Enter the world of publishing with support from acclaimed author Emily Harstone and Daisuke Shen. Get in-depth feedback on your writing, personal recommendations of publishers who may be interested in your work, and in-depth lessons covering every aspect of publishing your writing in literary journals.
Four weeks of in-depth training covering every aspect of publishing in literary journals.
Detailed feedback on your writing, so you can maximize your chances of publishing success.
Personal publisher recommendations, so you can be confident in your submissions.
Access to live office hours with all of our instructors, even after the course has finished.
Full access to our private community of writers, so you can network with your fellow students.
Reach an Audience and Find a Home for Your Writing
One of the most accessible ways to build a career as an author is to publish your writing in literary journals. Not only does publishing in literary journals allow you to get your work in the world and reach an audience, it also establishes your credibility, and can attract the attention of agents and publishers.
This course gives you the knowledge, tools, and support so you can regularly get published in literary journals.
As one participant wrote: “This was the gateway to traditional publishing for me.”
During this course instructors Emily Harstone and Daisuke Shen will guide you through the entire process of finding a home for your writing, so you can reach readers, establish your credibility, and enter the world of traditional publishing.
This course will teach you how to:
The course includes detailed feedback on your writing, personal help putting together a submission packet, and recommendations of publishers who may be a good fit for your work.
This course includes rounds of feedback on your writing, including up to 6,000 words of prose or ten poems. This is in addition to feedback on your bio, as well as the personal publisher recommendations your instructor will be providing.
Please note, due to the level of feedback being provided, enrollment in this course is strictly limited.
The course starts on Monday, May 5th, and ends on Friday, May 30th. Outside of the official course dates, you will have a full six months to complete the course, and submit your work for feedback.
Even after the course is complete, you will be welcome to attend office hours with all of our instructors, so you can continue to get support (at no additional cost), and remain part of our community.
Every previous session of this course has sold out. For those interested in participating, you are encouraged to enroll right away.
Learn the straightforward process for getting your writing published in literary journals.
Designed for authors of poetry, short stories, creative non-fiction, and flash fiction, this course gives you the tools to submit your work with confidence.
The process for consistently getting published, so you can build your publishing credentials.
How to prepare your work for publication, so you can submit your writing with confidence.
How to find the right journals for your writing and your goals as a writer.
In addition to the four weeks of training, Emily Harstone and Daisuke Shen are generously offering personal feedback on your writing.
The course includes two rounds of feedback on your writing.
For authors of prose, you'll be able to get feedback on up to six thousand words, during each round. For poets, you may submit up to ten poems for each round of feedback.
Emily Harstone and Daisuke Shen will also personally recommend publishers that may be a good fit for your writing. Many past students have found success publishing their creative writing using the recommendations in this course.
Because of the intense level of personal feedback offered in this course, we are strictly limiting enrollment. Once we reach the limit, we will immediately close enrollment.
The course starts on Monday, May 5th and ends on Friday, May 30th. The course comes with daily lessons you can study on your own time, and daily interaction with Emily Harstone and Daisuke Shen. Everything is provided online, through the digital learning platform hosted by Thinkific.
Note: You will have a full six months to complete the course and submit your work for feedback from the instructor.
Daily lessons, available to study any time on our online learning platform.
Personal feedback via email, our discussion platform, live office hours, or our private Facebook Group.
During the first and fourth week, you will get personal feedback on your writing.
This course helped to demystify the landscape of literary journals and submission process. The instructor's feedback was immensely helpful; I feel much more confident submitting my work. The online forum is learner-centered, interactive, clear, an...
Read MoreThis course helped to demystify the landscape of literary journals and submission process. The instructor's feedback was immensely helpful; I feel much more confident submitting my work. The online forum is learner-centered, interactive, clear, and useful. There are opportunities to connect with others online; I've made a partnership with another writer in the course to exchange reading and feedback on an ongoing basis with one other. Thank you for this wonderful and pragmatic course!
Read LessEmily Harstone led a group of us through the often complicated labyrinth of Literary Journal Submission. Her information was up to date and comprehensive. She gave me helpful feedback on my work and was accessible via email for all of my questions...
Read MoreEmily Harstone led a group of us through the often complicated labyrinth of Literary Journal Submission. Her information was up to date and comprehensive. She gave me helpful feedback on my work and was accessible via email for all of my questions. She offers live chats for her students, which are available even after the class is complete. I recommend both Emily Harstone and Jacob Jans for classes pertaining to upping your game as a writer and getting your work published!
