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Title: Markets
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on July 11, 2005, 11:55:32 AM: I figured there should be a sticky forum listing market opportunities you wouldn't normally find without research. So I'm starting one.

Here's one I found out about this morning, looks like a good opportunity a lot of us could use.

SF ClichÃ©s (http://www.scalzi.com/whatever/003471.html)
Title: Re: Markets
Post by: The Jade Knight on July 16, 2005, 10:43:49 PM: Good thread idea. I applaud it.
Title: Re: Markets
Post by: Eric James Stone on April 04, 2006, 12:35:04 PM: The SF ClichÃ©s market is closed. The deadline was November 1, 2005.

Let me just recommend www.ralan.com and www.storypilot.com as good places to look for spec-fic markets.
Title: Re: Markets
Post by: stacer on June 26, 2006, 04:13:50 AM: I completely forgot this was here. If you haven't already heard from me about it, we've changed our submission guidelines at Mirrorstone. If you write fantasy for children or young adults, check out the new guidelines:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/main/mirrorstoneguidelines
Title: Re: Markets
Post by: stacer on September 11, 2006, 06:05:46 PM: Mirrorstone Books is looking for potential authors to submit series ideas for a new D&D-based series for 8-12 year olds. For your reference, look at Knights of the Silver Dragon (http://ww2.wizards.com/Books/Mirrorstone/Knights/default.aspx?), our current D&D-based series. I'm wanting something beyond the basic quest formula--I'm looking for something that stands out in the middle grade area of the bookstore.

To start, you would just need to send me a concept paragraph via mail to

Submissions Editor
Mirrorstone Books
P.O. Box 707
Renton, WA 98057-0707

WeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ll be in touch if we want more. This would be work-for-hire, since itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s shared-world D&D.

EUOL, Charisa, MsFish, and others who would be in contact with other writers who might be interested, please pass this along.
Title: Re: Markets
Post by: Renoard on March 26, 2009, 04:56:12 PM: My first impulse was to be snarky ( the last post was in 2005?) but this seriously was a good idea. Anyone found anything recently?
Title: Re: Markets
Post by: Dark_Prophecy on January 01, 2010, 12:35:59 PM: Man, I wish this idea had stuck. I could use a few hints on places to submit.
Title: Re: Markets
Post by: Silk on May 07, 2010, 09:44:58 AM: I was going to start a new thread, but hey, why not use this one?

The Last Man Anthology (http://lastmananthology.weebly.com/submissions.html) - accepting submissions until June 31.

They're not exactly paying huge money, only $15 or a contributor's copy, but I notice that they promise a one-to-two page critique of any submission that they pass on. I've also heard that they're looking for more stories from women writers.
Title: Re: Markets
Post by: Juan Dolor on February 26, 2011, 10:53:54 PM: Thanks, this is just what I was looking for this morning!
Title: Re: Markets
Post by: Treow on March 12, 2011, 04:51:56 PM: Darn! I missed that Scalzi Seeking Submissions For SF Magazine — Please Read The Whole Entry by 6 years!! Haha!
Title: Re: Markets
Post by: Silk on March 13, 2011, 12:16:17 AM: Angry Robot Books is open to unsolicited manuscripts until the end of March.