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Five places (that aren’t Writer’s Market) to help you sell your fiction or poetry
While there’s nothing inherently wrong with the Writer’s Market listings, I’ve always found their database too large and unruly to work with easily. These five databases are more user-friendly, which will save you more time for writing.
Blog listing open markets for fiction and poetry. Sister site is useful for freelancers looking for more gigs
Lists tons of literary magazines and open calls for submissions
http://www.thereviewreview.net
Publishing and Other Forms of Insanity
Contests, agents, tips, and everything else you need to get published under one roof
https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com
Have a short story? Find a market on the grinder. Simple, clean interface lets your search by genre, word count, and even pay/non-paying.
https://thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com
The contest queen. Mica keeps track of every free event out there: contests, grants, free twitter events, etc., all organized on her free calendar (no sign-ups necessary)
bonus listing:
A website grown from the popular Twitter tag, it reads like a dating site for agents. Find the one who’s looking for your manuscript.
http://www.manuscriptwishlist.com
Hopefully, these resources will help you reach your publishing goals. Remember, you are trying to sell your work, not line someone else’s pockets. Never pay submission fees or reading fees and be wary of contests that charge entry fees.
(If you need to brush up on your query letters click here.)
Best of luck with your 2018 submissions.
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M.L. Keller
M.L. Keller is a freelance writer and editor. Her blog "The Manuscript Shredder" is focused on helping emerging writers hone their craft.
23 Comments
raimeygallant
Fantastic post! I’m bookmarking it now, and I’ll throw it up on Facebook next week sometime. I’m going to try to tag you again. We’ll see how that goes. 😉
M.L. Keller
Thanks. I hope it works. ?
Hoda
This is a great list! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Erika Beebe
Thank you for all these wonderful tips and resources. 🙂
miladyronel
The Submission Grinder and Manuscript Wishlist are excellent resources. I’ll definitely try out the others too 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
pumpkinprincess
That’s a lovely list thank you!
I use submission grinder and Im a returning guest to Mica Scotti Kole’s page, but it is good to discover other sites too.
Louise@DragonspireUK
Thanks for sharing 🙂 I’ll definitely check out The Submission Grinder, as I love short stories!
Megan Morgan
Thank you for these resources! Many of these I’ve never even heard of. I will check them out.
Mica Scotti Kole
Thank you so much for including me on this list! It’s so gratifying to know that I’m helpful to the community I love so much! I’m also going to bookmark this page to help me when I start submitting my short stories all over the place. Really useful compilation of market information!
M.L. Keller
Thank you for maintaining this calendar. I love your website. It’s full of great information
Victoria Marie Lees
Thank you so much for all these wonderful places to get my work out into the world. This is truly appreciated. All best to you!
http://victoriamarielees.blogspot.com
Chrys Fey
I always check out Manuscript Wish List when I’m ready to send out a query. The other sites you shared are new to me. I’ll check them out. Thanks!
M.L. Keller
Glad you found the list useful
Dianna Gunn
Excellent list! I love Published To Death 🙂
lupa08
Now that is what I call a useful list to begin the year with! Thank you for sharing! ?
emaginette
Thanks. I did some bookmarking. Your post was a great help.
Anna from elements of emaginette
jerapub
Thanks for sharing!
Cheryl Sterling
Useful tips! I’m challenging myself to write a bunch of short stories this spring, and I’ll revisit your list. Thanks!
E.M.A. Timar
Great list of resources. I am really excited to check out the couple I haven’t heard of yet. Post is already bookmarked. Thanks, Michele.
JJ Burry
Thank you for this list! I can’t wait to check them out.
lyndleloo
This is a great list of resources, thanks for sharing!
Louise Foerster
Terrific resources — just when I needed most to find them! Thanks as always for your generous sharing!
M.L. Keller
You’re welcome. Thanks for stopping by