Well the sun is out and that means competition season is here. There are tons to look at, including several anthology comps listed on the Duotrope site, but Writer's Digest magazine also has an annual competition with big bucks and other crazy prizes. There are several categories including memoir, genre, and non-fiction. The deadline is in May, so there isn't much time left, but its another opportunity to get your stuff out there so I wanted to share it.
Good luck to all of you who enter!
Showing posts with label markets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label markets. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Call for Submissions!
The hiatus is over! Reflection's Edge is now taking submissions.
Reflection's Edge is the web-zine for thoughtful people. We publish works of fiction as well as non-fiction articles to help writer's hone their craft along with author interviews and book reviews.
We're looking for fiction and non-fiction covering speculative fiction, western, and erotica. Please read some past issues and follow guidelines closely.
send fiction subs to: fictionsubmissions@reflectionsedge.com
send nonfiction to: nonfiction@reflectionsedge.com
Reflection's Edge is the web-zine for thoughtful people. We publish works of fiction as well as non-fiction articles to help writer's hone their craft along with author interviews and book reviews.
We're looking for fiction and non-fiction covering speculative fiction, western, and erotica. Please read some past issues and follow guidelines closely.
send fiction subs to: fictionsubmissions@reflectionsedge.com
send nonfiction to: nonfiction@reflectionsedge.com
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
One Day to Submit Them, and in the Darkness Bind Them
I’ve been writing stories for a few years now and I have a lot of stories in various stages of completion. One thing I’ve noticed that in a given week, I have anywhere from eight or ten stories I need to submit to potential markets.
That sounds easy enough, but it takes a lot of time, looking at markets in an attempt to determine which market is right for a given story. That adds up to a lot of work.
The problem with that is it detracts from me actually writing. I know it’s important, and I’m not willing to ignore the need to submit material to markets, but I have to admit that I became a writer because I like to write. And there are already enough things that take away time from my writing. So I’ve come up with a plan.
From now on, Sundays are my days for submissions. I’m calling them Submission Sunday and my goal is to make all the week’s submissions during this one day. That way I’m free to write on all the other days of the week, with one less distraction.
And I’m even going to post updates on Twitter. At first it will be #Submission Sunday, but as it catches on – and I know it will – I’ll be able to abbreviate it to #SS. So, if submissions are getting you down, then do what I do. Make it fun and tweet about #Submission Sunday.
Stay tuned for next week’s #QueryThursday. Okay, I might be kidding about that.
~Doug McIntire
www.DougMcIntire.com
That sounds easy enough, but it takes a lot of time, looking at markets in an attempt to determine which market is right for a given story. That adds up to a lot of work.
The problem with that is it detracts from me actually writing. I know it’s important, and I’m not willing to ignore the need to submit material to markets, but I have to admit that I became a writer because I like to write. And there are already enough things that take away time from my writing. So I’ve come up with a plan.
From now on, Sundays are my days for submissions. I’m calling them Submission Sunday and my goal is to make all the week’s submissions during this one day. That way I’m free to write on all the other days of the week, with one less distraction.
And I’m even going to post updates on Twitter. At first it will be #Submission Sunday, but as it catches on – and I know it will – I’ll be able to abbreviate it to #SS. So, if submissions are getting you down, then do what I do. Make it fun and tweet about #Submission Sunday.
Stay tuned for next week’s #QueryThursday. Okay, I might be kidding about that.
~Doug McIntire
www.DougMcIntire.com
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Podcasting – Another Outlet
I believe that finding markets for my work is as hard as the actual writing is; maybe harder. I labor for hours or days on a short story and then I have to research the constantly changing markets to determine where it’s going to fit best.
Many authors have turned to podcasting as a market for what they write. To some authors, the term podcast is scary and mysterious. But it doesn’t have to be. Think of podcasting as nothing more than an audio book, because that’s really what it is. It’s a recording of you, or someone else, reading your story and that recording is available from computers over the Internet.
You don’t have to have an iPod to enjoy listening to podcasts. And you don’t need an elaborate recording studio to create a podcast. If you’re reading this article, then chances are you already have much of the equipment you would need to create a podcast already.
