ARTEMIS: SCIENCE FICTION FOR A SPACE-FARING AGE

1380 E 17 St., Ste. 201
Brooklyn, NY 11230

www.lrcpublications.com

Description: Artemis is a stand-alone part of the Artemis Project–a commercial venture to establish a lunar colony.

Frequency: Quarterly

Circulation: 8,000

Fiction: Near-term, near-Earth, hard science fiction; up to 15,000 words; 3¢-5¢/word.

Nonfiction: Articles for readers interested in knowning how to get to, build, or live in a lunar colony. Also pieces on commercial space and manned space travel. Up to 5,000 words; 3¢-5¢/word.

Columns, Departments: “News Notes” news related to commercial/manned space and the Moon.

Queries: Not necessary

E-queries: No

Unsolicited mss: Yes

Submission formats: Hard copy

Response: 1-3 months.

Freelance content: 90%

Payment: On acceptance

Tips: “You want me to read your manuscript? Do me the courtesy of reading my magazine. Full writers’ guidelines are available on the Web site.”

ASIMOV’S SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE

Sheila Williams, editor

475 Park Ave. S, Fl. 11
New York, NY 10016

asimovs@dellmagazines.com

www.asimovs.com

Description: Short, character-oriented science fiction and fantasy.

Frequency: 10x/yr

Circulation: 40,000

Fiction: Stories in which characters, rather than science, provide main focus for reader’s interest. Serious, thoughtful fiction; up to 15,000 words; pay varies.

Poetry: Up to 40 lines; $1/line.

Queries: Does Not Accept

E-queries: No

Unsolicited mss: Yes

Submission formats: Hard copy

Response: 5 weeks

Freelance content: 90%

Kill fee: No

Rights: First English Rights, nonexclusive reprint rights

Payment: On acceptance

Tips: “Borderline fantasy is fine, but no sword and/or sorcery. No explicit sex or violence.”

FLESH AND BLOOD

121 Joseph St.
Bayville, NJ 08721

horrorjackf@aol.com

www.fleshandbloodmagazine.com

Description: Fullsize, award winning dark fantasy magazine. We accept bizarre, and supernatural stories. Despite name, prefers work that is subtle, magic realism, bizarre eccentric, avant-garde, or any mix thereof.

Frequency: 4x/yr

Circulation: 1,000

Fiction: Currently seeking horror/dark fantasy work. Should have one or more of the following elements: dark fantastic, surreal, supernatural, bizarre or offbeat themes. 5,000 words max.; 2¢-5¢/word.

Nonfiction: 5,000 words; $20 for review.

Columns, Departments: 5,000 words; 1¢ /word.

Art: Jpegs; pay varies.

Queries: Not necessary

E-queries: Yes

Unsolicited mss: Yes

Submission formats: Disk, Hard copy

Response: Queries, 2-3 weeks; submissions, 1-2 months

Freelance content: 25%

Kill fee: No

Rights: FNASR

Payment: On publication

Tips: Avoid cliches

FOOTSTEPS

Footsteps Press

P.O. Box 75
Round Top, NY 12473

krause5@francomm.com

www.footstepspublishing.com

Description: “We are now looking for material only related to horror, sci fi, and fantasy. Submit interviews, bits of novels, short stories.” Query with complete mss and SASE. Send hard copy only. Pays flat fee.

Tips: Material submitted may be on any topic. Also looking for anything related to poems about movies or prose poems. No rhymed poems.

LEADING EDGE

3146 JKHB
Provo, UT 84602

tle@byu.edu

Description: Science fiction and fantasy. Publishes many new writers.

Frequency: Semiannual

Circulation: 500

Fiction: To 17,000 words; 1¢/word ($10-$100).

Nonfiction: On science fiction, fantasy, or author interviews; to 10,000 words; pays in copies.

Poetry: Length varies; $10/poem.

Columns, Departments: Book reviews; to 2,000 words; pays in copies.

