The co-editors in chief of Alien Literary Magazine join us to talk about two of their favorite pieces from a recent issue. We talk about the magazine’s reading process and two elements of craft that made these submissions stand out: momentum and juxtaposition.

“Pilgrimage” by Brett Biebel in Alien Literary Magazine
“Rave” by Esteban Rodriguez in Alien Literary Magazine

Other links from this week:

Read essays and short stories published from our guest Matthew Hawkins here
Read short stories published from our guest Claire Martin here
Read Alien Lit Mag’s submission guidelines or buy a sticker and follow them on Twitter

Good Writing is a podcast where two MFA friends read like writers and lay out craft ideas for fellow writers to steal. Co-hosted by Emily Donovan and Benjamin Kerns.

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Alien Literary Magazine - How to Make Your Submissions Stand Out