Welcoming Episode 19 of the Pulp Lit Pulpit!

Standing Out from the Crowd

I often wonder whether it’s harder to write the first sentence of a short story or the first sentence of a query letter. Both can be brutal! So in Episode 19 of the Pulp Lit Pulpit, the editors offer advice on crafting a query letter. And they share their tips on how to make it stand out in any publisher’s crowded inbox.

Also in Episode 19, Erin MacNair takes on the Pulp Questionnaire. Erin is a Vancouver-based writer and metal smith. Her work appears in various literary magazines and anthologies, including Room, The Walrus, and Event. Erin’s piece Where Things Rise, Unannounced was longlisted for the 2018 CBC Nonfiction Prize. And we were thrilled to publish Erin’s 2020 Raven Short Story Contest runner-up ‘It Can Be Done With Words’ in Issue 30. To see more of what Erin is up to, check out her website!

Be sure to catch Jen’s reading of Allaigna’s Song. Allaigna wrestles with her feelings for her family and prepares to become a page in her grandfather’s court. And tune in to Mel’s reading of Stella Ryman and the Fairmount Manor Mysteries where Stella regroups for the new struggle.

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