Submitting Short Stories and Finding an Agent | Benjamin Davis of Chill Subs

Where can writers find the right magazines for a short story, and can those credits help with an agent search? Chill Subs co-founder Benjamin Davis joins Richie Billing to discuss submissions from the writer’s side of the inbox.

They cover cover letters, formatting, simultaneous submissions and reprints, along with ways to track opportunities. Benjamin also discusses how a publication history may support a later query for a book.

Market rules and platform features change. Check each publication’s current guidelines and Chill Subs’ current tools before sending work.

You’ll discover:

How to research suitable short-fiction markets.What to check in a cover letter and manuscript format.Why simultaneous submissions and reprints require care.How short-story credits can fit an agent query.

If you are submitting fiction, this conversation offers a practical way to organise the process.

ABOUT BENJAMIN DAVIS

Benjamin Davis is a writer and co-founder of Chill Subs, a platform for discovering and tracking literary submissions.

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