Read LessThis course is phenomenal...the instructor is wonderful, warm and welcoming, empathetic and understanding, but also deft and detailed in critiques, to help you be the best writer you can be. I am definitely a better writer after taking this cours...
Read MoreThis course is phenomenal...the instructor is wonderful, warm and welcoming, empathetic and understanding, but also deft and detailed in critiques, to help you be the best writer you can be. I am definitely a better writer after taking this course. I recommend it highly to any aspirational writers, you cannot go wrong with this course.
Read LessI have a better road map for navigating the world of literary journals. As well as a healthier perspective re: rejection letters. I especially appreciated the feedback on my writing and suggestions for journals that may be a good fit for my writ...
Read MoreI have a better road map for navigating the world of literary journals. As well as a healthier perspective re: rejection letters. I especially appreciated the feedback on my writing and suggestions for journals that may be a good fit for my writing. Thank you!
Read LessAmazing, foundational course when it comes to submitting to literary journals and publications. This was the gateway to traditional publishing for me!
Amazing, foundational course when it comes to submitting to literary journals and publications. This was the gateway to traditional publishing for me!
Read LessI want to simply state that this course is a kind of goldmine for any writer. I also want to gracefully thank both Emily and Daisuke for the wonderful work they do on behalf of all aspiring writers. It was a pleasure.
I want to simply state that this course is a kind of goldmine for any writer. I also want to gracefully thank both Emily and Daisuke for the wonderful work they do on behalf of all aspiring writers. It was a pleasure.
Read LessSubmit, Publish, and Repeat was chock full of informational tips and resources. The writing exercises were very helpful. The constructive feedback and recommended journals led to publications for which I am extremely grateful. Investing in this...
Read MoreSubmit, Publish, and Repeat was chock full of informational tips and resources. The writing exercises were very helpful. The constructive feedback and recommended journals led to publications for which I am extremely grateful. Investing in this course was well worth it.
Read LessThe one thing I noticed is that there is little information about how to go about getting published. This course gives you insight on how to improve your writing, gives the opportunity to make friends willing to start writing groups, and gives th...
Read MoreThe one thing I noticed is that there is little information about how to go about getting published. This course gives you insight on how to improve your writing, gives the opportunity to make friends willing to start writing groups, and gives the "secrets" to going about getting your work published. I learned and gained a lot more in this course than I had expected. The critiques received from the instructor and from classmates is invaluable. I feel more confident in editing my work, providing feedback to others, and knowing how to approach journals and where to find them. It is a confidence I didn't have before the course. Thank you! Danielle Wong
Read LessThis course helped to demystify the landscape of literary journals and submission process. The instructor's feedback was immensely helpful; I feel much more confident submitting my work. The online forum is learner-centered, interactive, clear, an...
Read MoreThis course helped to demystify the landscape of literary journals and submission process. The instructor's feedback was immensely helpful; I feel much more confident submitting my work. The online forum is learner-centered, interactive, clear, and useful. There are opportunities to connect with others online; I've made a partnership with another writer in the course to exchange reading and feedback on an ongoing basis with one other. Thank you for this wonderful and pragmatic course!
Read LessEmily Harstone led a group of us through the often complicated labyrinth of Literary Journal Submission. Her information was up to date and comprehensive. She gave me helpful feedback on my work and was accessible via email for all of my questions...
Read MoreEmily Harstone led a group of us through the often complicated labyrinth of Literary Journal Submission. Her information was up to date and comprehensive. She gave me helpful feedback on my work and was accessible via email for all of my questions. She offers live chats for her students, which are available even after the class is complete. I recommend both Emily Harstone and Jacob Jans for classes pertaining to upping your game as a writer and getting your work published!
Read LessThis course is phenomenal...the instructor is wonderful, warm and welcoming, empathetic and understanding, but also deft and detailed in critiques, to help you be the best writer you can be. I am definitely a better writer after taking this cours...
Read MoreThis course is phenomenal...the instructor is wonderful, warm and welcoming, empathetic and understanding, but also deft and detailed in critiques, to help you be the best writer you can be. I am definitely a better writer after taking this course. I recommend it highly to any aspirational writers, you cannot go wrong with this course.
