Submission Master Plan
Literary Times Editorial Service:
A combo of “Custom List + Submission Strategy”
You don’t need more submission links. You need direction.
Most writers operate in chaos — sending work everywhere, tracking nothing, revising blindly, and burning out in the process.
We do not mass-submit. We engineer trajectories.
What This Service Is
The Submission Master Plan is a combined editorial and strategic positioning service designed for writers who are ready to enter serious literary spaces.
This is not proofreading. This is not a random Submittable list.
This is a structured, tiered submission architecture built specifically around your work.
★ Editorial Positioning Memo
Before we build your strategy, we read your work.
You will receive a detailed editorial assessment (2–3 pages) covering:
- Your aesthetic strengths
- Market positioning (literary / experimental / political / hybrid, etc.)
- Structural or thematic risks
- Competitive viability
- Where your work will struggle — and why
- Which piece is strongest for high-tier markets
This memo is honest, strategic, and designed to sharpen your direction.
★ Custom Curated Submission List
You receive a highly filtered list of 20+ carefully matched opportunities. INCLUDING, Literary Magazines, Contests, Fellowships, Residencies, Anthologies & Grants (if applicable)
Each entry includes:
- Reputation tier (Aspirational / Competitive / Strategic / Safe)
- Why your work fits
- Editorial alignment analysis
- Deadline
- Fee information
- Payment details
- Strategy note (Submit now / Revise first / Hold)
This is not copy-pasted research.
It is built around your specific voice and goals.
★ 3–6 Month Strategic Submission Plan
You receive a structured month-by-month roadmap.
This includes:
- Tiered submission sequencing
- Risk balancing (contests vs journals)
- Parallel submission pacing
- Rejection response strategy
- Submission batching schedule
- Long-term positioning adjustments
Instead of emotional reactions to rejection, you will operate from a system.
What This Is Not!
A comprehensive, actionable document tailored entirely to your writing and your goals.
- Guaranteed acceptance
- Mass submissions
- Surface-level editing
- Generic advice
This is disciplined literary strategy.
Limited Capacity
We work with a small number of writers each month to maintain depth and quality.
