About this course
The videos included in this course are recordings of a live class. The instructor is not available for questions or feedback at this time.
Are you interested in writing and submitting fiction to both “literary” and “speculative” markets? This webinar will cover submission practices and expectations for both fields, and will discuss key differences and similarities.
Topics Covered:
- Differences between literary and speculative markets
- Expectations for literary and speculative markets
- Submission requirements and tips for both markets
- Differences between and applying for grants, residencies, and retreats
- Writing artist statements and work proposals
- MFAs versus writing workshops
Student Takeaways:
- Submit to both literary and speculative markets
- Expectations for literary and speculative markets and communities
- Considerations for continuing education and career development
Duration of Class
100 minutes
Course Curriculum
- Straddling Markets 1 Intro (10:16)
- Straddling Markets 2 Lit vs Speculative Fiction Markets (24:51)
- Straddling Markets 3 Example Lit vs Speculative Market Submission Requirements (14:30)
- Straddling Markets 4 Applying for grants and residencies (15:26)
- Straddling Markets 5 Grant Example 1 (11:30)
- Straddling Markets 6 Grant Example 2 (11:12)
- Straddling Markets 7 MFA vs Workshop (12:09)
- Resources
About Emma Törzs
Emma Törzs is a writer, teacher, and occasional translator based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her fiction has been honored with an NEA fellowship in prose, a World Fantasy Award for Short Fiction, and an O. Henry Prize.
Her stories have been published in journals such as Ploughshares, Uncanny Magazine, Lightspeed, Strange Horizons, and American Short Fiction. She received her MFA from the University of Montana, Missoula, and is an enthusiastic member of the Clarion West class of 2017. She teaches currently at Macalester College.
Debut novel INK BLOOD SISTER SCRIBE forthcoming May 30 in the US and July 6 in the UK.
