Jan 25 2009
They Pay Well, They Want Fiction
Who: Analog Science Fiction and Fact
What: Sci-fi fiction.
How: They want Sci-Fi, and not Sci-Fi that’s a thin veneer for talking about modern issues. They want to see how creative you are at thinking through the ramifications of future technology. Other than that, they simply want it to be believable.
Just remember that you’re writing for readers who know science, and know science fiction well… but I’m sure you can do this if you put your mind to it.
How long: About 4,000 words.
How much: Here’s the breakdown:
1. 6-8 cents per word for short stories up to 7,500 words.We prefer lengths between 2,000 and 7,000 words for shorts.
2. $450-600 for stories between 7,500 and 10,000 words.
3. 5-6 cents per word for longer material:10,000-20,000 words for novelettes, 40,000-80,000 for serials.
4. Fact articles are paid for at the rate of 6 cents per word.
Is there a catch? No. Five cents a word is considered professional-writer territory, and this is very respectable.
Where: Snail mail only. They state very clearly, “We do not accept e-mail or fax submissions.”
The editor is Stanley Schmidt.
Send submissions to:
475 Park Ave. South, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10016
E-mail: analog@dellmagazines.com
