If you’ve always dreamed of being published, but just didn’t have the time to finish a novel/novella/short story, Twitter may be your big chance at fame, fortune, and a spot on Oprah. Okay, okay, only fame. And only a little.
For writers who like a challenge, there are a number of Twitter-based ezines that publish short (and I do mean short) stories. Some call them “Twisters,” others micro- or nano-fiction, and others simply “one heck of a challenge.” You’ve only got 140 characters to tell a complete story that leaves your readers nodding their heads with a sense of fulfillment.
If this sounds like your cup of java, there are several venues where you can submit your tales for consideration. Some even pay big bucks (up to $1.50), so what are you waiting for?
Twitter-fiction markets:
If you can write a science fiction, fantasy, or horror story that fits in a Twitter box, send your submissions to these folks. Pays $1.20.
Tweet the Meat – @TweetTheMeat
This publisher of horror/weird/speculative fiction wants “fear in 140 characters or less.” Thanks to their weekly themes, there’s plenty to inspire you. Pays $1.
Submit your thoughtful, literary nano-fiction to these folks. They’ll accept all genres but particularly want “stories that move us with their writing, stories that stay with us longer than the few seconds it takes to read them.” Pays $1 for one-tweet stories and up to $5 for serials.
This publisher’s first “issue” isn’t scheduled to appear until April, but you can send in your submissions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror now. Pays $1.
Know of other markets for Twitter stories? Share them in the comments!
@berget
A story in only 140 characters? At first it seems like an easy way to earn money, but on the other hand, it seems impossible
I’m currently writing my first novel (in Norwegian) but it won’t be micro-fiction.
@midnightstories
Nanoism actually pays $1.50 for stories (it’s $1 for reprints).
Other markets include @outshine ($5 for optimistic sci-fi poems), @picfic (not genre limited, does serials and stand-alones) , @7×20 (sf/f/lit), and @escarp (prose poems).
@ericnishio
This is really good stuff. I mean, not just the money. The stories are short and sweet. 140 characters are enough to tell a succinct yet meaty story and leave the rest to the reader’s imagination. I just submitted my first piece.
I wish you included some examples. I cannot imagine this working, as a story with beginning, middle and end.
@BIZUSAONLINE
Wonderful thought to be able to share in 140 characters or less, and get paid for it, true artsy.