Getting Started with Publishing | Arts + Literature Laboratory | Madison Contemporary Arts Center

Getting Started with Publishing

Are you ready to share your writing with the world but don’t know where to start? In this workshop on June 26, 2021 at 1pm, we’ll cover all the basics of how to start submitting your stories, essays, and poems for publication. We’ll discuss reasons you might want to publish, how to tell when a piece is ready to submit, the world of literary journals and writing contests, tips for giving your submission the best chance of being accepted, as well as resources for finding the right place to submit. We’ll also talk about the growing world of self-publishing and how you can get your work out into the world in less-traditional ways. Note: this class will focus on publishing short pieces like stories, essays, and poems. We won’t be discussing how to publish book-length work. 

By the end of this 3-hour class, you’ll: 

  • Know why you might want to pursue publication
  • Better understand if your writing is ready to submit
  • Learn about submitting to literary journals and contests
  • Discover options for self-publishing 
  • Get tips on how to make your submission as strong as possible
  • Leave with at least one place that will be a good fit for submitting your work
  • Connect with a community of other writers

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Tuition Assistance

Our scholarship policy asks that you identify as meeting one of the two following criteria: 

1."I certify that my household income is below the living wage as outlined here.” 


2."I certify that my household income is above the living wage but additional circumstances make me unable to afford the workshop registration fee." 

To request a scholarship, simply email literature@artlitlab.org and indicate which course you are interested in, which of the above criteria best describes your current situation. We are able to offer up to 50% off of the regular registration fee. Classes are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment; in that instance, only tuition paid can be refunded.

author posing in front of colorful bookshelves

Rebecca Jamieson is the author of The Body of All Things (Finishing Line Press, 2017). Her writing has appeared in EntropyMid-American ReviewThe OffingRattle, and other publications. She is a Tupelo Quarterly Prose Prize winner and a Pushcart Prize nominee. Her work has been supported by fellowships from the Vermont Studio Center, the Fishtrap Writers’ Conference, and the Spring Creek Project.

Rebecca holds an MFA in Writing and Publishing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is also the founder of Contemplate Create, where she teaches creative writing through a mindfulness-based lens.

She lives on Ho-Chunk land in Madison, Wisconsin. When she’s not writing, you can find her hiking, baking, or cuddling her two cats.

Learn more at www.contemplatecreate.com and @rebeccabjamieson on Instagram.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Arts + Literature Laboratory is located at 111 S. Livingston Street #100, Madison, Wisconsin, 53703.

Our galleries are open Tuesday through Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday noon to 5pm, and other programs take place throughout the week. Please check the events calendar and education section for details.

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