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Try Shock Totem.
Got a modern day, light, alien abduction story. Style is Douglas Adams-y.
"Jennifer is really annoyed when aliens steal her 1992 Geo Metro with he life savings in it. But she's really cheesed off when they abduct her, too."
I've tried F&SF but got rejected.
You might also give Lightspeed a chance, although they are not big on light, despite the title. However, the speed with which they reject you is indeed faithful to the title.
I got nothing, sorry, alex. But those three are a good startHere's one for you: A super-short under 500 words General/Humor story. I'm thinking Funny Times, Vestal Review and Every Day Fiction, but am I missing a better fit? Looking at paying markets only.
Tienci, have you checked out Cabinet des Fees?How about a 1700-word modern take on Rumpelstiltskin's straw to gold theme?
How about a 1700-word modern take on Rumpelstiltskin's straw to gold theme?
I'm not sure how often they publish fairy tales-type things, but I do know that Catheryne M. Valente's take on Hansel and Gretel appeared at Fantasy Magazine a few years ago, so you could try there. Though they are shut at the moment.Yes, I was just reading through Cabinet des Fees submissions guidelines again and, though I'd planned to send my rejected EC to them, I'm not sure it's a good fit with such a familiar theme. I love my story though (Rumplestiltzkin's take on the whole thing and how he was just misunderstood) and I don't want to let it die.
Anyone have ideas besides Cabinet des Fees for these homeless fairy tales?
Dave, here is an interview duotrope did with Sheila Williams, editor of Asimov's.Hi,
I have a story, just under 2000 words, about a guy dealing with the anonymity of the big city. What makes it maybe not mainstream is that nobody can remember this guy, not in the bakery he always shops in, or the bar he has frequented for years and years, leading you to suspect something else is afoot. There is a twist ending which is ambiguous, which on a certain interpretation could have SF/slipstream elements, but it's very much up in the air.
I was thinking I would try Weird Tales, but if anyone has any other suggestions of slipstream/offbeat pro markets (that don't require harder elements), that would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave
P.S. I'm not hugely familiar with SF/slipstream markets, and I am not sure if my story has enough of the required elements to qualify for those.
Nathaniel, from what i've seen and heard around the traps, writers hardly ever see any money from royalty-only anthos.I have a 3,700 word Swords & Sorcery story that I'm not sure what to do with. I was considering retiring it, as I'm not particularly confident in it (wrote it a long time ago), but my rejection from Heroic Fantasy Quarterly said that it caught their attention, so I'm now thinking I may as well keep it out there. Unfortunately, the only pro/semipro markets for swords and sorcery on duotrope seem to be Beneath Ceaseless Skies and HFQ, and I've been rejected from both. I'm very hesitant to go beneath one penny a word, but I suppose I might consider it if the publication looks decent enough. I noticed this anthology, but it only pays in royalties, and I'm wondering if I'd ever see any money from that. Anyone have any ideas?
Clarkesworld take horror, as do Shimmer.I've got a 4,500 suspense horror with absolutely no supernatural elements. There are some literary elements. I was looking for paying markets, at least $25 for HWA props.
I already have something with Shock Totem. I was considering Shroud, but I don't know much about them.
Thanks!
I have a 3,700 word Swords & Sorcery story that I'm not sure what to do with. I was considering retiring it, as I'm not particularly confident in it (wrote it a long time ago), but my rejection from Heroic Fantasy Quarterly said that it caught their attention, so I'm now thinking I may as well keep it out there. Unfortunately, the only pro/semipro markets for swords and sorcery on duotrope seem to be Beneath Ceaseless Skies and HFQ, and I've been rejected from both. I'm very hesitant to go beneath one penny a word, but I suppose I might consider it if the publication looks decent enough. I noticed this anthology, but it only pays in royalties, and I'm wondering if I'd ever see any money from that. Anyone have any ideas?