LOOKING FOR LIT MAGS at AWP

Making the most of the 2023 conference

1.     Spend some time wandering the sales floor. See who has a big booth and who has a small both, and who is splitting a booth. This will tell you a lot about the caste system in the industry, which might shape how you schedule your submissions.

2.     They are there to sell you a magazine or subscription. You are not there to sell them a story. Usually, the booths are staffed by the grad students who may or may not still be at the mag when you actually send your submission. Let them talk to you. Budget to buy 3 – 7 magazines or subscribe to two

3.     If you happen to meet an editor at the booth, have your pitch for your piece ready! This will enable you to write on your subject line: “Met at AWP Seattle/encouraged me to submit.”

Tomorrow, An Alle Alert! will have the final advice for AWP success.