In addition to posting stories this week, I also added a few paying fiction markets (below the stories). Are you a fiction writer? Do you submit to literary magazines? Let me know if you would be interested in a regular weekly listing of paying fiction markets. If there’s interest, I will keep adding markets to our Fiction Fridays.
Fiction
Varieties of Loudness in Chicago by Elizabeth Crane
Propositions Concerning Animal Magnetism by Tim Conley
Between Brothers by Marcus Lopés
Landlord by Blake Butler
from Portraits and Conversations by Johannah Rodgers
Literary Markets
The Danforth Review pays $100 (CDN) per short story. TDR publishes four new short stories every three months (i.e., in September, December, March and June). There is no minimum or maximum length requirement. Submissions will open in November 2008 for the December 2008 issue.
The Savage Kick pays £20 (in UK) or $35 (International) for each accepted story or £15 (in UK) or $25 (International) for each accepted article. Encourages new writers but only accepts three or four stories per quarterly issue. Seeks articles and short stories between 1000-6000 words, with only minor flexibility. No poetry.
The Rambler accepts submissions for nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and artwork. There is no minimum length, but they request that submissions be no more than 8,000 words. Please do not send genre fiction such as science fiction, horror, romance, or children’s stories. Payment varies and is paid on publication.
Related posts:
- Fiction Friday: Sex with Ghosts, and other stories
- Fiction Friday: What the Dope Was, and other stories
Want to find more places to submit stuff to? Browse the bigger list of paying markets.
Do you write fiction? What are you writing or reading this week?
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Hi Amy,
Oh yeah, I would be interested! I’ve heard of the Rambler but I haven’t submitted to them.
I like this idea of posting stories. Writers can then see what kind of stuff actually makes it into a lit mag. It’s kind of like a mini-writer’s group. Good idea. E
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The Danforth Review gives $100 for a short story….?
Actually, I find that pretty discouraging. Out of all the submissions they must receive, they only pick FOUR stories every THREE months?
And even if you’re picked…one hundred measly bucks. That’s chump change, considering all the hours and effort involved. It’s probably not even the equivalent of minimum wage.
I knew writing didn’t pay much, but I didnt’ think it paid that LITTLE.
Note to self: Don’t quit day job just yet.
I knew writing didnt’ pay much, but I didnt’ realize it paid THAT LITTLE.
I think I’d be better off working for Burger King.
I knew writing didn’t pay much, but I didnt’ think it paid THAT LITTLE.
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OOPS…Sorry for the extra sentences.
In case you’re wondering, NO, I’m not a rambling idiot…).
I was at the bottom of the comment box, and I didn’t see the extra words I needed to edit out!
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Ellen — I’m glad you like the idea.
One thing I’ve learned from reading lit mags lately is that they sure have changed in the past ten years. Ten years ago I used to submit fiction to literary journals all the time, and they were all too hoity toity to want my type of writing. Now a lot of them seem to go for off-the-wall not-so-structured stuff. Too bad most lit mags don’t pay.
Friar — Hey! You know what’s REALLY sad? $100 seems to be a pretty good amount for a small lit mag these days. It’s hard to find any that pay at all. Offhand, I know of about a dozen or so that pay about that amount and maybe a small handful that pay more than that. I think most folks who write for lit mags are either folks who just love to write and do it as a hobby, or they’re students, or others trying to get their name out there for when they try to get a novel accepted for publication. I don’t think anyone really writes exclusively for lit mags for the money…. At least Burger King comes with fries.
@Amy
It’s like my watercolor painting. It’s not my day job. It’s a hobby.
I’m going to paint regardless of whether I sell anything or not. If I sell something, BONUS. If not…oh well, it just goes into the pile with all the rest of the paintings, and I do another one….and another one…etc.
I guess a lot of writers must be like that too…
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I just came back from reading your Ungratitude list (and snorting coffee out my nose even though I should know better).
I do think it is like that for a lot of fiction writers. I can’t say I’m much of a fiction writer anymore. I still write a bit of poetry and fiction now and then when the muse stricks. Some I’ve sold, others I’ve compiled into books for friends. I used to self-publish my own and sell it, but I don’t do that anymore. Maybe I will again one day.
Ironically, now that my “job” is writing, I don’t have much aspiration to be a writer anymore.
Amy,
This is a really timely post for me, as I’ve decided to begin submitting some of the fiction stories I’ve written–and possibly write some more. The stories I’ve written so far are genre stories, as opposed to literary fiction, so they wouldn’t really qualify for submission to literary journals. But, that is an market I may very well decide to target in the near future.
Thanks for this info!
Jeanne
Meant to say “a market”! (That’s what happens when you replace a noun that starts with a vowel with one that begins with a consonant and forget to reread the sentence and change the indefinite article!)
I was away on vacation and now I’m horribly behind in my blog reading and commenting and I finally get to your blog, Amy and have even more catching up to do! Now I have two of these fiction posts to read through plus all those magnificent performance poetry videos you posted last Sunday. It’s going to be a busy weekend, but thanks for these resources. I’m setting some time aside this weekend to check out each and every one.
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Hey Jeanne — What sort of genre stories are you writing?
It’s kind of funny, I’m always irritated by my own typos on other peoples’ blogs but I rarely notice other people’s typos. Maybe a sign that I need to read slower (and type slower)!
Melissa!! — You went on vacation without me? Don’t you know there are rules about that??
