S.J.Budd

It's very hard to start out as a writer, you need your stories to be highly original so that they will stand out and be memorable to editors. But how can you be sure that what your writing is original and not over done? Whilst researching short fiction markets for my page - Short Dark Fiction Markets - I came across a very useful list of short stories that have been over done. This page comes from Strange Horizons  who have complied a very detailed list of the types of stories they are sick of. They have also very kindly allowed for their list to be shared. www.strangehorizons.com Strange Horizons is a weekly magazine that specialises in speculative fiction and non fiction. They welcome short stories which feature science fiction, fantasy, horror and slipstream. This is a great magazine to be published in as some of their featured stories have been nominated or won various awards such as the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards. Stories We've Seen Too Often at S...