Do you write fiction? Would you like to earn some money publishing your fiction? Hundreds (maybe thousands) of fiction writers would love to sell their stories, but they don’t find the fiction writing market very friendly.

Maybe you’ve submitted some of your stories to magazines and e-zines without much success. That’s probably because you don’t know how to locate the right opportunities or you aren’t writing pieces that will sell. If you’re like most writers of fiction, you have submitted your short stories to a handful of familiar literary magazines as well as those specific to your genre (fantasy, romance, sci-fi, etc.). Few fiction writers, however, are willing to or know how to seek out publishing opportunities beyond these relatively obvious ones. Let’s face it, you’re not particularly interested in promotion and you aren’t skilled at thinking outside the box when it comes to marketing your work.

Does this describe you? Then keep reading, because this article is designed to show you how to find the hidden treasures in the fiction markets and how to approach them with appropriate works.

Who would have thought that Bowhunter, Deer and Deer Hunting and USA Hockey magazines would use fiction? Yet, with the right slant and focus for your short story, you could have as many as 3 dozen of your fiction stories published in these magazines and you could be earning $350 to $1,000 per piece. Wow! That could add up to a year’s salary.

Fiction markets can be found amongst religious magazines, children’s and teen publications and regional magazines. Even Inside Kung Fu and Fencers Quarterly Magazine use a few short stories throughout the year.

Write your adventure story around the Caicos Islands and earn as much as $400 from Times of the Islands. Teen Magazine pays as much as $800 for stories related to teen issues. Running Times uses short stories related to running and they pay up to $500. Cosmos Magazine (a magazine covering science), uses one fiction story per issue and they will pay $800.

Other print magazines that publish fiction include Mindflights, Disciplesworld, Over the Back Fence, The Reporter and Lake Country Journal.

Now this represents just a few of the thousands of print magazines that use fiction. Locate others at your favorite mega-bookstore, through directories such as Writer’s Market and Literary Marketplace and databases such as www.woodenhorse.com and www.writersmarket.com. Comb the Internet for hundreds of additional publishing possibilities for fiction.

So what is stopping you from earning a handsome living through your fiction writing or, at least, supplementing your income? As I see it, you have no more excuses. So get to work locating appropriate publications for your fiction and get busy writing stories to fit into some of these magazines. Don’t just write for fun. Turn your fiction into a money-making opportunity.

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Patricia Fry is a full-time writer and the author of 29 books. If you found this article helpful, you will LOVE her latest book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book (366-pages). . Visit her informative publishing blog often at Matilijapress.com.