Dennis James Sweeney on How to Submit
From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner
Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is currently in its fourth year. We are a weekly podcast for writers craving a unique blend of inspiration and real talk about the ups and downs of the writing life. Hosted by Brooke Warner of She Writes and Grant Faulkner of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), each theme-focused episode of Write-minded features an interview with a writer, author, or publishing industry professional.
This week, Grant and Brooke talk with Dennis James Sweeney about his new book, How to Submit. If you’ve ever felt intimidated by the submissions process; wondered what some of the common pitfalls are when it comes to submitting, or if you need a reframe about how to think about submitting, this show is for you. Dennis has an encouraging and helpful way of submitting—thinking about it as based on community, conversation, and through the lens of trying to find the best home for your work—whether it’s an op-ed, an essay, a poem, or a book. Dennis is one of the most encouraging guests we’ve had in a while—and if you’re wanting to get published, this is an episode you’ll come back to again!
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Dennis James Sweeney is a small press author whose writing spans fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and cross-genre work. His publications include books with Autumn House Press, Essay Press, Ricochet Editions, and Stillhouse Press, as well as short stories, essays, and poems in literary magazines such as Ecotone, The Southern Review, Witness, and The New York Times. He has an MFA from Oregon State University and a PhD from the University of Denver. Originally from Cincinnati, he lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he teaches at Amherst College.
