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Episode 13: How to submit short stories

Welcome to Part 2 in a series on How to get your work published! Part 1–a general overview of paths to publication–is right here. Find all the episodes in the series here.

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Getting published used to seem like a weird, opaque process to me. Luckily, I had friends and teachers demystify it for me at UNH. Here is what I’ve learned from them and from my own experience.

If you are trying to get your first novel or short story published, this episode is for you. I share some resources for finding literary magazines to send your work, a basic overview of how to send in your work (including what to put in your cover letter), and then give you a rundown of the publications I’ve submitted to.

**This is also relevant if you are a writer of lyric or personal essays–the same rules apply! A lot of these journals accept fiction and nonfiction, and some are even nonfiction only.

Links!

Numerous publications:

What publications have you submitted to? What questions do you have about sending out short stories and/or personal/lyric essays? Please share in the comments!

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