Authors of stories and novellas dream of seeing their works published in large literary collections, magazines, or at least almanacs. However, writing a book is much easier than printing it.
Instructions
Step 1
Publishers are rather reluctant to work with small literary works (essays, novels, short stories), so be prepared for the fact that at first your work will not be in demand. Don't get discouraged if you get multiple rejections in a row. Fiction stories and short stories can be published in specialized literature magazines, so try to contact their editors and suggest your creation.
Step 2
Before going to the editorial office of a specialized magazine, be sure to make sure that your work in its genre corresponds to the subject of the publication. There are several literary magazines in Russia that publish genre and everyday prose, for example, Neva. If you are fond of creating historical or modern prose, be sure to pay attention to the editorial staff of this magazine.
Step 3
If your specialization is fantasy or science fiction, consider visiting publishers of popular science magazines such as Science and Life or Ural Pathfinder. When mixing fiction with cyber-punk, it makes sense to pay attention to computer magazines that happily publish such stories.
Step 4
You can contact the publisher by e-mail or phone. If it has its own website, look for the manuscript selection department or the contact details of the executive secretary. You can go the other way and present your own story in person, but before that you definitely need to print it and throw it an electronic copy on a USB flash drive. In the printout and in the electronic file, you must indicate your contacts: last name, first name, patronymic, address, contact phone number and email.
Step 5
After giving the manuscript to the editor, specify how much time he plans to spend reading it. Try to take his contact phone number and ask when you can ask about the fate of your story. If you decide to send your work by e-mail, the next day contact the editor to find out if he received it. On average, the term for reading stories is 3-4 months, then if the editor liked your creation, he will contact you.
