short stories?

Question

so i've been writing short stories hoping to publish a book but i asked a few questions here and they say get your stuff out there first... like getting some published in magazines... which magazines? is there any way i could get them published in more popular magazines like jane, seventeen, etc. (those readers are probably my target age group)... also, being published in oprah's magazine would be a dream, anyway that's possible?

Answer 1

Try This Book:

Book: Novel & Short Story Writers Market 2007

Product Details:
By: Lauren Mosko
Format: Paperback, 656pp
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books

FROM THE PUBLISHER
The Only Book on the Market Expressly for Fiction Writers Looking to Publish Their Work

* Features 1350 market listings exclusively for fiction writers

* Includes a new section on Graphic Novel and Comic markets

* Highlights genre opportunities for writers For twenty-six years, 2007 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market has been the only resource of its kind for fiction writers. Perfect for anyone writing novels and stories—whether romance or literary, horror or graphic novels—this packed resource also features how-to articles on the craft of fiction and the business of getting published, as well as new interviews with Bret Lott, Judy Budnitz, Aimee Bender, Mark Childress, Sonny Brewer, and more.

Answer 2

Most magazines let you submit your stories to them, and will publish them if they're good enough, but it's tough. The major magazines have huge piles of submissions, and 99% are rejected. Local newspapers and magazines might be a better place to get started.

Answer 3

I suggest you get a copy of Writer's Market (it will also be at most local libraries). It tells who's looking for what and how to submit it.

Answer 4

readers digest is a good start, they dont pay much , but its a start,
dont forget seventeen s get older, try newspapers feature articles. local small papers, radio short story competitions.