Aswiebe's Market List 2015-04: Betwixt

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Editor's Note

This month I was able to attend the annual AWP conference, which "provides community, opportunities, ideas, news, and advocacy for writers and teachers of writing." It's primarily aimed at literary fiction writers, academics, and publishers of literary fiction. As you know, I write speculative fiction: fantasy, science fiction, and horror. I went to the conference not sure how much it had to offer me. It was good. The literary fiction genre has certain conventions that make certain writing challenges more visible. Pointing out solutions is easier. And the solutions apply across genres!

In general, getting multiple perspectives is very useful. Don't wear genre-blinders!

What I've been up to lately, writing-wise:

As I mentioned in my editorial, I attended AWP! That was a weekend, alright.

Oh, and an anthology I have a story in is now out!

Minnesota writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror come together in By Polaris Bright, the third annual MinnSpec anthology. My (reprinted) story, "Diplomatic Relations," involves the lengths a group of human diplomats must go to in order to establish peaceful relations with a newly contacted alien species. Think Star Trek, but X-rated. Definitely not for everyone, but just right for some people.



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Things Shiny or Useful
Archive of all shiny or useful links: http://www.aswiebe.com/writing/shiny.html

* Most common story titles [writing business]:

http://www.critters.org/c/blog/?l=20150410175349
http://neil-clarke.com/top-ten-most-common-short-story-names/

* Four questions to ask when your writing is stuck [productivity]: http://writerunboxed.com/2015/04/03/four-questions-to-ask-when-your-writing-is-stuck/

Featured Market

Betwixt publishes speculative fiction of all sorts.

Betwixt publishes speculative fiction of all sorts—fantasy, science fiction, speculative horror, slipstream, weird fiction, steam/diesel/cyber/etc.punk, you name it. We particularly like stories that smash genre boundaries to smithereens, but we also love fresh takes on established genres and in-depth explorations of ultraspecific niches. Experiments in form and style are welcomed enthusiastically—but a straightforward narrative with tight, crisp language is just as beautiful. When it comes down to it, we want stories that will amaze us, astound us, provoke our thoughts, and boggle our minds.

The basics: SF/F/H, 4,000-7,000 words, pays $.03/word (max $225), no reprints. Guidelines at http://betwixtmagazine.com/submissions/.

Market List Updates
To see all the details about these new listings and what they're looking for, as well as hundreds of other listings, go to Aswiebe's Market List and download the latest version of the spreadsheet.

Name	What they want	Pay Per Word – Fiction	Flat Pay – Fiction (Lowest)	Website
Fireside	All genres, explicitly including spec-fic	$0.1250		http://www.firesidefiction.com/submissions/
Unidentified Funny Objects ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY - DUE 4/1 - 4/30	Funny F/SF	$0.0700		http://alexshvartsman.com/ufo-unidentified-funny-objects/
Betwixt	All spec-fic	$0.0300		http://betwixtmagazine.com/submissions/
Hides the Dark Tower (Pole to Pole Publishing) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY - DUE 05/31/2015	SF/F/H themed to towers	$0.0200		http://poletopolepublishing.com/submissions/
Overcast, The (The People's Ink) Podcast	All spec-fic	$0.0200		http://peoples-ink.com/overcast-submission-guidelines/
Hypnos Magazine	Weird fiction	$0.0100		http://www.radiumtownpress.com/guidelines.html
Haunted by the Past (Tacitus Publishing) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY - DUE 05/01/2015 - 08/31/2015	Ghost story tribute to a past author	$0.0100		http://www.tacituspublishing.com/anthologies.html
Not Your Average Monster (Bloodshot Books) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY - DUE 6/30/2015	Themed: unusual monsters	$0.0100		https://bloodshotbooks.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/open-call-for-submissions/
Deserts of Fire (Nightshade Books) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY - DUE 6/1/2015	SF/F/H themed to the Iraq War		$100.00	http://douglaslain.net/deserts-firein-shadow-towers/
Blank Fiction Review	All genres, themed issues		$25.00	http://blankfictionmag.com/submissions/
Fae Visions of the Mediterranean (Future Fire) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY - DUE 6/30/2015	Horror or fantasy themed to the Mediterranean		$10.79	http://djibrilalayad.blogspot.com/2015/04/cfs-fae-visions.html
Quick Shivers from the Midwest (DailyNightmare.com) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY - DUE 5/30/2015	Themed to nightmares, written by Midwestern authors		$10.00	http://dailynightmare.com/anthology/
Theme of Absence	SF/F/H		$5.00	http://www.themeofabsence.com/submission-guidelines/
Once Upon a Scream (Horror Addicts) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY - DUE 10/31/2015	Fairy tale horror		$5.00	https://horroraddicts.wordpress.com/current-submission-calls/
Bizarrocast (Podcast) - DEAD MARKET	Bizarro fiction		$5.00	http://bizarrocast.blogspot.com/

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Keep writing, keep submitting, and good luck!

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