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Becky Tuch
@beckyltuch.bsky.social
Fiction & nonfiction writer, Founder of Lit Mag News
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Hey! We're doing a Zoom interview with @beckyltuch.bsky.social of Lit Mag News on Thursday the 22nd, 11am Eastern--all are welcome to tune in and ask questions!

Here's a link to the Save the Date page, with Zoom registration info: litmagnews.substack.com/p/save-the-d...
Save the Dates! January Interviews & Info Sessions!
Happening this month...
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January 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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Any editors up for being interviewed in January?? I'd love to hear from you!

Please only:
* Mags that have been around for 3+ years
* Editors I've not yet interviewed
* Submission fee <$5

Feel free to contact me here: www.beckytuch.com/contact-1
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December 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Any editors up for being interviewed in January?? I'd love to hear from you!

Please only:
* Mags that have been around for 3+ years
* Editors I've not yet interviewed
* Submission fee <$5

Feel free to contact me here: www.beckytuch.com/contact-1
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December 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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It's heartwarming that people are watching my interview with @beckyltuch.bsky.social, checking out Stanchion, reaching out to say hi, saying they appreciate the way I run this magazine and press, and then buying some things. That's really, really lovely. And so very appreciated!
December 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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OMG!! We've been featured in Lit Mag News (founded by @beckyltuch.bsky.social) with an awesome write up by Jessica Dylan Miele! 🥰 It also features SLM stories by @zoebflavin.bsky.social and Max Wheeler 🙌We're saying THANK YOU & have a read here: buff.ly/whoza5O
December 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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We loved getting to hear Expo’s Managing Editor @annleee.bsky.social chat with @beckyltuch.bsky.social of Lit Mag News about all things Expo! If you’re thinking of submitting or just want to learn more about Expo and our multi-genre goodness, listen here: open.substack.com/pub/litmagne....
"We Want to Feel Something." A Chat with Annlee Ellingson, Managing Editor of Exposition Review
"We publish everything."
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November 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
🎉🎉
New issue incoming! Bundle up and get ready for Issue 22.

Preorder here: www.storymagazine.org/store/autumn...
November 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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"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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September 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
"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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September 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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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! ✨
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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September 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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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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September 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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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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August 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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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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August 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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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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August 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Submission fees are getting OUT OF CONTROL. If a journal charges over $5, I will no longer interview the editors at Lit Mag News.
July 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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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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May 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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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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May 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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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April 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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
March 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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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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December 28, 2023 at 2:25 PM
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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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March 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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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
February 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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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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March 11, 2025 at 6:29 AM