Jenny Roche
‘The dominant magazine for fantasy and sci-fistories. It’s our tag-line,’ say guidelines for the quarterly electronic Deep Magic magazine. ‘If you can tell a gripping story that doesn’t rely on sex, swearing and graphic violence, you’ve come to the right place.’ Stories with ‘compelling characters, original story lines rich with tension and a strong ending’ are in with a good chance of being published. The website has an interview with board member Brendon Taylor detailing what editors are looking for and a list of the ten most common mistakes that could lead to rejection.
The zine offers ‘professional rates’ for first world rights: 6¢ per word for the first 9,999 words with a maximum of $599 for stories over 10,000 words. For reprints not currently available online for free there is a 2¢ payment per word for the first 10,000 words and a maximum $200 for anything longer. Submit your work as a doc, docx or rtf document with your name, contact details, story title and word count at the top of the page. Check with the website or the magazine’s Facebook page for current submission calls. Alternatively sign up for the e-zine’s newsletter.