I read a blog entry from writingforward.com called "20 creative writing careers." These are the careers that caught my eye, from most desirable to least, respectively:
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For the second half of today's homework assignment, I did some extensive research to target publications/magazines that pertain specifically to my number one career choice, freelance short fiction writing. Most of the magazines I found were actually founded recently, which interested me since I myself am a budding writer. I figured looking at new magazines would be an interesting route to take.
Abomination Magazine
Editor: Corey J. Goldberg & Bryan Babin
Published: quarterly
Founded in 2012
Accepts: horror, sci-fi, fantasy with an emphasis on tales of terror
Dark Eclipse e-magazine
Editor: Stan Swanson
Founded: 2011
Specializes in horror of all forms and shapes for adults
Accepts: Short stories, no more than 4,000 words in length, which focus on new and twisted ways of looking at horror. Preference is given to flash stories which are less than 1,500 words and still manage to pack a punch
Menacing Hedge
Editor: Kelly Boyker
Published: quarterly
Founded: 2011
Accepts: poetry, fiction and artwork, that is "committed to fostering access to emerging and experimental poetry and prose. visceral poetry, prose and art that gives us a strange tingly rushing feeling. We want our eyes to dilate, our pores to open one by one, and our skin to break out in shivery gooseflesh. prefer poems, stories, art, and images of a darkish nature"
Zombie Coffee Press
Editor: T.M. Nienaber
Published: once a week, publish stories in serial, meaning we publish a section of a longer short story
Accepts: horror fiction, sci-fi with a horror theme, or dark fantasy, poetry, flash fiction (500-1500 words), short fiction (3000-10,000 words)
Congruent Spaces Magazine
Editor: Michael Camarata
Published: Monthly
Founded 2011
Accepts: short fiction (fantasy, horror, literary/mainstream, sci-fi) up to 2500 words
Deadman’s Tome
Editor: Mr. Deadman
Published: monthly
Founded: 2008
Accepts: strange, creepy, weird fiction. "We want your poems of unwelcoming horror and stories of man’s own undoing. We want the Lovecraftian, the inventors of otherworldly mythos, the architects of insanity. Deadman’s Tome is a place where serial killers, ghosts, zombies, werewolves, and other horrific entities can join forces to instill terror in our readers’ heart."
The Naked Feather
Editor: Mercedes Lucero
Published: annually
Founded 2011
Accepts: "We have no guidelines. Amaze us."
These publications would hopefully be a start to a more globally recognized writing career. I'm aware that many of these sites are slightly disturbing to the eye, but it goes with the territory. With even more research, I will carefully choose where I would want to publish each of my pieces as they come along.
The pros of these publications is that they cater specifically to the type of work that I do, which is horror fiction. The cons of these publications is that some of them don't pay for published works, so I would have to get a second job that's not quite up to par with my "dream job." The biggest con would probably be the same as the pro, which is that it's such a specific niche. So if I applied for a freelance journalism job with these websites listed as my previous experience, that might be a hindrance.
I'd like to think not, though. A good writer is a good writer.
- Freelance short fiction writing
- Blogger/Columnist
- Manuscript Reader
- Screenwriter
- Article writer
- Agent's assistant
- Video game writer
- Ghostwriter
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For the second half of today's homework assignment, I did some extensive research to target publications/magazines that pertain specifically to my number one career choice, freelance short fiction writing. Most of the magazines I found were actually founded recently, which interested me since I myself am a budding writer. I figured looking at new magazines would be an interesting route to take.
Abomination Magazine
Editor: Corey J. Goldberg & Bryan Babin
Published: quarterly
Founded in 2012
Accepts: horror, sci-fi, fantasy with an emphasis on tales of terror
Dark Eclipse e-magazine
Editor: Stan Swanson
Founded: 2011
Specializes in horror of all forms and shapes for adults
Accepts: Short stories, no more than 4,000 words in length, which focus on new and twisted ways of looking at horror. Preference is given to flash stories which are less than 1,500 words and still manage to pack a punch
Menacing Hedge
Editor: Kelly Boyker
Published: quarterly
Founded: 2011
Accepts: poetry, fiction and artwork, that is "committed to fostering access to emerging and experimental poetry and prose. visceral poetry, prose and art that gives us a strange tingly rushing feeling. We want our eyes to dilate, our pores to open one by one, and our skin to break out in shivery gooseflesh. prefer poems, stories, art, and images of a darkish nature"
Zombie Coffee Press
Editor: T.M. Nienaber
Published: once a week, publish stories in serial, meaning we publish a section of a longer short story
Accepts: horror fiction, sci-fi with a horror theme, or dark fantasy, poetry, flash fiction (500-1500 words), short fiction (3000-10,000 words)
Congruent Spaces Magazine
Editor: Michael Camarata
Published: Monthly
Founded 2011
Accepts: short fiction (fantasy, horror, literary/mainstream, sci-fi) up to 2500 words
Deadman’s Tome
Editor: Mr. Deadman
Published: monthly
Founded: 2008
Accepts: strange, creepy, weird fiction. "We want your poems of unwelcoming horror and stories of man’s own undoing. We want the Lovecraftian, the inventors of otherworldly mythos, the architects of insanity. Deadman’s Tome is a place where serial killers, ghosts, zombies, werewolves, and other horrific entities can join forces to instill terror in our readers’ heart."
The Naked Feather
Editor: Mercedes Lucero
Published: annually
Founded 2011
Accepts: "We have no guidelines. Amaze us."
These publications would hopefully be a start to a more globally recognized writing career. I'm aware that many of these sites are slightly disturbing to the eye, but it goes with the territory. With even more research, I will carefully choose where I would want to publish each of my pieces as they come along.
The pros of these publications is that they cater specifically to the type of work that I do, which is horror fiction. The cons of these publications is that some of them don't pay for published works, so I would have to get a second job that's not quite up to par with my "dream job." The biggest con would probably be the same as the pro, which is that it's such a specific niche. So if I applied for a freelance journalism job with these websites listed as my previous experience, that might be a hindrance.
I'd like to think not, though. A good writer is a good writer.
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