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Market Listing
Mar's Market Report #1
By Margaret McGaffey Fisk
© 2004,
Margaret McGaffey Fisk
In 2003, Vision published an article of mine
about submitting fiction manuscripts. Included in the article, I suggested
culling publication announcements for possible markets, especially those
friendly to previously unpublished writers.
When the Forward Motion December 2003 Market
challenge began, I realized I needed to take my own advice. The markets
presented in this column were found in various "woo hoo" lists. Though many of
the markets also appear on reputable sites, such as
www.ralan.com, by finding them in the
publication announcement reports, I have concrete knowledge they are open to new
and/or unpublished authors.
While many of these markets don't offer "pro"
rates, they all provide some compensation. In
my opinion, offering payment is an indication of the editor/publisher's
commitment and so markets with some compensation are more likely to stay
around.
ERRATA
Taking the Plunge in Issue 18 of Vision:
has an
incorrect statement:
Some sites, such as Critter's Workshop,
only provide this information to members, while others publish the information
for everyone.
Critter's Workshop is not a valid example
because, in addition to the members-only email, the publication announcements
are available to the public:
http://www.critters.org/woohoo.html
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Genre |
Romantic Fiction (all
genres) |
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Title |
Arabella |
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Editor |
Melissa Wohl
(Editor-in-Chief), Sharon Lloyd (Managing Editor) |
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Address |
Editor
Arabella Romances Magazine
1735 Market Street, Suite A-523
Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
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Sub Email |
submissions@Arabellamagazine.com |
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Specifics |
Looking for
romantic fiction of any genre. Check guidelines for specific needs and what
they have too many of already. |
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Requirement
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750 to 4,500
words. Send 2 copies if by mail |
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Payment |
10 cents per
word |
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URL for site |
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URL for guidelines |
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Genre |
Fiction for
Teens |
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Title |
Cicada |
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Editor |
Editor:
Editor-in-Chief: Marianne Carus
Executive Editor: Deborah Vetter
Associate Editor: Tracy C. Schoenle
Senior Art Director: Ron McCutchan |
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Address |
Submissions Editor
CICADA Magazine
P.O. Box 300
Peru, IL 61354 |
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Sub Email |
none |
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Specifics |
For 14-years
and up. Publishes original short stories, poems and first person essays for
teens and young adults. Genre's include: contemporary, historical fiction,
adventure, humor, satire, fantasy, science fiction as long as the
protagonist is over 13 and the content is high school to college focused. |
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Requirement
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Fiction and
articles up to 5,000 words, Novellas up to 15,000, Porems 25 lines. |
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Payment |
up to 25
cents per word, poems up to $3 per line |
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URL for site |
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URL for guidelines |
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Genre |
Fiction/non-fiction |
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Title |
Storyhouse.com |
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Editor |
No editors
listed on website only Todd, Esther or Erika in the FAQ no last names I can
see |
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Address |
Story House Coffee
4019 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214 (Not for
submissions) |
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Sub Email |
submissions@storyhouse.com
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Specifics |
Looking for
stories or essays that would read well on coffee cans. Open to any genre
except horror and looking for positive pieces. |
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Requirement
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Story must
break easily into 1000 word chunks or be under 1000 words. |
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Payment |
10-20 cents
per word |
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URL for site |
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URL for guidelines |
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Genre |
Fiction/speculative
fiction |
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Title |
Lady
Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet |
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Editor |
Gavin J.
Grant (Editor/publisher) and Kelly Link (editor) |
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Address |
Address: 176 Prospect
Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060 |
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Sub Email |
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Specifics |
Looking for
fiction, non-fiction and poetry with a trend toward speculative. No gore,
sword and sorcery or pornography. Some samples at:
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Requirement
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Payment |
"We do not
pay much. Neither do we publish often. The paper edition of LCRW comes out
twice yearly, the web version with a few bits from the paper and a few other
things sometimes, well, you know. This website, although we publish on it,
is not a paying market." |
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URL for site |
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URL for guidelines |
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Genre |
Historical/Speculative Fiction |
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Title |
Paradox |
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Editor |
Christopher
M. Cevasco, Editor |
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Address |
Paradox, P.O.
Box 22897, Brooklyn, NY 11202-2897 |
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Sub Email |
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Specifics |
Overstocked
on speculative until Apr 1, 2004 (only accepts speculative with historical
themes) but needs historical fiction right now. |
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Requirement
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No word limit
but prefers 2000-9000 words |
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Payment |
3-5 cents per
word up to $450 + 4 contributor copies |
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URL for site |
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URL for guidelines |
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