Recently, I learned that one of my poems was being published. This was exciting enough on its own, but it was especially relieving after having been rejected by another magazine not much earlier. I had heard some tips about trying to get a work published that helped me in the process, but I also picked up a couple of things along the way. If you're interested in poetry or stories and you'd like to be published, I hope that these tips will be helpful and encouraging to you.

Here are five things I learned about getting a work published: