June lit mag brag!

Come on out!

Welcome to our weekend conversation!

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Well my impossibly awesome opossums, here we are, the end of another month.

If you are a longtime reader of Lit Mag News then you know what that means and you know what to do.

If you’re brand-new here, welcome!

The end of each month is dedicated to all of you. This is the space to share your recent wins in lit mags. Tell us where you’ve had work published and tell us the process of getting there. Don’t be shy! Everyone wants to know it is possible to publish in lit mags, and we all want to learn about places to send our work.

I, too, have some good news to share. First, an anecdote.

Many years ago, I was drifting around the Brooklyn Barnes & Noble with my dad. We ambled over to the magazines section. I saw a copy of Writer’s Digest. In it, they listed the 101 Best Magazines for Writers.

At the time I was publishing The Review Review, which many of you may remember. It was a site, like this one, dedicated to demystifying the world of literary magazines. I published reviews of lit mags, interviews with editors, publishing advice, etc.

There in that Barnes & Noble, I picked up Writer’s Digest and thought, Hm, I wonder if The Review Review is on their list of Best Websites for Writers.

And it was!

I yanked my dad over and showed it to him. He was ecstatic. “Get out of here!” he said. He was so proud. But there was more to it than that. My dad had a fairly cynical view of the world, and particularly of publishing. He always wanted to send his own writing out for publication but he rarely did. He didn’t believe in the process. He tended to be wary of the idea that things worked out generally.

So the award really took him over the moon. Wow, he seemed to be saying. You did it. You worked hard and things worked out. Wow, wow, wow. I started to put the magazine back on the shelf but he insisted we buy three copies, which we did.

Fast forward about eight years. A few weeks ago, I happened to be in that same Barnes & Noble. I found my way over to the magazines section, saw the current issue of Writer’s Digest, saw that they listed the annual 101 Best Websites for Writers. I thought, Hm, I wonder if Lit Mag News is on the list this year.

And it is!

Sadly, this time around my dad wasn’t beside me to share in the joy. But, he was beside me, if you know what I mean.

All of which to say, this award, for me, is not just about being recognized and getting on a great list. It’s an award that feels abundantly special, important, personal and really sends me over the moon.

Writer’s Digest

Also, this award would absolutely not be possible without all of you and your wonderful, consistent, thoughtful, funny, supportive, friendly, enthusiastic, honest and inspiring engagement. Really. Your discussions here, comments, article contributions, questions, shares, likes, re-posts, suggestions, and all-round participation is what makes this space what it is. So, thank you to Writer’s Digest and thank you, most especially, to all of you.

This one belongs to all of us.

And now, I turn it over to you!

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Tell us: Where did you have work published this past month? Share the links!

How did you learn about the magazine where your work landed?

How many places did you submit to before the piece found its happy little home?

Did you revise as you submitted or was it done and out the door?

Did the editors work with you on revisions?

Are you pleased with the final presentation?

Don’t be shy! Come on out and step right up and brag your lit mag!

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