Queries: Not necessary

E-queries: No

Unsolicited mss: Yes

Submission formats: Hard copy

Response: 2-3 months.

Freelance content: 100%

Kill fee: No

Rights: FNASR

Payment: On publication

Tips: Does not accept submissions by e-mail. Sample copy for $4.95. “Avoid rehashed plots, poor mechanics, poor plot resolution. No sex, graphic violence, or strong language.”

MAGAZINE OF FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION

Gordon Van Gelder, Fantasy & Science Fiction

P.O. Box 3447
Hoboken, NJ 07030

fsfmag@fandsf.com

www.sfsite.com/fsf

Description: Devoted to science fiction and fantasy readers.

Frequency: Monthly

Circulation: 26,000

Fiction: Prefers character-oriented stories up to 25,000 words; 6¢-9¢/word.

Queries: Does Not Accept

E-queries: No

Unsolicited mss: Yes

Submission formats: Hard copy., Hard copy

Response: 8 weeks

Rights: FNASR, foreign serial, option on anthology

Payment: On acceptance

Tips: “We receive a lot of fantasy fiction, but never enough science fiction or humor.” No simultaneous or electronic submissions.

NIGHT TERRORS

1202 W. Market St.
Orrville, OH 44667

editor@night-terrors-publications.com

www.night-terrors-publications.com

Description: Short stories of psychological horror, the supernatural, or occult. Emphasis on “continuing terror”; stories should have beginning, middle, and end, but in the end, the terror/threat should not be resolved. Pieces run 2,000-5,000 words.

Frequency: Annual

Circulation: 1,000

Queries: Not necessary

E-queries: Yes

Unsolicited mss: Yes

Submission formats: Hard copy

Response: Queries 1 week, submissions 12 weeks.

Freelance content: 95%

Kill fee: No

Rights: FNASR

Payment: In copies

Tips: “We prefer stories which make the reader think and grow edgy, not those which make them flinch or grow nauseous. No horror in which women or children are abused; no stories with child as point-of-view character.”

OF UNICORNS AND SPACE STATIONS

1472 West 2450 South
Woods Cross, UT 84087

Description: Science fiction and fantasy magazine for adults with a family-oriented writing style.

Frequency: Semiannual

Circulation: 200

Fiction: Science fiction or fantasy, sometimes a little horror; 250-5,000 words; 5¢/word.

Poetry: Prefers fixed form poetry; any reasonable length; 5¢/word, $5 max.

Art: B&W line art.

Queries: Not necessary

E-queries: Yes

Unsolicited mss: Yes

Submission formats: Hard copy

Response: 3 months.

Freelance content: 100%

Kill fee: No

Payment: On publication

ON SPEC

P.O. Box 4727
Edmonton, AB T6E 5G6 Canada

onspec@onspec.ca, onspec@canada.com

www.onspec.ca

Description: Seeks original, unpublished speculative fiction and poetry by Canadian authors.

Frequency: Quarterly

Circulation: 1,500

Fiction: Science fiction, fantasy, horror, ghost stories, fairy stories, magic realism, speculative fiction; to 6,000 words; C$50-C$180.

Nonfiction: By assignment only.

Poetry: Science fiction, fantasy themes; blank, free verse, discursive prose; to 100 lines; C$20.

Fillers: Science fiction, fantasy, horror, ghost stories, fairy stories, magic realism, speculative fiction; to 1,000 words; C$50.

Art: Illustrations by assignment; B&W photos; $50/inside use, $200/cover.

Queries: Not necessary

E-queries: Yes

Unsolicited mss: Yes

Submission formats: Hard copy

Response: 2-3 months.

Kill fee: Yes

Rights: FNASR

Payment: On acceptance

Tips: Does not consider e-mail or fax submissions. Welcomes non-Canadian authors, but content must remain 80% Canadian. Sample copy $7.

OUTER DARKNESS

1312 N. Delaware Pl.
Tulsa, OK 74110

Description: “Where Nightmares Roam Unleashed,” horror and science fiction. Also poetry, cartoons, and interviews.

