Writing for anthologies is a great way to get published. You can see your name in print sooner than you think.
Recently I submitted a couple of stories to an author that was putting together a few anthologies. Right now it looks like they are both going to make it to print, but nothing is guaranteed.
As I heard back from the author, I realized that anthologies were great for talented writers that need to break into print. Anthologies are are actual books that you can hold in your hands and see your name in print. There's nothing like going to a book store, pulling a book off the shelf and seeing your name there. It makes you feel like a real writer.
The first thing I ever had published was in an anthology. It gave me a writing credit to build on. This is something that every aspiring writer can do. To find out more about the opportunities that anthologies offer, take a look at this article.
