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.