My First Pro Sale

The SFWA (Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America) has decided that a professional sale is one that pays more the 5 cents a word, totals more than $50 and is to a science fiction or fantasy magazine that has been in operation more than a year.

I sold my story “Finny Moon” to Lore magazine today. Lore pays 5 cents a word and the story was about 2,500 words. It has been in business since last August (much longer, actually, since it was a print magazine in the 90s), but my story will appear next September. The sale meets all the requirements of a Professional Sale.

I need three of these sales to join the SFWA. It took me about 10 years to make the first pro sale. Now that I know how to do it, I can write more stories that sell to pro venues. Seriously.

2 Comments

  1. Jim Shannon wrote:

    That’s awesome.

    Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 2:28 am | Permalink
  2. Keith wrote:

    Jim,

    It is a bigger deal to me than most other people. Nobody else has commented. You have struggled, as have I, trying to produce a “pro” quality story, so you “get” it. The reaction to this news among my friends and co-workers is “so what?”

    Speaking of struggling – I don’t hear anything on your blog about your writing. It is time to start another Novel, Jim!!!!

    Thanks,

    Keith

    Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 9:51 am | Permalink