Here's a question:
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mac_stoneWhat's your favorite market, and why?
What's your dream-market to break into, and again, why?
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Why, yes, I AM in the process of completely revamping all the sites I run, primarily as an enhanced writing-avoidance-activity, since you so kindly inquired.
What's your dream-market to break into, and again, why?
*g*
Why, yes, I AM in the process of completely revamping all the sites I run, primarily as an enhanced writing-avoidance-activity, since you so kindly inquired.
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Date: 2009-01-30 06:30 am (UTC)Dream market is a tougher one to answer. Two years ago I would have said Asimovs or F&SF without hesitation, but I've left my subscription to both lapse. I was lucky to find one story an issue that I enjoyed. RoF was another one I long-coveted but is now moot.
For nostolgic reasons, I'll still say Asimovs. It was the first spec fic magazine I ever read and subscribed to (during Gardner's days).
Otherwise, it's down to Electric Velocipede or Apex Online. My reading tastes seem to really fit those of the editors. I don't know if that translates well, but I'd hope that would give me a leg up when I submit to them.
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Date: 2009-01-30 07:08 am (UTC)(For the benefit of anyone else playing along at home...)
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Date: 2009-01-30 06:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-30 06:58 am (UTC)Primarily Short Fiction Markets. :) Most of the folks reading here are either writers, editors, or avid readers. *G*
But my fave market of the other kind is the Farmer's Market variety - or the local organic co-op, across the street.
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Date: 2009-01-30 07:03 am (UTC)I've actually written a few short stories. Sadly, they're all pornish. I sort of thought the short form story was dead? If not, I'm glad to hear it.
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Date: 2009-01-30 07:27 am (UTC)And echoing
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Date: 2009-01-30 07:33 am (UTC)If not, then why not? (And I'm being serious - we pay peanuts, and I know it, so that's a perfectly legit reason...)
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Date: 2009-01-30 08:37 am (UTC)And actually, keeping with what I said about dream markets, payment means little or nothing to me. It's not like many people make a living from selling short stories anyway. Some day I might take it more seriously, but right now I choose markets by where I feel like the story ought to go. There's another reason too, but I'm not going to humiliate myself with that one in public. XD
So no, you have nothing of mine, but (isn't this convenient!), your comment the other day nudged me into considering some of my blossoming ideas for Coyote Wild, and now there's two vying for the honor. I just have to see which one is more suitable after they're both finished.
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Date: 2009-01-30 07:51 am (UTC)Mostly, I like smaller venues or magazines that pay but aren't rated at 'top pro' - they seem to like female writers more - the remaining big 3 (Analog, Asimov, SF&F) feel very male to me when I read them.
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Date: 2009-01-30 08:51 am (UTC)I'm not intimidated/put off by the "very male" feel, but the combination of "very male" + "SF" isn't my friend. If something is going to be "very male," I want it to be military fantasy or something. I really like science fiction presented in a more feminine tone. Strange Horizons consistently publishes the SF that I most enjoy.
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Date: 2009-01-30 09:02 am (UTC)And you didn't babble. If you find yourself in Bellingham, drop me a note so I can meet you for a drink.
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Date: 2009-01-30 08:56 am (UTC)That said, it's something of a toss up for me between Weird Tales, Lady Churchill's and Clarkesworld (though I'm going to be really interested to see what they're like with their current editorial lineup). The why is because those publications cover a pretty good swathe of my interests. I'm kind of more of an anthology guy at the end of the day.
My dream market... Goodness.
Probably being read into evidence on the congressional record, because I love the idea of upsetting senators.
More seriously though, anything edited by Ellen Datlow because she's published more stuff I love than most anyone else.
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Date: 2009-01-30 11:58 am (UTC)As for my dream market, there are two and, frankly, I'm miles off both of them; Interzone because it would make my twelve year old self unspeakably happy and Strange Horizons, because, rightly or wrongly, I use that as a benchmark.
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Date: 2009-01-30 12:18 pm (UTC)What I've come up with:
- Should have a large, active readership (with moderated forums for discussion)
- Quality layout and artwork (presentation is important, shows that the editor cares)
- Pays 25 cents/word and publishes everything I send them (you said dream market, right?) :)
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Date: 2009-01-30 12:28 pm (UTC)Man, I so need to start reading online short fiction again. It is easy to commit to reading a magazine that comes in the mail (I have a few subscriptions of which EV is my fave and never disappoints). Online is actually more difficult for me to justify since I usually do my fiction reading while soaking and getting ready to sleep.
Which makes it suck a bit that everything is going online!
Heh, such are the things life is made of. Whee!
:)
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Date: 2009-01-30 02:34 pm (UTC)Does this mean Coyote Wild will resume? I hope so! That was one of my favorite reads, too.
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Date: 2009-01-30 05:01 pm (UTC)There's a couple others that are up there, but those two are at the top, I think.
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Date: 2009-01-30 05:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-30 09:47 pm (UTC)Wild free-born cranberries,
Crab-apples, dewberries,
Pine-apples, blackberries,
Apricots, strawberries--
All ripe together
In summer weather--
Morns that pass by,
Fair eves that fly;
Come buy, come buy;"
That's one of my favorites, too.
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Date: 2009-01-30 09:59 pm (UTC)Very cool that you knew it. :)
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Date: 2009-01-30 10:10 pm (UTC)And I've always had a thing for very smart, passionate women. Who wouldn't?
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Date: 2009-01-30 10:18 pm (UTC)I'm sorry to say that but for her poem, I know nothing of Rossetti.
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Date: 2009-02-02 01:55 am (UTC)Dream breakout: F&SF, of course.