As some of you know from my previous posts, I'm working as the graphic designer/layout artist for the literary magazine The Corner Club Press. The latest issue (Issue 12, Volume 3) has now been posted, so head on over and check it out! Here's a direct link to the issue itself for those interested: http://bit.ly/1hmVqby.
Also, we're looking for art submissions (drawings, paintings, photography, etc.) for the next issue, which will be released in the spring. If you're interested, you can check out the submission guidelines on the CCP website.
Paranormal Issue - The Corner Club Press Magazine
For those of you who are interested, the magazine issue I worked on (Volume 2 Issue 11) for The Corner Club Press has now been posted. (Note that the file is best viewed when opened in an independent PDF reader.)I was the layout artist for it, which includes all graphic design elements throughout and the general layout of the issue. I also did the cover art and took the photographs used within it.
It was an interesting experience, and I really enjoyed working on something heavily design oriented since I don't always get to do that. So thank you to The Dancing Writer and the other staff members for letting me work on it with you guys.
The issue is a paranormal one with several spine-tingling stories and poems. I encourage you all to check it out!
You can view past issues here: http://thecornerclubpress.weebly.com/issues.html
Building Your Career As an Author
Establishing an online presence isn't just preferred if you want to be a successful writer; it's absolutely necessary. As the primary form of marketing, it's important to make yourself and your work known long before you get your first agent and contract. Publishers want authors that stand out from the rest: ones who not only have good writing skills but are marketable as well. And while the traditional forms of marketing and publication still lie with the publishers and agencies, it's up to the author to connect with others outside of the publication world and establish a name for themselves.
Smwright has an awesome post regarding the subject that I strongly encourage aspiring authors to check out:
http://smwright.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/the-business-of-writing-part-ii/
It talks about ways in which you can further your online presence and the key factors in doing so, including a website, professional email address, and various social media sites.
The biggest part of selling your work is to first market yourself!
Writing a Short Story
If you’re looking for a few tips on writing a short story, you can head over to Amber Skye Forbes's blog on Wordpress. She was nice enough to post a guest blog I wrote for it.
She's also looking for some more guest bloggers, so if you're interested, contact her.