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Gigi Will Know: What should I put in my cover letter when submitting poetry to literary journals?

Published October 5, 2020

I want to submit my poetry to literary journals, but I have no idea what to put in the cover letter. I don’t have a … Read More

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Lorin Oberweger interview: Tapping your story’s full potential

Ryan G. Van Cleave Published September 16, 2020

A Q&A with independent editor, author, and former literary agent Lorin Oberweger.

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Gigi Will Know: Are editors sick of COVID-19 pitches yet?

Updated September 14, 2020

“I want to write about the COVID-19 pandemic, but I’m worried literary journal editors are saturated with similar submissions.”

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Essential questions to ask before signing with a literary agent

Ryan G. Van Cleave Published July 29, 2020

Wait! Don’t sign that contract.

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A brief history of the publishing industry

Published July 17, 2020

To understand where we are now, you’ve got to know how far we’ve come. Here’s a quick look at the history of the modern publishing industry as we know it.

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How COVID-19 will affect the publishing industry

Toni Fitzgerald Updated July 17, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted how writers write, what editors want to publish, and how books are sold.

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8 key ways to support your favorite indie bookstore

Published March 30, 2020

Independent bookstores have championed authors over the years. Now it’s time for writers to champion them.

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What does the future look like for literary magazines?

Toni Fitzgerald Updated February 21, 2020

Subscriptions are down. Submissions are up. What do modern journals need to do to survive?

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Five things literary journal editors want you to know (plus their best tips for submitting)

Toni Fitzgerald Published February 20, 2020

Five things literary magazine editors want writers to know Many of them are volunteers. “I don’t think folks realize that a lot of the … Read More

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What I learned about craft from analyzing one year of ‘Modern Love’

K. Nicole Whitaker Published February 5, 2020

Even the column’s editor says it’s easier to get into Harvard 20 times than for a writer to get an essay accepted for the exclusive essay series. So how can a writer get published in “Modern Love?”

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The Publishing Industry

Gigi Will Know: What should I put in my cover letter when submitting poetry to literary journals?

Lorin Oberweger interview: Tapping your story’s full potential

Gigi Will Know: Are editors sick of COVID-19 pitches yet?

Essential questions to ask before signing with a literary agent

A brief history of the publishing industry

How COVID-19 will affect the publishing industry

8 key ways to support your favorite indie bookstore

What does the future look like for literary magazines?

Five things literary journal editors want you to know (plus their best tips for submitting)

What I learned about craft from analyzing one year of ‘Modern Love’

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