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Becky Tuch

@beckyltuch.bsky.social

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Fiction & nonfiction writer, Founder of Lit Mag News

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Save Meanjin @savemeanjin.bsky.social · 13d

"The situation has created quite a stir as the official story about the magazine’s closure doesn’t seem to add up." @beckyltuch.bsky.social

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On That Midnight Train to Lit Mags!

Meanjin closing & controversy; CIA's lit mag legacy; defining "literary fiction;" advice for submitting; $10,000 essay award; AWP's George Garrett Award; and more

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Becky Tuch @beckyltuch.bsky.social · 14d

"We can find a better way." open.substack.com/pub/litmagne...

Submission Fees Are Wrong

Writer addresses ethics of submission fees

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Renee Kalagayan @rkalagayanpoet.bsky.social · 17d

Leslie is simply the best editor from which to learn the ropes of a literary journal. This hour-ish interview is so worth a listen! ✨

South 85 Journal @south85journal.bsky.social · 27d

Check out this interview with editor Leslie Pietrzyk, who shares observations about South 85's reading process, our team of readers & offers thoughts on how to get your manuscript noticed. Plus why art matters & thoughts about handling fallow writing times!

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"The World Needs Art." A Chat with Leslie Pietrzyk, Editor of South 85 Journal

"A tiny moment that feels like something huge..."

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Jennifer Pullen @jpullen19.bsky.social · 20d

I wrote a guest blog post for @beckyltuch.bsky.social on her Lit Mag News, focused the history of the separation between "literary" and "genre" magazines. Check it out!
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A Legacy of Class: The Parallel Worlds of Literary and Genre Magazine Publishing

"...distinct literary ecosystems..."

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susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · Aug 26

Really loving @beckyltuch.bsky.social Lit Mag News substack. Cool info on @chillsubs.bsky.social contest calculator in this issue. #WritingCommunity #litmag #submissions #amwriting. litmagnews.substack.com/p/aint-no-li...

Ain't No Lit Mags When She's Gone!

University battle for Shanghai Lit Review; new data at Duotrope; Contest Calculator from Chill Subs; new Flash Fiction Institute; writers on self-publishing; poetry reviews; and more

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Andrew Careaga (writer) @andrewcareaga.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Writers, are you subscribed to @beckyltuch.bsky.social's Lit Mag News? If not, you're missing out! Read why in today's Friday Five Q&A with Becky. andrewcareaga.com/2025/08/29/f... #WritingCommunity #literaryfiction #litmags

Friday Five: writer, editor, and Lit Mag News creator Becky Tuch

‘I wanted to create a literary space that is informative yet also entertaining’

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Tracy Royce @tracyroyce.bsky.social · Aug 16

Big thanks to @beckyltuch.bsky.social for another great newsletter today, about withdrawal etiquette and demystifying Submittable. Lit Mag News is like a little gift in my inbox.
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About - Lit Mag News

Latest News in Lit Mag Publishing. Click to read Lit Mag News, by Becky Tuch, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

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Caitlin McLean @caitcmclean.bsky.social · Aug 2

Recently discovered Lit Mag News and had to give a shoutout to founder @beckyltuch.bsky.social for doing the needed work of calling out the scammy underbelly of the lit mag world. 👏

It's hard enough being a writer without the writing world itself coming for you, too.

#writingcommunity
#writersky

Q: How do we spot scammy lit mags (part 4)?

"Decent, reputable, reliable, attractive, good-quality lit mags do not make you jump through hoops..."

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Becky Tuch @beckyltuch.bsky.social · Jul 28

Submission fees are getting OUT OF CONTROL. If a journal charges over $5, I will no longer interview the editors at Lit Mag News.

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Doric Literary @doricliterary.bsky.social · May 29

Truth!
@beckyltuch.bsky.social #LitMagNews #MichaelCostaris

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Editors are human — humans working on deadlines. Humans reading ungodly amounts of text in ridiculously short windows — and I’m sure, no matter what is said in the submission guidelines, there are editors and readers out there making snap decisions on the very first page. And here’s the hard truth: if your first paragraph is unreadable, if your formatting is too challenging, they may just skip the rest.
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Jennifer Worrell @jworrellwrites.bsky.social · May 16

Depressing but helpful. Lit Mag News & the folks at Chillsubs are the bomb.
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Social Media Truths Every Writer Needs to Understand

Fake audiences, bloated accounts, and bots

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · May 16

Contest bloating is like regular bloating but with more farts.

