Writers Space Africa (WSA) Magazine is an outstanding literary online magazine that publishes distinct literary pieces from writers of African ancestry based either on the continent or in the diaspora. It can best be described as an international magazine whose echoes are not limited to the walls of Africa but extends globally, as its vast audience is situated in every corner of the world since it can be easily accessed anytime and anywhere on the WSA website.
Here are 8 things you need to know about the magazine.
Published Monthly
Writers Space Africa Magazine is published on the 1st of every month, with each month focusing on a particular theme which is resonated through the various genres that make up the publication. These genres include fiction and nonfiction literary pieces such as short stories, poems, flash fiction, columns, all the genres of children’s literature, artworks, essays, and articles.
Affordable Advertising
In this beautiful African magazine, you get the opportunity to advertise your book, brand, business, or service at a very affordable rate. The advantage of this is that you get to put yourself in front of a global community through the magazine. Advertising rates can get as low as $30.
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Consistency and Growth
If there’s something important you should know about Writers Space Africa Magazine, it is the fact that it is committed to consistency and growth. The first edition of the magazine was published in January 2017, with its sixth year of publication commencing, the magazine has not only grown in global coverage and quantity but also in the quality of work it publishes.
Diversity
The magazine’s editorial team is made up of a group of talented Africans who are drawn from different countries across the continent. This ensures not only cultural and religious diversity but loads of creativity and zest.
Free to Download
Another major thing to know about Writers Space Africa Magazine is that it can be downloaded free of charge at www.writersspace.net/downloads. Previous editions can also be downloaded there.
Although it is usually available for download every first day of the month, don’t fret even if you are unable to download it on the first. It is always available anytime once you go onto the website.
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How to Get Published
For your work to feature in the prestigious magazine, you will have to:
- Submit within the submission window.
- Have your work align with the theme for the month you are submitting for.
- Meet the requirements for the particular genre you are submitting to.
Benefits of Being Published in the Magazine
Writers Space Africa Magazine will not pay you cash for publishing your work because it is made available for free download to its teeming readers. However, you stand to benefit a lot which includes but is not restricted to:
- Your work is being read globally.
- Learning to craft your work to suit diverse themes.
- Owning your piece.
By being published in WSA Magazine you could become famous within and beyond Africa within the twinkle of an eye. This is a privilege to any writer who desires growth.
How Rejected Works are Handled
In as much as the magazine would love to publish every single submission received, it becomes inevitable to reject those that don’t meet the criteria for publication. Notwithstanding, Writers Space Africa Magazine does not just reject your work when not deemed valid for publication. The editors, in a rejection email, often explain the weaknesses of the work, why it couldn’t be published, and areas to work on for future submissions. Isn’t that distinct and wonderful?
In all. explore Writers Space Africa Magazine today and discover a lot more about Africa, its people, and its literature. Don’t forget to also send in your works as it is a huge gain – practically more than gold, to be published by Writers Space Africa Magazine.
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Ngalim Jusline Veeyeenyuy is a Cameroonian of English expression. She is an English Language and literature in English teacher with an in-depth passion for writing. She’s a budding writer who’s deeply in love with poetry, and especially children’s Literature. Some of her write-ups have been published in some international magazines especially Writers’ Space Africa magazine, where she’s served for two years as a Children’s Literature editor. She equally enjoys reading.
Beautiful article! Well articulated.