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Links to fiction oriented literary journals: Circulation over 5000 1. Tin House
Tin House distinguishes
itself from other, more academic journals by its colorful design, its
willingness to address pop culture, and its ability to actually pay for the
work they publish. The Oregon journal has published Jose Saramago, Francine
Prose, Robert Olen Butler, and Dorothy Allison. Submit one story at a time
to: Tin House, P.O. Box 10500, Portland, OR 97210. Pays $200 minimum for
fiction. Mss are not considered from May 31 to September 1 (check the website
for special themes and deadlines before submitting). Estab. 1998, circ.
10,000. 2. Granta
Granta publishes new
writing four times a year. "Granta does not have a political or
literary manifesto, but it does have a belief in the power and urgency of the
story...and the story's supreme ability to describe, illuminate and make
real." Has published work by Martin Amis, Angela Carter, Nadine
Gordimer, Gabriel Garcia Márquez, Jeanette Winterson, and Tobias Wolff. The
Editor, Granta, 2/3 Hanover Yard, Noel Rd., London N1 8BE, UK. Estab. 1889,
re-launched in 1979. Circ. 80,000. 3. Glimmer Train
While Glimmer Train is not
intellectual or avant-garde, it outstrips many of the other journals on this
list in terms of circulation. "We especially appreciate work that is
both well written and emotionally engaging." Past contributors have
included Andre Dubus III, Alberto Rios, and Catherine Ryan Hyde. They accept
standard submissions in January, April, July, and October. Submit stories
online. Estab. 1991. Circ. 16,000. 4. Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern
Founded by Dave Eggers,
McSweeney's aimed to publish work being rejected elsewhere (though contributors
have included David Foster Wallace, Rick Moody, and Heidi Julavits).
McSweeney's has a very distinctive voice, described by The New York Times as
"quirky, whimsical and slightly Victorian," so be sure your work
fits. Submit by mail: 849 Valencia Street, San Francisco, California 94110,
or email: printsubmissions@mcsweeneys.net. Estab. 1996. 5. The Missouri Review
In 2005 the Missouri Review
celebrated its 20th anniversary with a redesign, a shift to four issues per
year, and a "continued quest to publish the best fiction, poetry, and
creative nonfiction that comes through our doors." Issues have included
Joy Williams, Bharati Mukherjee, Bret Lott, Naquib Mahfouz, and Amy Hempel.
Submit to: The Missouri Review, 357 McReynolds Hall, University of Missouri,
Columbia, MO 65211. See their site to submit electronically. Pays $30.00 per
printed page. Circ. 5,500. 6. The Paris Review
Begun in 1953 by Harold L.
Humes, Peter Matthiessen, and George Plimpton, The Paris Review has published
authors such as A.S. Byatt, Denis Johnson, Philip Roth, and Thomas Wolfe,
becoming one of the most prestigious literary journals in the country (they
receive 1,000 unsolicited mss each month). Submit to The Paris Review, 62
White Street, New York, NY 10013. Philip Gourevitch, editor. Circ. 10,000. 7. Ploughshares
Published three times a
year, each issue of Ploughshares is guest-edited by a prominent writer.
However, a certain percentage of the work published must be unsolicited to
discourage cronyism. Recent editions included work by Ann Beattie, Ron
Carlson, and Cynthia Weiner. Mail submissions to: Ploughshares, Emerson
College, 120 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116-4624. They read from August
1-March 31. Estab. 1971, circ. 6,000. 8. StoryQurarterly
StoryQuarterly seeks
"great humor, serious and literary stories of any type or style (nothing
gimmicky)," and has published T.C. Boyle, Richard Ford, Alice Hoffman,
and Romulus Linney. They accept submissions year-round; submissions accepted
online. Pays 10 contributors copies plus a lifetime subscription. Estab.
1975, circ. 6,000. 9. The Threepenny Review
"The appeal of the magazine lies partly in its offbeat combinations of the tried-and-true with the deeply unexpected." Recent issues have included work by Dagoberto Gilb, David Mamet, Kenzaburo Oe, and Lynne Sharon Schwartz. Submit to: The Editors, The Threepenny Review, PO Box 9131, Berkeley, CA 94709. Pays $400 per story. They do not read in the autumn months. Wendy Lesser, Editor. Estab. 1980. Circ. 9,000. 10. Zoetrope: All-Story
Founded by Francis Ford
Coppola in 1997 to support the brightest young voices in fiction, Zoetrope
has published Adam Haslett, Melissa Bank, Gabriel García Márquez, Don DeLillo,
and Cynthia Ozick. Send all submissions to Zoetrope: All-Story, 916 Kearny
St., San Francisco, CA 94133. Does not accept submissions between September 1
and December 31. Circ. 20,000. Circulation over 5000 1. American
Short Fiction
A quarterly, American Short
Fiction strives to discover and publish new fiction in which transformations
of language, narrative, and character occur swiftly, deftly, and
unexpectedly. They are drawn to evocative language, unique subject matter,
and an overall sense of immediacy. Representative authors include Charles
Baxter, Susan Steinberg, and Ander Monson. Submit work to: Fiction Editor
Stacey Swann, American Short Fiction, P.O. Box 301209, Austin, TX 78703-0021. 2. Five Points: A Journal of
Literature and Art
Five Points is out of
Georgia State University and has published work by Madison Smartt Bell,
Ursula Hegi, and Alice Hoffman. Prefers stories or self-contained novel
excerpts in the 7500-word range. Pays $15 per printed page. No simultaneous
submissions and does not accept mss from May-August. Mail manuscripts to:
Five Points, P.O. Box 3999, Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3999. Estab. 1996, circ.
