For most of us, publishing our work is what we crave most. We probably assume that when we’ve reached this goal, we’re done with a particular piece. Not so. As you may already know, if we want to maximize the benefits of publication, we can do many things after the piece has appeared. Some are obvious (like posting on Facebook and exclaiming on Twitter), some you may already be doing, and a few may be new to you.
After you publish any short piece, consider taking steps in two main categories. Noelle does these herself and she thinks of them, broadly, as “external” and “internal.” Read more…