[ SECRET POST #2407 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2407 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

Question for the published writers here

[(Anonymous)]

(I know there are a few of you.) When you're just starting out and haven't been published anywhere, should you submit to small/new magazines that don't offer any payment? Is it a good idea to just submit everywhere and get your stuff out there, or is that a waste of time?

Re: Question for the published writers here

[(Anonymous)]

It really depends on your long-term goals. If you see yourself writing a few short stories in order to secure an agent who can then shop a novel around traditional publishers for you, then yes, publication may trump payment. That said, you want to be trading that payment for prestige. Don't submit your work to any magazine you wouldn't want to read.

If you see yourself remaining an author of short fiction, then you'll want to be particularly careful about the terms under which you release your work for publication. You don't want to be seeking to publish a collection in the future only to find yourself in a legal entanglement with an amateur magazine that gave you a lacking contract on your first story and then went bust.

I'm sure you don't personally need to hear this, but if anyone in the general public is wondering, you should always be compensated in some way for your work. At the very least, I'd be wary of any contract that doesn't let you keep copyright of your work and provide you with at least a free copy of the issue you're published in. You should never have to pay to be published or to see a copy of your work.

Re: Question for the published writers here

[(Anonymous)]

No, publication does NOT trump payment. The reason why is because publications that pay nothing tend to be unimpressive in terms of a resume builder. Why? Because if they had a decent circulation and a good reputation, they'd pay their writers. Agents know this, and they're not going to consider publication without pay on the same level as getting published in a semi-pro or pro level publication. They'll probably consider it about on level with "I posted my work to Fictionpress!" in terms of publishing street cred. Don't bother.

To the OP, submit to places that pay first. If they reject the piece and you're still desperate to see it in print or online somewhere, anywhere, then fine, submit it to a place that doesn't pay. But read the fine print-- you may be giving away the rights to your work for nothing, and that's just a terrible idea. You'd be better off self-publishing in ebook format. Even paying to publish your own stuff isn't necessarily a no-no as long as you understand what you're getting into.

Please don't waste hundreds or thousands of dollars on a scam. Google first, do your research to make sure the place is legit.