For the most part I generally submit what short stories I write to anthologies since there’s something about the more hefty physical product of a book that raises it above magazines or, particularly, webzines – but I think I might now be about to change my approach.
There have been more than a few occasions now that I’ve had a story accepted for an anthology that has never seen print – for reasons explained or for no reason at all (2050) – so I’m begining to look more favouraby at pro markets both in print and online.
Certainly in the last few years the importance of webzines has gone up so getting a story published in Clarkesworld is a far better option than getting it done in an anthology that nobody will ever see or might not make it to print. (That and the cash they pay is better which means it’s harder to get in to which means more rewards when/if I DO get in …)
So my plan is to research a few of the better ones and send off what few stories I have available to them and see where it goes. With the exchange rate the way it is a few hundred bucks could go a long way …
Tags: Random Thoughts, Writing Updates
