• How Literary Magazines Work with the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor of The Common

  • Mar 18 2025
  • Length: 38 mins
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How Literary Magazines Work with the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor of The Common

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  • My guests today on CREATIVE. INSPIRED. HAPPY are Jennifer Acker and Emily Everett, the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor of literary magazine The Common. Jennifer and Emily are also both accomplished novelists.

    Today, we talk about:

    * what an editor at a literary magazine does

    * how they find submissions and how they choose what to publish at The Common

    * what makes a great writing mentor

    * the differences in writing short fiction and non-fiction vs longer-form books

    * advice for aspiring writers on how to decide what to write and the shape of your career

    * advice for authors on the eve of their book's publication

    * and so much more.

    🟨 Want more writing advice and community?

    Join 24,000 writers at CreativeInspiredHappy.com :

    - ask questions of upcoming podcast guests,

    - behind-the-scenes publishing insights,

    - creativity mini-challenges,

    - Book Club for Writers & Curious Readers,

    - and more.

    Podcast booking inquiries:

    info@creativeinspiredhappy.com

    Want more of Emily, Jennifer, and The Common?

    Check out The Common or submit your writing for consideration.

    Emily Everett’s new novel, All That Life Can Afford, is available in bookstores or your favorite online retailer. You can also follow her on Instagram.

    Jennifer Acker’s novel, The Limits of the World, is also available in bookstores or your favorite online retailer.



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