THE MAGAZINE
A 52-page, shortened not-for-sale sample version of
Popular Stories Illustrated has been completed. It includes eight
short stories, all containing at least two illustrations, and there is
also an eleven-page comic strip tale.
The outside front and back cover is in colour; inside pages are in
black and white. The purpose of this
limited not-for-sale version of the magazine is to promote the
publication, subscriptions and sales of a larger for-sale edition.
A small number of hard copies of the mag have now
been printed on B5-sized paper, and are being sent out to various
sources for feedback and criticism. Glossy colour cover;
black and white inside pages on standard paper. (16 Oct 2009)
A larger for-sale edition will later be produced, containing
everything in the sample edition plus more
stories, illustrations and at least another comic strip (already being
written and drawn);
publication date is not yet set for the full version, as illustrations
cannot be commenced until final selection of short stories is completed.
Submissions are still open for this version of the magazine. Further for-sale
editions beyond this edition are dependent on many factors, including
subscriptions!
TYPES OF STORIES
In general the magazine is looking for written short stories and comic
strip tales that cover a wide range of popular genres. These include,
but are not limited to: spy thrillers, historical adventure, war,
detective mysteries of various kinds, science fiction/fantasy and its
variants, American westerns, Australian outback gothic, bushrangers,
jungle tales, pirates and high-seas adventures, sports heroics, intrepid
aviators, melodrama-romance, even super-hero or masked avengers etc (but
preferably not in spoof mode). The list and the variations are
endless, and the emphasis is on well-written, well-illustrated
entertainment.
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Writers and
illustrators invited to enquire!
Email to:
magazine@rmsed.com.au
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To return to main magazine page, CLICK HERE.
For details about submissions of written stories,
illustrations and comic strips,
and current requirements, CLICK HERE.
For some personal comment, CLICK HERE.
Updated 16 October 2009.
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Before submitting a story, please check to see what genres are currently
preferred, and the minimum word length, by clicking the second link ("details about submissions") in
the yellow box above. These details are occasionally updated.
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