Short Story Markets
You need a buyer to sell something. Here’s where you can start looking-
Duotrope has a slick interface that let’s you search for markets based on your stories length, it’s genre, or what kind of pay rate your hoping for. Plus a few more. They also have stats on the average response time for each market.
Ralan’s often has the latest information of various markets- are they closed or open, have they changed their guidelines, and whether they still exist.
Under their Magazine section is a listing of various short story venues.
Use these sites to find a potential home for your baby. But make sure it’s the right home. Will they be interested in your stories genre and style? Is your word length to long or short? They are open to submissions, right? And you are following the guidelines to a T?
Remember your karma, too. These sites are maintained by donation. Show ‘em a little love, or they might not be there for you when your masterpiece is finally ready to go.