Reading a Newsletter
Do you subscribe to newsletters or blogs about writing? If you don't, you should consider doing so. I receive several and find lots of good information and tips on where to submit my writing, as well as listings of contests that are open. Also, calls for submissions for places seeking new writers.
Many successful authors, or publishing houses, offer these missives to help other writers. They are also adding to their brand. If you receive something from Susie Smith on a monthly basis, you're going to remember her name and know a lot about her writing. The same goes for a publishing house. The ones we are familiar with are the ones we're most likely to submit to.
If you visit an author's website, you're likely to find a place to sign up for a newsletter or a blog to be sent to you on a regular basis--daily, weekly or monthly. If you find the website of interest, go ahead and sign up. Give it a try. If you decide it's not as good as you thought, all you need do is click on the Unsubscribe link. Couldn't be simpler.
One caution--don't subscribe to more than you time to read. It's quite easy to find yourself mired down in myriad publications. All that does is eat into your writing time. Make your own writing the priority, the reading of others secondary. It's easy to fall into the trap when you see a newsletter that is interesting or inspires you.
How do you find them? Rely on the search engines you like best for help. Use keywords like newsletters about writing or blogs on writing. Ask other writer friends for suggestions. If you have indicated on Facebook that you're a writer or interested in writing, writing-related articles will start popping up.
A few of the newsletters/blogs that I have found of interest regarding writing tips and have been helpful in finding places to submit my work to are listed here:
There are many others which you can find on your own as suggested above.
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