#also just generally its soooo cool to get to read stories from writers you admire before they've been published like im not being dramatic

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one niche weird thing about reading for a litmag is the more online flash/micro fiction i've read the more i've found specific writers that i really admire or at least i can recognise their name when i see them published in litmags. and sometimes they'll they show up in the queue and it's like oh i'm really inspired by this writer and their skill but now i'm on the side where i read and analyse and vote on their submission. and my impostor syndrome is like what the hell

#and sometimes those stories will be great but need edits/won't feel ready for publication and it's like wow!!!! like #it's so easy to get into ur head and see the writers you admire as like this untouchable level of success esp in publishing #when they are Literally going through the exact same processes as you #this is why i always suggest litmag reading work if you have the time/energy/space to do it #i think it reallyyyy helps to see what goes on in the reading process + it helps you get unstuck from your head #also just generally its soooo cool to get to read stories from writers you admire before they've been published like im not being dramatic #when i say it's sometimes an honour? like knowing this writer trusts this body of people with their work is soooo #when the dallonwrites substack drops i want to talk about how i had to relearn a lot of rejection coping mechanisms #bc my mom dying made me a sensitive little animal #but reading for a litmag has helped SOOO much