ENH 317 Publishing in Literary Magazines
Policies
Instructor: Patricia Murphy
Course Description : The field of literary magazine publishing is specialized, varied and responsive to new technologies. Because the field is so vast and so different from other types of publishing, poets and writers wishing to see their literary works in print must learn the language and practices used by literary editors. This course is designed to give students a thorough study of the field, and will also include a writing workshop so that students can polish manuscripts for publication. Students will then analyze the history, publishing preferences, editorial staff, and submission guidelines of several magazines. Then they will prepare manuscripts, cover letters, and self addressed stamped envelopes for each of the markets. Our study will include, but is not limited to, these top 100 literary markets:
AGNI |
Cold Mountain Review |
Indiana Review |
North American |
Seattle Review |
Alaska Quarterly |
Colorado |
Interim |
Northwest |
Seneca Review |
American Poetry Review |
Connecticut |
Iowa Review |
Notre Dame Review |
Shenandoah |
Another Chicago Mag |
Crab Orchard |
Journal |
Ontario |
Sonora |
Antioch Review |
Crazyhorse |
Kalliope |
Painted Bride |
South Carolina |
Arts & Letters |
Cream City |
Manoa |
Paris |
South Dakota |
Atlanta Review |
Cutbank |
Many Mountains Moving |
Partisan |
Spoon River |
Barrow Street |
Denver Quarterly |
Marlboro Review |
Phoebe |
Sycamore |
Bellingham Review |
Epoch |
Massachussetts |
Ploughshares |
Talking River Review |
Beloit |
Evansville Review |
Meridian |
Poetry Northwest |
Tar River Poetry |
Black Warrior |
Fence |
Michigan |
Portland Review |
Third Coast |
Blue Mesa Review |
Field |
Mid-American |
Post Road |
Tin House |
Boston Review |
Five Points |
Minnesota |
Prairie Schooner |
Verse |
Carolina Quarterly |
Florida Review |
Mississippi |
Puerto del Sol |
Virginia Quarterly |
Chattahooche |
Georgia |
Missouri Review |
Quarterly West |
Washington Square |
Chelsea |
Gettysburg |
Nebraska |
Rattle |
Water Stone Review |
Chicago |
Green Mtns |
New England |
Red Rock Review |
West Branch |
Cimarron |
Hawaii Pacific |
New Millenium |
Rio Grande Review |
Willow Springs |
Cincinnati |
Hawaii Review |
New Orleans |
River City |
Wisconsin Review |
Clackamas |
Hudson Review |
Nimrod |
River Styx |
Yale Review |
Course Outcomes : Students will
- learn how to target markets for their literary works
- prepare and revise writing for submission
- develop an understanding of the specialized vocabulary of literary publishing
- learn professional correspondence techniques
- become very familiar with top markets for literary publishing
Required Course Textbook :
ISBN NUMBER |
AUTHOR |
TITLE |
Est. Retail Price |
Pub Year |
Publisher |
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1593761902 |
Council of Literary Magazines and Presses |
Literary Press and Magazine Directory |
$15 |
2008 |
Soft Skull Press |
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Required Course Software :
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel.
Required Work :
Writing: Worth 10% of your grade.
Workshops: Worth 20% of your grade.
Reports: Worth 30% of your grade.
Submission Packet : Worth 40% of your grade.
Grading Scale:
Final grades are available after the end of the semester at my.asu.edu. I do not email final grades to individual students. Final grades will be based on the following scale.
Scale |
Lower |
Upper |
| A | 93 |
100% |
| A- | 90 |
92 |
| B+ | 87 |
89 |
| B | 83 |
86 |
| B- | 80 |
82 |
| C+ | 77 |
79 |
| C | 73 |
76 |
| C- | 70 |
72 |
D |
60 |
69 |
| E | Below 60 |
Important Dates: Point your browser to http://www.asu.edu/calendar/academic.html for semester dates.
Office Hours: Since this is an online course, I will not hold face to face office hours, but I am available by appointment. I check email once a day, Monday through Friday. I will answer questions through email usually within 48 hours except over weekends and on holidays. I am also happy to call you if you have a question. Simply email me your phone number and an appropriate time to call.
Attendance : This class meets online using myASU. The class asks you to complete the same work as other sections, but it has the added benefit of teaching you to communicate electronically with your teacher and classmates. This course is not self-paced. There are set due dates. Work submitted after the due dates will not receive credit. THERE ARE NO EXCUSED ABSENCES, even for emergencies or school activities.
Late Work : Other students depend on you to post your work on time, and we often cannot proceed until all the work is complete. For that reason, the policies on late work are very strict. Late work will not receive credit unless you email me in advance of the deadline.
Plagiarism : To plagiarize is to present as your own any work that is not exclusively your own. Plagiarism of all or a portion of any assignment will be strictly penalized. Penalties can range from no credit for the assignment to failing the course. Repeated offenses can lead to your expulsion from the university.
Online Environment : You will need to pay attention to a few details in order for your work to be counted. Always check your work to make sure it shows up as you intended. Also, be aware of how the things you're posting in online discussions come across--it's easy for something you meant humorously to be taken seriously in an online environment, so be careful. Above all, be kind towards and respectful of your fellow students.
The Public Nature of Writing and Confidentiality Issues : Part of becoming a good writer is learning to appreciate the ideas and criticisms of others, and in this course our purpose is to come together as a community of writers. Remember that this is a workshop, and you will be getting feedback from others. Avoid writing about things you may not be prepared to subject to public scrutiny or that you feel so strongly about that you are unable or unwilling to listen to perspectives other than your own. This class is about discussing the writing, not the subject of the writing.
Incomplete Grades : I do not offer incomplete grades.
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