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Writing linearly means starting at the beginning of the story and writing each scene in chronological order from beginning to end.

Writing non-linearly means you might start midway through the story and write the beginning later, or you might write scenes at random and join them up later, or you add in placeholders as you write to go back to later (like “add action scene here”).

Outlining means coming up with a sequence of plot points to guide the story - i.e. planning/mapping out what the main story beats will be throughout it.

1. Most people that submit to literary journals are cis white men. We know this because our journal has an anonymous survey about demographics for people that submit.

2. Most things that get submitted to the creative non fiction section are on the level of middle school "What I did over the summer" essays.

There is so much work from marginalized narratives in litmags these days — people lament there is no representation in media, but that disregards the progress and diversity of the works of editors and writers who help make these litmags possible. 

There is representation, and it is flourishing. They are waiting to be read. 

The Lumiere Review compiles a list of submission opportunities every month, and it are always very useful: 

https://lumierereview.com/sub-sep-oct-2021

List of Litmags that Specifically Look for Work from Marginalized Creators or is Run by Marginalized Creators:

Warning Lines: https://warninglines.com/

With Confetti: https://with-confetti.com/

Giving Room Magazine: http://www.givingroommag.com/

The Bitchin’ Kitsch: https://www.talbot-heindl.com/

Tealight Press: https://www.tealightpress.com/

Tipping the Scales: https://www.tippingthescalesjournal.co.uk/

The Winnow Magazine: https://www.thewinnowmagazine.com/

perhappened: https://www.perhappened.com/

AZE Journal: https://azejournal.com/

Honeyfire Lit: https://honeyfirelit.com/

and so much more!!

(And even if some litmags’ mission statement isn’t specifically for marginalized creators, they will always welcome these narratives.)

my current focus is on the first book in my upcoming horror trilogy, A Rental Car Takes a Left Down Rake Street and Disappears. it follows schizotypal loner Nat Finch, who becomes a vampire against his will and is forced to abide by the whims of the sadistic vampire collector and crime boss Quinn Cooper to keep a roof over his head :3 if you like body horror, blood and guts, codependent relationships and weird vampire hiveminds, this one is for you!

my other project is the tête-bêche All the Doors are Open, which follows high school students and best friends Tris Greer and Yun Sung-won as they struggle to navigate their lives in a collapsing reality. more body horror in this one! plus a healthy dash of existential and eldritch horror. overall a lighter tone than rentalcar, though, and aimed at a YA audience!

If your closest family disappeared, what would you do to get them back?

When Leandros Nochdvor's uncle is kidnapped by a woman wielding strange magic, he'll do whatever it takes - even if that means fighting the man he once loved.

This epic fantasy went on sale TODAY! It's perfect for lovers of classic sword & sorcery, gothic grief, and ex-best friends who fight like they once loved each other (and still might)