Writing and submitting to literary journals takes a huge act of bravery, even for seasoned writers. Putting your work out there means putting yourself out there. So how do you conquer your fears and make journals and magazines work for you? Read below to find out! Disclaimer: I noticed that WordPress released a new subscriber … Continue reading How to Conquer Literary Journals
Hello everyone! I have a short post for you today. The speculative fiction journal MetaStellar just announced its March submission cycle! Submit fiction up to 1, 200 words from now until March 31st. Using this link, fill out your submission and send it to a panel of judges. Also, if you don't have anything to … Continue reading MetaStellar’s Submission Cycle Is Open!
Feeling bummed that you keep getting rejected for literary journals? I know I am right now. That's why I decided to post this reblog! This covers the basic and obvious reasons, such as not reading the guidelines, but it also points out that sometimes, writers are rejected for different reasons. Sometimes a work just isn't … Continue reading Reblog: Top Ten Reasons You Keep Getting Rejected
A lot of writers focus on publishing in literary journals, which is awesome. But literary journals aren't the only places you can submit your work to. This is especially true with genre writing such as science fiction and fantasy. Writers writing in these genres should also know about anthologies. These are usually produced by publishing … Continue reading Upcoming Sci-fi/Fantasy Anthologies
You might have heard that imagery is pivotal to writing a story. It truly makes a scene come alive, but many sources I've seen that talked about imagery have just said "Use the five senses!" and then moved on. The five senses are touch, tasting, smell, seeing, and hearing, but writing imagery isn't just using … Continue reading How to Use Imagery
OK, let's try this again. I accidentally posted this instead of the OTHER post from this week, but now you get the completed version. Publishing in literary journals comes with a lot of benefits. For one, you get published, and you get to see your work out there for the world to see, which is … Continue reading Literary Journals: Should You Try New Things?
Let's be honest, hating your work takes a toll. So you spent days, weeks, even months or years, on a piece of writing. You edited and rewrote. You spent hours trying to get everything just right, and finally, you feel comfortable with it, enough to send it out to that literary journal or press for … Continue reading Hating Your Work After Publishing It
I'm excited to announce that my latest micro-chapbook Knight/Sky was recently published by Ghost City Press on Thursday! This piece was published as part of their 2023 Summer Series. Check out the link below to download the micro-chap from Ghost City Press's website. It's available for FREE! KNIGHT/SKY This micro-chap consists of about ten pages, … Continue reading New Micro-Chapbook OUT NOW!
Rejection as a writer is never fun, even if you're used to it. No, especially if you're used to it. Because then it just becomes the norm. It never gets easier, and even if you see your writing progress and you gradually grow your writing portfolio, several rejections at once bring the old feelings back. … Continue reading What You Should Do After Receiving Multiple Rejections
Hello everyone! Instead of a reblog today I have an announcement. One of my poems was accepted for Wingless Dreamer's upcoming anthology Rhapsodies of Rhyme. Wingless Dreamer is run by Ruchi Acharya and has a bunch of writing contests throughout the year. You can find their website and their upcoming contests here. The deadline for … Continue reading Poem Accepted at Wingless Dreamer!
