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 \n• have had your work accepted?  \n• have submitted to more than ~15 journals?  \n• are thinking of submitting to a journal?  \nK E Y T O P I C S I N T O D A Y’ S P R E S E N T A T I O N  \n• Why publish in literary journals?  \n• Resources for identifying journals where your work might find a home  \n• Examples of how to [search for journals using Duotrope.com](search for journals using Duotrope.com)  \n• What to look for when evaluating a journal website  \n• Understanding submission guidelines  \n• Pros and cons of contests  \n• Why setting goals for submissions is important  \n• Why personal, positive rejections should inspire you .  \n• How to setup a spreadsheet for tracking your submissions  \nT W O O P P O S I N G A T T I T U D E S A B O U TS U B M I T T I N G Y O U R W O R K F O R  \nP U B L I C A T I O N  \n”By the time I was fourteen the nail in my wall would no longer support the weight of the rejection slips impaled upon it . I replaced the nail with a spike and went on writing.”  \nStephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft  \nWHY PU B L I SH I N L I TE RA RY J OU RNA L S?  \n• Provides recognition and validation of your work, whatever your genre  \n• Builds credibility if you’re seeking agents or publishers  \n• Helps establish relationships with other writers  \n• You’ll become a better writer by upping your game  \n• Helps build muscle memory to overcome rejection  \nRES O URC ES FO R RES EARC H I N G P U B S  \n•  Duotrope ($5 a month/10-day free trial)  \n•  Chill Subs (Free or $5 a month for enhanced version)  \n•  Erika Krouse Ranking of 500-ish Literary Magazines for Short Fiction (free)  \n•  Clifford Garstang’s 2024 Literary Magazine Rankings for Literary Magazines (free)  \n•  Poets & Writers – Literary Magazines Index (free)  \n•  Submittable (Platform used to submit writing to numerous lit mags)  \n•  LitMag News (Great info, welcoming community, free or $5 a month for full access)  \n• The Practicing Writer 2.0 – Erika Dreifus (free submissions and contests)  \n•  Submitit (Paid service that will help you select lit mags for your story)  \n• NewPages  \nERIKA K RAUS E LIT MAG LIS T IN G S  \nERIKA K RAUS E RAN K IN G C RIT ERIA  \nRanking by prizes won in recent years (Best American Short Stories, Pushcart Prizes, O. Henry Awards)  \n• Tier 1, Elite Glossies, career makers, very high circulation, prize winning, professional payment (New Yorker, Harper’s, The Altantic)  \n• Tier 2 Elite litmags, prizewinning, usually good payments (Paris Review, Ploughshares, Southern Review)  \n• Tier 3 , Highly respected, small circulation, prizewinning, often payment (Cimarron Review, North American Review, Guernica)  \n• Tier 3b, Respected Magazines but NO simultaneous submissions, sometimes payments  \n• Tier 4 , Very good, usually small circulation, one or more notable prize mentions, sometimes payment (Salmagundi, Berkeley Fiction Review, Barrelhouse)  \n• Tier 5 , Good, usually small circulation, no recent prizes or mentions, sometimes payment)","cbCais7FG1mnOjLg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCais7FG1mnOjLg","pdf",1692408,25,"English","# Quick Poll\n## Audience submission status\n# Key Topics\n## Why publish in literary journals\n## Resources for identifying journals\n## Evaluating journal websites\n## Understanding submission guidelines\n## Pros and cons of contests\n## Setting submission goals\n## Tracking submissions with a spreadsheet\n# Two Opposing Attitudes About Submitting for Publication\n# Why Publish in Literary Journals\n# Resources for Researching Pubs\n# Erika Krause Lit Mag Listings\n## Ranking criteria by tiers\n## Tier 1 to Tier 5 definitions","[{\"question\":\"Why publish in literary journals, according to the presentation?\",\"answer\":\"Publishing provides recognition and validation, builds credibility with agents or publishers, strengthens relationships with other writers, and helps improve writing while building resilience to rejection.\"},{\"question\":\"What resources are recommended for finding suitable literary magazines?\",\"answer\":\"The presentation recommends Duotrope, Chill Subs, Erika Krouse and Clifford Garstang rankings, Poets \\u0026 Writers, Submittable, LitMag News, The Practicing Writer 2.0, Submitit, and NewPages.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the presentation suggest evaluating which journals to submit to?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights researching journals, checking what to look for on a journal website, understanding submission guidelines, and considering factors such as prizes, circulation, payment, and whether simultaneous submissions are allowed.\"}]","Literary Magazines Publication Guide - How to Get Published | PDF",1789293183,9]