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I did some research on writing for them and gave it a shot so I'm curious to know if anyone else has had success with Woman's World.
Anyone written a mini mystery for Woman's World magazine?
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I've had a couple of rejections, both noting my mystery required too much thinking or knowledge. They didn't phrase it that way, but I needed to dumb it down for them. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a decent way to do that for either concept.
I hear it's a very competitive market, since it pays so well. But I do remember somebody here at AW saying she(?) sold to them.
Good luck with yours.
Maryn, who should perhaps try again
I hear it's a very competitive market, since it pays so well. But I do remember somebody here at AW saying she(?) sold to them.
Good luck with yours.
Maryn, who should perhaps try again
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Yes, it needs to be kept simple so the reader can easily solve the mystery. The ones I read weren't difficult at all so tried to keep it in that vein. I also went with something humorous and a small cast of quirky characters that could be repeated. At $500 for less than 700 words I just had to give it a try.
I can't remember any more--what kind of response time do they have? I'm wanting to see how you fare.
Maryn, fingers crossed*
*Ha-ha, I typed fingers grossed, which took my brain on a whole 'nother tangent
Maryn, fingers crossed*
*Ha-ha, I typed fingers grossed, which took my brain on a whole 'nother tangent
Online 'zine Over My Dead Body! is another market for solve-it-yourself minis. 1c/word, so you won't get rich at 700 or so words, but OMDB! is a long-running, well-regarded mystery 'zine that pays writers and is free to readers.
http://www.overmydeadbody.com/minis.htm
Best wishes,
Peter DiChellis
http://www.overmydeadbody.com/minis.htm
Best wishes,
Peter DiChellis
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They say to be patient as turnaround time can be anything from one to six months. Ugh.
Could be a long wait. Will post their response here, when and if I get one!
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I've had one (handwritten!) rejection so far. The format of the stories is pretty awkward, but I do hope to try again.
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How long did it take before they responded? It's been over a month and so far nothing.
Yes, the format is awkward and if you write something for them you really can't use it anywhere else but I thought it was worth a shot.
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