Following Up on Short Stories

So, not too long ago, I wrote a lengthy series of blog posts on short stories, and my feeling of being somewhat saddened by the current short story landscape.

Time and research later, I thought some of you might find the fruits of my angst to your liking.

First off, this article written by the great Marion Zimmer Bradley sings to my soul. Clearly, I need to dig up some of her short story collections, because she’s talking to me.

Secondly, I managed to find a few short story ‘zines that I would be proud to be a part of … and whose contents interest me as a reader as well as a writer.

Podcastle – Unique in that it doesn’t offer text versions of short stories. It offers professionally-read short stories in podcast format.
Beneath Ceaseless Skies – This zine permits lengthy stories … but requires that they be set in a world that looks nothing like our modern world. (For those keeping track, both Taxidermist and Love’s Champion are too similar for this zine, alas.)
Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show – Also accepts longer stories, and seems pretty clean-cut and professional. They do both Science Fiction and Fantasy
Strange Horizons – This ‘zine prefers shorter stories, but may accept longer ones if they’re good enough. Publishes both Fantasy and Science Fiction.
Lightspeed – Another that prefers the shorter stories, very professional and born of the old Fantasy magazine. Publishes both Fantasy and Science Fiction.

Hopefully any readers out there with a similar mindset will find something worthwhile in there. =]

Related posts:

On Short Stories – Part 1
On Short Stories – Part 3
On Short Stories – Part 2