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RHFay
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Dragon Angel said...
Maybe I'm wrong, but I think it is a bit easier for artists to be published in science fiction and fantasy then it is for authors. I suspect it is because there are fewer artists.

I think your thought may be correct.  My experience thus far certainly indicates that art is easier to sell.  I actually had one instance of a submission containing a poem with accompanying artwork where the poem was turned down, but the artwork was accepted!
 
There definitely seems to be more money in artwork than in poetry, anyway.
 
Still, an editor must see your work first.  And your chances of success increase dramtically if a submission was solicited, which can only happen if an editor knows about your work already.

"I'm going to do what the warriors of old did. I'm going to recite poetry!" Andrew of Armar.
 
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It's also easier to assess artwork at a glance. It fits, it doesn't fit, it's exactly what we need, or it'll do. Poetry you actually have to read, think about, consider the theme of the poem, the theme of the issue (if applicable) and a hundred other minute details. It's brain intensive. Art you can often look at and go, "Brain munching aliens and space babes! Cool! I want it!"

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RHFay said...
Dragon Angel said...

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think it is a bit easier for artists to be published in science fiction and fantasy then it is for authors. I suspect it is because there are fewer artists.

I think your thought may be correct. My experience thus far certainly indicates that art is easier to sell. I actually had one instance of a submission containing a poem with accompanying artwork where the poem was turned down, but the artwork was accepted!


There definitely seems to be more money in artwork than in poetry, anyway.



Still, an editor must see your work first. And your chances of success increase dramtically if a submission was solicited, which can only happen if an editor knows about your work already.


You send me that ballade I asked you for and maybe I'll buy your poetry. I just don't want SFku.

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crystalwizard said...
You send me that ballade I asked you for and maybe I'll buy your poetry. I just don't want SFku.

Scifaiku and its derivative forms seem to be a hard sell at certain markets.  Some editors seem to like them, some don't.  That's okay, I'm somewhat flexible.

Actually, CW, I was talking specifically about my submission to The Willows.  I sent them a poem when I sent them the illustration "Forest of the Damned".  They liked the art, but didn't like the poem.  The poem ended up getting a revised name and going to DemonMinds.

I've considered doing a ballade.  I looked into the format, it looked interesting at first, but after a bit of experimentation I'm not sure if I truly like that particular form.  I'll have to find time to work on it some and see what I come up with.  Right now home school, my art, and family time have priority over a possible ballade.  It's on my potential "to-do" list, just not near the top.

Thus far, I have certainly received relatively more money for individual illustrations than I have for individual poems.
 
I certainly hope to send Flashing Swords some poems, and maybe a story or two, in the future.  I just need to find the time to come up with something.

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RHFay said...

Actually, CW, I was talking specifically about my submission to The Willows. I sent them a poem when I sent them the illustration "Forest of the Damned". They liked the art, but didn't like the poem. The poem ended up getting a revised name and going to DemonMinds.


I knew you weren't talking about me :) I was just taking the opportunity to prod you.

RHFay said...

I've considered doing a ballade. I looked into the format, it looked interesting at first, but after a bit of experimentation I'm not sure if I truly like that particular form.[/quote

How about this form, then:
www.baymoon.com/~ariadne/form/villanelle.htm
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Hmm, maybe I'll try a villanelle when I get a chance.

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Any suggestions for helping authors promote magazines they wind up in? ;) I mean, sure, it's good to post links in blogs and whatnot... but what else? Better yet, how can the magazine help the author help their _friends_ promote? Without the author's friends being too tired of the author trying to promote whatever they happen to be in? :)

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