Whether you’ve printed a novel or a short story, the Internet is one of the first places to look when trying to discover a place to market your work. Now, most publishers and magazines have a web attendance and on their pages you can find obedience strategy and other information desirable to make your choice.
Necessary Things
A computer & Internet access
Tips
(1). Research the markets one by one. There are several websites that will warn you if a market you have chosen is unreliable.
(2). Keep a record of every market where your manuscript has already been sent. Nothing is more embarrassing than sending a story to the same editor or market twice.
(3). Make a list of any markets that look promising. Make a note of response times and payment offered.
(4). Begin by typing ‘fiction markets’ into a search engine. Check out any listings that look interesting.
(5). Go to each individual market and read their submission guidelines. Some markets accept email submissions while others still prefer snail mail.
(6). Decide which market you want to send your story to first. This is usually the highest paying market. Follow their guidelines exactly to send your story.
(7). Continue researching new markets while you wait to hear on your submission.
(8). Look for markets that are specifically in your genre. A rejection is guaranteed if you send a science fiction story to a romance market.
Instructions & Warnings
(1). don’t take rejection personally. Just submit to the next market on your list.
(2). Never pay to have your writing published. The money is supposed to flow to the author, not away.
(3).If an editor offers comments on your submission consider them carefully but don’t necessarily take them as gospel. It is only one editor’s opinion.
(4). A number of websites have market information in one place. This is especially true for genre fiction.
(5). some markets may respond in a matter of days while others may take months.
