Market Report:
Mar's Market Report #29
By Margaret McGaffey Fisk
Copyright © 2008 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk, All Rights Reserved
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
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 |
Science
Fiction/Fantasy |
Title |
Leading Edge
Magazine |
Editor(s) |
Senior Editor:
Celadon James |
Address |
Attn: [Genre]
Director
4087 JKB
Provo, UT 84602 |
Sub Email |
None |
Specifics |
Looking for
science fiction and fantasy that does not have
excessive violence, sex, profanity, or a negative
outlook on religion or traditional family values.
All submissions will be returned with comments as
Leading Edge intends to nurture beginning writers. |
Requirement |
Up to 15,000
words with stories under 10,000 preferred. |
Payment |
$0.01 (1 cent)
per word with a $10 minimum for stories, and $10 for
the first 4 pages with $1.50 for every additional
for poetry. |
URL for site |
http://www.leadingedgemagazine.com/ |
URL for guidelines |
http://www.leadingedgemagazine.com/ |
Genre |
Audio Fantasy |
Title |
PodCastle |
Editor(s) |
Rachel Swirsky,
Submissions Editor
Ann Leckie, Associate Editor |
Address |
None |
Sub Email |
submit@podcastle.org |
Specifics |
Looking for
fantasy stories of any type from magical realism to
high fantasy with meaningful fantastical content.
Though not open to horror, they are interested in
dark fantasy. PodCastle prefers reprints and
converts stories to audio format with their readers. |
Requirement |
Between 2,000 and
6,000 words for short fiction and up to 1,000 words
on flash. In between are treated as short or flash
based on the editor's discretion. |
Payment |
$100 for short
fiction and $20 for flash. |
URL for site |
http://podcastle.org/ |
URL for guidelines |
http://podcastle.org/guidelines/ |
Genre |
Literary Fiction |
Title |
bravado |
Editor(s) |
Jenny Argante,
Prose Editor
Sue Emms, Fiction Editor
Bryan Walpert, Poetry Editor |
Address |
PO Box 13 533
Tauranga
New Zealand 3141 |
Sub Email |
Fiction: bravadofiction@bravado.co.nz
Poetry: bravadopoetry@bravado.co.nz
Prose: bravadoprose@bravado.co.nz |
Specifics |
Looking for good,
strong fiction. The extremes of genre writing such
as simple romances or straight horror are unlikely
to be accepted, nor is erotica for erotica's sake.
Also accepting poetry and opinionated essays. |
Requirement |
Stories up to
3,000 words, no length specified for poetry, and
essays up to 3,000 words. |
Payment |
$20 New Zealand
($14.10 US) for stories, $10 New Zealand ($7.05 US)
for poems, and starting at $20 New Zealand ($14.10
US) for essays. Only essays are paid submissions for
non-New Zealanders. |
URL for site |
http://www.bravado.co.nz/index.html |
URL for guidelines |
http://www.bravado.co.nz/guidelines.html |
Genre |
Erotica |
Title |
Ruthie's Club |
Editor(s) |
Neil Anthony,
Fiction Editor |
Address |
None |
Sub Email |
Neil@ruthiesclub.com |
Specifics |
Looking for
erotic stories that fit within their themes and
preferences. Read the guidelines page for details. |
Requirement |
Flash under 300,
and stories from 300 to over 14,000. However,
stories under 3,500 are rarely accepted. |
Payment |
Flash up to 300
pays $10, short shorts up to 1,000 pay $15, up to
3,500 pays $20, and standalone stories between 3,500
and 7,000 words are $45. $60 for two installments
stories between 7,000 and 14,000. Stories over
14,000 words are between $75 and $350. |
URL for site |
http://ruthiesclub.com/ |
URL for guidelines |
http://ruthiesclub.com/fold.php?pg=substory&s=1893 |
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