The WHQ Guide to Submitting to Writing Competitions & Lit Mags

Want to get your writing shipshape to send it out? Here are our dos and don'ts of subbing your work.
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Submitting your work to lit mags and competitions is both exciting and scary, but we’re here to hold your hand and guide you through, every step fo the way. 

There’s a whole new world of literary submissions out there, and it’s full of great opportunities, feedback, and that big ol’ white whale of publication. But there are also a few rules, regs and guidelines to ensure you give yourself the very best chance. And so, we’ve put together a few fundamental dos and don’ts for submitting your precious storybabies to writing competitions, literary magazines and the like.

Including:

  • How to properly prepare your submissions and give yourself a decent chance at getting published
  • How not to piss off hard-working lit mag editors and competition judges
  • How to keep going in the face of rejection 
  • How not to succumb to imposter syndrome and fear of failure
  • How to kick literary arse with your subs

It’s a complete submissions overhaul in five easy parts. So take note, take heed, and get published!

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