Thread by @willwrite4chai

One last ICYMI thread from our #AWP23 panel! “What’s one piece of advice you have for someone wanting to start a literary journal?”

#litjournals #litmags #publishing #indielit @ExpoReviewLit

“We’ve seen a ton of lit journals shutter recently and it’s been shocking, but there is still a glut of journals out there. Do your research and look at other journals, what do you have to say that’s different? What do you want to do and why?” (1/2)

“It’s so much better to do one thing well than not take care of people and have things get lost in translation.” — @anyamariajo (2/2)

“Just do it. It’s so easy. Just get a website. But if you want to be part of the community, you have to get out there. I think we need more out there. Buy you own ISBN and buy an ISSN, get on Ingram. Don’t print 10,000 copies. Print 10.” (1/2)

“If you care, people will care.” — @anotchka (2/2)

“Don’t be afraid to do the DIY aspects of it yourself. That is how journals happen. In addition to asking ‘why?’ it’s also important to over-prepare organizationally.” (1/2)

“How would you handle a scandal? How would handle Lit Twitter? You are handling people’s creative work, you need to be able to do you do that respectfully.” — @CdEskilson (2/2)

“At the end of the day, we are here for the work. You will not see profit, but you will see pieces, and the rest of the world will, too.” — @MellindaK

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