Personal essays are perhaps the genre that has the largest array of publication possibilities—literary journals, newspapers, magazines, alumni publications, and more all publish this form. That’s the good news! The challenge: finding the right publications for your story, along with submission guidelines, pay rates, and style preferences. In this workshop, you’ll learn where to find writer’s guidelines for popular newspaper and magazine essay columns (many with tips from the editor), how to create a submission plan to increase your success, and the pros and cons of submitting essays to newspapers and magazines vs. literary journals. By the end, you’ll have a list of resources and actionable tips to move your submissions forward. Give that essay on your hard drive (or in your journal) a chance to be published.
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About Christine Koubek Flynn
Christine Koubek Flynn’s stories have appeared in The Washington Post; Poets & Writers; Brain, Child; Washingtonian, Bethesda, Arlington, and more. Her essays and profiles have received awards from the American Society of Journalists and Authors. Her fiction has appeared in Chautauqua and Hypertext and received a 2021 Elizabeth George Foundation grant as well as residencies from the Ragdale Foundation and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Fairfield University.
Teaching Style: This workshop is interactive, collaborative, and tailored to student’s writing goals.
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