A writing exercise for summer

As many of you know, I publish a free e-newsletter for writers, and I just sent out my annual double issue for the summer, which included a couple of exercises designed to keep you going but not be too taxing in the summer heat (or cold, I suppose, depending on where you live).

Here’s the first exercise: Choose one piece of writing to polish up for submission in the fall. Because many literary journals don’t accept submissions during the summer, this is a perfect time for revision. Whether you’re thinking of submitting a manuscript to an agent or a short story to magazine or contest, spend time this summer revising, polishing, soliciting feedback, and whatever else your project needs to be ready to submit when fall rolls around.

Happy revising!