#POPSHOT SUBMISSIONS HOW TO#

For short fiction, they are interested in вЂњStrong story lines, characterization, and dialogueвЂќ in вЂњsurrealism, realism, post-modern, Victorian,вЂќ or whatever label you choose to use. Open to submissions from September 1 through May 31.Д«ackchannels - Accepts poetry and prose. No mention of payment huge bragging rights. Read the magazine to know what they want. The Atlantic - Interested in great fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

A good overview would be to consider that all fiction is written to examine or illuminate some aspect of human existence, but that in science fiction the backdrop you work against is the size of the Universe.вЂќДЄsymmetryВ - Wants interesting speculative fiction stories, but will also consider nonfiction essays with a weird element. Neither are we interested in explicit sex or violence. SF dominates the fiction published in the magazine, but we also publish borderline fantasy, slipstream, and surreal fiction. Serious, thoughtful, yet accessible fiction will constitute the majority of our purchases, but thereвЂ™s always room for the humorous as well. Pays 8-10Вў/word up to 7500 words, 8Вў/word over that вЂњIn general, weвЂ™re looking for вЂcharacter orientedвЂ™ stories, those in which the characters, rather than the science, provide the main focus for the readerвЂ™s interest. Check out their site for more info.ДЄsminovвЂ™s - Sci-Fi and other speculative fiction. As of April 16, 2018, not currently accepting fiction, but will announce on Duotrope when they reopen. 1K to 6K words pays 6 cents/word pays on publication. Multiple submissions (up to 3 at a time) okay.ДЄres Magazine - Looking for sci-fi, alternative history, fantasy, horror, mythology, pulp adventure. A new Medium-based literary magazine focused on flash fiction. We also hold flash fiction contests each month, where the winning story is published online. The theme can be a word, a phrase or a feeling. Each quarter we open for submissions that meet a chosen theme. Responds in 30 days.ДЄpparition Lit - Apparition Lit seeks original, unpublished speculative fiction and poetry. 5K words.ДЄpex Magazine - Dark sci-fi and fantasy. Wants вЂњa story worthy of the serious attention of the intelligent reader, a story that is compelling, written with distinction. That is, stories in which some aspect of future science or technology is so integral to the plot that, if that aspect were removed, the story would collapse.вЂќ Analog pays 8-10Вў/word for short fiction up to 20K words, 6Вў/word for serials (40-80K words) вЂњBasically, we publish science fiction stories. Submissions accepted through Submittable.ДЄnalog - Sci-fi. Seeks вЂњwork that is brave, illuminating, and emotionally detailed.вЂќ DoesnвЂ™t mention payment.

Publishes 3X per year with set submission periods.ДЄmerican Chordata - A biannual magazine of fiction, nonfiction, essay and poetry, as well as art and photography. No minimum or maximum word count, but anything less than 1,000 words and stories over 5,000 words will be a hard sell. Pays a flat rate token fee of $15 per story. Pays 6Вў/word.ДЄllegory Ezine - Looking for вЂњgood, solid fiction.вЂќ Sci-fi, fantasy, horror, but will consider other genres. Biannual print journal dedicated to literary genre fiction. Good samples online.ДЄliterate - genre literature. $10/page prose, $150 max, along with subscription. Also has Online component accepts unsolicited submissions between 9/1 and 5/31. Pays 60 days after publication.ДЄgni - Literary fiction. $75 flat rate for stories longer than 1250 words. Runs occasional contests.ДЄbyss and Apex Zine - speculative fiction of all sorts. Accepts short fiction, flash fiction and poetry pays $50 for short fiction and $20 for flash fiction or poetry. Sometimes you have to buy a sample copy.Дў Elizabeths - A literary magazine with a heart for community. NOTE: Most markets IвЂ™ve come across say you should read their magazine before submitting вЂ¦ a lot easier to do if they offer sample articles online.

Be sure to read and follow each magazineвЂ™s submission guidelines! (If you find a magazine that is out of production, or broken links, please let me know!)

#POPSHOT SUBMISSIONS HOW TO#

There are quite a few, and the list will be growing bear with me as I learn how to make access and scrolling simpler. These are links IвЂ™ve come across in my own research, as well as a few I found on other lists like this one.

Popshot submissions