Humor and Duotrope

mlazzer · Jun 26, 2009

I guess everyone is aware of Duotrope, which is a handy tool. However in the search option there isn't a genre for humour, doesn't that bother you? I like to just thumb through the lists of rags on Duotrope, but why don't they list the magazine that might want to have a look at my work?

CACTUSWENDY · Jun 26, 2009

I have noticed that also. I know someone will be by soon to help you with this request. There are a lot of places to sub humor to but I'm not sure if there is a central place.

stormie · Jun 26, 2009

www.ralan.com has a humor mag list. There aren't that many places to submit to, though.

Matt Willard · Jun 26, 2009

I'm still new to the querying process, but I think you'll need to get creative with finding places to sell humor. Since it's so widespread, I'm planning to send out a variety of article ideas in various categories...just anything I can write about, really.

Haggis · Jun 26, 2009

You can't search a humor genre on Duotrope, but you can search a humor theme.

mlazzer · Jun 27, 2009

Dear god, you're right! I never realized. Thanks!

Haggis · Jun 27, 2009

De nada.

Ken · Jun 27, 2009

'No humor category.'

... probably just an innocent oversight

or outright affront :rant:

KTC · Jun 27, 2009

Here's a market for Humour:

SMITHSONIAN - LAST PAGE

They even have a webform submission.

Haggis · Jun 27, 2009

KTC said:
Here's a market for Humour:

SMITHSONIAN - LAST PAGE

They even have a webform submission.

They pay a thousand simolians too. That'd pay for a lot of Milk Bones.

KTC · Jun 27, 2009

Yes...they pay extremely well. I meant to add that in my post. Although...I think I might spend it on something other than milkbones. I do see the attraction, though.

Haggis · Jun 27, 2009

You spend it on Milk Bones, your puppy love you long time.

RGame · Jun 29, 2009

Awesome. Thanks, KTC. I wish I'd known about Smithsonian a long time ago.

Here's another link some of you may be interested in. It's a contest to pick three new humor columnists for McSweeneys.

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2009/6/17contest.html

Haggis · Jun 29, 2009

Great link, RGame. Thanks.

Humor and Duotrope

mlazzer

New kid, be gentle

CACTUSWENDY

An old, sappy, and happy one.

stormie

storm central

Matt Willard

Inquisitor of Zork

Haggis

Evil, undead Chihuahua

mlazzer

New kid, be gentle

Haggis

Evil, undead Chihuahua

Ken

KTC

Stand in the Place Where You Live

Haggis

Evil, undead Chihuahua

KTC

Stand in the Place Where You Live

Haggis

Evil, undead Chihuahua

RGame

Some guy

Haggis

Evil, undead Chihuahua