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I've been looking to get my short science fiction story published in a magazine but I'm having trouble on what magazines will publish my story, is there anybody out there who can give me some info? And I would love it if you could also give me some info on how to write to a publisher.
I've been writing for a long time but I've only recently gotten more serious about publishing my work so I just want to make sure I get things right :)

Thank you.

DMC, small magazines come and go, but the most comprehensive list is here:

http://www.duotrope.com/

The most important thing when submitting is to follow the submission guidelines on the site very carefully and conscientiously. Most mags won't look twice at anyone who doesn't send what they want, in the form they want it, let along consider it for publication: why should they?

The other thing is to actually get to know a mag before you send it stuff. That's probably the single biggest grumble of editors (most of whom do it in their spare time, and keep the mags going on a wing and a prayer): that writers send them stuff which shows they don't have a clue what the actual mag is like. Not only is it a waste of both your and their time and effort, it's also rude, in that it suggests you can't be bothered to take what they do seriously.

It is fiercely competitive and most people do a lot of submitting before they get anywhere, but it's worth keeping going: one acceptance can transform how you feel about your writing. And the sf/f community is very buzzy: I'd also suggest you spend some times surfing blogs and e-zines to get a feel for what's going on. There are lots of writerly blogs which will help you to get to know the field.

Very good luck with it.

Emma

Hi Emma, thank you for the advice, I have submitted the story to Interzone magazine and followed all their guidlines and researched their magazine (even bought a copy). If you're not busy would you be able to take a look at the story on my profile please? It's called Beacon and I've done a bit more editing on the copy I sent off so the one on my profile is still a bit old. But some critique would be appreciated :)

Thank you,

Dale