Good morning, afternoon, or evening, everybody!

I have another quick announcement for you today:

To increase the odds of getting published, you should submit your stories to magazines that publish work similar to your own.

This is where some research is needed.

(I know it isn’t fun. But this kind of work is necessary if you’d like to share your work with a broader audience.)

So if these magazines offer example stories on their websites, you should at least skim them before you submit your work. You’ll be able to tell if they appreciate a particular style or genre; and if your writing fits that mold, your chances of being accepted there dramatically improve.

A few months ago, I sent out a flash fiction piece, specifically targeting magazines interested in stories under a thousand words in word count. Every Day Fiction was one of those places. They publish a variety of genres, from fantasy to horror to literary. And as you might assume from their name, they publish a new story every day.

I’m happy to announce that they accepted that flash fiction piece, “In Flight,” and it posted on their website this morning! Please click here to read it. I hope you like it, and thanks for reading.

I hope you have a productive writing week!

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