For those who have been curious to know what a submission party entails, but have been perhaps too shy to attend, now is your chance!
Every 2nd Saturday of the month is a Submission Saturday, and in June we are coupling our usual submission party with a WWS orientation for possible new members. Â June’s submission party will be at Here and Now in El Sereno, CA.
The Schedule for the Day
11am-12pm: new members introduction and WWS orientation
12pm-1pm: Workshop TBD
1pm-1:30pm: welcome of returning members and refreshments break
1:30pm-4pm: submission party (sending submissions to literary journals and magazines in real time)
NECCESSARY MATERIALS:
Laptop: for online submissions and research
Crafted poems/essay/short story: something submission-ready
A snack to share
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS:
Journals: we share copies of journals for research. Editors always recommend reading their journal before submitting work
Envelopes and stamps: for ground mail submissions
RECOMMENDED READING:
On the VIDA Count
On rankings and tiers
On submission bombing
On writing a cover letter
On moving out of the slush pileÂ