Frequency: Quarterly

Circulation: 500

Fiction: Traditional horror and science fiction; to 5,000 words.

Nonfiction: Interviews with authors, artists, editors; to 1,500 words.

Poetry: Some free verse, prefers traditional rhyming; to 30 lines.

Art: All stories illustrated, submit sample work.

Queries: Not necessary

E-queries: No

Submission formats: Hard copy

Response: Queries 2 weeks, submissions 8-12 weeks.

Freelance content: 25%

Kill fee: No

Rights: FNAR

Payment: In copies

REALMS OF FANTASY

Sovereign Media Co.

441 Carlisle Dr.
Herndon, VA 20170-4884

realmsoffantasy@aol.com

www.rofmagazine.com

Description: Devoted to fantasy fiction and artwork. Heroic, contemporary, traditional, feminist, dark, light; up to 10,000 words; 3¢-5¢/word.

Frequency: Bimonthly

Circulation: 112,000

Queries: Not necessary

Unsolicited mss: Yes

Submission formats: Hard copy

Tips: No standard science-fiction stories (alien worlds, technology-driven, etc.).

SILVER WEB

Buzzcity Press

P.O. Box 38190
Tallahassee, FL 32315

buzzcity@yourvillage.com

Description: Fantastical fiction, including science fiction, dark fantasy, etc.

Queries: Preferred

Tips: Currently not accepting unsolicited submissions.

SPACE AND TIME

138 W 70 St. 4B
New York, NY 10023-4468

www.cith.org/space&time.html

Description: Science fiction, fantasy, horror, and things that fall between the cracks. Also, a healthy selection of poetry (same genre), along with the occasion short feature.

Frequency: Biannual

Circulation: 2,000

Fiction: Science-fiction, fantasy, horror; to 10,000 words; 1¢/word.

Poetry: All styles and forms (rhymed, unrhymed, etc.).

Art: B&W artwork assigned, to illustrate specific stories. Send photocopied samples; $10.

Queries: Not necessary

E-queries: No

Unsolicited mss: Yes

Submission formats: Hard copy

Response: 1-4 months.

Freelance content: 99%

Rights: FNASR

Payment: On publication

Tips: Avoid cliches. No media fiction. Appreciates material that deserves to be in print, but which other magazines don’t quite know what to do with.

STRANGE HORIZONS

Strange Horizons

P.O. Box 1693
Dubuque, IA 52004-1693

editor@strangehorizons.com

www.strangehorizons.com

Description: E-zine of speculative and science fiction. Features art, articles, fiction, poetry, and reviews.

Frequency: Weekly

Fiction: Up to 5,000 words; pays 5¢/word, minimum $50.

Nonfiction: Articles, 2,000-5,000 words; pays $50/article.

Poetry: Up to 100 lines; pays $20/poem.

Columns, Departments: Art and book reviews, 750-1,000 words; pays $20/review.

Queries: Not necessary

E-queries: Yes

Rights: 1st, worldwide (exclusive for 2 months, then reverts to author)

Tips: No simultaneous submissions. Submit all material via e-mail: fiction@strangehorizons.com; poetry@strangehorizons.com; gallery@strangehorizons.com; articles@strangehorizons.com; reviews@strangehorizons.com. See Web site for specific guidelines.

Will be excepting submissions again in January. Need to submit through on line form.

TALEBONES

Fairwood Press

5203 Quincy Ave. SE
Auburn, WA 98092

info@talebones.com

www.talebones.com

Description: Science fiction and dark fantasy.

Frequency: Quarterly

Circulation: 1,000

Fiction: Sci-fi and dark fantasy stories with a punch, often slanted toward darker fiction; 6,000 words; 1¢-2¢/word.

Poetry: All suitable forms and themes; $10.

Fillers: Cartoons; $10.

Art: Most formats; $15-$50.

Queries: Not necessary

E-queries: Yes

Unsolicited mss: Yes

Submission formats: disk, hard copy

Response: 1-8 weeks.

