Glimmer Train Explained
| Glimmer Train |
| Discipline: | Literary journal |
| Language: | English |
| Abbreviation: | Glimmer Train |
| Publisher: | Glimmer Train Press |
| Country: | United States |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |
| History: | 1990-2018 |
| Website: | http://www.glimmertrain.com |
| Oclc: | 23298128 |
| Issn: | 1055-7520 |
Glimmer Train was[1] an American short story literary journal. It was published quarterly, accepting works primarily from emerging writers. Stories published in Glimmer Train were listed in The Best American Short Stories, as well as appearing in the Pushcart Prize, The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories, and anthologies for New Stories from the Midwest, New Stories from the South, and Best American Short Stories.[2] The journal held 12 short story fiction contests a year, paying out over $50,000 on an annual basis.[3]
Background
Glimmer Train was founded in 1990[4] by Linda Swanson-Davies and her sister, Susan Burmeister-Brown, in Portland, Oregon.[5] While the journal received over 40,000 submissions per year, only about 40 stories are published (a rate of 0.001, or 1/10 of 1%).
Burmeister-Brown advises writers to: "Unplug yourself from the hurly-burly of life on a regular basis so your subconscious has time to make some good compost."[6]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Goodbye Glimmer Train. 2019-12-23. 2019-12-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20191223225511/https://www.newpages.com/blog/goodbye-glimmer-train. live.
- http://thereviewreview.net/interviews/track-glimmer-train On Track With Glimmer Train
- Web site: Glimmer Train Wants Timeless Stories From New Voices. Poets and Writers. 14 May 2010. July 4, 2013. 25 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130625063647/http://www.pw.org/content/glimmer_train_wants_timeless_stories_from_new_voices. live.
- News: Zachary Petit. 12 Literary Journals Your Future Agent is Reading. Writer's Digest. December 4, 2015. May 12, 2010. July 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190721205739/https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-goal/improve-my-writing/12-literary-journals-your-future-agent-is-reading. live.
- Web site: How to Get Published in Literary Magazines: Interview with Glimmer Train Stories . 2012-09-05 . 2012-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120829122728/http://thewritepractice.com/glimmer-train/ . live .
- Web site: Every Writers Resource . 2014-01-13 . 2014-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140114113411/http://www.everywritersresource.com/writingsense/interview-susan-burmeister-brown/ . live .
