Submission Season: Finish & Submit with Confidence
Submission Season: Finish & Submit with Confidence
Tuesdays
January 20 - February 24
This six-week course guides writers through the literary submission process, offering insider insight and practical tools to help you get your work into the world. We’ll demystify everything from reading submission calls to writing cover letters and choosing the right journals. Along the way, we’ll workshop short bios, develop submission trackers, and build personalized plans that align with your voice and goals. By the end of the course, you’ll walk away with a polished piece ready to send, a tailored submission list, and the confidence to navigate the lit mag world with clarity and purpose. Ideal for writers of literary fiction, poetry, personal essay, memoir, and hybrid forms.
Bout Sam
Sam Campbell is a writer, editor, and educator with over a decade of experience in literary and trade publishing. She’s the founding editor of Black Moon Magazine and the former Managing Editor of The Arkansas International, where she led a team of thirty editors and published writers including Aimee Bender, K. Ming Chang, and Silas House. Sam has also worked with Orison Books and the University of Arkansas Press, and she holds an MFA in Fiction and a PhD in Comparative Literature. She is passionate about demystifying the publishing process and helping writers find the best home for their work. Her work has been published in Still: The Journal, Another Chicago Magazine, and elsewhere
