I had a fantastic week last week.
I had a short story accepted by The People’s Friend Magazine.
I have no idea as yet when it’ll actually get published but please join me in celebrating my first paid stint as an author!
(Hurray! 🙂 )
To add to my already brimming cup I had another story shortlisted in Writing Magazine. Yep, that’s me right at the bottom – and please note that names are in alphabetical order, so I’m not last – just easier to spot 😉
Despite my name being in print here, the story isn’t, so I’m now browsing Fantasy short story mags to see who might be interested in this. It’s another Skye & Poggitt story, so if anyone’s interested, you know where to contact me!
Topping all that off, I’m at a really good place in my novel too. I’m about to do a last run through, looking at chapter breaks and transitions before finally typing up a good clean edited copy… Then I’ll have to show it to someone 😮 !
How about you? Does anyone else have any news to share?
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How wonderful, You Go!! Proud of you. Did you use Writer’s Market to find mags to submit your stories to? I’d be interested to know your strategy and approach.
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Ooh, I didn’t know about Writer’s Market – thanks for the tip!
My strategy is probably a bit random. I subscribe to Writing Magazine, I like it and I find it interesting & useful, it also lists competitions and opportunities.
I ran both stories past my writing group and it was a discussion there that led me to start submitting to magazines. The short story mag market is quite small here in the UK, although I’ve been looking online to see what else is available.
Also, I read the submission guidelines and then re-read them about 3 times before submitting!
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Writer’s Digest Writer’s Market book is online and you can get the book, also for short fiction, magazines and children writing. I don’t know how much of the latter ones are available digital, but the big one is with a lot of other help’s. I am a member of the online one. http://www.writersmarket.com/
This is a link I found and bookmarked, but don’t know much about it.
http://www.theindependentpublishingmagazine.com/2014/09/authors-must-be-marketers-neil-raphel-guest-post.html
WD has been putting this out since I in my young adult.
http://www.writersdigestshop.com/2016-novel-and-short-story-writers-market
A new revised every year, this one is geared toward the short story, but the bigger Writer’s Market has more inside it, just a wider bigger scope. I use to buy them never use them. I have about 3 years worth before I stopped.
This is WD article talking about publishing short stories,
http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/how-where-to-get-a-short-story-published
Anyway wishing you much success, but you won’t need it. Very proud of you for putting yourself out there. I remember when we started talking and you had just created your website. You’ve come a long way baby–Keep on moving up, up, up and away.
HUGS
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ooo, ooo I posted this went to email to check and had an email from WB about Writer’s Market Deluxe edition
http://www.writersdigestshop.com/2016-writers-market-deluxe-edition?utm_term=wmdefeature&utm_source=utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=utm_campaign=wm-rlb-nl-160310&utm_content=826450_WMNL160310&utm_medium=email
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Congratulations!!! I’ve been thinking of writing some short stories lately, but I’ve been so busy with Le Novel that I haven’t gotten around to it. But what exciting news for you!!!
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