Literary journal review

Know your market. So sayeth conventional publishing wisdom. Writer bums hear it all the time. But all these journals that publish literary/mainstream stories are basically the same, right? Wrong.

Here’s what P&W has to say about it.

With 3-6 months just to receive a “no thank you” letter, maybe a little homework—some enjoyable reading—is a good idea, especially for pubs that don’t like simultaneous submissions.

So hey: save time, inspire the writer within, and help support a journal.

But maybe you don’t have access to every journal in your bookstore. You’ve read the publisher’s description and a few stories online, but you need more. Here are two links to help with your research. These sites show reviews of literary journals.

• Reviews at newpages.com
• Literary magazine reviews