How to Get Published in Literary Journals Part 1: How to Write a Cover Letter

Writing a cover letter is an important part of how to get published in literary magazines, yet for new writers, knowing what to put in that box on Submittable might be mysterious. In this video, I walk you through the process step-by-step to show you that it's actually not that hard. You'll be on your way to a professional cover letter and one step closer to publishing short stories, poetry, and creative nonfiction in your favorite publications. (Scroll down to see my cover letter templates.) -Workshop your writing with me: https://www.brianwallacebaker.com/ or https://www.fiverr.com/bbrianwallace?... -Check out how I got into four MFA creative writing programs:    • How I Got into 4 Creative Writing MFA Prog...  . -Say Hello on Twitter:   / bbrianwallace   Some of my published work: -Migration (prose poem): https://www.lindenwood.edu/files/reso... -Collision (flash CNF): https://www.riverteethjournal.com/blo... -Questions for My Sister (poem): http://www.poetsreadingthenews.com/au... My Video Poems: -Holding Sunlight:    • Holding Sunlight: A Video Poem   -Migration:    • Migration: A Video Poem   Cover Letter Template #1: Dear [Editor’s Name], Please consider my essay “[Title]” for publication in [Journal Title]. This is a simultaneous submission, but I will promptly withdraw if accepted elsewhere. Here is my third-person bio, should you have need of it: Brian Wallace Baker is a poet and essayist from Erda, Utah, who holds an MFA from Western Kentucky University. His writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Little Patuxent Review, River Teeth’s Beautiful Things column, Split Lip Magazine, Whale Road Review, and elsewhere. He lives with his wife and daughter in Kentucky. Thank you for reading my work! Brian Wallace Baker [address] [phone number] [email address] Cover Letter Template #2: Dear [Editor’s Name], Please consider these poems for publication in [Journal Title]: -[poem] -[poem] -[poem] This is a simultaneous submission, but I will promptly withdraw any poems accepted elsewhere. If you need it, you can find my third-person bio below. Thank you for reading my work! Brian Wallace Baker [address] [phone number] [email address] Bio: Brian Wallace Baker is a poet and essayist from Erda, Utah, who holds an MFA from Western Kentucky University. His writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Little Patuxent Review, River Teeth’s Beautiful Things column, Split Lip Magazine, Whale Road Review, and elsewhere. He lives with his wife and daughter in Kentucky.