Market Report
Mar's Market
Report #20
By Margaret
McGaffey Fisk
© 2007, Margaret McGaffey Fisk
Publication announcements from members
of online writing communities are valuable resources for writers at the
beginning of their careers. Though the communities may contain members
at many levels of publication, overall, markets listed in these
announcements tend to be open to new writers.
All the markets presented in this
column came from a publication announcement. I receive announcements
from various sources including Vision; The Critter's Workshop; and
Online Writing Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. These
announcements are all available online. They list markets at varying
levels of payment or reputation, so if you use these resources, be
careful to research the market yourself before submitting. Even the list
below should be used as a signpost rather than a definitive answer about
any market because situations do change. Reputable sites such as
Ralan's SpecFic & Humor Webstravaganza,
Quintamid Market Database, and
Duotrope are good places to get the
latest news. They have been known to have information not yet listed on
the publisher website. However, always check the publisher's guidelines
as well.
While not all the markets that appear
in this column offer "pro" rates, they all provide some compensation. In
my opinion, offering payment is an indication of the editor/publisher's
commitment. In many cases, markets with some compensation are more
likely to stay around because they have considered the economics of
running a publication.
Genre |
Non-Fiction About Writing |
Title |
Writing-World.com |
Editor |
Moira Allen |
Address |
None |
Sub Email |
editors@writing-world.com |
Specifics |
Looking for articles on all aspects of writing, business writing, self-publishing, fiction, non-fiction etc., as well as articles on the business of being a writer. |
Requirement |
Between 800 and 2,000 words with 1,000 to 1,500 words preferred |
Payment |
$0.05 (5 cents) per word up to $100 for original articles, $25 for reprints, $15 for humor |
URL for site |
http://www.writing-world.com/index.shtml |
URL for guidelines |
http://www.writing-world.com/admin1/guidelines.shtml |
Genre |
Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror/Humor/Mystery |
Title |
Raven Electrick |
Editor |
Karen A. Romanko |
Address |
None |
Sub Email |
subs2007@ravenelectrick.com |
Specifics |
Looking for flash fiction and poetry in science fiction, fantasy, mystery, humor, and horror, but nothing above a PG rating or with sexism, racism, child abuse, or cannibalism. |
Requirement |
Flash up to 500 as a soft top with 750 as the hard one. |
Payment |
$0.05 (5 cents) per word up to 500 with a $10 minimum and $25 maximum for flash fiction and $10 for poetry paid by Paypal |
URL for site |
http://www.ravenelectrick.com/index.htm |
URL for guidelines |
http://www.ravenelectrick.com/writersguidelns/index.htm |
Genre |
Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror |
Title |
Amalgamae Magazine |
Editor |
Jenn Engle |
Address |
Amalgamae Magazine
P.O. Box 8491
Albuquerque NM 87198-8491 |
Sub Email |
submissions@amalgamaepress.com |
Specifics |
Looking for short stories, serials, and articles within the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres, especially those that stretch the normal boundaries or cross genres. Note that all issues are permanently archived on the site. |
Requirement |
Short stories between 1000 and 6000 words, articles should be at least 500 words, but it's flexible. |
Payment |
$25 per story or article |
URL for site |
http://amalgamaepress.com/ |
URL for guidelines |
http://amalgamaepress.com/manuscripts.htm |
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