Use this format to submit your story- Thanks- Staff at Golden Visions Magazine
New Times Roman font 12pt.
single space between lines- double space between paragraphs (not between each line)
Include:
Your name- byline if different
mailing address
email address
word count
brief bio-including any previous publications or web site
Ms. pasted in body of email
(No attachments will be opened)
Quick Review of Submission Guidelines for the writer with Attentions Deficit Disorder tempered with impatience.
Submission Guidelines
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1. What we are looking for: Flash fiction (stories under 1000 words) and short stories under 6000 words (although we might consider longer works-but please send an inquiry first) We like sci-fi, fantasy, and mild horror. ( a wide range of speculative fiction) Character driven stories with strong plots. What we don't want: Graphic violence, sexually explicit material, and bad language: While we feel that an occasional cuss word may be in line with certain themes, foul language (esp. excessive use of expletives) will cause us to reject your story! If you believe you can't convey your story in clean language, this isn't the place for you to submit. Not sure what we like? Read a few of the stories online to get an idea. Normal response time < 2 weeks. If you have not heard from us in 4 weeks- send an inquiry. We do get busy and sometimes forget.
2. Include your (real) name, byline (if different) mailing address, word count, email address and a short bio with every submission. Put the title and your byline at the beginning of the story. Copy and paste all this material into our submission form and then hit the submit button. We occasionally still accept stories pasted into the body of the email- but we will not open any attachments. Inquires are welcome- but unless you put something into the subject line to indicate your request- it most likely will end up deleted. We get too much junk mail to sift through all the 'hellos' or 'this is urgent, please reply'. A good way to get ignored or deleted is to not follow our guidelines. Single space between lines, double space between paragraphs. 12 pt. Times New Romans font. Use italics, not _symbols_ or **special** markings when you want them. A brief synopsis is nice, but not necessary. (at present our form does not support italics- so use symbols or email us and paste the story in the body of the text.)
3. Send only one story per submission. (no multiple submissions, unless it's poetry - then you can send two or three at the most) Please- no simultaneous submissions. We would hate to get a story we like only to hear that you've already sold it. Wait until you hear from us (or from someone else) before sending it out again.
4. What we pay.... Poetry earns a byline only (no cash) Stories in print earn a contributor copy (authors outside the continental US will receive only a pdf copy) We hold two writing contests per year- and pay cash prizes. No entry fees. (but they are always theme related)
Beginning April 2010- stories under 1000 words will receive $5.00 (flat rate)
1000-3,000- $10.00 Over 3,000 -6,000 $15.00. (over 6K- offer will be made)
Reprints will be offered a flat rate of $5.00- regardless of word count. Please be honest when you submit a reprint. (for legal and moral issues)
Our copy editor will make the decision of final word counts- and stories with too many and, buts, yets, or other unnecessary words will be edited...if you send in 1,050 words and use too many adjectives or ands and buts and yets, and other such stretchers- we will not be amused, and we will cut out the excess verbiage, but we will let you know, yet we won't pay you extra money for trying to be cute, as we all want strong, well written stories that keep the readers attention without pushing it. If you can say it in 5 words, don't stretch it into 15 by turning on the adjective and adverbs....flashy ain't always best.
In other words- keep your story moving along- proofread twice- and keep it tight. I refer you to #5 on our guidelines....
5. New authors are welcome! Always proofread your story carefully. Have someone else look it over for you. If you deliberately misspell a word- tell us! Our copy editor goes over almost every story and corrects as much as she can (grammar, excessive use of commas and speech tags)- but we like to keep her intake of caffeine and Xanax to a minimum. All stories accepted may have some minor editing done. (starting every other paragraph off with But, And or He.....don't do it!) We are working on a page to help out beginners, remind already published writers, and even refresh our old memories. When it's done, we will add a quick link to it here.
Our submission form does not allow for the use of italics at this time- so _please_ use these symbols for _letting_ us know where to place them...Thanks
use our new submission form
"Victory Page for Fiction Writers" at http://www.crayne.com
Polish your novel to make it more salable! Are you having difficulty getting someone to review chapters of your novel, someone who will give you professional level feedback? Someone who can be your personal writing coach to help you write a better novel?
-- Victory Crayne, Independent Editor, Writing Coach, Ghostwriter, Public Speaker
"Victory Page for Fiction Writers" at http://www.crayne.com
Polish your novel to make it more salable! Are you having difficulty getting someone to review chapters of your novel, someone who will give you professional level feedback? Someone who can be your personal writing coach to help you write a better novel?
-- Victory Crayne, Independent Editor, Writing Coach, Ghostwriter, Public Speaker
Reminder! If you don't use the submission form
You must put "Submission" in the subject line or your email will be deleted- unread! We get too much junk mail to read material sent improperly!
two easy ways to submit...one easy way to get deleted.
Recommended Reading....
Don't know if they are still doing the promo, but Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine- a print mag that has been around for quite some time- is offering a free issue to those who have a blog site and are willing to post about their latest issue.
I've been a fan of many of the old pulp mags for years (longer than many of you have even been alive) and I still go to the neigborhood Barnes and Nobles to pick up the latest copy (even if it's just to check out the competition and see what makes them so darn sucessful.)
Personally- I feel that most of the writers we have been fortunate enough to have submit to us are just as good as, or even better than some of the writers that seem to make it to the big name print issues out there. This is not a dis to any of the magazines....but instead a sincere compliment to the writers that we have been honored to publish.
You may even want to try your hand at submitting to a magazine that will offer more money, prestige and popular appeal to your talents...and this is indeed one ot the magazines that can provide that.
Check it out online...Google Fantasy & Science Ficiton or just go to their site and see what they have. Order a yearly subscription (a huge savings from buying them at your local bookstore) and learn how the pros are doing it.
follow these links to find out how to get your copy...to order a subscription or how to submit. Sorry--they accept snall mail subs only, so get your ducks in a row and dive on in......The award-winning Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, founded in 1949. The original publisher of Stephen King's Dark Tower, Daniel Keyes's Flowers for Algernon, and Walter M ...
Please type your manuscript on clean white bond, double spaced, with one inch margins. For a good article on standard manuscript preparation, see www.sfwa.org/writing/vonda/vonda.htm (which Google warns as being harmful). Put your name on each page, and enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Writers from abroad are encouraged to send recyclable manuscripts with a letter-sized SASE and an International Reply Coupon or 94 cents in US postage (72 cents to Canada and Mexico). You can obtain information on how to place an international order by going to faq.usps.com and enter "postal store – International Orders" in the search box then the top entry in resulting list of links provides the necessary details.
Attention! Due to a higher than average amount of submissions, we are running behind...if you have not heard back from us, within 6 weeks, please send us an inquiry. Stories submitted are being considered for our July and October issues. Thanks.....staff of GVM....
