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In my first topic as an official Fantasy newsletter editor I talk about a submission goal and help shed a little light on how to find publications to submit short stories and more. |
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Hello fellow Fantasy Writers! And even the Sci-Fi ones too. Dawn here and after a couple months away, I'm happy to be back and writing for the Fantasy newsletter as an official editor. Yay! Fantasy is by far my favorite genre, so I'm excited to share my thoughts on many subjects, which I hope will include not only story submission but novel queries and many other aspects that come up for us all.
Last time I posted about a specific goal that I had for February 14th. I'd wanted to do this newsletter back in February but all the guest spots were taken before I had the chance. However, I ended up getting the honor of joining this awesome newsletter as an official editor, instead of just a guest. So, here I am and I can happily report how my submission duel went. Quick Summary: Back towards the end of 2013 it was decided that I would duel a friend to see who would be able to submit 7 stories by February 14th, 2014. My last submission for fiction was back in 2009, so it was time. So, did I make it?
Yes. I submitted 7 stories to 7 different story markets. Over half of them were sci-fi or fantasy items as well. Word count on story ranged from under 1k all the way up to a novelette submission that is 11k in length. I've gotten a few rejections, resubmitted a couple of them. At this stage I've submitted 10 times and have had 5 rejections. It's tense and there is a whole lot of waiting involved, but it's exiting at the same time.
One question from my last Fantasy newsletter really caught my attention and it sparked the rest of this newsletter. Here is what made me want to post even more about submitting stories: I’d love to be published. Like you said ejection is inevitable. A professor once told me that J.K. Rowling got over a hundred rejections before being published. My question to you is where do I go to begin the submission process? Where did you go? I won’t dare say that anything I have is publish worthy but I’d like to know where to start. What you said encouraged and motivated me to take the next step. - sent in by brom21 
That is a very good question. And I might have a couple answers for everyone to consider. The big one that many people recommend is a book called The Writer's Market and it comes out with an edition every year (and some libraries have older editions). However, the issue with print and with the quick changes that can occur in the industry, often that is outdated information. It can be a good starting point as long as you also check up online because most places will have their own website with a submission guideline page included. There also is a web site for The Writer's Market and is accessible by subscription. Link ▼
Another online option is Duotrope. It used to be a free site and has moved over to a subscription format but has been used both to search for publications and as a way to keep track of submissions. I haven't used the site in a long time but back when it was free it did have a fair amount of information available involving fantasy and sci-fi publishers at varying word count levels. Link ▼
And the newer, free option is a site called The (submission) Grinder, also shorted to just The Grinder. It's similar to Duotrope but doesn't quite have the quantity of places yet, though it's trying to build up to match them. The good part is it's free. Can search places to submit, get links to publisher web sites and even submission guideline pages. It also serves as a place to track submissions. Since it's free this is the one I'm using and I'm liking the ability to track my submissions and to see other responses happening in the market. Though I might stare at it far too often as I await replies. Link ▼
There are google searches and other places as well, but these three represent good starting points to consider. This is mostly in the direction of short fiction, though some longer fiction places are found on any of the three listed above. Agents are a whole different story and yes, even that has its own web site that I hope to discuss in the near future. But for now, I'm in the short story submission pool and testing out the waters. I plan to write more publishing related topics in the future, along with many other subjects and I look forward to many newsletters focusing on the awesome genres that are considered Speculative Fiction.
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Where do you look when trying to find a publisher to submit to for fantasy or sci-fi stories?
Other feedback from my last newsletter about the submission mission:
I'm always ready! (Like Spongebob.) Now ask me if my writing is ready? Well, not yet, since I've cataloged dozens of rejections.  I've found that the morbid, nail biting fear of rejection and the bottomless pit of despair you're plunged into after getting rejected isn't so bad.  - sent in by Joshiahis 
It's hard to tell at times when something is ready. And rejections can mean different things because there are many reasons related pending who is involved. I agree that the rejections aren't really that bad. I have had a few so far and expect more.
I had a piece published in an e-zine then had a Dialogue Only submission picked up and published in an Anthology (2009) then 3 short stories have been published by Shadow Express. I have a novel I'm revising and editing to submit for publishing in 2014. WDc has given me the tools and the support to move out of the box(computer) and put my work out for refusal. I love Wdc and advertise it to people when I can. - sent in by Quick-Quill 
Sounds like you have a good start. Good luck with your novel submission. I hope to be sending one of those out myself this summer.
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