tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post1530046307554436317..comments2024-02-16T08:03:59.431-08:00Comments on Rocket Stack Rank: Finding a Science-Fiction/Fantasy Magazine to Subscribe ToGreg Hullenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-81411217148764314492022-02-26T20:09:11.174-08:002022-02-26T20:09:11.174-08:00This was super helpful, thank you! I used this lis...This was super helpful, thank you! I used this list to help me decide to subscribe to Asimov's. I just got my first issue and liked it, but I was a bit underwhelmed with the presentation and the amount of implausibly happy endings, so I also subscribed to Interzone.Anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616609457515850338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-18120067660247427392021-09-05T06:31:21.476-07:002021-09-05T06:31:21.476-07:00MetaStellar is a new, free science fiction, fantas...MetaStellar is a new, free science fiction, fantasy and horror magazine that was launched in the fall of 2020.<br /><br />Since then, it's published more than 300 stories by 180-plus authors.<br /><br />Link to site: https://www.metastellar.com/Maria Korolovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08073840528778507175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-60311571537688026672021-08-09T06:11:56.743-07:002021-08-09T06:11:56.743-07:00Utopia Science Fiction magazine has been around fo...Utopia Science Fiction magazine has been around for a while and just started paying semi-pro rates. Focusing in publishing optimistic stories to counteract the recent trend of dystopias.<br />www.utopiasciencefiction.com.<br /><br />There's a Patreon and Kofi used to help support the magazine Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932935194796296599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-10096132511520958482021-01-29T15:12:38.633-08:002021-01-29T15:12:38.633-08:00This is a useful and excellent share Greg!. Will d...This is a useful and excellent share Greg!. Will definitely share it with people I know.<br />8linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039786607041483113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-36664531762779305952019-12-14T13:42:32.706-08:002019-12-14T13:42:32.706-08:00F&SF prides itself on being a family magazine....F&SF prides itself on being a family magazine. Once or twice a year there's a story with a warning on it, but that's all.<br /><br />Greg Hullenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-73349925169682007002019-12-14T09:47:03.900-08:002019-12-14T09:47:03.900-08:00Hi there, appreciating the comments as much as the...Hi there, appreciating the comments as much as the original post. I'm looking for a F, SF (in that order) magazine for a 14 year old who inhales books. He is very sensitive to "dark" or "adult" content. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks for any input!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529809525122239925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-48661928885813901652019-09-03T22:25:30.940-07:002019-09-03T22:25:30.940-07:00FYI, re: Strange Horizons -- SH actually runs a Pa...FYI, re: Strange Horizons -- SH actually runs a Patreon, so you can subscribe in that way. From $4 up, this includes ebook formats at each month's end. :)<br /><br />You'll find it here: https://www.patreon.com/strangehorizonsStandbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877817311001333712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-42839860493304461232019-04-14T16:14:58.500-07:002019-04-14T16:14:58.500-07:00Yeah, I've been looking for that too.Yeah, I've been looking for that too.Greg Hullenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-8921138756921197012019-04-14T10:24:31.862-07:002019-04-14T10:24:31.862-07:00Hmm, seems like they didn't continue with this...Hmm, seems like they didn't continue with this. At least I haven't seen anything regarding a Mar-Apr bundle.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119082365881285289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-68551618214868892432019-03-07T16:47:11.504-08:002019-03-07T16:47:11.504-08:00Oh, thanks... but, of course, that's mostly JJ...Oh, thanks... but, of course, that's mostly JJ. She's really provided some great resources over there.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119082365881285289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-4018584392355281142019-03-06T21:54:41.863-08:002019-03-06T21:54:41.863-08:00On the word count, "Butterflies" by Eliz...On the word count, "Butterflies" by Elizabeth Hinckley comes in at 8794 words, making it at the lower end of the Novelette. This was also on the Recommendation list that I pasted the link in my above comment. Insects, bees in particular, suffering from reduced populations makes this SF story rather topical.