Aswiebe's Market List Update 2009-11
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The next update of Aswiebe's Market List will be on 12/15/2009.
Editor's Note
You may recall back in August, right after I had knee surgery, I talked about choosing an anthology and writing a story to submit to it. I was in a fair amount of pain and heavily drugged, and I could only write tiny amounts at a time. My point was that even when you can only do a little bit, it's worth doing instead of giving up. Well, they accepted it! "Missing You in Pieces" will be published in the upcoming Dead Bells anthology.
This month I've been thinking a lot about motivation and production goals when writing. I read an article about setting achievable goals that resonated. Writing is one of those things that there's always more of, and it's easy to feel like the only way to get a break from it is to procrastinate. The article makes the excellent point that instead of a to-do list, perhaps what we need is a done-after list: a set of easily achievable goals after which we are guilt-free done for the day. Step one is figuring out what achievable goals actually are--how long certain tasks take. I've been trying it out. Counter-intuitively, by trying to do less, I'm getting more done. As in all things, YMMV.
Things Shiny or Useful
* Tips on reading your writing aloud: http://www.sfwa.org/2009/08/reading-aloud/
* 20 tips on query letters: http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,d2d3d106-8d27-4698-aa25-3df73e67f73e.aspx
* A detailed approach to self-editing, plus, um, scarf stuff! http://naturalartificial.blogspot.com/2009/10/scarf-weather-answers-part-eleven.html
* Write characters, not Mary Sues: http://bethanyharvey.com/blog/posts/2007/07/write-characters-not-mary-sues/
* On Outlines, Peskiness of: http://ilona-andrews.livejournal.com/384315.html
* Turn Your Book Into An IPhone App: http://blog.writersdigest.com/norules/2009/10/23/TurnYourBookIntoAnIPhoneApp.aspx
* Step-by-step guide to self-editing plot: http://www.writersdigest.com/upload/images/PDF/Revising%20Plot.pdf
* Common themes in a prompt-based short story contest (I always find these fascinating--it's good to know the common paths writers' minds take, so I can make my stories more unique): http://writersweekly.com/the_latest_from_angelahoycom/005676_10282009.html
* What to do if your story is used without permission: http://writersweekly.com/ask_the_expert/005679_10282009.html
Featured Market
Beneath Ceaseless Skies wants character-focused literary adventure fantasy set in other worlds.
We want stories set in what Tolkien called a "secondary world": some other world that is different from our own primary world in some way. It could be different in terms of zoology (non-human creatures), ecology (climate), or physical laws (the presence of magic). It could be set on Earth but an Earth different from our primary world in terms of time (the historical past) or history (alternate history). It could have a "pre-tech" level of technology, or steampunk technology, or magic as technology, or anything else that's not advanced or modern technology. However, the setting should contain some element that is in some way fantastical.
The inhabitants of this secondary world should have developed their own culture in response to the uniqueness of their world. The characters should fit this culture, and the qualities of the secondary world should have some bearing on the plot.
...We prefer styles that are literary but readable. We love gorgeous, poetic prose, but in genre fiction it's vital that the style be clear enough so the reader can understand what's happening. Our favorite prose styles are lush but still clear.
...We prefer stories that are as original as possible, particularly in the setting. We are unlikely to enjoy stories featuring elements we have seen repeatedly, such as elves or barbarian swordsmen or an opening scene in a fantasy tavern, unless they present that element in a unique new way.
...We prefer stories that are as original as possible, particularly in the setting. We are unlikely to enjoy stories featuring elements we have seen repeatedly, such as elves or barbarian swordsmen or an opening scene in a fantasy tavern, unless they present that element in a unique new way.
The basics: Fantasy, prefers less than 10,000 words, no reprints, pays $.05/word.
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 |
| HorrorWired ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/15/2009 | Horror | $0.0500 | http://www.deliriumbooks.com/site_news/delirium-opens-to-submissions/ | |
| Bull Spec | F/SF | $0.0500 | http://bullspec.blogspot.com/2009/11/welcome-to-bull-spec.html | |
| Short-Story.me! | F/H/SF and mystery | $0.0100 | http://www.short-story.me/submission-guidelines.html | |
| Golden Visions | Science fiction, fantasy, spec-fic, mild horror | $0.0025 | http://goldenvisionsmagazine.homestead.com/NewGuideLines.html | |
| Mercury Retrograde Press – Hermes Imprint | SF/F and interstitial novellas | $0.0000 | $0.00 | http://www.mercuryretrogradepress.com/submissions.asp |
| Day Terrors ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 01/01/2010 UNTIL FILLED | Horror in broad daylight | $10.00 | http://theharrowpress.com/2009/10/call-for-stories-day-terrors/ | |
| Aether Age ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 11/15/2009 – 01/30/2010 | Shared world SF | http://www.aetherage.blogspot.com/ | ||
| New Ceres Magazine – DEAD MARKET | 18th-century-feel science fiction based in this New Ceres | $0.0400 | http://www.ceres.dreamhosters.com/doku.php | |
| Big Ole Face Full of Monster – DEAD MARKET | Supernatural horror, dark SF, and cross-genre | $0.0250 | http://gomonstergo.com/submissions.html | |
| Sam's Dot 16th Drabble ONE-TIME CONTEST – DUE 12/31/09 | Themed: Alien Architecture | $1.00 | http://www.samsdotpublishing.com/drabbler/drabble16.htm | |
| Panverse | Novellas - SF & F | $60.00 | http://www.panversepublishing.com/subs.htm | |
| Fried Fiction | Open-ended serial stories of any genre | $25.00 | http://www.friedfiction.com/ | |
| Down in the Cellar – DEAD MARKET | Horror incl. dark SF/F and comedy | $20.00 | http://www.downinthecellar.com/ | |
| speculative.ca – DEAD MARKET | Spec-fic | $0.0195 | http://speculative.ca/modules/xoopsfaq/index.php?cat_id=2 | |
| Spec the Halls ANNUAL CONTEST - DUE 11/01 - 12/18 | Winter holiday themed | $65.00 | http://www.aswiebe.com/specthehalls.html | |
| Ruthless ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/01/2009 | extreme horror | $0.00 | http://house-madam.blogspot.com/2009/10/submission-call-for-new-anthology.html | |
| Inwood Indiana | small town surrealism/magic realism | http://inwoodindiana.com/?page_id=13 | ||
| Crime and Suspense | MUST have crime or a mystery | $5.00 | http://www.crimeandsuspense.com/guidelines.htm | |
| Troll Scroll Anthology Theme ONE-TIME CONTEST – DUE 12/31/2009 (actual anthology due date unknown) | speculative fiction – this is a contest to determine the theme of the anthology | $20.00 | http://trollscrollpublishing.free0host.com/ | |
| Distant Worlds ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 01/15/2010 | Novella-length SF | $100.00 | http://dwdr.wordpress.com/guidelines-for-distant-worlds/ | |
| Cossmass Infinities | SF/F | $32.59 | http://cossmass.co.uk/infinities | |
| 10Flash Quarterly | SF/F/H or suspense, themed issues | $20.00 | http://10flash.wordpress.com/guidelines/ |
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