Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) who founded Dipity Literary Magazine in September 2022 discusses Substack and how it can be used for publishing poetry, online issues etc. She shares her experience with it since October 2023 and a few of the features along with a few other mailing list alternatives. Recorded on April 29, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja

Places & Examples Discussed To Check Out:

• ​Substack
• ​Ghost
• ​Beehiv
• ​Mailchimp
• ​Eunoia Review | WordPress
• ​JEAN SALAD | Substack
• ​Lothlorien Poetry Journal | Blogspot

Additional Notes: Remember that site providers also have built-in mailing list and marketing e-mail capabilities on the backend but there are also sometimes fees involved for the frequency usually with a small free cap otherwise visitors can just subscribe to your “blog”or publication section too if you add a “Sign Up” section on your website—sometimes others just direct visitors to their Substack mailing list with a hyperlinked button vs the built-in site one. Substack has an online desktop platform and mobile app version where you can comment, there are also chat inbox capabilities and you engage in discussion with subscribers, reply and like comments on posts etc. You have the option to publish posts without a direct subscriber email notification and app delivery alert and can hide various sections and categories from the main mobile section view of your publication so that it just appears on the web though would still be discoverable on the mobile app just without an email to subscribers. If someone doesn’t want to receive emails in their inbox but wants to keep in the loop on your publication activity etc.—they can use the “Follow” in-app button instead. You can disable chat and cross posting etc. also make your publication private—a lot of options can be switched off that you may not wish to use.

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares briefly how much editing is typically done at a lit mag and covers a bit of the overall editing experience you may encounter with various lit mags, journals and presses after an acceptance. Recorded on April 28, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) touches base on the importance of ISSNs and ISBNs in the publication world and the differences between them. Recorded on April 27, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja

Additional Notes:

IngramSpark has a slightly lower cost I believe for getting ISBNs through them via partnership with Bowker. Keep in mind you need a different ISBN for each format or version e.g. hardcover and paperback—those would not be able to have the same ISBN. For an ISSN on the other hand visit the International Standard Serial Number Centre site if you wish to start the application process for your lit mag series through their portal—you should be prepared to have samples of your publication for examination again. I had to send in a physical copy and share a digital issue link in full because we do both formats.

A Few Of The Places & Resources Discussed In This Episode:

• ​ISSN International Centre
• ​Barcode-Tec
• ​Bowker
• ​Asterism Books Home
• ​ISBN | Asterism Generator
• ​ISBN | Kindlepreneur Generator: EAN
• ​Bookmobile
• ​Ingram Spark

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers writers’ rights a tad when it comes to publication through lit mags, journals and presses. Recorded on April 25, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) discusses the benefits and disadvantages of using a pen name when submitting to literary magazines, journals and presses for publication. She also shares how she came up with hers and her own personal experience with a pen name. Recorded on April 16, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) dissects the existence of acceptance rates and various stats in the literary arts world. Recorded on April 13, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) goes over things you may encounter when applying to roles at a literary magazine, journal, or press. She shares some tips and her experiences a tad further on selecting and working with a team of international volunteer readers. Recorded on April 13, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers the role of a poetry reader, running a volunteer staff, and how to find work opportunities to participate more in the lit mag world and publishing industry. Recorded on April 11, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja

Here are some links:

• ​CLMP Jobs With Publishers
• ​Submittable Discover Page
• ​Poets.Org Jobs For Poets
• ​Sub Club Opportunities
• Poets & Writers | Jobs for Writers

Note: Remember that you can find openings through social media page posts and find a few newsletters that regularly share openings, such as various literary magazine Substacks and submission coverage blogs. Oftentimes, you’ll find listings directly on a publisher’s website, even university-based ones, or you can reach out about any openings, especially if they mention that on their site, if you’d like to help out or volunteer with them—some have openings each year for their reading team. Additionally, some places have a test where you must give feedback on a poem, share a few poems you’ve written, or provide sample publications along with a cover letter and resume or letter of interest.

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) goes over how to start your own literary magazine and press, provides some tips as well as shares some insight on what it was like for her with launching Dipity Lit Mag & dipity.press while faced with tough life events and challenges. Recorded on April 10, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja

Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) goes over a few tips when writing poetry and what to take into consideration before submitting to places especially when trying to get acceptance on your work. Recorded on April 9, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja