Mystery: September 19, 2007 Issue [#1954]
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter


Welcome to the Mystery Newsletter. Why are mysteries so popular? Because mysteries make you think. You follow every clue, examine the crime scenes and remember what each suspect said, until you solve the crime. A good mystery can keep you interested until the end. A great mystery will keep you guessing until the last page...when it makes you slap your forehead in surprise!


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Letter from the editor


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Getting Your Mystery Story Published


Finding a publisher for your mystery story can be as hard as writing your mystery story. There are plenty of markets for literary tales, science fiction, fantasy, and horror, but mystery publishers seem to be few and far between. Or are they?

While researching this question, I found two web sites that have a page, or pages, dedicated to mystery story and novel publication. They have a lot of helpful publishing information, both on the short story and novel level.

http://www.cluelass.com/MystHome/Mags.html

http://www.mysteryreaders.org/period.html

Both of these sites list magazine markets, online newsletters and paper newsletters. Both sites have either a snail mail address or a web site link, or both, depending on what the magazine has to offer.

I spent a little time browsing through the different magazine web sites. Some I had come across before, while others were brand new. Some pay, others don't. There isn't the space to lay out each markets benefits or drawbacks here. That is something you'll have to discover for yourself!

Another great resource for the mystery writer is Writer's Digest Novel and Short Story Market Book. This book is filled with agent, magazine, book publisher, and contest information. The write-ups are easy to understand and find, and the information comes straight from the publishers themselves. It is an excellent starting point for finding publishing information. A link to the 2007 version follows this article.

A word of warning before submitting your work to a magazine or publisher: always be sure to check out the magazine carefully. Read their 'about us' section. Check out what kinds of stories they've published in the past. If the magazine is online, you will find their back issues in their archives. If the magazine is only in paper form, you'll have to order an issue to find out what types of stories they publish. And always, ALWAYS read their writer's guidelines carefully. Many wonderful stories has been rejected because the writer didn't follow the editor's submission directions!

I hope this helps mystery writers find a good mystery market.

Thank you for taking the time to read. Happy Writing!

darkin


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Ask & Answer


Thank you for allowing me into your e-mail boxes for this week's issue. I had a wonderful time writing this issue and would love to hear what you think about it. If you have any suggestions for a newsletter please send them to me. If I use your idea, I'll send you 5,000 GPs*Smile*

Here is some feedback I received from my last newsletter.

darkin

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Submitted By: andromeda Author Icon
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Well, I have a uncle who is a judge and an aunt and grandfather who are lawyers. I'm acutually working on a story that starts in the court room. Mystries are not that easy to write!
Andromeda

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Sounds like an interesting mystery story beginning, Andromeda. Keep writing*Bigsmile*


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