Rights: FNASR

Payment: On acceptance

Tips: “Send us your cover letter, but keep it to the point.”

TALES OF THE TALISMAN

Hadrosaur Productions

c/o David L. Summers
P.O. Box 2194
Mesilla Park, NM 88047

hadrosaur@zianet.com

www.talesofthetalisman.com

Description: Publishes Science fiction, fantasy and horror short stories and poems.

Frequency: Quarterly

Fiction: Literary science fiction and fantasy. Contemporary or historical fiction welcome if it includes a mythic or science-fictional element. Psychological or character-oriented horror considered if it does not present any graphic violence. Submit short stories up to 6,000 words; $10/story.

Poetry: Poems with science fiction/fantasy imagery and themes; up to 50 lines; $4/published poem.

Queries: Not necessary

Unsolicited mss: Yes

Submission formats: Hard copy

Response: 1-6 weeks.

Freelance content: 100%

Rights: One-time

Payment: On acceptance

Tips: “We welcome cross-genre stories, but they must have some element of science fiction or fantasy. We have published western/fantasy cross-genre stories, horror/science fiction cross genre-stories, and more. … Do not send: Stories with graphic violence (good horror is about atmosphere and emotion, not cheap gross outs, and absolutely do not send us stories with violence to children).”

Please remember to research all markets and read the submission guidelines completely before submitting.

If your answer is yes, that’s fine. Believing in a body of work is great. I tend to the other side of having multiple manuscripts going at once and slowly driving myself crazy because I want to finish them all now.

A happy medium is to have several projects going at the same time while keeping yourself on a schedule. If you give yourself space to complete the projects you won’t get overwhelmed and have a sense of accomplishment.

Here are your markets for Tales in the Mail

Glimmer Train

One of the most respected short-story journals in print. Every month they have different contests and standard submissions.

Glimmer Train Press

1211 NW Glisan St, Suite # 207

Portland, OR 97209

www.glimmertrain.org

Clean Well Light Place

Submit fiction up to 3,000 words (flash fiction welcome) or submit 1-5 poems. Submissions online only.

Anthony Blake

A Clean, Well-Light Place

600

W. Walnut Dr.

Danville, KY 40422

acwlp@mail.com

www.lightedplace.com

CakeTrain

Submit fiction, creative nonfiction (no book reviews), 1-7 poems or visual art. Submit manuscript by regular mail or e-mail.

Caketrain Journal and Press

Box 82588

Pittsburgh, PA 15218

caketrain@hotmail.com

www.caketrain.org

Please remember to research all markets and read the submission guidelines completely before submitting.

BOSTON REVIEW, USA

Bimonthly magazine of cultural and political analysis, reviews,

fiction, and poetry. Pay varies.

Guidelines: http://www.bostonreview.net/about/writers_guidelines/

BRAIN CHILD, USA

http://www.brainchildmag.com

The magazine for thinking mothers. A literary magazine dedicated to motherhood, publishing fiction, essays, parody and debate. Paying market.

Guidelines: http://www.brainchildmag.com/contact/guidelines.asp

FACES, USA

http://www.cobblestonepub.com/magazine/FAC/

The magazine is about world cultures and geography for grades 4 and

above. Pays up to $0.25 for fiction and non-fiction. Pay varies for

activities section (crafts, games, recipes. projects), puzzles and

games.

Guidelines: http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_FAC.html

THE MASSACHUSETTS REVIEW, USA

Independent quarterly of literature, the arts, and public affairs.

Seeks a balance between established writers and promising new ones.

Pays $0.50 per line for poetry ($25 minimum per poem); $50 for an essay or a work of fiction.

Guidelines: http://www.massreview.org/submissions-guidelines

PODCASTLE, USA

Audio magazine looking for fantasy stories. Open to all the

sub-genres of fantasy, from magical realism to urban fantasy to

slipstream to high fantasy, and everything in between. Pay: $100

for short fiction (2,000 to 6,000 words) and $20 for flash fiction

(up to 1,000 words).

