About this Event:

Kyle McCord will talk to you about his experience of publishing first with traditional publishers then with a hybrid publisher. He'll explore what to expect from a contract and what should guide writer's decisions as they pursue publication for their work. He'll also discuss his own work as an editor for a traditional publisher and also as an editor for a hybrid publisher. Bring all your burning publication questions!

About Dr. Kyle McCord:

Dr. Kyle McCord is the author of seven books including National Poetry Series Finalist Magpies in the Valley of Oleanders and the novel Reunion of the Good Weather Suicide Cult. He has work featured or forthcoming in AGNI, Blackbird, Boston Review, The Gettysburg Review, The Harvard Review, The Kenyon Review, Ploughshares, TriQuarterly, and elsewhere. He's received grants or awards from the Academy of American Poets, the Vermont Studio Center, and the Baltic Writing Residency.Kyle holds an M.F.A. from University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas. He served as associate poetry editor of The Nation and currently serves as Executive Editor of Gold Wake Press and Acquisitions Director for Atmosphere Press. He is married to the visual artist Lydia McCord and lives in Des Moines, Iowa.

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/kyle.mccord.9/

Check out his works:

https://www.harvardreview.org/content/triptych-for-nighthawks/

https://blackbird.vcu.edu/v14n1/poetry/mccord_k/index.shtml

https://floridareview.cah.ucf.edu/article/two-poems-12/

Publishing in 2024: Hybrid, Traditional, or Self-Publishing?

By Georgia Writers Association

Publishing in 2024: Hybrid, Traditional, or Self-Publishing?

Join author Dr. Kyle McCord, and learn what should guide writer's decisions when you pursue publication for for your work!