Continue reading When Not To Submit to a Literary Magazine
This was originally a three-part series about the value of Duotrope Digest, which began requiring a $50 subscription beginning on January 1, 2013. As of March 2019, the three parts have been consolidated into this single post to improve user experience. When I originally wrote this series of posts, I was still an active Duotrope … Continue reading Duotrope Review – Is It Worth the Cost?
