
This course is designed to help writers navigate the process of getting their short-form work (short stories, creative nonfiction, and poetry) published in print and online magazines. The first half of the session will provide a practical overview of the following: how to know when your draft is ready to submit, how to research and identify appropriate venues for your writing, and how to use submission platforms like Submittable and Duotrope. You'll also learn how to write effective cover letters and stay organized with tools like submission spreadsheets. In the second half of the session, you'll put these strategies into practice through hands-on activities that target your individual needs, from exploring submission platforms and setting up a personalized tracking system to manage your submissions to drafting your own cover letter.
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Details: Ready, Set, Submit! Getting Your Work Published takes place Tuesday April 21 from 6:30-8:30pm remotely online via Zoom.
Genre: The business of writing
Level: All levels
Format: Craft talk
Location: This class takes place remotely online via Zoom.
Size: Limited to 25 participants (including two scholarship recipients).
Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by December 15. Click here to apply.
Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org.
Meg Toth is a fiction writer and an Assistant Editor/Reader for Conjunctions Magazine. Her short fiction—which has appeared in such venues as The Massachusetts Review, The Idaho Review, Pithead Chapel, Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet (Kelly Link & Gavin Grant), and Barrelhouse—was nominated for the 2025 & 2024 Pushcart Prize and the 2024 PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers.