Hi, all! If you're not already reading the Editorial Ass blog (featuring blogger Moonrat), you should be. Make it happen.
One of Moonrat's posts is about the sticky issue of what to publish online, e.g. on a blog, if you want to eventually publish that work in real life. We have had this discussion before -- it's kept us from doing more with the blog, or from creating an online mini-magazine (maglet?). But Moonrat answers the question well, and with great perspective, since she's an acquisitions editor who has to worry about issues like this routinely.
Here's her thought: if your blog doesn't have a ton of readers, and if you take the work down later, there is absolutely no problem with posting your unpublished work online. Make sure that you don't post the entire MS in one post, of course. But, on the whole, posting your work online is a good way to 1) get constructive feedback and 2) build a fan base.
With that in mind, maybe I'll start posting my own writing on my blog!
Have a great rest of your summer, and I'll see you all in Chicago this fall.
Showing posts with label publication. Show all posts
Showing posts with label publication. Show all posts
6/29/2009
Summer publishing opportunities
Hi, all!
While cruising Craigslist's writing jobs, I came across this post, from a poetry chapbook publisher looking for submissions. The publisher, Big Table Publishing Company, is made up of writers who promise not to reply with form letters. They sound like nice people, and this could be a great opportunity to get your work out there, especially if you have a collection of poems that could make up a chapbook. Find out more information about their submission guidelines here.
Another post offers an opportunity to submit fiction or nonfiction up to 5,000 words. It's from 10ktobi.org, a.k.a. 10,000 Tons of Black Ink, run by the Literary Writer's Network. Looks like 10ktobi publishes lots of work on their website, then puts together a print edition of the strongest online work at the end of every year. Be sure to check out 10ktobi.org's "About" section, as well as their submission guidelines. No payment available, but exposure is a great thing. As Lisbeth said in her intro to agents and publishing, having any kind of audience or exposure is a plus when you're trying to sell your work.
If you have the time this summer, consider submitting to either of these places. Let us know how it goes! And even though WIP is on summer hiatus, you can always send your work to the listhost for feedback.
While cruising Craigslist's writing jobs, I came across this post, from a poetry chapbook publisher looking for submissions. The publisher, Big Table Publishing Company, is made up of writers who promise not to reply with form letters. They sound like nice people, and this could be a great opportunity to get your work out there, especially if you have a collection of poems that could make up a chapbook. Find out more information about their submission guidelines here.
Another post offers an opportunity to submit fiction or nonfiction up to 5,000 words. It's from 10ktobi.org, a.k.a. 10,000 Tons of Black Ink, run by the Literary Writer's Network. Looks like 10ktobi publishes lots of work on their website, then puts together a print edition of the strongest online work at the end of every year. Be sure to check out 10ktobi.org's "About" section, as well as their submission guidelines. No payment available, but exposure is a great thing. As Lisbeth said in her intro to agents and publishing, having any kind of audience or exposure is a plus when you're trying to sell your work.
If you have the time this summer, consider submitting to either of these places. Let us know how it goes! And even though WIP is on summer hiatus, you can always send your work to the listhost for feedback.
6/03/2008
Printers Row Book Fair -- this weekend
If you're interested in publishing, be sure to check out the Printers Row Book Fair, in the South Loop, this Saturday and Sunday. Publishers from across the Midwest will be there.
An alum hinted that this was a good chance to put resumes in the hands of your dream employers, especially smaller local presses, so keep that in mind, too! And watch your e-mail: if enough people are interested, a few of us could meet up at the fair and see what we can find.
An alum hinted that this was a good chance to put resumes in the hands of your dream employers, especially smaller local presses, so keep that in mind, too! And watch your e-mail: if enough people are interested, a few of us could meet up at the fair and see what we can find.
5/22/2008
RHINO poetry
A friend of mine works on RHINO, a poetry magazine based in Evanston, IL. They're reading submissions now through October for the '09 issue. They're looking for poems, short-shorts/flash fiction, and translations. They also have a new contest with a $10 entry fee and $300 prize.
If you guys write any of the media they accept, definitely check them out, for copies of past issues and for a shot at publication. Ain't nothing like supporting a hometown magazine before you really get famous.
www.rhinopoetry.org
If you guys write any of the media they accept, definitely check them out, for copies of past issues and for a shot at publication. Ain't nothing like supporting a hometown magazine before you really get famous.
www.rhinopoetry.org
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