Hello everyone! Glad to be back. This week, I wanted to talk about what rejection feels like when you send a piece to a lit journal and why you might have been rejected. There are many reasons a journal might not accept your piece. It doesn't mean your writing was "bad." But you might want … Continue reading 9 Reasons Your Writing Received A Rejection
Writers tend to be wordy, even though everyone says to write concisely. The truth is, that's completely normal. Concise writing takes work. The way we write is much different from the way we talk, so what might sound normal out loud doesn't always translate well in a story (see I'm being wordy right now). But … Continue reading 3 Ways to Make Your Writing Concise
I admit I struggled a bit about what to post this week. But then I thought, why not just come up with multiple ideas and put them all in one post? After all, I did say I wanted to come up with sci-fi writing prompts for you all. So, without further ado, here are twenty-five … Continue reading 25 Sci-Fi Writing Prompts
Submitting to literary journals is a tough process. For one, rejection is extremely likely, no matter how experienced you are with writing. For another, writers will experience the steep learning curve of submitting to journals and continuously practicing their craft. But what should your literary journal submissions look like? What do journals look for when … Continue reading 5 Things That Literary Journals Look For
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
I'll start off by saying that I hate writing the beginning of a book. I can't stop myself from trying to include every detail I think is important or provide as much context as possible to make everything as straightforward as possible. (Clarity is not my strong suit, as Grammarly aptly reminds me even as … Continue reading How to Write A Prologue
