Poetry Submissions

A poetry cover letter is the short note that goes with your poems when you submit them to a literary magazine. It's much shorter than a job-application cover letter, and it does far less work. Editors read your poems to decide. The letter's job is to be polite, accurate, and out of the way. Here's what to include, what to leave out, and examples you can adapt. What a poetry … [Read more...] about How to Write a Poetry Cover Letter (With Examples)

Sending poems out for the first time feels bigger than it is. Most literary magazines follow the same basic process: you read their guidelines, upload a few poems through an online form, add a short cover letter, and wait. The details matter, though, and small mistakes, like sending a poem that was already posted online, are the most common reasons good work gets passed … [Read more...] about How to Submit Poetry to Literary Magazines (Step by Step)