A Dash of This - A Pinch of That

First up, Markets.

Necrotic Tissue opens for subs today and will accept them until the 30th. Also their last online issue is up on their site. The next issue will be print. Url to the left.

Withersin Magazine is a horror print magazine. They open for submissions today and accept until May 15. And for you flash writers, it's a market that takes flash. http://withersin.com/withersin_002.htm

Apollo's Lyre. I just received word that Apollo's Lyre has moved it's site and while it is still under construction they are open to submissions and they now have a blog for information. They accept shorts and flash - it's a wonderful flash site for those who enjoy micro fiction. The new url is http://apollos-lyre.tripod.com/

Magazine Newsletters.

I don't know how many of you sign up for the free magazine newsletters, but it's not a bad thing to do. You're sent an email when the publication posts a new issue and most times you're advised when they open to submissions. Always nice to have that heads up when it's time to submit. Does it increase your spam? Not that I've noticed.

Finding Guidelines.

How many of you find it difficult to track down the guidelines at a zine site? I'm raising my hand here. On more than one occasion I've found myself clicking and clicking on links to find out what exactly a publication wants. I've found the guidelines under such titles as: Who We Are, Contact Us, News, Submission, Guidelines and at PulpPusher under Deal. Always hunt for the guidelines, besides formatting details, you find submission dates, types of stories they're looking for, and the preferred length of those stories. And yes, also take the time to hunt down the editorial staff, they're not always with the guidelines. And if a site has a news blog, click on it. They're usually full of information that makes you look like you know what you're doing when you submit a story.

And finally, with a hat tip to Brian at Book Spot Central, the newest thing in creating a short story. http://www.theurbanelitist.com/short-storyspreadsheet-excel-as-a-trojan-horse-for-literature/1947/

And a final late day note - Storyglossia is open for submissions. Url to the left.

And the news keeps coming - There's a new issue of ThugLit on the streets.