Always appreciate what #LitMagNews and @beckyltuch.bsky.social is doing And, I love info, which @chillsubs.bsky.social specializes in. And I especially love a good laugh...

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Social Media Truths Every Writer Needs to Understand

Fake audiences, bloated accounts, and bots

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Becky Tuch @beckyltuch.bsky.social · Apr 12

Oh lit mag cover art! What a fun rabbit hole to go into! Look at these beauties and tell me: What do they say about the writing inside?

Q: Can you judge a lit mag by its cover?

"How much can a writer know about a lit mag, based on its cover?"

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Becky Tuch @beckyltuch.bsky.social · Mar 28

The editors of the journal selected for April for our Lit Mag Reading Club have gone MIA. Any editors want to step in? Seeking a mag:
* around 3 + years
* editor available for interview at end of April
* if print copies, can get orders filled & mailed asap
Thank you! Reply here or Becky.Tuch@gmail

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · Dec 28

At @Becky Tuch ‘s place I wrote about how you (yes you!) can get more rejections form lit mags. And as we all know the person who dies with the most rejections wins! litmagnews.substack.com/p/win-at-poe...

Win at Poetry! Get More Rejections!

Poet shares a liberating approach to submissions

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Dr. SAS @sarahannestrickley.bsky.social · Mar 19

At a time when so many (loud) voices in the culture seem fully arrayed against the kind of work I do, it felt good to talk about the work of editing @miraclemonocle.bsky.social with Becky Tuch today: litmagnews.substack.com/p/bringing-s...

"Bringing Some Whimsy to the Table." A Chat with Sarah Strickley, Editor of Miracle Monocle

An online magazine for tradition and experimentation

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · Feb 16

Becky Tuch of Lit Mag News weighs in on Narrative Magazine's decision not to award prizes in their Fall 2024 contest, which charged a $27 submission fee. Narrative's sizeable submission fees have long been the target of criticism

Kevin R. Tipple @krtipple.bsky.social · Feb 16

#Writing #Contests

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Q: Can we talk about Narrative Magazine?

"I know this magazine has taken a lot of heat over the years."

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Zach is… back? @zachisback.bsky.social · Mar 11

This is a wild exposé of @narrativemag.bsky.social and well worth the read. Thanks to Lit Mag News for in-depth reporting on Narrative's unethical practices: litmagnews.substack.com/p/q-can-we-t...

Q: Can we talk about Narrative Magazine?

"I know this magazine has taken a lot of heat over the years."

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buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · Mar 22

I enjoyed this substack especially the bit at the end in which author Kyle Seibel details that Electric Literature came close to publishing one of his stories--which would have been a career changer for him--but ultimately disliked the ending...in which the protagonist has sex with a deer. 1/

Are certain subjects too taboo for lit mags?

"Taking a look at subjects that might be untouchable would seem to be important."

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Becky Tuch @beckyltuch.bsky.social · Mar 24

WONDERFUL conversation here. Loving everyone's comments, some quite deep and personal.

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Are certain subjects too taboo for lit mags?

"Taking a look at subjects that might be untouchable would seem to be important."

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Kristin Bair [O'Keeffe] @kristinbairokeeffe.bsky.social · Mar 7

Food #writers & #artists! Special call for submissions at PANGYRUS lit mag! All genres welcome! For a forthcoming book, A Table to Hold the World. Submit, submit! (nom, nom)

#writersky #amwriting #5amwritersclub #booksky #foodies #publishing

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Becky Tuch @beckyltuch.bsky.social · Feb 27

Ever wonder what it costs to launch & maintain a lit mag?

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What I Learned About Monetization by Launching a Lit Mag

"The presence of love does not eradicate the reality of labor."

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Becky Tuch @beckyltuch.bsky.social · Feb 24

Hi! This sounds like it could be a great essay for Lit Mag News!

Becky Tuch @beckyltuch.bsky.social · Feb 21

Whoa, thanks for this!

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Susan Lerner @susanlitelerner.bsky.social · Feb 15

Can I just say how much I enjoy @beckyltuch.bsky.social ‘s Lit Mag News. Love this take on Narrative… litmagnews.substack.com/p/q-can-we-t...

Q: Can we talk about Narrative Magazine?

"I know this magazine has taken a lot of heat over the years."

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