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Hi Matt, thanks for sharing your thoughts on literary mags.
Last year I ordered single print issues of many to get a feel of what's out there and learned a bit about their operations from a few former editors. Your succinct valuation of lit mags for authors in terms of reputation is spot-on, considering their primary usage in crafted bios. From my understanding, mags can also provide a valuable service in terms of editing, feedback, or encouragement to continue submitting in the future. This is hugely important for any artist to improve their craft.
Hi Matt, thanks for sharing your thoughts on literary mags.
Last year I ordered single print issues of many to get a feel of what's out there and learned a bit about their operations from a few former editors. Your succinct valuation of lit mags for authors in terms of reputation is spot-on, considering their primary usage in crafted bios. From my understanding, mags can also provide a valuable service in terms of editing, feedback, or encouragement to continue submitting in the future. This is hugely important for any artist to improve their craft.