Journals to Target

have you checked out Duotrope.com? It's really easy to use and you can sort it by genre/type of story. It's great.

Mr. Orange said:

For those published in literary journals--I have a short story "Far From Kansas" I'm about to submit and wanted to see if anyone previously published in national journals could help me decide which ones to target. Possibly even take a peek at the story (2000 words).

Thanks!

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Why don't you provide a sample here>

matwilson said:

Why don't you provide a sample here>

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Don't provide a sample here. That's against AW rules. If you want you can post in Share Your Work once you reach 50 posts.

ETA: I second Libbie's Duotrope suggestion.

MJNL said:

Don't provide a sample here. That's against AW rules. If you want you can post in Share Your Work once you reach 50 posts.

I second Libbies Duotrope suggestion.

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seconding the "don't post a sample here"....or spammy links.

However, you haven't given us much--duotrope is great, but knowing anything about genre could help us point you to specific listing sites....

It really depends on the genre.

It also depends on the type of story.

Duotrope is good, but also make a visit to your local library to see the magazines first hand. It may look "GREAT" on duotrope but come to you with a center-stapled "booklet" that looks like something a high school journalism student cranked out over the weekend. By reading current issues, you can also glean something of the style and voice (and structure) a current editor is looking for.

Circulation over 2000 is something I personally shoot for. Pick up a copy of Poets & Writers. They'll have contests, calls for submissions in the back of the magazine.

If you are shooting for genre (specifically Sci-fi/Fantasy), I'd start with SFWA's eligibility list: http://www.sfwa.org/join-us/sfwa-membership-requirements/#shortfiction

Always (always always always X1000000000) read the submission guidelines.
Always.

No exceptions.