Re:Show HN: I'm looking for science fiction writers
by TheOtherHobbes on Monday February 22, 2016 @03:02PM
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You should definitely put up an About page.
With a photo. And personal contact details. And some idea of the kinds of fiction you like.
There are plenty of publishing sites, but they all have an angle. There's no point submitting certain kinds of stories to certain sites because they don't fit their niche. (E.g. Strange Horizons doesn't do space opera.)
It would be useful if you worked out what your angle is, so authors understand it. Just having an angle would make you seem more like someone with a genuine interest in fiction.
Don't link to LinkedIn. Most authors won't be interested.
Include payment terms ("on acceptance", "on publication", "30 days after publication", etc.)
Make a few purchases and get yourself on the SFWA approved market list:
With a photo. And personal contact details. And some idea of the kinds of fiction you like.
There are plenty of publishing sites, but they all have an angle. There's no point submitting certain kinds of stories to certain sites because they don't fit their niche. (E.g. Strange Horizons doesn't do space opera.)
It would be useful if you worked out what your angle is, so authors understand it. Just having an angle would make you seem more like someone with a genuine interest in fiction.
Don't link to LinkedIn. Most authors won't be interested.
Include payment terms ("on acceptance", "on publication", "30 days after publication", etc.)
Make a few purchases and get yourself on the SFWA approved market list:
http://www.sfwa.org/about/join-us/sfwa-membership-requiremen...
When you have all of that, consider soliciting material on writer forums.
You'll get so much keeping up will be a full time job, and at least 90% of it will be - not so great.
Welcome to publishing...