Narrative Magazine

snowdog · 07-07-2008, 03:21 AM

Hi folks,

Can anyone tell me about Narrative Magazine? Here are their submission guidelines:

https://narrativemagazine.com/shared/submit.php

Thanks!

SeattleGhostWriter · 07-07-2008, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by snowdog

Hi folks,

Can anyone tell me about Narrative Magazine? Here are their submission guidelines:

https://narrativemagazine.com/shared/submit.php

Thanks!

I have actually looked over their website, and signed up to a free subscription. They explain everything on the website, including the minimal reading fee that they charge and also state that there is an exception to the reading fee when it comes to their two per annual open submission calls.

It is a very professional website from my perspective and definitely worth the time and the minimal reading fee (unless you wait for their open submission call where there is no reading fee charge). It looks as though they are definitely upfront about what they do, who they are and their purpose and mission regarding the magazine. I am definitely bookmarking them and working harder in cleaning up my own manuscripts that I have.

Hope that helps.

victoriastrauss · 07-07-2008, 07:17 PM

As has been pointed out, Narrative charges a reading fee. Sure, the fee is small--but with the large number of excellent magazine markets that charge nothing whatever to read submissions, I don't see why writers should waste funds on one that does.

- Victoria

CaoPaux · 01-25-2010, 07:53 AM

Updating link: http://www.narrativemagazine.com/

HapiSofi · 01-25-2010, 09:04 AM

Very slick. Looks like they have ties to the subsidized literary community.

The only thing about the site that strikes me as remarkable is the wave of boredom that hits me when I look at it. I've gone back three times now, and had the same thing happen each time. Just thinking about it makes me want to go to sleep. I'd love to get a look at their site statistics to see whether anyone actually reads it.

Other than that, what Victoria says: there are plenty of good, respectable magazines that don't charge reading fees.

sciri · 01-25-2010, 05:57 PM

Have you tried reading the stories? I mean, I haven't, so what do I know, but I get the weekly notifications, where they post the beginning of each story. None has prompted such an "OOOH" as to go ahead and pay the extra money to read the story.... But that's just me, I'd be curious to know what others think.

sciri · 01-29-2010, 07:45 AM

Apparently they take book-length submissions too:

http://www.narrativemagazine.com/award

07-07-2008, 03:21 AM	#1
snowdog New kid, be gentle! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 22	Narrative Magazine Hi folks, Can anyone tell me about Narrative Magazine? Here are their submission guidelines: https://narrativemagazine.com/shared/submit.php Thanks!

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victoriastrauss Writer Beware Goddess Absolute Sage Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Far from the madding crowd Posts: 5,492	As has been pointed out, Narrative charges a reading fee. Sure, the fee is small--but with the large number of excellent magazine markets that charge nothing whatever to read submissions, I don't see why writers should waste funds on one that does. - Victoria __________________ Personal Website: www.victoriastrauss.com Writer Beware: www.writerbeware.org Writer Beware Blog: www.accrispin.blogspot.com Follow me on Twitter

01-25-2010, 07:53 AM	#4
CaoPaux Mostly Harmless Flying AW Supermonkey! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Coastal Desert Posts: 7,356	Updating link: http://www.narrativemagazine.com/ __________________ ICAO --------- Achievers strive for excellence. Perfectionists drive themselves to extinction. -- A Grapple A Day I've never known any trouble that an hour's reading didn't assuage. -- Charles DeSecondat 2008: I 2009: I 2010:

01-25-2010, 09:04 AM	#5
HapiSofi Hagiographically Advantaged Absolute Sage Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,020	Very slick. Looks like they have ties to the subsidized literary community. The only thing about the site that strikes me as remarkable is the wave of boredom that hits me when I look at it. I've gone back three times now, and had the same thing happen each time. Just thinking about it makes me want to go to sleep. I'd love to get a look at their site statistics to see whether anyone actually reads it. Other than that, what Victoria says: there are plenty of good, respectable magazines that don't charge reading fees. __________________ Winner of the Best Drycleaner on the Block Award. Last edited by HapiSofi; 01-25-2010 at 09:30 AM.

01-25-2010, 05:57 PM	#6
sciri Maxine Fan Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 250	Have you tried reading the stories? I mean, I haven't, so what do I know, but I get the weekly notifications, where they post the beginning of each story. None has prompted such an "OOOH" as to go ahead and pay the extra money to read the story.... But that's just me, I'd be curious to know what others think. Last edited by sciri; 01-25-2010 at 08:24 PM.

01-29-2010, 07:45 AM	#7
sciri Maxine Fan Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 250	Apparently they take book-length submissions too: http://www.narrativemagazine.com/award

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