Authors of stories and short stories dream of seeing their works printed in large literary collections, magazines, or at least an almanac. However, writing a book is much easier than printing it.
Instruction manual
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Publishers are reluctant enough to work with small literary works (essays, novels, stories), so be prepared for the fact that at first your work will not be in demand. Do not fall into despair if you have received several failures at once. Fiction stories and short stories can be published in specialized magazines about literature, so try to contact their editors and suggest your creation.
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Before going to the editorial office of a specialized magazine, be sure to make sure that your work in its genre corresponds to the theme of the publication. In Russia, there are several literary magazines publishing genre and domestic prose, for example, Neva. If you are fond of creating historical or modern prose, be sure to pay attention to the editors of this magazine.
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If your specialty is fantasy or fiction, consider visiting a publisher of popular science magazines such as Science and Life or the Ural Ranger. When mixing the genre of science fiction with cyber punk, it makes sense to pay attention to computer magazines that gladly print similar stories.
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You can contact the publisher by email or phone. If it has its own website, look for the manuscript selection department or contact details of the executive secretary on it. You can go the other way and submit your own story in person, but before that you definitely need to print it and drop its electronic copy onto a USB flash drive. In the printout and in the electronic file, you must indicate your contacts: last name, first name, middle name, address, contact phone number and email.
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After giving the manuscript to the editor, specify how much time he plans to spend reading it. Try to get his contact phone number and ask when you can inquire about the fate of your story. If you decide to send your work by e-mail, the next day, contact the editor and find out if he received it. The average time for reading novels is 3-4 months, then if the editor liked your creation, he will contact you.
