Since I started submitting my writing to literary magazines a couple of years back, I’ve had several fellow writers express a desire to understand how submitting works, exactly. I do not gatekeep, so whenever the question comes up I immediately gush everything I have learned thus far, but I realize it’s a lot to take in over one phone call or a round of drinks. Hence, this guide. It includes all the information I would have wanted to know before I started submitting. If you want to start submitting, start here.