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Jeff Bond's avatar

I used to think that adding a small fee would encourage writers to be more selective: If it cost $2 or $3, they’d send only their most polished stuff. Then I spent a year reading for a magazine that had both free general submissions and a pricey contest; the writing in the free submissions was far better. This article makes many excellent suggestions!

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Nona Lea's avatar

Also adding that literary magazines should also make samples of what they seek free to read instead of forcing writers to buy subscriptions.

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