Business suggestion...

[j_cheney]

OK, so I've fluffed up "The Dragon's Child" and it's ready to go out...only the market I want to send it to is still closed. Hmmph!

I think that Ralan should start a side business...where you can send him your story and he'll suggest 5 good market matches for it. All for the reasonable cost of...say $5. (Somehow, I think he's going to ignore this suggestion.)

It's very difficult to 'know' all the markets. I currently have subscriptions to: Shimmer, Black Gate, Baen's Universe, Asimov's, Fantasy (actually, I think this issue might be my last)and Speculations. In addition, I have recent copies of ROF, Weird Tales, Locus....And I still don't feel like I've seen a tenth of what's out there.

OK, so if anyone knows of a good market-niche-locater out there, (who's willing to work dirt cheap) let me know!

Comments

[david-de-beer.livejournal.com]

you never use Duotrope? I prefer them to Ralan, tbh.

Why are you cancelling Fantasy, out of curiousity?

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Actually, if I'm looking for general information fast, I start at Quintamid, and then do further research on Ralans....but that's the point. I'm lazy, and I want someone else to do all the research for me. ;o)

Actually, I'm not cancelling Fantasy, I just think it lapsed. In fact, I don't think I was supposed to get #5, but I did (I suspect that I may have gotten it becasue I'm a SFWA member). The next time I sell something (or get a nice BD present) I'll renew. I like Fantasy.

I've had subscriptions to F&SF and Locus before, too, but just can't afford them all right now...subscriptions are expensive.

On Duotrope, I use the response time page more than anything else, but mainly as a back up to the Black Hole.

[displacedtexan.livejournal.com]

Are you dropping hints for BD?

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

No....