THE PUBLISHING PROJECT

Good morning. I’m enjoying a strong cup of coffee into which I am dunking my latest favorite treat, thin mint flavored Oreo cookies.

Thinking about our Publishing Project, it’s easy to put out of our minds sending something you write to a magazine. You may have another project you’re working on or lack confidence about getting something published. I encourage you all, though, to keep focused on offering something you’ve written. If we are inclined to write we all have meaningful material hidden away in files or even part of a larger project you may be working on.. Editors out there are looking for meaningful pieces be they nostalgic, humorous or though provoking.  

·        Consider publishing something you’ve written as a goal that needs attention.

·        Consider setting a time each week, maybe when enjoying coffee on Sunday mornings, where you put thought to that goal of publishing..

·        Consider creating some special folders, either a physical ones or files in your Documents on your computer. Make them easy to get to and specifically about the pieces you are considering sending out for publishing.

·        Consider, in that time put to your goal, choosing one you particularly like and going over it for some fine-tune editing. Going over a piece numerous times on different days can help your creativity.  Keep in mind the word length of targeted publications. For example, Northwest Primetime is in the 600-word range.

·        Consider making a file, either a page in your paper files or a computer document where you have a list of publications you are considering, ideally print or save a copy of their Writer’s Guidelines to say focused on what they want.

Let’s keep working on seeing our pieces in print. It’s fun, it creates a sense of accomplishment, (even rejection letters tell me I’ve tried.) and remember, you have meaningful things to say.