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[agilebrit]

I just checked Duotrope's for markets for Won His Soul. I probably shouldn't have.

Turns out that markets for fantasy works over 15,000 words long are thin on the ground. I knew this, of course. I didn't realize how thin on the ground they were, though.

Three. Three pro-paying markets. Writers of the Future, which I'd planned on sending it to first anyway. F&SF, which I would love to break into and has actually read a few of my last subs to them all the way to the end, but is a snail mail sub. You know how many pages this is going to be, properly formatted? UGH. And Tor.com, which takes forever and a day to get back to you.

Well. I have hopes for this one. We'll see if it goes anywhere, I guess. I've had three betas look it over and incorporated (some of) their suggestions. It's as edited as I can get it for now, and I'm meeting my Writing Buddy this weekend. Once I incorporate the changes he suggests, I'm sending it to WotF.

...I should probably send him the updated file.

Comments

[roseaponi.livejournal.com]

I have an 8500 word story in the slush at Tor.com - I decided not to do WotF, and I was out of printer ink, so my choice was made for me, I guess :) I really think its the best thing I've written to date. I guess next year or so, when I get the rejection letter/email/however they stab one's ego, I'll have to be sure I have ink.

Best of luck with your story! :)

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

And good luck to you as well! I know several people who've won WotF (Utah is highly over-represented as far as winners go) and have gone on to have really amazing careers, plus holy cow prize money. I was a little put off by the fact that it's associated with Hubbard, but he's dead and the people involved now are awesome people. And winning really does get you noticed, apparently. Plus there's the fact that they fly you out to LA for a week, all expenses paid, for an intensive workshop, if you win.

Plus I counted it up the other day and I've had eight Honorable Mentions. EIGHT. Out of fifteen entries. Maybe this one will be the breakthrough story. It's certainly a Big Idea, possibly the biggest one I've had.

[stephiel.livejournal.com]

Good luck. Hope something positive comes through for you.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I will keep everyone updated. :)