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Hey everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that The Lit Quarterly: Winter 2020 edition is underway. I've so far received roughly 6-7 poems, 7-8 short stories, 4 essays, 2 pieces of art work, and 1 letter to the editor. This is a good amount of content to complete the quarterly.
The point of this thread is to solicit feedback and suggestions for this edition. For those who received a version of the first edition, it was very straight-forward and basic as far as formatting, structure, etc. What kind of things do you think will improve the quarterly without vastly increasing printing costs? Send suggestions and feedback to litquarterly@gmail.com.

If you have writing you'd like to submit, I can't promise it will make the winter edition, but the way things are going, there WILL BE a spring edition as well, so don't hesitate to contribute.

Now, the bad news: for the first edition, accepted short stories received $200CAD and poems received $150CAD. In order to keep this thing going for the time being, I've had to reduce the payments to contributors. I apologize for this, but I think in the long run, this will help the quarterly last much longer.
The pay scheme for accepted submissions is as follows:
Poem: $75CAD
Flash fiction: $100CAD
Short story: $150 CAD
Essay: $150CAD

Either way, I would love to hear from you if you want to help improve the quarterly. I'm still overseas (Portsmouth, UK atm) editing submissions, including my own.

Friendly reminder of the vision and conditions of this project:
>independently funded (with help from donations from anons...thank-you so much for everyone who donated!)
>not for profit
>designed to compel aspiring writers to create, revise, edit, and refine their writing by completing projects for a specific purpose
>submissions must be original and previously unpublished

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>> No.13899648

Nice to see you're still doing this. I'm working on a short story that I might want to submit, but at this rate it won't be done until spring.
Is there a PDF available of the first edition of the journal? Are you still planning on publishing the winter 2020 edition on amazon? Will it be print only or will there be a digital edition as well? Are there any plans for a website, or are you going to continue doing everything through /lit/?
It's great that you've put this all together, the excerpts of the first edition I read were pretty good and I'm looking forward to reading the next one.

>> No.13899659

>tfw I will never be submitted to the LIT QUARTERLY
Why even live?

>> No.13899682

>>13899648
Thanks, man! Email litquarterly@gmail.com for a PDF to download.
Right now, I'm attempting to acquire an ISBN for the second edition which, I hope, is the last hurdle to clear to distribute the quarterly via amazon. That process is still underway. The way I envision it, I'll print 100-150 hard copies of the next edition and provide an amazon link for people who want to order it. But I'll also have a PDF copy from the formatter to simply email to people who want it.

As it stands, I'm not sure I am capable of setting up and maintaining a website for the quarterly, though I know basically EVERY publication has that now...it's something in the back of my mind that I think is inevitable, but I'm not in any hurry to make it happen, though I've been led to believe that it's not as difficult or expensive as I think, so we'll see.

>> No.13899769

>>13899616
I didn't even know submissions were going for winter but it looks like you've got plenty and I haven't started anything. I suppose I'll start something for it and shoot for the spring edition.
>>13899682
Sounds great to have it available via Amazon.

>> No.13899776

thanks for doing this OP. sounds interesting. is there a word limit on the entries though?

>> No.13899788

>>13899769
Crossing my fingers, hoping I can figure it out to make it more accessible. As for your submissions, work on it, revise it, but whenever you have something, do hesitate to send it my way for feedback, even if you think it's not ready.
>>13899776
Poetry, I'm trying to keep them to a page or less, which obviously is a wide range for word count depending on the format. But 15-30 lines is about what I've been receiving, some shorter, some longer.
Short stories: my own entry in the first edition was the longest at 5700 words, which was even a bit too long in my opinion, so that's about the upper limit.

>> No.13899805

Is there a link or email for submissions? I can't seem to find one

>> No.13899830

>>13899805
litquarterly@gmail.com

>> No.13899940

>>13899616
Do you accept non-fiction essays that aren't about literature?

>> No.13900057

>>13899940
Yes, but the topic must at least grace upon politics, history, or social issues.

>> No.13900094

I want to send an essay, but what's the maximum allowed length for submissions?

>> No.13900139

>>13900094
For essays, if it's clearly-written and focused, I can do up to 5000 words. Keep in mind, we can adjust length and content in the editing process.

>> No.13900156

>>13900057
>politics or social issues
holy fucking yuckola

>> No.13900189

>>13900057
AHAHAHA

Fuck right off

>> No.13900193

>>13900057
Sweet. Hope to submit something for the Spring edition soon then.

>> No.13900213

Can I get a link to a previous issue. If there is one. Thank you

X

>> No.13900257

>>13900156
>>13900189
lol, as opposed to what? What kind of NON-LITERARY essays might one submit that aren't about politics, history, and social causes? Are you guys philosophy fags, then? By all means, submit philosophy essays, but I haven't read philosophy in a decade and will be a poor editor/critic of it...

>> No.13900297

>>13900057
Would you accept an essay chronicling the decline of /lit/ as an analogy for the decline of western civilization?

>> No.13900304

Title it '/lit/ quarterly' on the print version as opposed to the 'lit quarterly'

>> No.13900307

>>13900257
Don’t listen to them Professor, they find any reason not to write, even when the opportunities come to them

>> No.13900311

>>13900213
You gotta shoot me an email at litquarterly@gmail.com. Don't have any kind of website yet.

