Comments on: Submit! http://telhajj.com/2007/10/14/submit/ (past imperfect) Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Modern Love in the New York Times « Present Tense http://telhajj.com/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-455 Modern Love in the New York Times « Present Tense Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:36:16 +0000 http://telhajj.com/index.php/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-455 [...] I started to submit my work, I was largely focused on literary magazines. I was not familiar with Modern Love, but [...] [...] I started to submit my work, I was largely focused on literary magazines. I was not familiar with Modern Love, but [...]

]]> By: Present Tense » Blog Archive » The Sun Magazine http://telhajj.com/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-83 Present Tense » Blog Archive » The Sun Magazine Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:51:46 +0000 http://telhajj.com/index.php/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-83 [...] Sun Magazine seems like my kind of journal. This is a followup to my earlier effort figuring out how to submit my work. Part of getting published is figuring out where to submit your [...] [...] Sun Magazine seems like my kind of journal. This is a followup to my earlier effort figuring out how to submit my work. Part of getting published is figuring out where to submit your [...]

]]> By: Tim Elhajj http://telhajj.com/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-82 Tim Elhajj Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:04:02 +0000 http://telhajj.com/index.php/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-82 Wow, that's some list of lit mags! http://newpages.com/npguides/litmags.htm Wow, that’s some list of lit mags!

http://newpages.com/npguides/litmags.htm

]]> By: Gary Presley http://telhajj.com/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-81 Gary Presley Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:59:57 +0000 http://telhajj.com/index.php/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-81 I've been rejected by some of the finest magazines on this list: newpages.com/npguides/litmags.htm My dream venue: The Missouri Review. After you find a publisher for your memoir, you also can ask that house for help in getting elements of the book published as essays. All you need is to breech the wall, as Sarah notes. Get some bylines out there, and each one becomes a rung on a ladder of success. I’ve been rejected by some of the finest magazines on this list:

newpages.com/npguides/litmags.htm

My dream venue: The Missouri Review.

After you find a publisher for your memoir, you also can ask that house for help in getting elements of the book published as essays.

All you need is to breech the wall, as Sarah notes. Get some bylines out there, and each one becomes a rung on a ladder of success.

]]> By: Tim Elhajj http://telhajj.com/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-80 Tim Elhajj Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:35:15 +0000 http://telhajj.com/index.php/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-80 And how are these ezines supposed to satisfy my elephantine ego? Just kidding. I'll send my stuff out to any magazine I think would publish it, but I'm still going to focus on the big boys. No matter how you slice it, you get a lot of rejection. Why not be rejected by the best? I just picked up a stack of lit mags. I'm willing to send them to you when I'm done, if it doesn't cost too much. And how are these ezines supposed to satisfy my elephantine ego?

Just kidding. I’ll send my stuff out to any magazine I think would publish it, but I’m still going to focus on the big boys. No matter how you slice it, you get a lot of rejection. Why not be rejected by the best?

I just picked up a stack of lit mags. I’m willing to send them to you when I’m done, if it doesn’t cost too much.

]]> By: sarah morgan http://telhajj.com/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-79 sarah morgan Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:04:42 +0000 http://telhajj.com/index.php/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-79 ezines are online lit magazines who generally publish "the less known writer." ie you and me, baby. They generally don't pay, but after scoring a couple of those you are able to say you've been published-- a BIG thing when going after the bigger lit magazines. Start small, be successful, and move on. That has been my game plan. I'll send you my file of ezines and then, LABORIOUSLY, you will have to go through and see who's zine fits your work. That, I would say, is the biggest thing to learn-- you will get publsished, but not until you figure out who likes your voice and what you have to say. Can't see your latest piece (money up your ass) in Cup of Comfort, por ejemplo. ;-) You also have the advantage I don't. Go to Powells or any good bookstore and sit down and read the Lit joournals there. Find the ones that have your kind of material in them. It is time consuming, laborious (as I stated earlier) but you'll also read some really good stuff. You'll also read some stuff that is not as good as yours. Persistence, my man. Just ask Gary! ezines are online lit magazines who generally publish “the less known writer.” ie you and me, baby. They generally don’t pay, but after scoring a couple of those you are able to say you’ve been published– a BIG thing when going after the bigger lit magazines. Start small, be successful, and move on. That has been my game plan.

I’ll send you my file of ezines and then, LABORIOUSLY, you will have to go through and see who’s zine fits your work. That, I would say, is the biggest thing to learn– you will get publsished, but not until you figure out who likes your voice and what you have to say. Can’t see your latest piece (money up your ass) in Cup of Comfort, por ejemplo. ;-)

You also have the advantage I don’t. Go to Powells or any good bookstore and sit down and read the Lit joournals there. Find the ones that have your kind of material in them. It is time consuming, laborious (as I stated earlier) but you’ll also read some really good stuff. You’ll also read some stuff that is not as good as yours. Persistence, my man. Just ask Gary!

]]> By: Tim Elhajj http://telhajj.com/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-78 Tim Elhajj Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:25:58 +0000 http://telhajj.com/index.php/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-78 I am looking into it and imagine I'll post more as I figure it out. Thanks for the suggestion about Brick. I'll add them to my research list. What is an ezine and how is it different from a journal? I am looking into it and imagine I’ll post more as I figure it out. Thanks for the suggestion about Brick. I’ll add them to my research list.

What is an ezine and how is it different from a journal?

]]> By: sarah morgan http://telhajj.com/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-77 sarah morgan Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:49:21 +0000 http://telhajj.com/index.php/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-77 Marketing is the worst. I hate, hate, hate it. But I guess if writing was the only part, we'd all do it. Finding the market for the stuff is the hard part. Then of course you can look at Gary's struggles once you've gotten the score of a published bok.... I haven't posted on my blog for a bit. Just to let you know, I'm taking an essay class with MediaBistro and they are keeping my fingers popping over there. I'll be back in action soon. Has anyone suggested Brick to you? It's a Canadian Lit magazine that might like your stuff. Check them out in Writer's Digest, or online for their writer's guidelines. You might also try the ezine route so you have a small pedigree started before you attack the bigger venues. Your writing should be out there. You have an honest voice and lots of people will want to read you. Good luck in the search s Marketing is the worst. I hate, hate, hate it. But I guess if writing was the only part, we’d all do it. Finding the market for the stuff is the hard part. Then of course you can look at Gary’s struggles once you’ve gotten the score of a published bok….

I haven’t posted on my blog for a bit. Just to let you know, I’m taking an essay class with MediaBistro and they are keeping my fingers popping over there. I’ll be back in action soon.

Has anyone suggested Brick to you? It’s a Canadian Lit magazine that might like your stuff. Check them out in Writer’s Digest, or online for their writer’s guidelines. You might also try the ezine route so you have a small pedigree started before you attack the bigger venues.

Your writing should be out there. You have an honest voice and lots of people will want to read you. Good luck in the search s

]]> By: Ruth Douillette http://telhajj.com/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-76 Ruth Douillette Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:48:45 +0000 http://telhajj.com/index.php/2007/10/14/submit/#comment-76 You go, Tim! I need to get myself back in action again, too. You go, Tim! I need to get myself back in action again, too.

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