Limited markets to sub to!

@doctorjest that's what it says in their guidelines. You never know how bad things are I suppose. 

Having been on the wrong end of life's unfairness I'll keep trying them. Hopefully they'll get to rights again. 

Double post. Stupid phone. 

If any of you are like me and watching for Fantasy to reopen for submissions and were expecting it to be July 1-7, it looks like they have shifted to Jul 21-27 according to their submission guidelines page.

@czing yes I was. Thanks for the heads up. 

@doctorjest

I agree. It really seems that they’re trying to straighten things up, but illness is getting in the way.

And I also realized that editors are often sick with very serious diseases, maybe more than other professions. Maybe that’s caused by overwork combined with the fact that a lot of them have day-jobs. I see magazines going into hiatus because of that more often than not. Neil Clarke almost died while editing Clarkesworld. 

Diabolical Plots is currently open.

Zombies Need Brains - also open for a couple more days.

Dunno how much this appeals to anyone but I'm all up for smashin the patriarchy and I had one that fit (and has been accepted)

https://lindzmcleod.co.uk/submission-calls/f/the-dark-side-of-purity-zine-call

You're basically donating your work to charity. I didn't notice if they're taking reprints...

Lezli Robyn, editor of Galaxy's Edge just posted an email to me, and I assume all writers with a story pending, saying they're on the mend and hope to dig back into the slush (my words) 

@angelslayah Yup. Got one too.

Posted by: @craydimensional

@angelslayah Yup. Got one too.

I didn't reply, I feel like they don't need to be digging through thank-you notes, but I was very impressed and wished them well.

@angelslayah I have a story under consideration and I didn't get an e-mail. Maybe that's an indication yours has a bigger chance of publication? 

@alexvss
I doubt it. I imagine the effort to even send out all these notes turned out to be too much.
There's still been no motion there. The Subgrinder says:  No activity since June 14.
It may be that this spells the end of that publication. Let's hope not!
 

Came across a couple of Sci-Fi anthologies whilst digging around on Grinder:

Crack in the Code: Cybernated Stories of Rebellion Mocha Memoirs Press

The Science Fiction Tarot

Just a reminder that Augur is open to general submissions till the end of the month, is SFWA recognized and, salient point, accepts multiple (as well as simultaneous) submissions!

Posted by: @angelslayah

Just a reminder that Augur is open to general submissions till the end of the month, is SFWA recognized and, salient point, accepts multiple (as well as simultaneous) submissions!

And they have a pretty quick turn around. I got my first rejection from them within 7 days. Still hopeful on my second piece. 

Posted by: @alexvss

@angelslayah I have a story under consideration and I didn't get an e-mail. Maybe that's an indication yours has a bigger chance of publication? 

just got my (long anticipated) rejection, so i don’t think that can be it!  

@lost_bard I also submitted 2 pieces to Augur, the first of which is sitting at 9 days and the second which I just submitted. Best of luck to you and your second piece!

Asimov's is goin lickety split through their slushpile. Get your rejection in days, not weeks! They can't keep this up forever!

Galaxy's Edge has just opened for submissions: https://arcmanorpublishers.moksha.io/publication/galaxys-edge-magazine

Be quick  

@pdblake I thought they weren't opening up until Aug.

@craydimensional they're closed again now but I managed to submit yesterday. 

They've been a bit hit and miss with their sub portal lately. 

The guidelines says their editor is working on finishing what they have by August. Or that's how I read it. 

I've just been checking the subs portal each Tuesday in hope. 

Posted by: @pdblake

I've just been checking the subs portal each Tuesday in hope. 

If I understand the guidelines correctly the portal opens at noon on Tuesday and closes when a set number of entries has been received, then it closes until the next Tuesday. So have something ready for the next opportunity and submit as soon as possible.

Unidentified Funny Objects managed to get funded and is now open for their 9th edition. I already subbed and got rejected in a matter of hours. They only accept one submission per author per submission period, so until next year for me ? 

Posted by: @alexvss

Unidentified Funny Objects managed to get funded and is now open for their 9th edition. I already subbed and got rejected in a matter of hours. They only accept one submission per author per submission period, so until next year for me ? 

Ditto.

It's gratifying to get rejected quickly, innit? IN SIX MONTHS SLUSH WILL BE SIFTED BY AI.

You kids think the field is cramped now? 

Still: If you can pry something funny from the death of the craft, heave it at UFO! 

It would be appreciated if an updated list of zines to submit to would magically appear.  

@storysinger Pseudopod, Escape Artists' Horror branch, is open until the 23rd. Stories up to 6k words; pay 8c a word. I already got rejected, and I'll try to write something new until the deadline.

I don't know of any other open markets now, other than the ones that are open year-round.

Thanks for the info Alex. After I posted I spent part of my day researching the issue starting with the Submission Grinder and exploring other options after that. 

Gothic Romance at https://brigidsgatepress.moksha.io/publication/2

I keep thinking, the moment I complain about it, the dam will burst, the river flow again. Now I'm actually going to complain about it to TRY TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

The turnaround at Analog has been essentially STUCK since Sept 13. And me exactly at the logjam. I can't TELL you how it triggers my "high hopes" reflex to be at 100 days on a mag that averages 76 on the turnaround, and for NO REASON. It's got me doin magic thinking ferpetesake which I avoid like the plague. 
Let this little bit of rainmaking break the spell so I can get on with my dingdong life already!