How do I get short stories published in magazines etc?
August 6th, 2008 | by magazines |
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I’m from the UK and wondering which magazines are the best to write to. Is there a method to getting stories printed or is it just a case of writing to as many places as possible and hoping for the best?
Would be grateful for any advice from anybody who has penned short stories.
I was thinking more along the lines of practical advice. But thanks!
DAN
I’m from the UK and wondering which magazines are the best to write to. Is there a method to getting stories printed or is it just a case of writing to as many places as possible and hoping for the best?
Would be grateful for any advice from anybody who has penned short stories.
I was thinking more along the lines of practical advice. But thanks!
DAN
5 Responses to “How do I get short stories published in magazines etc?”
By carolynpeck2003 on Aug 9, 2008 | Reply
Sleep with editor of the magazine
By dasnowgurl on Aug 10, 2008 | Reply
Make them extra juicie.
By buscemibabe on Aug 13, 2008 | Reply
Hi, you need magazines like Take a Break or Bella who accept unsolicited manuscripts. You need something with a good twist at the end, don’t put too many characters in your story as it gets confusing. Keep things simple, don’t used two words where one will do; like “she wore a grass green jumper” you only need to say ‘green.’ Watch your spelling and punctuation, editors don’t have time (even though it’s their job) to correct every error. Always enclose a cover note and a S.A.E - a list of the work you’ve already had published if any might also help (depends on the editor.)
Have you tried the small press magazines? Most have a print run of 150 to 500+. You’ll need a copy of the Small Press Guide, go here for more info
By HowardRoark on Aug 14, 2008 | Reply
look around for legit magazines that publish the type of stuff you write. If you submit a sci-fi to a group that hates sci-fi, then they’ll trash it. Second, go on the site and see they’re rules on submission, some have submit by dates, lenght limits, rules on format, that sort of stuff. Then, check and see if you’re finally ready to let your baby fly out of the nest and let it fly! Repeat until submitted.
By stufetta on Aug 16, 2008 | Reply
there’s a literary journal in the USA called McSweeney’s which publishes, as they put it, all the short stories that didn’t make it anywhere else. It’s a quarterly magazine and the Editor is a guy who used to work for a big U.S. newspaper. It’s well-established and well-respected. I’ve never read an issue of the journal but I’ve read a book that was a collection of some of the stories they’ve published. Some of their stories are pretty out there but there was one by Zadie Smith (The author of White Teeth) and a couple of other well known authors whose names escape me.