Why Lit Mags Don’t Pay – guest blog post by M.R. Thomas

Before reading this I was curious and skeptical as to what I’d find in this post, but after I finished reading, reasons —
1)To build up their writing credentials
2) To reach a maximum number of readers
4) The editor who can’t pay you today may be able to pay you tomorrow — really resonated with me.

Trish Hopkinson

LAST WEEK, THE SPALDING MFA Alumni Twitter account tweeted about my small online lit mag: 

“@slushpilemag is accepting #fiction, #poetry, and #cnf submissions through @submittable...