I don't think I've ever expected publicity from a literary journal, but I'm pleased when it happens with announcements, links, readings, and so forth. Also, the assumption that one is paid somehow--money or publicity and exposure--isn't something I've thought about too much either. We are talking about small literary journals!
I don't think I've ever expected publicity from a literary journal, but I'm pleased when it happens with announcements, links, readings, and so forth. Also, the assumption that one is paid somehow--money or publicity and exposure--isn't something I've thought about too much either. We are talking about small literary journals!
However, I've been so gratified with various journals that have linked up and made a to-do and nominated poems and stories. It seems a great and wonderful bonus. Great weather for media published a prose piece of mine last year, and they just really go for the publicity, holding in-person and Zoom readings, linking and liking and sharing.
On the other hand, I've been surprised a couple of times to find myself published in a journal without being alerted 1) with an acceptance and 2) without an email to tell me the work is up and 3) that I've been a finalist or semifinalist in something. The piece appears and then, more radio silence.
I think there is a need to take a lot of this in stride as folks aren't paid for their work, either, at least most of the time.
I don't think I've ever expected publicity from a literary journal, but I'm pleased when it happens with announcements, links, readings, and so forth. Also, the assumption that one is paid somehow--money or publicity and exposure--isn't something I've thought about too much either. We are talking about small literary journals!
However, I've been so gratified with various journals that have linked up and made a to-do and nominated poems and stories. It seems a great and wonderful bonus. Great weather for media published a prose piece of mine last year, and they just really go for the publicity, holding in-person and Zoom readings, linking and liking and sharing.
On the other hand, I've been surprised a couple of times to find myself published in a journal without being alerted 1) with an acceptance and 2) without an email to tell me the work is up and 3) that I've been a finalist or semifinalist in something. The piece appears and then, more radio silence.
I think there is a need to take a lot of this in stride as folks aren't paid for their work, either, at least most of the time.