We purchase short "solve-it-yourself" mysteries of 700 words--a count
that includes the narrative and the solution. Stories should be cleverly
plotted, entertaining cliffhangers that end with a challenge to the
reader to figure out whodunnit or howdunnit. The solution to the mystery
is provided in a separate box.
Robbery, burglary, fraud and murder
are acceptable subjects, but spare the readers any gory details or
excessive violence, please! We are also not interested in ghost stories,
science fiction or fantasy.
We pay $500 per mystery and retain First North American Serial Rights for six months after publication.
8 comments:
Hi Kate! I have a question about the up-side-down clue box at the end of the Mini Mysteries. Does the writer do that and send in with the story?
Thanks,
Mare
I believe so, but I've never had a mystery published.
Thank you, Kate. :-)
Yes, Mary, the write writes the solution to the mini mystery at the end of the story. It also counts in the word count.
Sorry. that should read writer writes.
Hi Kate. Do you have the link for the current Woman's World Mini Mystery guidlines? Your wonderful article is from 2013 and I want to know what the current instructions are.
Thanks,
Hello. Do you accept stories written via ghost writing?
I know mystery is coming true
For real or I am dreaming this .
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