Magazines accepting short stories

[Marc Joan]

Having gone to great lengths to collate my own ranked and categorised list of magazines which might be interested in my short stories, I was mildly peeved but also encouraged to find that somebody had done it all before, and put it online. Peeved because had I known about this source I would have saved myself a lot of effort; encouraged because the source pretty much confirms and validates what I have done, while at the same time identifying a number of magazines of which I was unaware. In case there are any other Litopians researching the short story market, the link is here: http://litreactor.com/columns/storyville-where-to-send-your-stories

Before I started this exercise, I had no idea that there were so many magazines! Which is encouraging if you take the view that getting a story accepted is to some extent a numbers game....surely it is now only a matter of time before my idiosyncratic grammar is foisted upon a grateful, albeit confused, public.

 

[Octopus Messiah]

nice one, marc!
I've had varying success over the years with newspapers/magazines in that my style is very much gonzo journalism and most outlets seem to want either straight up 5 W's journalism or pure fiction but this if a very helpful, and now bookmarked, list!

 

[Marc Joan]

No point in reinventing the wheel!
I had to look up gonzo journalism, and was delighted to see a mention of Hunter S. Thompson. I haven't read 'Fear and Loathing' since I was a kid, or rather a yoof; wonder if it's worth revisiting?

 

[Octopus Messiah]

I have read Fear and Loathing in LV over a dozen times. So obviously I can't be trusted but...

 

[Marc Joan]

Another book we had to read in order to be credible among our peers was 'Dispatches' (Michael Herr); I remember liking that one too, but again, haven't read it for years. Not sure if I even have it still; I probably lent it to the same book thief who never gave back my 'Auto da Fe' (Elias Canetti) - and there's a book I absolutely must read again!
Memories!

 

[Octopus Messiah]

I'll check it out!
This also gives me an idea for a random book related post, thanx!

 

[Octopus Messiah]

Inspired by your badself: posted Op Ed entitled No More Book Thieves. Gracias.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

There's 'Litro.' They published one of mine January 14 on their website. You need to sign up to get easiest use.

http://www.litro.co.uk/

Though it's free to subscribe if you're a submitting contributor...

 

[Vivaldo]

Thanks for these links. It's been a while since I ventured into short story writing - but I'm feeling the urge to try it again!

 

[Marc Joan]

There's 'Litro.' They published one of mine January 14 on their website. You need to sign up to get easiest use.

http://www.litro.co.uk/

Though it's free to subscribe if you're a submitting contributor...

Thanks K-E. Litro is on my list, though my notes suggest that they invite 'themed' contributions, so I'll either have to wait for a theme that suits what I've done, or stir myself to write something de novo that suits whatever their theme happens to be...both seem unlikely at present. I'll have a look for your story - do you publish under the name you use here?

 

[Marc Joan]

Thanks for these links. It's been a while since I ventured into short story writing - but I'm feeling the urge to try it again!

You're welcome. Do keep us posted as to how it goes - it would be good to compare notes regarding the responsiveness, consistency, etc, of different magazines.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Yes, they go in for submissions themes, I submitted for a Nov '13 deadline Dystopian theme. Story is called Joe's Ark. If you can't find it, Marc, I'll post it here. I don't know what their archives are like but I'll have a link somewhere....

I use my own name, though a pen-name would be fun.

 

[Marc Joan]

Great, I'll have a look

 

[Katie-Ellen]

'Tis here, if you can open it, Marc: http://www.litro.co.uk/2013/12/dystopia-joes-ark/

 

[Marc Joan]

Already found it! And read it. I liked it. You write well. Have to agree with Linda re pigeons, though.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Flying rats There's one loitering around the balcony here, looks like an obese vicar. But Suzette is Joe's 'baby'. Thank you for reading, Marc.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

November's is closed now, but upcoming themes open for submissions on Litro http://www.litro.co.uk/submit/

 

[Marc Joan]

Thanks! Have bookmarked.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Another link with more magazines accepting new writing

 

[Marc Joan]

Thanks, I've added the link to my list of resources. In view of one of your other threads, it's amusing that one of the magazines is called 'Kill Your Darlings'...