Discussion: What Are the Best Publications for Fiction on Medium?
Does number of followers matter? What about the Boost?
Publications on Medium are communities that cover a particular topic or niche. They’re created by individual writers, organizations, and teams to publish stories to a wider audience under a shared imprint. (Source)
If you’ve published or plan to publish fiction on Medium, you might want to consider submitting your story to a publication to increase your story’s reach.
But how do you choose the right publication for your stories?
On Fiction Friends, we have two lists that track active publications for fiction on Medium:
These lists, however, only scratch the surface when it comes to publications for fiction on Medium…
Let’s discuss!
- Do you prefer publishing your stories under your own publication, or none at all, rather than submit them to someone else’s publication?
- Is it better to publish in a fiction-focused publication, or a more general publication that also publishes fiction?
- How much does a publication’s number of followers matter?
- Should you stick with one or two publications for your stories, or submit to many different pubs?
- Should you submit to publications with boost nominators on the editorial staff?
- Do you have a favorite publication for fiction on Medium?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and feel to free share any other questions you might have!