07/16/2010 Market List Update

http://www.aswiebe.com/writing/markets.html

The next update of Aswiebe's Market List will be after 08/15/2010.
Permanent link to this newsletter in the archives: http://www.aswiebe.com/writing/archive.html#071610

Editor's Note
It's...done. Vicesteed, the steampunk mystery novel that I've been working on for way longer than I care to think about, is for-real, until-a-publisher-tells-me-otherwise, final-polishing-complete finished.

What do I do now?

For months and months, all my writing time has gone to editing this beast, and the short stories I've written have been squeezed in around the edges. It's a very strange feeling to try and get back in the butt-in-chair, producing at least a set number of words mindset. It's not writer's block, because I know what I need to do next. I have another novel barely started (from my idiot phase when I thought I could edit Vicesteed in a couple of hours on Saturdays). I have an outline. I know what needs to be written next.

It's like the sign taped up over my writing desk says, "There is no stress, there is only do."

- Abra Staffin-Wiebe

Things Shiny or Useful

* Writing and a Faith Perspective: http://www.apexbookcompany.com/blog/2010/07/on-faith-and-friction/
* What 81% of Agents Expect on the First Page (funny): http://stiryourtea.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-81-of-agents-expect-on-first-page.html
* Why Smart Characters Make Dumb Mistakes: http://www.plottopunctuation.com/blog/show/why-smart-characters-make-dumb-mistakes
* Writing Realistic Injuries: www.users.totalise.co.uk/~leiafee/ramblings/realistic_injuries.htm
* Enhancing POV: http://www.writersdigest.com/article/using-perception-to-enhance-your-characters-pov/
* Nonstandard Structure: http://mrissa.livejournal.com/727223.html
* QueryTracker - a resource for looking up what agent represents what writer: http://querytracker.net/clients.php
* Researching an agent's track record: http://www.sff.net/people/VictoriaStrauss/trackrecord.html
* Show vs. Tell - without cliches: http://magicalwords.net/faith-hunter/show-dont-tell-conveying-emotion
* How to handsell a book (step-by-step): http://writersdigest.com/article/10-simple-steps-to-handselling-your-book/
* How warfare will work in the future (SF research): http://whatever.scalzi.com/2010/05/28/the-big-idea-david-j-williams-2/
* A good writing blog (by published fantasy authors): http://magicalwords.net/
 

Featured Market

Pixiu Press' Heritage Tales series is made of speculative fiction stories for children ages 8-12. These will be published as fully illustrated, stand-alone books.

Heritage Tale stories are speculative fiction stories about American immigrants. We're interested
in all aspects of American immigration: the events leading up to decision to immigrate, the journey
to America, the trials and triumphs of a new life in America, the subsequent journeys back to the
homeland, and anything else that might constitute the "immigrant experience." The only
requirement is that the story be told using myths and/or legends from the native culture of the
immigrant.

The basics: all speculative fiction, themed, 8,000 - 12,000 words, pays $250 + royalties.


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
Science in my Fiction	SF inspired by a scientific discovery or innovation		$25.00	http://crossedgenres.com/simf/submissions/
Flagship	SF and F		$25.00	http://sites.google.com/a/flyingislandpress.com/flyingislandpress/flagship/submission-guidelines-1
Their Dark Masters (Lame Goat Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY - DUE 08/15/10 - 01/15/11	Themed: vampires		$10.00	http://lamegoatpress.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=tdmasters&action=display&thread=342
Harrow - DEAD MARKET	Fantasy Supernatural H		$6.00	http://www.theharrow.com
State of Horror: Pennsylvania ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY - DUE 10/15/10	Themed: Pennsylvania horror		$3.00	http://rymfireebooks.com/submissions.html
Heritage Tales	Middle-grade speculative fiction about American immigrants using myth/legend from native culture		$250.00	http://pixiupress.com/submissions.html
Afterburn SF – DEAD MARKET	traditional F/SF/H		$30.00	http://www.afterburnsf.com/SubmissionGuidelines.aspx
Sci Phi – DEAD MARKET	Philosophical sci-fi and sci-fi-ish philosophy		$10.00	http://sciphijournal.com/submission-guidelines/
Fantastique Unfettered	SF/F - “fantastic fiction”		$10.00	http://www.fantastique-unfettered.com/p/writer-guidelines.html
Groanology 2: A Horror Comedy ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 09/30/2010	Humorous horror themed to monsters with psychiatric illnesses.	$0.0100		http://libraryofthelivingdead.lefora.com/2010/07/01/groanology-2-a-horror-comedy-submissions-now-open/
Hazard Cat	Cat-themed	$0.0050		http://hazardcat.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html
Zombie Art-Inspired ONE-TIME ANTHLOGY – DUE UNTIL FILLED	Zombie-themed, inspired by cover art.	$0.0025		http://www.pillhillpress.com/zombie.html
2013: The Aftermath ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE UNTIL FILLED	2013 post-apocalyptic	$0.0025		http://www.pillhillpress.com/2013.html
Misfit Magazine	Eclectic, all genres		$10.00	http://www.misfit-magazine.com/2010/02/call-for-submissions.html
Kasma Magazine	SF		$10.00	http://www.kasmamagazine.com/guidelines.htm
Death Rattle	Horror		$10.00	http://www.evilcatpress.com/submissions.html
Science Fiction and Fantasy Cookbook, The ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE UNTIL FILLED	Food-themed F/SF, and F/SF recipes		$15.00	http://www.swordandsagapress.com/sf--fantasy-cookbook.html
Portable Muse – DEAD MARKET	Literary		$25.00	http://www.portablemuse.com/submit.html
Red Penny Papers, The	Dark pulp and gothic	$0.0100		http://redpennypapers.com/submissions/
Darwin's Evolutions – DEAD MARKET (closed to outside subs)	Speculative fiction.		$25.00	http://darwinsevolutions.com/wordpress/index.php/submissions-2/submissions/
Cast Macabre	Horror/dark – psychological		$7.41	http://www.castmacabre.org/p/submission-guidelines.html

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Abra Staffin Wiebe, Compiler of Lists

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