Here is a short annotated bibliography of some of the resources I ultimately found:

Boulevard: The finest fiction, poetry, and essays since 1985. Boulevard. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.

• This is an online and print literary magazine, recommended to me by The Write Life article below.
• It publishes well-known authors, but is also very interested in unpublished writers as well.  

Gurnett, Kelly. Where to Submit Short Stories: 25 Magazines and Websites that Want Your Work. The Write  

Life, 22 May, 2015. Web. 22 Oct, 2015.

• This article gave a list of 25 literary magazines that are open to short story submissions.
• In addition to the name of a magazine, it listed some of the components of a story each magazine is interested, word count, and the submission deadline.  

Francis, Scott. How to Get a Short Story Published Like a Pro. Writer’s Digest, 31 Jan 2012. Web. 29 Oct. 

2015.

• This article from Writer's Digest, a popular website for writers of all kinds, gives important advice on how to get a short story published.
• It also provided links to more detailed information on cover letters and proper formatting.

How (& Where) to Get a Short Story Published. Writer’s Digest, 6 Nov. 2012. Print. 26 Oct. 2015.

• Another Writer’s Digest article similar to the one above.
• This article also goes into the different options for short story publishing, such as literary magazines, both print and online, short story collections, or themed-anthologies.

Polyphony H.S.. Polyphony H.S., 2008. Web. 9 Oct, 2015.

• This is an online literary magazine for high school students, recommended to me by my mentor.
• This magazine is particularly helpful because it is meant for high school writers and gives clear requirements on what it expects from my writing

Resources and Next Steps

     At my last meeting with my mentor, we continued to go over some of my stories. We also decided that I should start researching possible outlets for publication. Being the resourceful student that I am, I hopped onto Google and searched ‘places to publish short stories’.  I always assumed short stories were published solely in literary magazines, but after reading several articles, I realized there were several other options, such as publishing a short-story collection or submitting to an anthology. However, I still think submitting to a literary magazine is the best option for me.

     I found several articles providing tips on how to submit, such as reading old copies of the magazines and making sure to follow the submission guidelines. I also discovered several websites listing literary magazines looking for submissions, as well as their preferred genre and word count. At the moment, I have over 20 different options, so my plan for the weekend is to narrow the list down to five or six by reading old issues of each magazine and figuring out which ones best suits my writing.