Getting Your Foot in the Door: Publishing in Literary Magazines Zoom Seminar, Monday, August 26th, 2024
Monday, August 26th, 2024
Live Seminar via Zoom from 6:00PM - 8:30PM EST
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Instructor Meg Eden Kuyatt is the author of the 2021 Towson Prize for Literature winning poetry collection Drowning in the Floating World and children’s novels including a 2023 ALA Schneider Family Book Award Honor Good Different, and the forthcoming The Girl in the Wall (Scholastic, 2025). Her work is published or forthcoming in magazines, including Writer’s Digest, Prairie Schooner, The Rumpus, Poetry Northwest, Crab Orchard Review, RHINO, and CV2.
Want to submit your work to magazines but don't know how? In this workshop, we'll talk about what literary magazines are, what editors are looking for in submissions, have a “translation” exercise, tips on how to get the most out of a lit mag, tips for approaching writing a cover letter and contributor bio, as well as how to handle rejections.
The skills you learn in this session can easily apply to other publication realms, including writing to agents and editors of small book presses. All participants will receive a complimentary magazine of their choice.
Participants will have time during the seminar with interactive prompts and will also receive resources to continue writing on their own.
Can't Make It Live?
No problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.
TAKE THIS CLASS IF:
- You’re writing short stories, essays, or poems.
- You want to learn best practices for publishing in literary magazines.
- You need help honing your submission materials.
COURSE TAKEAWAYS:
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Understanding Literary Magazine Submissions: Students will gain a clear understanding of the submission process for literary magazines, including what editors look for in submissions and how to effectively target their work to the right publications.
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Crafting Effective Cover Letters and Contributor Bios: Participants will learn how to write compelling cover letters and contributor bios that make their submissions stand out, enhancing their chances of getting published.
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Navigating Rejections and Maximizing Opportunities: Attendees will develop strategies for handling rejections constructively and learn how to maximize the benefits of being published in literary magazines, including building relationships with editors and leveraging published work for further opportunities.
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Class is on Monday, August 26th, 2024, via Zoom from 6:00PM EST - 8:30PM EST
If you have questions, please use the Chat Button or contact us via email HERE.