ENGL 422 - Editing, Publishing, & The Literary Magazine

(3 hour(s)) Prerequisite(s): ENGL 202, 203, or 204; may be overridden with the chairperson’s approval. Work from many of our most celebrated writers first appeared in literary magazines. Take, for instance, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, whose earliest Sherlock Holmes stories appeared in Lippincott’s. Or T.S. Eliot, whose masterpiece “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” was first published in Poetry. From these creative greats to our contemporary masters, artists have always relied on literary magazines to connect with readers. The writers (and editors) of Charleston Southern take part in this rich tradition with the annual production of SEFER, our own undergraduate literary magazine. In this class, you will participate in all aspects of the editorial process, including soliciting submissions, evaluating work, proofreading, developmental editing, announcing both acceptances and rejections, and the marketing of the issue itself. Not only will you develop editorial skills useful for SEFER, but you will also gain a better understanding of literary publishing as a whole, particularly literary magazines and small press publishing. This course may not be challenged. Note: Counts for ELR credit.