2,000. 3. The Georgia Review
"We seek the very best
work whether by Nobel laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners or by little-known
(or even previously unpublished) writers." Pays $40/printed page. Does
not read mss from May 15-August 15. Has published work by Guy Davenport,
Charlie Smith, and James Tate. Send submissions to: Acting Editor, Stephen
Corey, The Georgia Review, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-9009.
Estab. 1947, circ. 5,000. 4. The Gettysburg
Review
The Gettysburg Review,
which has featured work by Alice Fulton, Brett Lott, and Tom Perotta, is
published by Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA. Pays $30/printed page.
Submit work between Sept. 1-May 31 to: Peter Stitt, Editor, The Gettysburg
Review, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA 17325-1491. Estab. 1988, circ.
4,000. 5. One Story
One Story publishes one
story every three weeks in an artful, easy-to-read format, with the belief
that stories are best read alone. Has published work by Judy Budnitz, Alix
Ohlin, and Gregory Maguire. Pays $100. Simultaneous submissions OK. Submit
literary fiction of 3,000-8,000 words via automated online system Sept. 1-May
31. Estab. 2002, circ. 3,500. 6. Pleiades: A Journal of New
Writing
"Pleiades publishes fiction,
poetry, essays, and reviews by authors from around the world. Past issues
have featured brand new work by Joyce Carol Oates, Campbell McGrath, Sherman
Alexie, Chris Offutt, and Jean Valentine." Considers work year round.
Send stories to G. B. Crump, Phong Nguyen, and Matthew Eck, Pleiades: A
Journal of New Writing, Department of English, University of Central
Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 64093. Estab. 1991, circ. 3,000. 7. Prairie Schooner
Prairie Schooner, of the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska Press, "is
home to the best fiction, poetry, essays, and reviews being published today by
beginning, mid-career and established writers." Since it began in 1927,
it has published Eudora Welty, Joyce Carol Oates, and Richard Russo. Send
submissions to the editor at: Prairie Schooner, 201 Andrews Hall, PO Box
880334, Lincoln NE 68588-0334 from Sept. 1-May 1. No simultaneous
submissions. Circ. 3,200. 8. River Styx
"As a multicultural
journal of poetry, prose and art, River Styx publishes works of both
new and established artists significant for their originality, energy and
deft of craft. The high quality of its form and content have made it a leader
among literary magazines for 30 years." Submit one story between Sept. and
Nov. to: Editor Richard Newman, River Styx, 3547 Olive Street, Suite 107, St.
Louis, MO 63103. Estab. 1975. 9. Salmagundi
Published by Skidmore
College, Salmagundi is widely regarded as one of the most influential
intellectual journals. Work by Nadine Gordimer, J.M Coetze, Andrea Barrett,
and Cynthia Ozick has appeared within its pages. Unfortunately, Salmagundi is
not accepting submissions at this time. Estab. 1965, circ. 4,00. 10. TriQuarterly
Out of Northwestern
University, TriQuarterly was founded in 1958 and has been described by the
New York Times as “perhaps the preeminent journal for literary fiction” in
America. Has published John Barth, Chaim Potok, and Joyce Carol Oates. Their
reading period runs Oct. 1-March 31. Send submissions to: Editors, TriQuarterly,629
Noyes Street, Evanston, IL 60208-4302. Estab. 1964, circ. 5,000.
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English 12: Creative Writing Schedule # 6536 W 7-10 VOC-143 DOWNLOAD AND
PRINT SYLLABUS: Rich Text Format
Professor: Phone: 384-6178 Email:
mumford.j@mccd.edu Office: IAC 238 Office hours: T, Th, F 11-12 Course Description: This is a course designed to provide experience in the writing of poetry, drama, fiction, and essay and to aid the student in becoming aware of the craft of writing as described and/or demonstrated by professional writers. The class is conducted primarily as a workshop in which students read their materials for constructive criticism. Required Texts and
Materials: Metro: Journeys in Writing Creatively by Ostrom Bishop and Haake Notebook, photocopies of work for class workshops, folder for submitting work Expected Student
Outcomes: Students should: A. Analyze, evaluate, and problem solve in writing B. Examine and construct a personal or universal expression C. Compose with specific audiences in mind D. Apply literary principles, such as symbolic language E. Appraise, evaluate, and revise works based on criticism Grading: Your grade will be based on the following: Attendance and Preparedness: 20% Assignments: 20% Final Portfolio: 60% 100-90%: A 89-80%: B 79-70%: C 69-60%: D 59% and below: F Attendance and Participation:
You may have two absences. There are no excused absences. Over two absences may result in you being dropped from the course and/or may adversely affect your grade. Assignments: Assignments must be completed and turned in, if required, in a timely fashion. Assignments turned in late may have points deducted. At the end of the class, we will publish the campus wide literary journal Apostrophe. Each person will be expected to participate in the editorial process and publish a piece from one genre of their choice. You will read this work in a public reading of the journal. Additionally, each student will present one literary journal of his or her choosing. Course Schedule Week Topic Corresponding Learning Outcome
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