<br /><br />I tend to read right into the last 72 hours, and make last minute changes 48 hours prior to closing date-time. I also enter in things early and change them as required. I try real hard to avoid the final 24 hours.<br /><br />I've been wailing about what to leave or take out in my Novelette category for quite some time now, but this Butterflies story got me moving towards a decision real quick.<br /><br />Laura - thank-you for all the work you and the others did over at File 770 about Eligible Editors. Very helpful and much appreciated.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645772819461388524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-18981141299283391932019-03-06T16:14:26.871-08:002019-03-06T16:14:26.871-08:00Only if they're somewhere you miss them. The ...Only if they're somewhere you miss them. The Nov/Dec stories in my regular mags have the advantage over the Jan/Feb (unless they were really memorable). :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119082365881285289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-41902933688799899412019-03-06T15:14:07.209-08:002019-03-06T15:14:07.209-08:00Thanks! I see it's from December 2018, which m...Thanks! I see it's from December 2018, which means it's eligible for this year's Hugo Awards. Unfortunately, with just one week left before Hugo nominations close, I'm not reading new 2018 stories. Stories published in December are definitely at a disadvantage.Greg Hullenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-17079166705989691162019-03-06T00:46:27.299-08:002019-03-06T00:46:27.299-08:00I just spotted a recommendation for Luna Station Q...I just spotted a recommendation for Luna Station Quarterly here - https://www.redheadedfemme.com/p/blog-page_12.html.<br />Scroll to the bottom to see.<br /><br />This is a semiprozine that publishes writers that identify as women - http://lunastationquarterly.com/ <br /><br />I had heard of them but didn't know that this was their specialty. I generally read a lot more women than men, but awards nominating has forced me out of that habit, but it would be something that would appeal to some readers.<br /><br />I've read one novelette from them - "Butterflies" by Elizabeth Hinckley, which I thought was powerful and heart-breaking. I loved it, read it in one sitting online after a very hard day at work. It is about insects dying out and going extinct, and what happens as told by a survivor a long time after the event. Read very well and made a strong impression.<br /><br />http://lunastationquarterly.com/story/butterflies/Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645772819461388524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-56925485426514365532019-02-02T16:32:02.348-08:002019-02-02T16:32:02.348-08:00Thank-you Laura. Much appreciated.Thank-you Laura. Much appreciated.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645772819461388524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-37219103797010341172019-01-30T22:43:33.104-08:002019-01-30T22:43:33.104-08:00Good to know, thanks for sharing. Tor.com finally ...Good to know, thanks for sharing. Tor.com finally added Amazon/BN/iTunes links in their short stories, but the free ebook bundles seem to remove the reason for buying...EFWonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13802595693863129468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-11594482153498258452019-01-30T16:31:10.833-08:002019-01-30T16:31:10.833-08:00Thought you would be interested to know (if you ha...Thought you would be interested to know (if you hadn't heard) that Tor.com is now doing free short fiction bi-monthly ebook bundles. Jan-Feb 2019 is here:<br /><br />https://www.tor.com/2019/01/30/download-the-january-february-2019-tor-com-short-fiction-newsletter/<br /><br />It has 3 of the 4 January stories currently online at Tor.com (doesn't have the Karin Tidbeck story). Plus, three more. I'll be curious to see if those will appear online in Feb. Or if the story that's just online will show up in a later bundle.<br /><br />Sign up to be notified when new bundles are available here:<br /><br />https://www.tor.com/short-fiction-newsletter/Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119082365881285289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-15759674938120608182019-01-17T12:51:44.830-08:002019-01-17T12:51:44.830-08:00I've never read a single story from a single i...I've never read a single story from a single issue of <i>Galaxy's Edge</i>, so I don't have an opinion at the moment.Greg Hullenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-36683211958786342022019-01-16T16:11:46.505-08:002019-01-16T16:11:46.505-08:00I'm curious: What's your opinion on Galaxy...I'm curious: What's your opinion on Galaxy's edge ?John Atomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09523915636427225889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-47510038389082127872019-01-16T15:22:24.027-08:002019-01-16T15:22:24.027-08:00Great article! Thank you very much for this.
