Women's Fiction Market?

[jerseykat]

I have a lot of short stories about romance/relationships (not to be confused with the bodice-ripping romance genre) and I was wondering if there are any magazines that cater to this market?

I have Writer's Market the deluxe edition, but the magazine section is rather flimsy.

[Susie]

Hi & :welcome: Jerseykat. Welcome to the Watercooler.

You can send your stories (but they should read in the first person), to the Trues. They have True Confessions, True Romance, True Story, and True Love. It's a good idea to get their guidelines, to know just what they're looking for. Much good luck.


Their addy is:

True Romance
333 7th Ave., llth Fl.
New York, NY l0001

[Sassenach]

FYI, all the various Trues have distinct guidelines.

[__VeNoM__]

Urrg...romance. Bring on the bodice ripping.

[jerseykat]

Thank you!

[Jenny]

I don't have a huge list of markets. Try googling submissions or guidelines, stories and whatever words best describe your work - romance, women, relationships. Maybe that'll help. If your stories are or can be adapted to an English setting, maybe People's Friend. I've heard someone here mention Woman's World, I think American. Maybe some Christian magazines. It does depend on your type of story, if it croses genre, mystery or horror magazines might be interested. Would Bella Online help as a starting point?

[johnnysannie]

Woman's World does indeed use romantic fiction so there's a possible market and the pay is pretty good.

[awaitingthemuse]

try some of the British womags - bella, best, take a break, womens weekly fiction special. Good luck

[stormie]

I've been in True Romance,though in my case, it's a true story. They take about six to eight months to respond by email if they want your work. Still trying for Woman's World which I think wants mss at 1,100 wds. If you age the characters, you can aim for some of the "Senior" mags like Alive! , Mature Living.... Check all their web sites or Google them.

What I wish is that there was a magazine for "lighter" (lacking a better term) and/or cozy mysteries, along the lines of Sharyn McCrumb or Mott Davison or M.C.Beaton. My characters don't swill scotch or smoke cigars.