On to lesson 3 - Where? OK, so a lot of folks had questions in previous lessons about Substack, Medium, and blogging. I have used all three to varying levels of success for many years and have a lot to say on the matter. However, I won’t include them in these lessons because I want to focus on lit mags.
Note about this lesson: There is no way I can entirely remove my bias when it comes to where to find lit mags. I am a co-founder of Chill Subs, a database of lit mags, and I write The Sub Club Newsletter, creating lists of submission opportunities for subscribers three times a week. Of course, I think the projects I am a part of are the best. I know there are some folks out there who claim the ability to objectively analyze things beyond their own selfish bias. I am not one of those people. But I’ll do my darnedest. Here we go.
In case you missed it, here is where you can find lessons 1 & 2:
5 Ways to Find Lit Mags (with all the tips, tricks, and bullshit)
I’m going to tell you a lie. A lie everyone but writers seems to know is a lie.
“There is no money in writing!”
There is money in writing. You have it.
Some see that as an opportunity to provide a need in exchange for that money.1 Others will just try to screw you out of it. Nothing makes that more obvious than when you start to dig into the various ways to discover new lit mags. Let’s take a look at your options.