How To Submit Creative Writing Online Using Submission Managers
Posted on March 11th, 2010 | by admin |
How to make online submissions to literary journals and magazines (see also www.writersrelief.com by Writers Relief. Learn how to submit using online submission managers when submitting your poetry, short stories, and essays to editors. Also, learn how to track your submissions. A great resource that will help you get published in reputable literary journals. In this tutorial, well walk you through the simple steps of using an online form, also known as a submission manager. To get started, youll need to have electronic files of the master copy of your work and a prepared cover letter. Keep in mind where you have saved these files on your computer. Many people choose to store files in their My Documents folder. In an Internet browser, type in the Web address of the literary journal that you are submitting to. From the homepage of the journal, find the Submission Guidelines tab, usually located in the navigation bar along the top of the screen. Scan the journals submission guidelines for formatting or word count requirements. Sometimes editors will ask for all poems in a single file. If you need help formatting your poetry for online submissions, check out our other tutorials. Most journals will want short prose double-spaced, with twelve-point font, one-inch margins, and contact information on the first page. Make sure to follow each journals requirements. Another common request is for files to be in a .doc or RTF format. The link to the submission manager will almost <b>…</b>
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