Want the Best Chance at Getting Your Work Published? Keep Yourself Organized

Organization is essential when submitting work to publications

When you are a writer, you are doing the job of more than just one person. Not only have you written something amazing, but you are also the person tasked with submitting it to publications, promoting it once it’s published, and creating your own personal brand to keep your writing career going.

That is why keeping everything organized is a vital part of getting your work into the right hands. And it all starts with keeping your submissions organized so you can get published and get moving to the next step of your career.

Here are a few tips that can help you keep your writing life organized.

Maintain One Final Version of Your Writing

We’ve all been there. You have a final version of a short story that you are ready to send out, clearly labeled “STORY FINAL” on your computer. But then, you consider a different ending. “STORY FINAL 2.” Or you change a few things at the start, and then you get “STORY FINAL FINAL.”

To make it easier on yourself and keep your stories organized, it is important to create a single final version ofyour story so you can find it whenever you need it without consulting all…