Bro...Great article! Thank you very much for this. <br /><br />Browsing through some of these, one thing I noticed about Apex is that they LOVE stories written in the second person, haha. <br /><br />Well, I don't know if they actually love them, but the last three stories that I randomly clicked in their back issues all happened to be written in that way. Strange coincidence. John Atomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09523915636427225889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-57557596315745036432019-01-14T15:51:07.623-08:002019-01-14T15:51:07.623-08:00Yes, that was an oversimplification. Tangent revie...Yes, that was an oversimplification. <i>Tangent</i> reviews <i>everything</i>, but then you have more staff than we do. :-)<br /><br />The only reason we don't include <i>Tangent</i> among our reviewers is that, for the most part, you don't provide recommendations. To be compatible with our system, a reviewer needs to recommend about 1/6 of all stories and/or highly-recommend about 1/25 of all stories. It doesn't have to be explicit, but we need to be able to figure it out. (E.g. "This one goes on my Hugo list!" pretty much say "highly recommended.") With <i>Tangent</i>, though (at least the last time I looked), it seems that you occasionally recommend <i>against</i> a story, but usually you manage to find something nice to say about all of them. That's fine (some people think that's what <i>all</i> reviewers should do), but it's not compatible with our system, which is based on identifying "outstanding" stories.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Greg Hullenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-60253937626582062262019-01-13T13:49:31.573-08:002019-01-13T13:49:31.573-08:00We're just about to release the first issue of...We're just about to release the first issue of DreamForge Magazine. (Feb 14, 2019) We focus on stories of hope, where characters endure, overcome, and embrace that spirit of wonder and discovery through which sentient beings invest the universe with meaning and purpose.<br /><br />We'll have a mix of both fantasy and science fiction. In all worlds and times, our tales revolve around those communities and individuals who bring meaning and value to the world, whose actions are of consequence, and whose dreams are the vanguard of things to come.<br /><br />We find there is plenty of grimdark and dystopian stories. We're creating something different.<br /><br />DreamForge is a full color glossy magazine with illustrations for each story, with a mobile-friendly reader portal for online subscriber. We're paying pro rates for stories and art.<br /><br />We have a few stories online for free too - just visit our portal.<br /><br />You can subscribe on our website:<br />https://dreamforgemagazine.com/Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480345653061563099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-19095472185296502332019-01-12T18:02:36.073-08:002019-01-12T18:02:36.073-08:00You comment that you don't review Galaxy's...You comment that you don't review Galaxy's Edge largely because no one else does. I brig to your attention that Tangent Online has reviewed them regularly since their first issue in March of 2013.<br /><br />https://www.tangentonline.com/e-market-bi-monthly-reviewsmenu-266/263-galaxys-edge<br /><br />Dave T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06228657647453815644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-80822839852449564122019-01-10T04:17:06.416-08:002019-01-10T04:17:06.416-08:00Just realized Tor.com has an RSS feed for the orig...Just realized Tor.com has an RSS feed for the original fiction too:<br /><br />https://www.tor.com/category/all-fiction/original-fiction/feed/Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119082365881285289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-62083429180467725722019-01-09T20:11:32.193-08:002019-01-09T20:11:32.193-08:00I posted this to Reddit, and some of the folks the...I <i><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/adek47/finding_a_sciencefictionfantasy_magazine_to/" rel="nofollow">posted this to Reddit</a></i>, and some of the folks there had some suggestions as well.<br /><br />For SF, <a href="http://www.galaxysedge.com/" rel="nofollow">Galaxy's Edge</a>, which is a professional, SFWA-qualifying magazine that we don't review largely because no one else does either.<br /><br />We don't review horror, but someone nicely outlined the key horror magazines:<br /><br /><i><a href="https://www.cemeterydance.com/cemetery-dance-magazine-subscription.html" rel="nofollow">Cemetery Dance Magazine</a></i>, which is apparently <i>the</i> big magazine for horror. <br /><br />They gave <i>Grimdark</i> another vote as well, and had some kind words to say about <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nightmare-Magazine/dp/B00MOMMWOE" rel="nofollow">Nightmare Magazine</a></i>.<br />Greg Hullenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.com