Publishing | thestorysmith

Jul 23, 20233 min read

Time to Get Real About Publishing. When Do You Need an Editor? How to Choose the Right One.

Many misconceptions exist regarding the role of editors in the publishing process – particularly the value their expertise can offer a book.

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Nov 28, 20217 min read

Stay Organised: How to Track and Tailor Your Subs List

Organise your story subs in one easily managed central location and nurture a list of markets specific to your tastes and style.

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Sep 26, 20216 min read

Writers: Stay Organised!

Why should a writer keep track of story submissions? Some obvious and some not-so-obvious reasons to do so.

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Jun 27, 20216 min read

Insider View: Assessing a Story Submission

The other day I came across an interesting thread on Twitter in regards to how editors decide on which stories to accept and which ones...

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May 3, 20207 min read

Please, Make Something Happen!

Have something happen in your story. Seems obvious, yes? And yet, we receive so many stories at the mag where this is not the case. There&#3

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