Comments on: Why book publishers love short stories

By: Dave McCluskey

Dave McCluskey — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:58:34 +0000

Hi,

I am a short story writer but am finding it very dificult to find what sort of market my stories would fit in. Basically I write in rhyme, but the stories are not for kids. They have a dark, twisted outlook to them and are written with a lot of humour.

I am looking for someone to do some artwork for them and then maybe get them published. Like a Rhoald Dhal Rotten Rhymes type of vibe.

Any ideas of where I could publish or any websites that may be interested would be appreciated.

Regards

Dave

By: Alan Rinzler

Alan Rinzler — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:41:14 +0000

Captain Brown

You can meet developmental editors at writers conferences, workshops and trainings, or search for them online. Choose carefully, evaluating their track records to see if they’ve worked on books you’ve read or recognize. Happy sailing!

By: Captain Robert Brown

Captain Robert Brown — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:26:08 +0000

Louise and I have recently retired and begun writing about our pastime…power boating in New England. Many of our short stories have been placed on our website, http://www.nauticalchronicles.com; some have been accepted by Diva Toolbox on their website, and one is to be published in September in a boating magazine. Any chance one of your “professional developmental editors” could review one of these stories to determine potential further development?
Thanks

By: Lily

Lily — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:56:27 +0000

I am thirteen years old and for as long as i can remember i’ve loved to write. i really want something to get published, i usually write short stories and if anyone knows any sites thats reputable could they please let me know, thank you so so much…

By: Alan Rinzler

Alan Rinzler — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:12:54 +0000

Patti,

You can get feedback in a variety of ways these days. You can submit the work to online readers and writers groups. You can take a writing class in a local adult education program or college extension class. Or you can send it to a professional developmental editor such as myself for evaluation.

Search online for your best choices and good luck.

By: Patti Disch

Patti Disch — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:26:36 +0000

Alan
What I am looking for is for someone to read my stories and see if they are good enough to turn into a book. Do you know anyone who does this? I would like to sell my stories to them and if they think they’re good enough, they can take my stories and do what they want with them. Can you help me with this?

Thank you

By: Patti Disch

Patti Disch — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:14:01 +0000

I have written 9 ghost/short stories. I have also written a murder mystery, something I have never seen on TV or read in a book. That’s why I wrote it the way I did, I wanted something completely different than the expected. You don’t know who did it until the very end, that’s what I was looking for. The people who have read it came up with all these different people, but they were wrong! It was great!!!!

By: glenda stock

glenda stock — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:28:18 +0000

I have written quite a few short stories. Some romantic, some with a twist, some family related,some sexy and some based on true experiences. Can I get them all published in one book?

Thank you

Glenda

By: Devon

Devon — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:42:56 +0000

I found your article very intriguing and easy to read. Sadly, most of my short stories usually end in some traumatic way, though I have written a humorous one about a teenage girl who finds herself alone and stuck in a bathroom stall with no toilet paper. However, most of my stories are only one to two word pages, is that bad? I mean, when we say short stories, how short are we talking here?

By: Alan Rinzler

Alan Rinzler — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:24:34 +0000

Khanna

You have many options: You can submit the story to Amazon as a Kindle Single (check my blog post of Sept. 11, 2011 for more information.) You can also search in the classified ads of the print magazines “Writers Digest” and “Poets and Writers” for short story contests and journals which might publish the story in the traditional media. You could post your stories online for free at sites like Scribd or Boxie. You could submit a collection of all your stories to an agent for traditional publication, or you could self-publish your short story collection either independently, or under the auspices of a vendor like Amazon, Author Solutions, or Lulu.

Best of luck to you.