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A Print Market Worth Pursuing
Glimmer Train is an attractive quarterly print literary magazine, each issue of which consists of over 200 pages of emotionally significant short literary fiction. The publishers of Glimmer Train describe themselves as two sisters who love reading. Not insignificantly, they also boast backgrounds in language and linguistics (Susan) and psychology (Linda).
Magazine and Contest Submissions
Glimmer Train offers various monthly opportunities for writers of short fiction opportunities which consist of a mixture of "standard" short story submissions (for which they charge no reading fee and currently pay $700 per story, plus 10 copies of the applicable issue on acceptance) and a variety of writing contests (with reading fees ranging from $15 to $19 and generous prizes of a few hundred to a few thousand dollars).
A Solid Market for Emerging Authors
While the sisters do publish some works written by established authors, Linda explains that she and Susan (k)eep a keen eye out for new voices, favoring pieces by emerging writers good news for those seeking to break into the short fiction market. Both are proud not only that every story they publish is unsolicited, but also that 86% of the stories published in Glimmer Train last year came directly from writers more good news for freelancers working hard to break into this competitive market.
Convenient Online Submission
One factor that makes submitting work to Glimmer Train so convenient is the publications simple online submission process. After filling out the sites free registration form, setting up a username and password, and reading the guidelines for the specific submission category, authors may instantly submit their work for consideration.
A Magazine Recognized for Quality
Glimmer Train is a prestigious publication one that, happily, combines a welcome appreciation for fresh new voices with a balanced respect for seasoned literary luminaries. While not merely encouraging, but actually favoring, the work of emerging writers, the publishers have demonstrated their keen eye for talent, having seen six of their published stories listed as Notables in the 2010 Best American Short Stories,* coming in right behind The New Yorker. In fact, two of the six Glimmer Train writers who made the list were first-time published authors who made their debuts in the pages of Glimmer Train.
Isn't it Time You Received a Little Recognition?
If you write short fiction, this is a market Id recommend that you look into. While it is a literary magazine and therefore would likely not publish most genre fiction, it would definitely be well worth your while to do a little research and find out whether something you've already written or something you might be inclined to write might turn out to be a good fit for this lucrative writing market.
Best of luck to you!
Jeanne
*The 2011 edition of Best American Short Stories featured one Glimmer Train tale.
Two of the Three Angels
Here's a photo of my grandnieces, Alyssa and Rain, taken earlier today. (Aren't they sweet?) In this picture, they're on their way to Alyssa's physical therapy session at the in-patient rehab center where she is recovering from a traumatic brain injury. Alyssa sustained the injury when she, Rain, and their friend Mia were all hit by a car as they crossed the street in a North Las Vegas crosswalk in late October. Thank God, Alyssa is making fantastic progress! And we're so thankful that Rain has fully recovered, though we're terribly sad that Mia, who was Rain's best friend, didn't make it. Yet, we know that Mia is looking down on the girls right now from heaven with love and joy and that she's cheering Alyssa on in her courageous efforts to recover.
Alyssa and Rain: Off to physical therapy!
For more information about the story, see my next post, The Accident that Has Kept Me from Posting Lately.
A Tragic Accident
Just wanted to let everyone know the reason I haven't posted in quite some time: Two of my out-of-town grandnieces were hit by a car on October 21st (along with their little friend), and both were seriously injured. (The three girls were five, six, and six years old at the time of the accident.)
Tragically, their friend Mia died three days after the accident, and my two grandnieces, Rain and Alyssa, both sustained serious head injuries. Rain sustained a skull fracture and small brain bleed but, thankfully, was out of the hospital three days later. Alyssa, on the other hand, has had a much longer road to recovery. Alyssa sustained serious brain trauma, along with other injuries, and we truly feared we might lose her, both at the beginning and at several other points early in her battle to survive and heal. But, God was gracious. Much has happened during the ensuing battle far too much to cover here but after about five weeks in intensive care, Alyssa was transferred to in-patient rehab, where she is today, exactly seven weeks and one day after the accident.
Despite many challenges, scares, and setbacks along the way, Alyssa's continued progress and ongoing recovery have been nothing short of miraculous, and we are so thankful for the prayers of so many people who have joined together to support the family during this trying journey.
Two Links for More Info About Three Beautiful Angels
Rather than go into too many more of the details here, I will provide a few links where you'll be able to get further information on the accident and the journey of the two families if you should be so inclined.
The first link, to the These 3 Angels website, will provide all the background on the accident and loss of Mia, along with a beautiful and inspirational video about the girls.
The second link, to the These 3 Angels Facebook page, is where my niece Christin (Rain's and Alyssa's mom) is posting all the latest updates and many lovely photos of Alyssa as she courageously battles her way back to wholeness. The page also allows visitors who have Facebook accounts and who "Like" the page to leave comments expressing their thoughts, prayers, and good wishes for the families. God has been amazingly good to Alyssa, providing miracle after miracle, and we are so thankful for her incredible progress in just seven weeks!
Of course, the journey continues, and we hope to see Alyssa back home with her family (she has five siblings) before Christmas, even though she will need to continue daily rehab at an outpatient facility after going home. She's progressed by leaps and bounds over the last seven weeks, amazing everyone, and we are truly thankful for these blessings, as we continue to move forward in faith that she will fully recover from all the residual effects of the injury. Perhaps you might even decide to join together with us in prayer for this much hoped-for outcome. We certainly would appreciate it!
Thanks so much for reading!
Jeanne
Today, Sunday, October 16, 2011, is Blog Action Day the day when bloggers from 100 countries around the world gather to post about a single significant topic. This year, 2,250 bloggers will be discussing FOOD! And what makes this years topic even more appropriate is that today is also World Food Day
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September 30th 2011 03:30
Every writers business is different or should I say unique. Some writers work exclusively online. Others write for print media. Many work for local clients, and a considerable number do more than one of the above. Thats why every writers method of marketing his or her work will be different
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September 24th 2011 08:49
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Comment by Jeanne Dininni
on Glimmer Train: A Lucrative Short Fiction Market
Writer's Notes
Great to hear from you. I, too, think it's great that Glimmer Train is still around. It looks like a great market for writers of short literary fiction -- one that pays well and enjoys a good amount of prestige.
Noticed you had a birthday a few days ago, so I'd like to take this opportunity to say, "Happy Birthday, my friend! Hope your day was grand!" My apologies that I didn't make it over to Live Journal to offer my wishes in a more timely manner -- but, then again, maybe you haven't been hanging out at Live Journal any more than I have. They do always send me notifications whenever your birthday rolls around, though!
Thanks for stopping by!
Jeanne