But before you go out and start recording your stories and posting them on your website, there are a few things to consider. First, do you want to start your own podcast, or do you want to submit your story to a market that is already in the business of creating podcasts? Either is okay. Authors like Scott Sigler, Mur Lafferty, J.C. Hutchins and many others have decided to create their own individual brands and market their own material. Sometimes their podcasts are standalone short stories or they could be serialized novels. But the key phase is “create their own individual brands.” Are you prepared to do the marketing necessary to drive traffic to your podcasts? If so, great! But it isn’t for the faint of heart.
Other markets like The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine, Pseudopod, and The Drabblecast accept submissions from authors and turn them into podcasts. These markets generally focus on short stories rather than serialized novels.
And there’s one other thing about podcasts – you can add some special effects to make the listening experience even richer and more entertaining. It reminds me of the old-time radio shows that I used to listen to on Sunday nights. I can remember radio episodes of Gunsmoke that were so good I could actually visualize what was happening.
So if you are unfamiliar with podcasts and podcasting, check out some of the links I’ll provide at the end of this article. If you like audio books, I think you’re going to like podcasts. And if you do have an iPod or another type of .mp3 player, you can download the podcasts and take them with you. I like to listen to them on my way to work the way that others listen to audio books on CD.
Stay tuned for additional articles on how to create a podcast.
~Doug McIntire
http://www.dougmcintire.com/
http://dunesteef.com/ - The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine
http://pseudopod.org/ - Pseudopod
http://web.me.com/normsherman/Site/Podcast/Podcast.html - The Drabblecast
http://www.scottsigler.com/ - Scott Sigler’s Podcast
http://murverse.com/ - Mur Lafferty’s Podcast
http://jchutchins.net/ - J.C. Hutchins’ Podcast
Many authors have turned to podcasting as a market for what they write. To some authors, the term podcast is scary and mysterious. But it doesn’t have to be. Think of podcasting as nothing more than an audio book, because that’s really what it is. It’s a recording of you, or someone else, reading your story and that recording is available from computers over the Internet.
You don’t have to have an iPod to enjoy listening to podcasts. And you don’t need an elaborate recording studio to create a podcast. If you’re reading this article, then chances are you already have much of the equipment you would need to create a podcast already.
But before you go out and start recording your stories and posting them on your website, there are a few things to consider. First, do you want to start your own podcast, or do you want to submit your story to a market that is already in the business of creating podcasts? Either is okay. Authors like Scott Sigler, Mur Lafferty, J.C. Hutchins and many others have decided to create their own individual brands and market their own material. Sometimes their podcasts are standalone short stories or they could be serialized novels. But the key phase is “create their own individual brands.” Are you prepared to do the marketing necessary to drive traffic to your podcasts? If so, great! But it isn’t for the faint of heart.
Other markets like The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine, Pseudopod, and The Drabblecast accept submissions from authors and turn them into podcasts. These markets generally focus on short stories rather than serialized novels.
And there’s one other thing about podcasts – you can add some special effects to make the listening experience even richer and more entertaining. It reminds me of the old-time radio shows that I used to listen to on Sunday nights. I can remember radio episodes of Gunsmoke that were so good I could actually visualize what was happening.
So if you are unfamiliar with podcasts and podcasting, check out some of the links I’ll provide at the end of this article. If you like audio books, I think you’re going to like podcasts. And if you do have an iPod or another type of .mp3 player, you can download the podcasts and take them with you. I like to listen to them on my way to work the way that others listen to audio books on CD.
Stay tuned for additional articles on how to create a podcast.
~Doug McIntire
http://www.dougmcintire.com/
http://dunesteef.com/ - The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine
http://pseudopod.org/ - Pseudopod
http://web.me.com/normsherman/Site/Podcast/Podcast.html - The Drabblecast
http://www.scottsigler.com/ - Scott Sigler’s Podcast
http://murverse.com/ - Mur Lafferty’s Podcast
http://jchutchins.net/ - J.C. Hutchins’ Podcast
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