Monday, July 20, 2009

Market Notes

Fictionville has closed up shop, so I've removed their link from the left. I couldn't find a reason for the closing and I know they've been updating the site regularly, now everything is gone except for a note to say they're closed.

And Flashes in the Dark has a new managing editor/site owner. Tony Smith, who started the zine, has stepped down and Lori Titus will be taking over. Bob Eccles will remain their submission editor and things should go on as usual.

It's changes like these that remind a writer that submission guidelines should be checked every time before submitting, especially in the zine world. You need to check for changes in editorial staff, content, word count, and submission deadlines and whether the publication, print or zine, is still in operation. A writer's world is a fickle beast.

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