The Snowflake Chronicles

January Fantasy Newsletter from the editor

Title Questions about Fantasy Publishers

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How do you breakout of your portfolio and into the real world?

about this newsletter

"Keep writing. Keep doing it and doing it. Even in the moments when it's so hurtful to think about writing." - Heather Armstrong

"I really am a believer that 99.99% of all the stories we need, not only as artists but as human beings, not only as writers but as readers, haven't been written yet. Certainly haven't been published yet." - Junot Diaz

Letter from the editor

In response to last month's newsletter question a reader ask fantasy publishers. He wanted to know how to find the right one to submit your work to, which is a question I have ask myself for a long time. He also wanted to know how to breakout of his portfolio and into the real world. These are questions I intend to answer in 2014 because I too would like to get some of my works published in the real world.

I know the part of the answer is research and finding places such as website or groups that announce open calls for submission. I have joined one of those groups on Facebook and am in the process of investigating some of the submission request now. Over the next twelve months I am planning to focus on different fantasy and science fiction genres with suggestions on where to find publishers or e-zines. I want to answer the following questions "Is it all right to submit stories without pay?" and "What are the rules for breaking out of your portfolio and into the real world?"

I want to encourage those attempting publication to do like the little engine (most of us remember that story from our childhood) and just keep trying. While you are trying to get published keep writing, rewriting, editing, and reviewing. Learn your weak spots, for instance, I know one of my week spots is grammar. So when I post stories for review I will be asking about the grammar. If you know your weak spots and limitations then you can find ways to overcome them.

If anyone has any answers to the questions ask in the letter from the editor section, please let me know.