tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post1189902510343818690..comments2024-03-29T08:48:03.820-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: To the MMs and BeyondLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-8667406808827373532016-12-04T10:21:13.516-05:002016-12-04T10:21:13.516-05:00Thanks, Kaye! Good to hear from you, and I'm ...Thanks, Kaye! Good to hear from you, and I'm glad you found this helpful. Keep in touch!John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-16009268286890979972016-12-03T23:48:25.063-05:002016-12-03T23:48:25.063-05:00Wonderful post! I'm sharing it around. Thanks ...Wonderful post! I'm sharing it around. Thanks so much.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-37860004726662253682016-12-01T09:15:12.153-05:002016-12-01T09:15:12.153-05:00How kind of you, Sati--thanks for the comment. I ...How kind of you, Sati--thanks for the comment. I agree that Sandra's site is a great resource. It's pointed me to some great markets--especially the calls for submissions to anthologies.<br /><br />As for Velma, yes, we know who the boss is, around here. John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-7405496000964611972016-12-01T01:04:12.416-05:002016-12-01T01:04:12.416-05:00What a great blog post! So much wonderful info. Th...What a great blog post! So much wonderful info. Thank you for sharing. I especially like that you gave Sandra Seamans a shout out, her Little Corner is such an invaluable resource. I second that idea about an email subscription to your posts. Please check with Velma but don't give her our names unless she likes the idea (since she packs a .38 & a flask, always a dangerous combo). :-)Sati Chockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15984778414015053820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-91566061855070044872016-11-30T10:45:50.622-05:002016-11-30T10:45:50.622-05:00Thanks, Su!
I'll have to ask our corporate ...Thanks, Su! <br /><br />I'll have to ask our corporate guru, Velma, about the email subscription option--I just work here. Seriously, though, sounds like a good idea.John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-41538155468478072582016-11-30T08:14:54.392-05:002016-11-30T08:14:54.392-05:00Always enjoy your posts, John. They inspire me to ...Always enjoy your posts, John. They inspire me to try harder. Btw, have you guys ever thought of adding an email subscription option to the blog?suhttp://www.sukopil.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-70817408511594690442016-11-29T16:51:49.889-05:002016-11-29T16:51:49.889-05:00Hey Josh!! That's great to hear. Is it true ...Hey Josh!! That's great to hear. Is it true that the online edition of SEP <i>specializes</i> in mysteries, or did that just happen to be what you and Laurie sent them? <br /><br />Sounds as if writing's a family affair for you AND Art--and for Bill Crider & daughter as well.John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-12596593471887275752016-11-29T16:39:29.820-05:002016-11-29T16:39:29.820-05:00My wife Laurie and I sold a collaborative mystery ...My wife Laurie and I sold a collaborative mystery to the SEP online edition. Not much $ involved, but nice people to work with and of course it's the Saturday Freaking Evening Post. Great piece, John!joshpachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123432071405643210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-28155253016323036632016-11-29T16:31:36.493-05:002016-11-29T16:31:36.493-05:00Eve and Larry -- Thanks for stopping in. I didn&#...Eve and Larry -- Thanks for stopping in. I didn't mention that most of my market information I get via the Internet, Googling things like "short mystery markets" or "short story markets," and then focusing on submission guidelines for the sites that look promising. In the old days, it was just the print references, the writers' magazines, and the publications themselves!John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-21896787144770217082016-11-29T16:07:43.194-05:002016-11-29T16:07:43.194-05:00John-
A column rich with infomation, thank you. An...John-<br />A column rich with infomation, thank you. And, 83 sales to WW! I am awed. <br />Great post.Larry W. Chavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804143598641414386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-62126914978056513032016-11-29T15:49:14.218-05:002016-11-29T15:49:14.218-05:00Thank you for all your great information, John! I...Thank you for all your great information, John! I hope to take advantage of some of this soon. Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-6886994840760595812016-11-29T12:32:35.470-05:002016-11-29T12:32:35.470-05:00Hey Bonnie! Hope you WILL start subbing to a lot ...Hey Bonnie! Hope you WILL start subbing to a lot of different markets--sometimes I'm surprised at how many are out there, and how many are interested in mysteries even thought it's not their main thing. <br /><br />You're right, Amazon Shorts isn't just underwear for the Brazilian jungle. It was a great program, but is, alas, no longer around. The Amazon Shorts experiment began in--I think--2005, and ran for three or four years. They handled original short stories exclusively, in many genres, and those were sold online via Amazon.com for a dollar or so (or maybe it was 50 cents), and the author got a percentage. Obviously, you had to sell a lot of them to make much moola, but I helped my odds a little by placing a lot of stories there. It was great exposure and no work on the part of the writer, and they reached a vast audience. The thing I remember most is that it involved a ten-page contract--other than that, I enjoyed dealing with them.John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-86626352321403319062016-11-29T11:58:32.282-05:002016-11-29T11:58:32.282-05:00Congratulations on your 83rd WW story, John--that&...Congratulations on your 83rd WW story, John--that's amazing. The last time I read a post of yours on a similar theme, I vowed to start submitting to a wider range of markets. I haven't kept that vow yet, but maybe this post will make me finally get busy. Can I ask for an additional bit of information? I'd never heard of Amazon Shorts before, and when I tried Googling it, I got a bunch of links showing me where to buy men's shorts and boys' shorts. Could you point me in the right direction? Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673578800047888317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-80879844649488656212016-11-29T11:17:08.086-05:002016-11-29T11:17:08.086-05:00Thanks, RT. The only downside I've seen, at W...Thanks, RT. The only downside I've seen, at WW, is that they no longer inform you if/when a story's rejected. I've heard they get thousands of submissions every month (more for the romances than the mysteries, but still . . .) and I guess they're trying to cope with that as best they can. Good luck there, and with all your submissions! John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-5287844759320944992016-11-29T11:07:19.728-05:002016-11-29T11:07:19.728-05:00John, another great column. This is exactly the in...John, another great column. This is exactly the info I was looking for in reference to WW. Thanks.R.T. Lawtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15523486296396710227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-28762812631675977362016-11-29T10:06:47.824-05:002016-11-29T10:06:47.824-05:00Thanks, Jacqueline, for stopping by! Most of the ...Thanks, Jacqueline, for stopping by! Most of the work is ferreting out these markets, but sometimes that can be fun too.John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-54507691416666467582016-11-29T10:03:26.126-05:002016-11-29T10:03:26.126-05:00John,
You offer lots of helpful information. Cong...John,<br /><br />You offer lots of helpful information. Congrats on your publishing success which I well know takes much dedication, hard work and talent.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-21029673972734961332016-11-29T09:48:34.223-05:002016-11-29T09:48:34.223-05:00Thank you, Steve! Yep, the Sat. Eve. Post publish...Thank you, Steve! Yep, the <i>Sat. Eve. Post</i> publishes six print issues a year, with one piece of fiction in each--and, as I said, seems to be receptive to mystery/crime stories. <br /><br />And I think at least one of our Short Mystery Fiction Society buddies--my old friend Bill McCormick--has published several mysteries in the SEP's online edition. <br /><br />It's great to have you in SleuthSayers, Steve. Looking forward to part two of your self-publishing column.John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-44011685726646792112016-11-29T09:38:26.221-05:002016-11-29T09:38:26.221-05:00Terrific list of markets, John, and solid advice. ...Terrific list of markets, John, and solid advice. I'll have to check out some of the markets and see if a few of my dusty orphans can find a home.<br /><br />I didn't even realize that Saturday Evening Post still existed. Great news, but it'll teach me to do my own homework, too, won't it?<br /><br />Thanks too for the shout out about the self-pubbing column. The sequel, which it the better news, will be my next offering.Steve Liskowhttp://www.steveliskow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-42009194040386402502016-11-29T09:23:39.027-05:002016-11-29T09:23:39.027-05:00Many thanks, Art! Seeing all these posts this week...Many thanks, Art! Seeing all these posts this week, these different takes on the same theme (writing for non-mystery mags), has been interesting. There really are a lot of markets out there for our stories, if we look around a little. <br /><br />As for Woman's World, they've truly been good to me, this year. Writing that kind of puzzle-based story is a lot of fun.John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-4482214138758749382016-11-29T09:06:06.597-05:002016-11-29T09:06:06.597-05:00John— A terrific post here, and a wealth of inform...John— A terrific post here, and a wealth of information. You're great always! Congrats on your 82nd story! Art Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409008167752619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-89660240847880502272016-11-29T08:52:51.275-05:002016-11-29T08:52:51.275-05:00That's kind of you, O'Neil. (This was pro...That's kind of you, O'Neil. (This was probably more info than anyone really needs.) What's impressive is YOUR output of crime stories AND novels. <br /><br />I'm reading one of your novels right now, matter of fact. And just finished reading the story you had in the Bouchercon anthology. Good work!John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-10752418037943653862016-11-29T08:45:42.596-05:002016-11-29T08:45:42.596-05:00Thanks, Paul. As I've said before, I'm st...Thanks, Paul. As I've said before, I'm still a little amazed to have had so many stories published at a women's magazine--but the mysteries really are fun to write. I was fortunate enough to sell them a couple of romances years ago, back when the romances paid $1000 each (now they're $800), but those stories just don't come as easily for me. I envy those who are good at that.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment, Michael. Since there are fewer "mystery magazines" out there than there used to be, it's indeed a good thing that a lot of the general-interest publications are still receptive to that kind of story. On a larger scale, I think a lot of well-known fiction that's not thought of as being in the mystery genre (<i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i> is an example) actually has a mystery at its core. John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-26119119528469147172016-11-29T08:35:16.228-05:002016-11-29T08:35:16.228-05:00Now that's a thorough article. Thanks for all ...Now that's a thorough article. Thanks for all the information, John. 82nd WW story. Wow.O'Neil De Nouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142721824657611738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-52629391119001045622016-11-29T08:27:24.215-05:002016-11-29T08:27:24.215-05:00You're right, John, there are a great many mar...You're right, John, there are a great many markets for mystery fiction that don't include "mystery" as part of their publication name, and writers do themselves no favors by ignoring them.<br /><br />You briefly touched on it, but it's important to remember how well mysteries work in cross-genre stories, which opens up many more potential markets.Michael Brackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072019804281421944noreply@blogger.com