100 Rejections a Year: A Guide to the Literary Journal Submission Process

Rejection is quintessential to the writing experience for anyone who hopes to share their work with an audience. It can also be exhausting, demoralizing and an impediment to your progress as an emerging writer. This craft talk approaches the submission process through the lens of rejection—how to manage its emotional toll and set achievable goals. We'll cover pragmatic best practices for submitting to literary journals and celebrate the process of honoring your work through submission, regardless of outcome.

*Note: The price of this course includes a pre-ordered copy of Sonia's debut novel Girl's Girl, which will be shipped to the address you input. Books will ship after release on June 2, 2026.

Instructor: Sonia's debut short story won the PEN America PEN/Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers, and her poetry and fiction have been published in literary journals like The Missouri Review, The Southern Review, and Waxwing. She also runs Sonia's Poem of the Week, a popular email newsletter. Girl's Girl, her first novel, is being published by Dial Press and comes out on June 2, 2026. Sonia lives and writes in Cleveland, OH.

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Details: 100 Rejections a Year: A Guide to the Literary Journal Submission Process takes place Thursday, February 26 from 6:30-8:30pm ET remotely online via Zoom.

Genre: Business of Writing

Level: All levels

Format: One session craft talk

Location: Remotely online via Zoom

Size: Limited to 50 participants.

Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org.

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