Guidelines: http://podcastle.org/guidelines/

PSEUDOPOD, USA

An audio magazine. Looking for horror: dark, weird fiction, from

grim realism or crime drama, to magic-realism, to blatantly

supernatural dark fantasy. Pay: $100 for short fiction (2,000 to

6,000 words) and $20 for flash fiction (up to 1,000 words).

Guidelines: http://pseudopod.org/guidelines/

THE CARIBBEAN WRITER, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

An international literary anthology with a Caribbean focus

published by the University of the Virgin Islands. Publishes

poetry, short fiction, personal essays, one-act plays,

translations, book reviews, and interviews. Submissions are

eligible for prizes up to $500.

Guidelines: http://www.thecaribbeanwriter.org/submit5.php

VARSITY PRINTS, USA

Publishes cutting-edge, thought-provoking and remarkable fiction

and non-fiction of interest to the worldwide young adult community.

Especially interested in young adult fiction stories that challenge

preconceptions and stereotypes about how a book should be

written… as well as romance stories that make you swoon, erotica

that sizzles, mysteries and detective stories that keep you turning

the pages! Note: Only accept submissions from US citizens, who are

18+ years of age.

Guidelines: http://varsityprints.com/For_Authors.html

Please remember to research all markets and read the submission guidelines completely before submitting.

Here are your markets for today. Good Luck.

EXPLORE, AUSTRALIA

http://www.pearsonplaces.com.au/places/magazines_place/explore.aspx

Published quarterly in January, April, July, October. For students in middle primary years 3 to 4; ages 8 to 10. Topical and up-to-date issues are required for this age group. Articles about children of the same age, humorous, animal and adventure stories are of interest. Plays and poetry are also welcome.” Pay: stories and plays $200; poetry $150-$200; non-fiction up to 250 words:

$80-$100, double-page feature: $220.

Guidelines: http://www.pearsonplaces.com.au/places/magazines_place/mag_writers.aspx

Boys Quest, USA

http://funforkidzmagazines.com/boysquest

A magazine created for boys from 6 to 13 years. 6 issues per year.

Includes articles, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that deal with

timeless topics, such as pets, nature, hobbies, science, games,

sports, careers, simple cooking. Pays a minimum of $0.05 per word

for fiction and nonfiction, with additional payment if the piece is

accompanied by photos or art. Pays a minimum of $10 per poem or

puzzle, with variable rates offered for games, carpentry projects,

etc.

Guidelines: http://funforkidzmagazines.com/writers

ALIMENTUM JOURNAL, USA

The literary journal all about food. Seeking fiction, creative

nonfiction, and poetry all around the subject of food. Pay not

specified.

Guidelines: http://www.alimentumjournal.com/submissions/

ANTIOCH REVIEW, USA

http://antiochcollege.org/antioch_review/

Literary magazine. Publishes articles, fiction, poetry and reviews from both emerging as well as established authors. Pays $15 per printed page (about 425 words).

Guidelines: http://antiochcollege.org/antioch_review/guidelines.html

Please remember to research all markets and read the submission guidelines completely before submitting.

Here are four markets to help you along with your submitting goals.

BOSTON REVIEW, USA

Bimonthly magazine of cultural and political analysis, reviews, fiction, and poetry. Pay varies.

Guidelines: http://www.bostonreview.net/about/writers_guidelines/

SHROUD PUBLISHING, USA

Considers horror, dark mystery, dark fantasy and suspense short stories up to 5,000 words. Especially interested in: Mythic horror in a real world setting; Classically-themed horror and suspense; Supernatural horror; Creature horror; Dark Fantasy in a contemporary/RW setting; Noir. Pay: a flat rate of $10 for Flash Fiction, $25 for fiction up to 5000 words, and $25 for non-fiction up to 3000 words.

