Master the Art of Submitting: The Secret to Thriving as a Writer Without Burning Out
The more you submit, the better your odds. So here are some techniques to lighten the load.
First, set aside one day a month — or even better, one afternoon a week — dedicated to submissions. Nothing else. Make it sacred. Block it on your calendar like you would a funeral. OK — maybe not that sacred. A distant cousin’s funeral, then.
Know where you want to submit in advance. If you start looking for the right place on the day, you’ll drive yourself mad. There are too many. Split your strategy. Research for a while. If you’re focused on a single genre, great. That will make life easier. You might spend a whole month just researching magazines before you’re ready to submit. If you do this enough, you’ll eventually develop a solid list of places you want to publish in. Ideally, around 100 magazines with 25-30 favorites. Eventually, this becomes a passive thing. As you grow as a writer, so will this list.
