Becky, is correct in stating that a number of literary magazines fail to follow through on publicizing the work of the authors they selected for publication while others do their best to "spread the word" through social media, and readings. So I will share a few examples of what I've personally experienced. In 2022 I was delighted to hav…
Becky, is correct in stating that a number of literary magazines fail to follow through on publicizing the work of the authors they selected for publication while others do their best to "spread the word" through social media, and readings. So I will share a few examples of what I've personally experienced. In 2022 I was delighted to have my CNF essay "The Horseback Riding Accident" accepted for publication in Spry Literary Journal. The online issue did not come out until 2023 and when it was released,, it was with no messaging via their newsletter, no social media posts and no updating of their blog. The content of what is in issue 15( https://sprylit.com ) is excellent, I felt in good company, but they really dropped the ball. (I'm not sure what is going on there.). Meanwhile, that same year another CNF essay of mine, "Back to School Night" was accepted for publication by Stonecoast Review, a print publication (https://www.stonecoastreview.org/stonecoast-review-issue-19-now-available/).. I should reveal at this point that the Stonecoast Writing Program at USM is my alma mater, however they've rejected plenty of my work, so I was pleased that the Nonfiction editor was excited to publish this particular essay. At the time of release, they had a hybrid reading ie live and on Zoom and I was invited to do a short reading from the essay. and yes, there ware plenty of posts on social media about the new issue of Stonecoast Review. (Currently they are open for submissions on the theme of ethical storytelling.) Another online publication, that published my flash fiction piece "Maggie's Gift"https://www.thesunlightpress.com/2024/01/22/maggies-gift/
The Sunlight Press, also does a great job promoting each issue and sharing individual pieces on social media. Maybe the enterprising Chill Subs can include the promotion info when provided by users in their next update!--Nadja Maril. Nadjamaril.com
Becky, is correct in stating that a number of literary magazines fail to follow through on publicizing the work of the authors they selected for publication while others do their best to "spread the word" through social media, and readings. So I will share a few examples of what I've personally experienced. In 2022 I was delighted to have my CNF essay "The Horseback Riding Accident" accepted for publication in Spry Literary Journal. The online issue did not come out until 2023 and when it was released,, it was with no messaging via their newsletter, no social media posts and no updating of their blog. The content of what is in issue 15( https://sprylit.com ) is excellent, I felt in good company, but they really dropped the ball. (I'm not sure what is going on there.). Meanwhile, that same year another CNF essay of mine, "Back to School Night" was accepted for publication by Stonecoast Review, a print publication (https://www.stonecoastreview.org/stonecoast-review-issue-19-now-available/).. I should reveal at this point that the Stonecoast Writing Program at USM is my alma mater, however they've rejected plenty of my work, so I was pleased that the Nonfiction editor was excited to publish this particular essay. At the time of release, they had a hybrid reading ie live and on Zoom and I was invited to do a short reading from the essay. and yes, there ware plenty of posts on social media about the new issue of Stonecoast Review. (Currently they are open for submissions on the theme of ethical storytelling.) Another online publication, that published my flash fiction piece "Maggie's Gift"https://www.thesunlightpress.com/2024/01/22/maggies-gift/
The Sunlight Press, also does a great job promoting each issue and sharing individual pieces on social media. Maybe the enterprising Chill Subs can include the promotion info when provided by users in their next update!--Nadja Maril. Nadjamaril.com
Nadja, thank you for sharing these experiences.