Guidelines: http://www.shroudmagazine.com/info.html

SHINE BRIGHTLY MAGAZINE, USA

http://www.gemsgc.org/girls/shine_brightly/index.html

A magazine for girls ages 9 to 14. It is published by GEMS Girls’

Clubs (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior). Looking for stories, articles, quizzes, poems, games, puzzles, crafts, and cartoons that are fresh, that present the Christian life realistically, and that cause young readers to see how Christian beliefs apply to their daily lives. Pays $0.03 to $0.05 per word up to $35. Poetry: $5 to $15. Games and puzzles: $5 to $15.

http://www.gemsgc.org/main/shine_guidelines.html

LIGHTSPEED, USA

New science fiction magazine that launched in June 2010. Seeking original science fiction stories of 1000-7500 words. Stories of 5000 words or less are preferred. Pays $0.05 per word for original fiction, on acceptance; $0.01 per word for reprints; $75 for non-fiction articles.

Guidelines: http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/guidelines

Please remember to research all markets and read the submission guidelines completely before submitting.

I hope this past year has been good to you and that this year will be even better.

What better way to start the New Year than with a writing challenge. For January our writing challenge is:

Tales in the Mail

Goal: To submit short fiction for publication.

This challenge is fairly straight forward, submit as many tales as you can. This challenge will help you get into the habit of submitting on a regular schedule.

At the beginning of the challenge set a submission goal for the month. Then break that goal down into a weekly number to make submitting more manageable.  When setting your goal make it reasonable but stretch yourself. Sharing your goal is a powerful tool. Having accountability to others is a great motivator.

For this challenge a submission is a tale submitted to a publisher. You can submit the same tale to multiple publishers as long as their submission guidelines allow it.

We will post market lists on our blog several times a week to help with the submission process. Also feel free to post listings that you have found.

We will also post encouragements on the blog and our face book to cheer you forward.

I hope you will join us in our challenge.

Now to get you started. Here are three markets.

BABYBUG, USA

Listening and looking magazine for infants and toddlers ages 6 months to 2 years. Features simple stories and poems, words and concepts. Rates vary. $25 minimum.

Guidelines: http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_BBB.html

THE BEAR DELUXE MAGAZINE, USA

Exploring enviromental issues through the creative arts. A nationally distributed environmental arts publication published twice per year. Celebrates the big tent theory of literary arts, including investigative reporting, fiction, essay, poetry, news, creative opinion, reviews and interviews in each issue. Pays $0.05 per word. Submission guidelines available within site.

http://www.orlo.org

AUREALIS, AUSTRALIA

Australian fantasy and science fiction magazine. Pays $20 to $60 per 1,000 words.

Guidelines: http://www.aurealis.com.au/submissions.php

Please remember to research all markets and read the submission guidelines completely before submitting.

I’m now in the forth draft of the book. I’ve lost several chapters along the way but know I have a much tighter polished product. Which now I can say with confidence is as good as my first three chapters.

So don’t let your self catch the Syndrome. Work on your whole book and in the end you’ll have a finished polished project.

If you finished or not, you under took a monster task of writing 50,000 words in 30 days. You should be very proud of your self.

Take a few days off to relax, then start working on your second draft.

My grand total word count was 51,962. Where did you end?

Congratulations again, you deserve it!

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I hope everyone is enjoying this crisp fall day. I’ve been in the kitchen getting the rolls for dinner ready. Now it’s all up to them to rise.

Last night I spent some time with my laptop catching up on word count for NaNo. I’m still not quite on but I’m close. Tonight after turkey and pie I have a date with my laptop to get caught up. With a week to go we need to be in the 40,000 word range by the end of tonight’s writing. I’m confident I’ll be able to get back on track. Where are you with your word count? Remember we still have seven more days. We can do this. Just visualize writing that 50,000th word and crossing the finish line. Woo Hoo.

The word count verifier on the NaNoWriMo site is now active. So if you have already reached the 50,000 mark you can get on line and claim your certificate.

Have a great Thanksgiving and Happy Writing