>> No.13900312

>>13899616
I sent my work in a few days ago but I have yet to get a response. I know you must be incredibly busy and I'm insanely late but mind you reply so I can at least get the pdf of the upcoming edition?

>> No.13900314

>>13900297
Certainly sounds like one of the defining social issues of our time to me. Referring to the decline of /lit/ itself of course.

>> No.13900332

It would be nice if you could make sure there is some continuity between the editions. I don't want them to look bad sitting next to each other on my shelves.

>> No.13900337

>>13900297
Funny you ask...I have a wonderful submission that details the devolution of anonymous online forums and how they're basically forcing officials to impose regulation and law on the many unique realms of the internet because of the IRL actions of some of their users...we're currently having a back and forth about how best to present it without...breaking the rules.
>>13900304
I kind of wanted to, but I realized that everything was better and safer without any formal or clearly recognizable connection to this website, especially since I'm not a real company or organization. After all, Lit is just short for literature...and that is all I have to say.
>>13900307
I think there's room for philosophy in the quarterly, but I am ill-equipped to edit academic philosophy...tying it to a political or social cause grounds it in layman's terms, eh?
>>13900312
Sorry, do you have a response now?

>> No.13900360

>>13900332
I haven't contacted the cover designer yet. He's more talented at photography than design, but I was very happy with the first-edition cover...thoughts?

>> No.13900377

>>13900360
As long as the cover has the same dimensions and a colour that fits then I wouldn't mind if you got a different designer. I do like the design of the first one though.

>> No.13900381

>>13900377
I want to keep the same designer, but the cover he made is actually out of his element, so I may have to convince him to continue a similar theme. I think 6X9 is manageable, but keep in mind that it was a very thin volume and they JUST fit into the 6x9 bubblewrap envelopes. The second edition will be thicker, so I'll have to upgrade to a large envelope.

>> No.13900387

>>13900360
the cover is cool, i don't have the print edition though.

>> No.13900814

I got one of the first issue in the mail (thanks!). I have been inspired to submit to it. Right now I'm trying to get some good writing going to submit. If I got accepted it would be like a dream come true for me.

>> No.13901410

>>13900814
Send in your stuff and we can discuss. I'll give you feedback and we can have a back-and-forth about your writing.
>>13900387
I was really happy with the cover too, so I'm going to see if the same guy can provide a cover with a similar style for the second edition.

>> No.13901770

what is this?

>> No.13901859

>>13901770
wtf read the thread idiot

>> No.13901946

>>13901859
i´m lazy

>> No.13901995
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13901995

>>13901410
I know that I have no say in this whatsoever but the same cover with a different color this time would be aesthetically great desu. Purple instead of green, exodus instead of genesis, whatever, just a suggestion. Keep up the good work anon.

>> No.13902115

>>13901995
I second this.

The cover design is nothing revolutionary, but aesthetic, and swapping the colors within a similar palette could be pretty dope, while keeping effort to a minimum

>> No.13902134

>>13901995
>>13902115
What is it supposed to be, a wolf walking towards a gate?

>> No.13902148

>>13902134
Something like that, probably

Honestly, I just think it looks neat—I'm not very picky when it comes to simple designs

>> No.13902959

litquarterly.com
just need a copy of the pdf and I'll put a link to it up. already regretting using godaddy

>> No.13903437

>>13902959
Holy smokes, thanks for setting that up!

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13903655

>>13899616

Hey bud. (Dutchanon here) Ive emailed you last week, finishing and smoothing my work.
I got a thicc 100k mythic fantasy epic and a 2nd novel in the works. Do you also do excerpts or should I conjure up a short story?
I got a 3 chapter block that could be short story-ish, anyway ill send you an email later and you can look for yourself.
I also dont need money

Also, for short stories, how long do you want them?

>> No.13904086

>>13902959
>/lit/ Quarterly
you OP and changed your mind or someone hijacked this?

>> No.13904091

>>13904086
Silly me: obviously the latter if you don't have a pdf
The name's supposed to be The Lit Quarterly, without slashes.

>> No.13904445

where can I read the first one?

>> No.13904487

>>13904445
Also would like to know. Been away from /lit/ for a while and completely missed this.

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13904492

Shit, It's too late. I'll send you something for the spring edition.

>> No.13904506

>>13904445
>>13904487
how do you expect to read it when you can't even read the fucking thread

>> No.13904742

Tote bags for donations when?

>> No.13904758

>>13904091
Yeah I’ll change it when I update it with the pdf

>> No.13904874

Lit Quarterly loot crate when

>> No.13905189

Hey guys, just want to put the word out. If you haven't emailed me yet, but want to contribute, plan to be in the Spring 2020 edition, rather than the upcoming one. I now have more than enough submissions for the current edition.

But keep submitting because there will be a spring edition.

>> No.13905406

yo just read through the short stories Joaquin if you're reading this you got the best story. keep writing man

>> No.13906024

>>13905406
based Joaquin
>>13904445
Website now has the download link. According to godaddy we are at a whopping six (6) pageviews so far. Really killing it.

>> No.13906328

>>13906024
...and 3 of those views were mine, but we gotta start somewhere!

>> No.13906739

just dropping in say that op is based desu

>> No.13906890

>>13905406
The one about the junkie/mental ill guy was extremely trippy wish it was longer had great potential.

>> No.13907317

>>13906890
My favourite fiction was Life of an Office Worker.

>> No.13907544

You shouldn't accept excerpts of work in any more issues, if you have enough pieces to choose from.