GSWC- Day 7

Hey Everyone!

Still behind on these things so I am trying to post a few of them in one day since I have some time and I am not feeling well. I have to admit that the further I get into these challenges, the harder that they become. Especially since the idea that he wants us to run with is the one that we came up with on like the 3rd? day? I don't even know where I was even planning on going with that idea. However, I can see why he is making us do these exercises. I think it's so that we know how to query our novel and what market to try and advertise it to. That is actually the topic of today's prompt.

Today I have to find a market to pitch that short story to... This should be easy... Not.

These are the ideas that he gave for how to find a good market:

Use a market listing resource, such as WritersMarket.com or another third party source. There are listing resources for Christian markets, Canadian markets, Australian markets, and more.

Go to your local magazine stand. If you have a bookstore, check out the magazine rack. For instance, my local Books-A-Million has a magazine rack stocked with hundreds of magazine titles–rotating in new titles regularly.

Go to your local library. While the pickings may be slimmer here, your local library is always a great free resource for doing research–even when searching for magazine markets.

Get social. As a writer and editor, I’ve found many new magazine listings through sites like Facebook and Twitter. Plus, many of these magazines will put out special calls for submissions through social media–so follow the ones you like.

Attend conferences, conventions, etc. Getting out to writing events is a great way to find new markets and opportunities. Plus, writers often have the opportunity to network with actual editors, agents, and other freelance writers.

So.. For now I am guessing I will just skip this and come back to it. It is difficult for me to jump in with this just yet seeing as I don't have time to go to the library today (plus I am not feeling well) and the writersmarket website that he listed requires you to pay a subscription fee for access. As I currently do not have much money to shell out, I am skipping this for now and  I will come back to it when I actually have a story ready to market.

-Lizzy