I want to publish a short story in the horror/sci fi vein, and to do that one thing I need to do is find an outlet to publish it. I’m looking at the following magazines; Heavy Metal, Asimovs, and Fantasy and Science Fiction, which publish new writers in addition to famous ones. I’m going to spend a year buying these and reading the material in them, going over their guidelines, and getting a real feel for them and then submit a story to all three a year from now.
How to have a short story published
How I did it: I met someone who was starting a small magazine distributed in the city I live in and then begged for him to consider reading one of my samples. He read it and digged it and then ended up publishing. It took a lot of ass kissing but in the end I accompished my goal.
Lessons & tips: Network- kiss ass- and find a publication that will appreciate your topics and style of writing.
Resources: myspace- thats where I met the guy who published my piece.

