Building this page of open magazine/journal submissions is turning out to be an even bigger project than I realized. I mean, I knew it was going to be time consuming, but I didn’t realize just how much work it was going to be. I haven’t had enough time to really get it up and running, but I’ve decided that I’m going to go ahead and post whatever I have collected by the end of February. I just have to admit to myself that it is very much an ongoing project. I’m hoping to have this weekend mostly to myself so I can get some non-work related work done, including working on this blog. I feel like most of what I’ve been posting has been sort of journal-ish in nature, and I’d like to start going into more depth about what it’s like to work as a writer and as a publishing professional. It;s time to start growing the content of this blog.
Resurrection House just opened submissions for both of our journals (Farrago’s Wainscot and Bahamut), so I’ve been busy reading submissions and organizing our new online submissions tracker. This is my first (well, okay, secondish) foray into working as a fiction editor and I’m still a little intimidated by my new role. But, it feels good to have something new and somewhat challenging to look forward to every day. I’ve felt stagnated and frustrated with my other job, so working for Resurrection House has been a welcome fresh breath of air. I’ve actually been thinking of going into freelance copy editing/proofing in order to quit the day job. I just haven’t quite worked up the courage to try it yet. I honestly don’t mind working two jobs- I just feel that my current employment in retail needs to come to an end so I can move on with other, more creative endeavors.
I’m still collecting the names of journals and zines that publish fiction. I’m not even looking strictly for markets that pay pro rates, I’m just looking to establish a list that is as comprehensive as possible so other writers can have at least one decent guide to current markets. If any readers out there have a favorite handful of journals and zines that they’d like to see represented on the final list, message me and I’ll add them in. It’s a community project, after all.
The Silver Typewriter 