Read LessI have a better road map for navigating the world of literary journals. As well as a healthier perspective re: rejection letters. I especially appreciated the feedback on my writing and suggestions for journals that may be a good fit for my writ...
Read MoreI have a better road map for navigating the world of literary journals. As well as a healthier perspective re: rejection letters. I especially appreciated the feedback on my writing and suggestions for journals that may be a good fit for my writing. Thank you!
Read LessAmazing, foundational course when it comes to submitting to literary journals and publications. This was the gateway to traditional publishing for me!
Amazing, foundational course when it comes to submitting to literary journals and publications. This was the gateway to traditional publishing for me!
Read LessI want to simply state that this course is a kind of goldmine for any writer. I also want to gracefully thank both Emily and Daisuke for the wonderful work they do on behalf of all aspiring writers. It was a pleasure.
I want to simply state that this course is a kind of goldmine for any writer. I also want to gracefully thank both Emily and Daisuke for the wonderful work they do on behalf of all aspiring writers. It was a pleasure.
Read LessSubmit, Publish, and Repeat was chock full of informational tips and resources. The writing exercises were very helpful. The constructive feedback and recommended journals led to publications for which I am extremely grateful. Investing in this...
Read MoreSubmit, Publish, and Repeat was chock full of informational tips and resources. The writing exercises were very helpful. The constructive feedback and recommended journals led to publications for which I am extremely grateful. Investing in this course was well worth it.
Read LessThe one thing I noticed is that there is little information about how to go about getting published. This course gives you insight on how to improve your writing, gives the opportunity to make friends willing to start writing groups, and gives th...
Read MoreThe one thing I noticed is that there is little information about how to go about getting published. This course gives you insight on how to improve your writing, gives the opportunity to make friends willing to start writing groups, and gives the "secrets" to going about getting your work published. I learned and gained a lot more in this course than I had expected. The critiques received from the instructor and from classmates is invaluable. I feel more confident in editing my work, providing feedback to others, and knowing how to approach journals and where to find them. It is a confidence I didn't have before the course. Thank you! Danielle Wong
Read LessEmily Harstone is the pen-name of the author of many popular books, including Submit, Publish, Repeat, The Authors Publish Guide to Manuscript Submissions, The 2025 Guide to Manuscript Publishers, and The Authors Publish Guide to Children’s and Young Adult Publishing. Through these books, she has helped many writers connect with quality publishers for their books.
As a professional submissions adviser, she has helped many writers successfully place their work in literary journals.
Emily graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College, then worked as a creative writing professor at Berkeley College in New York, as well as Seattle Pacific University.
She went on to become a co-founder of Authors Publish Magazine, where she regularly engages with the editors of literary journals.
Daisuke Shen is the author of the collaborative novella Funeral with Vi Khi Nao (KERNPUNKT Press 2023). Their debut short story collection, Vague Predictions & Prophecies was published in August 2024.
Their work has been published in numerous journals, including Autostraddle, Southwest Review, The Asian American Literary Review, Joyland Magazine, Maudlin House, Hobart After Dark, and more. They received an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2019, where they taught undergraduate creative writing courses for three years.
As a teacher, Daisuke is passionate about supporting each student’s visions for their writing. They are enthusiastic about providing writers with resources, thoughtful feedback, and encouragement as they continue building their careers. You can read more of Daisuke's work at www.daisukeshen.com.
The course starts on Monday, May 5th and ends on Friday, May 30th. The course comes with daily lessons you can study on your own time, and personal feedback on weekly assignments from Daisuke Shen and Emily Harstone.
Please note that you will have a full six months to complete the course and submit your work for feedback. Also note that you will be invited to future office hour sessions, even after the course is complete.
Expect to spend around 30 minutes a day on the course. Some days will require less work, some days will require more. Daily lessons can be done on your own time. The meetings with Emily will be scheduled to best work for the entire class.
Because of the personal feedback Emily & Daisuke are providing, the workshop is strictly limited to 30 students. Once we reach that number we will immediately close enrollment.
This course is designed to help writers publish their poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction, and flash fiction. Both literary and genre writing work well for this course. Excerpts of a larger work are not ideal for this course. This course is ideal for writers of poetry, memoir, and short stories.
Please note that feedback is limited to up to 6,000 words of prose, ten poems, or three flash fiction pieces for each round of feedback, for a total of two rounds of feedback.
This level of feedback is a large part of why we are limiting enrollment to 30 students.
