Simultaneous Submissions Definition: Simultaneous submissions happen when a writer submits a given work to more than one market (like a literary agency or literary journal) at one time. In other words, if you prepare a short story and send it out to 25+ markets at the...
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How To Interpret Submission Guidelines
Submission guidelines pages have their own industry-specific lingo, and navigating the process of submitting your poems, stories, essays, and books requires a certain amount of professionalism and etiquette.
Use this article to learn the best way to define (and interpret) the phrases and words that are part of making strong submissions!
Basic Vocabulary And Terms For The Publishing Industry
Publishing industry vocabulary, definitions: advance, backlist, editor, exclusive, galleys, literary agent, media rate, multiple submissions, previously published, slush pile, SASE, simultaneous submissions, unsolicited submissions.
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