I worked on a literary magazine for a good number of years and I learned a lot about what makes for good printed content. I also learned a lot about why even good writing gets rejected. It’s hard for us to see the flaws and problems in our own work—it’s hard for me and it’s…
If you’re just starting to submit to literary magazines, congratulations! This is an exciting time and you should be proud of yourself for doing the hard work of writing and the brave work of putting yourself out there for appraisal by strangers. It’s gutsy and worthwhile. I’ve mentioned before that I don’t think writers need…
The single resource I’ve used the most in my writing classes might be Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction. The site is jam-packed with short nonfiction pieces and craft essays that are quick to read as well as fun, moving, and instructional. Editor-in-chief Dinty W. Moore is someone you might want to follow on…
Let me be clear that I do not think that writers need to be submitting to literary magazines. First of all, some of you are writing books and not the shorter fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry that most journals publish. However, I will say, when it’s time to find an agent for your book, some…