1.2: Submissions

On today’s episode of The Writing Forge, Bonnie and Miranda discuss the submission process, particularly for anthologies and literary magazines, with guest Cristina Trapani-Scott. Tips and Tricks: To find places to submit your work there are a number of resources to research: The Writers Market Writing Organization Newsletters https://www.newpages.com/ https://www.pw.org/ https://www.thereviewreview.net/ Facebook groups ex: Call for Submissions Google (or search engine of your choice) search for genre specific magazines or anthologies There are two approaches to submissions: writing the piece first then finding a place to submit, or finding a place to submit and writing to their specifications. Pay close attention to style and submission requirements. Many places will automatically reject pieces that did not follow instructions. It helps to read pieces from the place you are submitting to in order to get a feel for what they’re looking for. Don’t be afraid to tweak or adapt a story Track where you submit. (Spreadsheets are a good way to do this.) You don’t want to submit a rejected piece to the same place twice. Also, simultaneous submission clauses can affect the timing of a piece or if/when you can submit a piece somewhere else, so keeping track of dates is important Having a submission buddy can help with accountability and support during your submission process. This week’s question: What is your best way to deal with rejection? Let us know on our social platforms. The Writing Forge is a podcast brought to you by Northern Colorado Writers you can find us here: www.northerncoloradowriters.com/podcast Follow us on social media: Facebook: @northerncoloradowriters Instagram: @ncw_writers Twitter: @northcolowriter Links mentioned: Chiaroscuro: An Anthology of Virtue and Vice https://bookshop.org/books/chiaroscuro-an-anthology-of-virtue-vice/9780578976617 Elixir: Stories of Hope and Healing https://www.hansenhousebooks.com/product/elixir-stories-of-hope-and-healing/ Support the show with a donation at the link below: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/df18007c-c086-4fa2-b2be-0b026bb17385/donations Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-writing-forge/donations