Where did you go? Good (and bad) thing about blog posts is they’ll always be there later. 
I didn’t check my feed reader yesterday, and I now have more than 500 unread items. I’m not sure how that happened, since I only subscribe to about 50 blogs — probably because I subscribe to comments on a few. I think if I ever go on vacation I’ll go insane. 
Hi, Amy!
I’ve written a horror-suspense-crime type thriller and (believe it or not) a swords and sorcery story. I’ve also written a few romances.
My flash fiction piece, “Confession,” which won an online short story contest, is the only fictional story I’ve had published so far (though only online and not for pay). I did win a $50 prize in the contest for it, though. “Confession” is a crime-based suspense story. It’s posted on my blog. I’ve been told that it keeps people on the edge of their seats–which is a real compliment, since it’s only 535 words long. It’s a story I wrote years ago but finally decided to release last year. (If you’ve never seen it and would like to, just visit my blog and type “Confession” into the search box.)
About the typos–I know exactly what you mean! I absolutely hate it when I make a typo in a comment on someone else’s blog and then can’t fix it! But, I’ve had to learn to live with it!
Amy, these posts are really cool. I totally love the mix of stories and markets. Thank you! Off to read!
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Lit is like PBS, not commercial. Sometimes the “recognition” is supposed to compensate, build credentials…feel better about that 100.00 Friar? Nah not much , huh?
Makes the $20,000 per article a friend of mine gets for Sports Illustrated and Esquire look like a hold up. and another friend gets $30,000 per for Outside Magazine.
But they have the Pultizer nomination and the NYT bestsellers to back that up and both publications sell advertising.
Doesn’t it make a difference if it is say the New Yorker or Time rather than say Granta?
Jeanne, my mom is a HUGE horror/crime fan. Let me know if you put that one up online (or have it published)!! That is SO exciting that your flash fiction piece won the contest. I am going right over to your blog to read it!
Steph, I’m so glad you’re enjoying the mix. I’ll keep adding in fiction markets as I find them.
Janice, I think you hit the nail on the head — advertising makes all the difference. Most literary mags are independently run, or they’re run out of colleges etc., and they receive no funding. It’s not as though they’re making a profit off a writer’s work, because they aren’t. Most of these journals seem to eventually fold, because of lack of funding. The handful that do pay have some sort of grant sponsorship, it seems, or they sell advertising (but not much of it). Very much looking forward to your new blog design.
But they are a good way to build credentials aren’t they?
I think so. Many writers disagree with me.
I suppose it depends which publications you write for, and what you’re trying to build credentials for.
If you’re trying to get a novel published, I’d say having a few credits at reputable fic mags is a good thing.
Good to know.
( Working on design. I love yours. ;-))
I’ll just be glad when you’re off blogger. Blogger eats my comments half the time.
But I’m also very excited to see what you’re going to do design-wise. All your photographs and paintings make me SO jealous. (I’m also jealous of your island.) I’m sure your design will be amazing!!
LOL It’s eats mine too sometimes. It was my uh, testing ground to see if I could blog at all…I love doing the photographs. I am a trained Zone System photographer too , but had not put my photos out there as much as the painting. This is giving me a way to do both. hoping to Punk Duck those some more. It’s fun.
You should do a guest post. How to punk up your blog with photography.
LMAO. Might just have to do that. What does Harry call you? Pandora? Sound of creaking is the opening of that box….and my brain stretching.
He calls me that cuz I’m a trouble maker.
But I like your interpretation better. 
Will do, Amy! Thanks for stopping by Writer’s Notes to read my story!
Trouble? With all the cute ducks and bunnies..bwah ha ha….
Jeanne — It was my pleasure.
Janice — But the ducks are punk, see.
hi, stumbled unto your blog so first time visitor here. I really love this entry of yours on fiction fridays and would really be interested if you can add paying fiction markets to this weekly post. How about genre markets as well? I like writing fiction of different genres from literary to speculative and just started submitting a few of my own. More posts like this could really help aspiring writers such as myself.
Keep up the good work!
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Hi Kate. Thanks for taking the time to comment! I’ll start adding any paying fiction markets — literary, genre, etc. I’ve also had a few emails from people asking for more poetry markets and personal story/memoir markets, so I’ll be adding those too as I find them. What sort of genre fiction do you write? I’m always curious.
I just came from WriterDad’s blog and must say that this is a cool site here. I never thought of writing fiction stories and am amazed that there are so many people out there who are keen to explore this area.
Thanks for providing some links on your post. I’d be checking them out!
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Hi Evelyn — Thanks for stopping by. Writer Dad rocks, doesn’t he?
There was a point, about ten years ago, where all the writers I knew were fiction writers or poets. Now most of the writers I know are bloggers, although some of them are closet poets or fiction writers on the side. 
I just popped over to your blog, and I’m loving it! I am read the random acts of kindness post now. 
Hey Amy! Thanks for dropping by my site. Sorry this is late. We were organizing a school performance last week (I’m a teacher) so had to curb my blogging. As to which genre fiction I write, I just finished a romance and then this weird speculative fantasy children’s short story today. A month ago, I wrote a literary piece then a science fiction YA one. I don’t like sticking to one genre and just write whatever genre my muse feels like sinking her enthusiastic claws into. =)
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Hi Kate. You’re a teacher? How fun. Hope the performance went well. I read some of what’s on your essay page. The If Only Cannibalism was Legal made me laugh.
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