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I'm having a hard time finding a home for one of my stories. It was originally to be published in the now-cancelled A Glitch in the Continuum anthology.

The reason is that (I'm guessing) it's "cross genre". In summary, it's about a guy who learns that his family's murder has been sent to the future (and to a remote location in the woods) by a mysterious man who claims to be from a grief counseling agency. In the end, the MC is caught with the man's remains in his jeep at the murder site (10 years later). His psychiatrist and lawyer point out flaws in his story about the time machine, but he has logical explanations for everything.

I know that may not say much if you haven't read it, but my issue is classifying it in order to find a suitable home. I don't want to waste time submitting to SF mags if they don't want a story that washes away the SF by saying it was all in the guy's mind.

I guess I'd liken it to a Twilight Zone episode. Coach's Midnight Diner seems like a place for such things (and it does have a diner scene in the story along with religious references - the title A Time to Heal aka A Time for Everything).

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

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Ask Mike Pennington at Aurora Wolf, http://aurorawolf.com/ - he's a member here, too, though I haven't seen him around lately.

He doesn't pay much, and it might not be his "thing," but he knows lots of other publishers. He introduced me to one I think might like your story, but I can't remember the name. (The one I *thought* it might be publishes LTGB erotica.)

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(The one I *thought* it might be publishes LTGB erotica.)

Maybe all he needs to do is make a few character adjustments.

Weird Jim

"Good reading is the only test of good writing"
Robertson Davies. A voice from the attic 1960

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I'll have a look at my markets list this weekend for you - something I was planning on doing so I can start posting on the Traditional Publishing forum. I don't have many sci fi markets, but should have a few horror ones lying around.

I presume you've already tried Duotrope? They have a pretty good search engine that gives you a lot of info about what each publisher is looking for.

Best of luck...








If you write one story, it may be bad; if you write a hundred, you have the odds in your favor.
- Edgar Rice Burroughs


Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.
-Moliere

I don't want my writing to be brain candy. I want it to be brain cocaine!
-Jeff Vader

Potential title for my unauthorized autobiography: Waiting for the Zombie Apocalypse

Hey Book, how are you? Good to hear from you.

Yeah, I use Duotrope and Ralan. I just noticed lots of new markets that seem to accept such stories. I guess it was just a slow period when I was checking.

What are you up to these days (send me a message on Facebook or e-mail).


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http://kpkilburn.blogspot.com/

Restoring old cars, raising two teenage daughters and writing, all three of which will put you in the nervous hospital...



If you write one story, it may be bad; if you write a hundred, you have the odds in your favor.
- Edgar Rice Burroughs


Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.
-Moliere

I don't want my writing to be brain candy. I want it to be brain cocaine!
-Jeff Vader

Potential title for my unauthorized autobiography: Waiting for the Zombie Apocalypse