There is nothing quite like having your work published after you have spent months sending your stories or poems to magazines that take forever to respond. Sadly, the elation you feel when you have finally seen your work published may be short-lived.
Most stories and poems that make their way into literary journals have only a brief shelf-life. After readers have read your work and the issue has been archived, now what? One good way to extend the life of your story is to send it to literary magazines that accept reprints. Very few magazines are willing to pay for reprints. But some make exceptions, especially if your work is not still available online. Writers who submit reprints must always own the rights to their work.
For more paying markets in a variety of genres see: Paying Markets.
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Allegory. Genre: Speculative Fiction. Payment: $15. See reading periods.
Fabula Argentea. Genre: Fiction and poetry. Payment: $8 for short stories and poems, $3 for flash, $15 to $25 for Longer Stories (7500 to 20,000 words). Only accepts work that is not currently available online.
Kaleidoscope. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry — Must focus on some aspect of disability. Payment: $10 — $100.
The Lorelei Signal. Genre: Fantasy short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. Payment: $2. See reading periods.
Los Angeles Review of Los Angeles. Genre: “Stories and poems and stuff. Pictures. Sound files. Non-fiction.” Payment: “A few pennies.”
Maniacal. Genre: “Twisted humor, funny horror, or anything else you think will disturb and amuse us.” Payment: $2. See reading periods.
NonBinary Review. Genre: Art and literature that “tiptoes the tightrope between now and then. Art that makes us see our literary offerings in new ways. We want language that makes us reach for a dictionary, a tissue, or both. Words in combinations and patterns that leave the faint of heart a little dizzy. We want insight, deep diving, broad connections, literary conspiracies, personal revelations, or anything you want to tell us about the themes we’ve chosen.” Themed issues. Payment: Semi-pro. See reading periods.
Pantheon. Genre: Most genres of fiction and poetry. Themed issues (see prompts). “We are looking for myth in our stories — contemporary, weird, horrific. We want work that taps into the greater truths of humanity through storytelling. We want stories from all over the world, from all voices, from all cultures, backgrounds, and orientations — and we particularly welcome stories from voices that have been marginalized. Speculative elements are very welcome but not required, but we do look for a sense of the uncanny. Our tastes skew dark.” Payment: Semi-pro.
Sanitarium Magazine. Genre: Horror. Payment: Token. See reading periods.
The Savage Kick. Genre: “Contemporary grit” articles and short stories between 1000–8000 words. Payment: Token.
Still Point Arts Quarterly. Genre: non-fiction and fiction (up to approximately 5000 words). Poetry is published on occasion. Focus on art, nature, and spirit. Payment: Token.
Sub-Saharan Magazine. Genre: Stories that present Africa in a Fantasy, science fiction, or horror setting or with speculative elements (2000 words max) Payment: $5.
Tales of the Zombie War. Genre: Zombies! Prose and poetry. Payment: Semi-pro.
THEMA. Genre: Poetry and prose — themed issues. Payment: Token.
Workers Write! More Tales from the Classroom. Genre: Stories and poems from educational settings. “We’re looking for fiction about teachers, counselors, admins, school librarians, principals, janitors — anyone who works in a school or classroom setting.” Length: 500–5,000 words. Payment: $5–50. Deadline: December 31, 2018, or until filled.
Timeless Tales. Genre: Retellings of fairy tales and myths. Themed anthologies. Payment: $20.
The Lascaux Review. Genre: Stories, poems, and essays. Payment: $25.
The Bark Genre: Essays and fiction, as well as a few short poems about dogs. Payment: Who Pays Writers lists a payment of 67 cents/word.
Most stories and poems that make their way into literary journals have only a brief shelf-life. After readers have read your work and the issue has been archived, now what? One good way to extend the life of your story is to send it to literary magazines that accept reprints. Very few magazines are willing to pay for reprints. But some make exceptions, especially if your work is not still available online. Writers who submit reprints must always own the rights to their work.
For more paying markets in a variety of genres see: Paying Markets.
___________________
Allegory. Genre: Speculative Fiction. Payment: $15. See reading periods.
Fabula Argentea. Genre: Fiction and poetry. Payment: $8 for short stories and poems, $3 for flash, $15 to $25 for Longer Stories (7500 to 20,000 words). Only accepts work that is not currently available online.
Kaleidoscope. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry — Must focus on some aspect of disability. Payment: $10 — $100.
The Lorelei Signal. Genre: Fantasy short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. Payment: $2. See reading periods.
Los Angeles Review of Los Angeles. Genre: “Stories and poems and stuff. Pictures. Sound files. Non-fiction.” Payment: “A few pennies.”
Maniacal. Genre: “Twisted humor, funny horror, or anything else you think will disturb and amuse us.” Payment: $2. See reading periods.
NonBinary Review. Genre: Art and literature that “tiptoes the tightrope between now and then. Art that makes us see our literary offerings in new ways. We want language that makes us reach for a dictionary, a tissue, or both. Words in combinations and patterns that leave the faint of heart a little dizzy. We want insight, deep diving, broad connections, literary conspiracies, personal revelations, or anything you want to tell us about the themes we’ve chosen.” Themed issues. Payment: Semi-pro. See reading periods.
Pantheon. Genre: Most genres of fiction and poetry. Themed issues (see prompts). “We are looking for myth in our stories — contemporary, weird, horrific. We want work that taps into the greater truths of humanity through storytelling. We want stories from all over the world, from all voices, from all cultures, backgrounds, and orientations — and we particularly welcome stories from voices that have been marginalized. Speculative elements are very welcome but not required, but we do look for a sense of the uncanny. Our tastes skew dark.” Payment: Semi-pro.
Sanitarium Magazine. Genre: Horror. Payment: Token. See reading periods.
The Savage Kick. Genre: “Contemporary grit” articles and short stories between 1000–8000 words. Payment: Token.
Still Point Arts Quarterly. Genre: non-fiction and fiction (up to approximately 5000 words). Poetry is published on occasion. Focus on art, nature, and spirit. Payment: Token.
Sub-Saharan Magazine. Genre: Stories that present Africa in a Fantasy, science fiction, or horror setting or with speculative elements (2000 words max) Payment: $5.
Tales of the Zombie War. Genre: Zombies! Prose and poetry. Payment: Semi-pro.
THEMA. Genre: Poetry and prose — themed issues. Payment: Token.
Workers Write! More Tales from the Classroom. Genre: Stories and poems from educational settings. “We’re looking for fiction about teachers, counselors, admins, school librarians, principals, janitors — anyone who works in a school or classroom setting.” Length: 500–5,000 words. Payment: $5–50. Deadline: December 31, 2018, or until filled.
Timeless Tales. Genre: Retellings of fairy tales and myths. Themed anthologies. Payment: $20.
The Lascaux Review. Genre: Stories, poems, and essays. Payment: $25.
The Bark Genre: Essays and fiction, as well as a few short poems about dogs. Payment: Who Pays Writers lists a payment of 67 cents/word.
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