Is non-paid still considered Published?

defyalllogic said:

If you list your publishing credits, do paid and non-paid get the same status?

If it's a submission based magazine or website that you get published in is it the same for paid and non?

would you still say you were published? or just that your work is ________ on this website or in this magazine?

Thanks! (sorry if that was super confusing)

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Jamesaritchie said:

With rare exceptions, no, they don't count the same. It's not even close. Most non-paid publications will, in fact, mean less than not mentioning a credit at all.

The only exceptions are a very few high end literary magazines that do not pay, but still have teh prestige and standards of paid magazines.

Saying you're published means less than nothing. It's the pay rate, teh prestige factor, and the competition lecvel of exactly where you were published that has meaning.

Pretty much anyone can get "published" in non-paying magazines. Very darned few can SELL a story to a good magazine. This is what matters.

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Is non-paid still considered Published?

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Gillhoughly said:

:editor's hat on:



It is published.

It is not a professional credit.

I only want to know what other editors thought your words were worth money.

If you got published but not paid in some ultra-prestigious literary whatsit, I may find it interesting, but it all comes down to the money. Paying credits only and keep it simple. I have a ton of slush to get through and my caffeine jolt is running out.

Assume I have a short attention span, am reading your work on a hot, stuffy subway full of smelly bums and potential muggers and the lady across the aisle who is wearing a wig on top of her hat is staring at me like she wants to be my next best friend.

When I get home the family will all want something from me and demand it with their outside voices.

Distract me from all that!

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