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How do you get validation as a writer?
Welcome to our weekend conversation! At our Lit Mag Chat earlier this week, the subject of validation came up. This is such an interesting issue, so I…
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Is your submissions strategy intentional?
Welcome to our weekend conversation! Last weekend, the literary X-verse was taken over by a debate around lit mag submission strategy.
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Is publishing in a magazine's online arm the same as publishing in the magazine?
"Do they count that as a win, no matter what?"
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March 2024

March lit mag brag!
Welcome to our weekend conversation! And just like that, my magnificent friends, we have toiled, struggled, climbed, fought, clawed, rolled, tum…
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If you publish something and revise it, can you submit it again as a new work?
Let's discuss!
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Under what circumstances should editors retract published work?
Welcome to our weekend conversation! Years ago, I wrote a review of a literary magazine. This was for my website, The Review Review, which many …
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Do lit mags do enough to promote their contributors?
Welcome to our weekend conversation! A question came from a reader. z. writes: I've noticed a greater pattern of lit journals failing to promote…
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What is the protocol for withdrawing a poem from a journal? (And is it as complicated as it seems?)
Welcome to our weekend conversation! A question came from a reader. B writes: Is the withdrawal of a single poem from a submission the kiss of d…
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February 2024

February lit mag brag!
Welcome to our weekend conversation! Whelp, dear readers, we have once again, amazingly, miraculously, stumblingly, unsurprisingly, messily, awk…
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What does it mean when writers "appropriate" from other cultures? How can editors handle these works artfully?
Welcome to our weekend conversation! Years ago, I stumbled upon a news story that completely fascinated me. This is how it begins: Yes, you read…
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What does it mean when editors consider a writer's bio in judging writing contests?
Welcome to our weekend conversation! A reader recently shared with me a statement from a lit mag about their upcoming writing contest: Our team …
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How do you know when a piece is ready to send out for publication?
Welcome to our weekend conversation! By the time you send your work out for publication, many of you will have likely had several readers vet it…
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