

To learn more about submitting, read their submission guidelines.Ĥ. They have a short submission period each year. They pay above normal rates for their category of magazine: 12.5 cents per word, up to 5,000 words. They aim to publish 10,000 new words of fiction each month – paying writers for every word published. Fireside is a short story magazine that has two goals in mind: Publish great stories, and pay writers well. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.ģ. They want stories that appeal to “all fantasy and science fiction readers.” They are particularly interested in receiving more submissions of humorous stories. That adds up to a possible $3,000 payment. They pay 7-12 cents a word, up to 25,000 words. Fantasy and Science Fiction is one of the major magazines of the genre. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.Ģ. While the upper limit of that length is veering into novel territory, they do pay a $1,000 to $2,000 advance, depending on length, against a 25% royalty offer.

They accept short stories 15k-30k words in length. Heroes and Heartbreakers is an imprint of the major publishing house McMillan. Some of them have fast approaching submission deadlines. Most of these publishers are currently open to submissions – but not all of them. If you’re looking for publishers of novels, I recommend The 2016 Guide to Manuscript Publishers. This list focuses on short story publishers. Some of them pay more – all of them pay at least $500 for some of the stories they publish. “As much as I love writing, when I grow up I want to be a pilot or an astronaut,” she said.The following is a list of short story publishers that pay $500 for short stories.

She does not think she will choose a writing career, at least not a full-time one. Kilgore plans to follow up “The Red Realm” with several other stories in the Rainbow Series. Last school year, “The Red Realm” won first place at the school and district level for the fourth grade in the creative writing category, said Banyon Allison, who is Kilgore’s father. Kilgore said she worked on the “The Red Realm” for about two years but that it came to fruition after she took part in the annual Art Expressions contest at school. “Even before she could read and write, we would take turns making up part of the same story and sometimes the stories got very silly.” “Karma is an avid reader and has a vivid imagination,” said her mother, Christina Kilgore. That’s what it feels like when I’m writing, but even better because you get to choose the plot, characters and setting.” “It’s like reading a really good book, where it feels like you know the characters and are in the book with them. Kilgore said she has a real passion for the craft. Not only that, she’s only in fifth grade at Brookwood Forest Elementary. Mountain Brook resident Karma Kilgore is a newly published author whose work of short fiction, “The Red Realm,” is available for purchase online at Amazon. Karma Kilgore, a student at Brookwood Forest Elementary, recently published a book after doing well in a school contest.
