tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788321265914678622.post1327377587603274975..comments2023-11-02T01:45:40.704-06:00Comments on Writing from the Peak: Reading Fees in the Short Story and Poetry Market?Writing from the Peakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791193813122152166noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788321265914678622.post-39296714360483698622016-05-07T23:58:52.344-06:002016-05-07T23:58:52.344-06:00I just encountered this today. I've been on an...I just encountered this today. I've been on an unofficial hiatus from writing/publishing for 6 months. Six months ago, most journals that charged for submissions were only charging $3. But I noticed at least a few top-tier journals that are now charging between $15 and $25 for regular submissions! I was accustomed to forking over that much for contests, but for submissions; are you kidding me? So if I wanted to submit to, say, five top-tier journals that charged this much, I could be looking at paying up to $125! I can think of much better ways to spend over a hundred bucks.<br /><br />And think about struggling writers for whom paying $25/journal just isn't an option. It feels like more of the same--you have to pay to play in America. <br />Ann Tinkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15611944140832169718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788321265914678622.post-69249597472041910872016-04-25T08:21:21.230-06:002016-04-25T08:21:21.230-06:00Karen, what a thought-provoking post. I think it d...Karen, what a thought-provoking post. I think it depends on the publisher as you suggested. A lot of fly-by-night publishers pop up and I would caution writers about e-v-e-r paying a fee. If a short story publisher and/or poetry publisher would explain upfront what kind of feedback the entrant would get, it might be money well spent.Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.com