Introducing Medium’s Top 10 Underdog Publications In 2023

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Kristina God recently published her list of Medium’s Top 10 Publications. It’s a good article with the big names you would expect, including the “Better Something Something” Coach Tony and his friends created before he became Medium’s CEO.

My list is different. It’s the UNDERDOG list, full of relatively small publications but with HUGE potential. They are for writers who want to take risks and cash in big time in the future.

Small publications are a chance to get VIP treatment for your special projects. The editors are much more available than at the big ones and are potentially more open to new ideas (read yours). You could convince them to host a column, for example. Or ask for specific publishing times.

Small publications usually have supporting editors and faithful followers that will share tips, prompts, and feedback with you.

If this sounds like something you want to try, this is the list.

FICTION — Kraken Lore

• About: A place to unleash your imagination.
• Editors: Bradan Writes Stories and others.
• Submission Guidelines: link.
• Worth mentioning: the famous reporter Jay C Wells publishes his breaking news there.

TRANSGRESSIVE — Redemption Magazine

• About: A “publication that celebrates those who walk off the beaten path” and want redemption. #transgressive #fiction.
• Editors: Paul Mansfield and friends.
• Submission guidelines: link.
• Worth mentioning: Transgressive Thursdays are for shorter pieces, a recommended all-you-can-redeem buffet.

FICTION — Tantalizing Tales

• About: Loves to publish intriguing fiction and mysterious tales, often with some erotic twist, but not always.
• Editors: the tantalizing May More 💜 Tales and her team.
• Submission guidelines: link.
• Worth mentioning: “A short — up to 5/6 episodes — series that has been approved will be given a weekly or fortnightly slot.”

SERIES — Serial Stories

• About: The home for all fictional and non-fictional stories of five chapters or more.
• Editors: The rebellious Marie A. Rebelle.
• Submission guidelines: link.
• Worth mentioning: Possibility to plan your serial and choose your slots (2 per day) depending on availability.

YUMMY — Kitchen Tales

• About: Yummy stuff.
• Editors: GB Cooks and Arpad Nagy
• Submission guidelines: link.
• Worth mentioning: You won’t have time to write anymore because of all the delicious meals you’ll be cooking. But it’s worth it.

GENERALIST with a twist — Mmm-Mondays

• About: Stories that make you say mmm.
• Editors: Mrs. K.
• Submission guidelines: link.
• Worth mentioning: Hot cocoa makes me say mmm.

ALL YOU CAN WRITE — The Pub

• About: anything goes. #SmillewIsLove
• Editors: My lovely grandson, Smillew Rahcuef
• Submission guidelines: link.
• Worth mentioning: some stories got boosted.

HOT HOT HOT — Micro Erotica

• About: Short erotic tales. #erotic #fiction
• Editors: The naughty Emily (my grandson is a fan).
• Submission guidelines: link.
• Worth mentioning: I can’t read the stories there; they make me blush.

FICTION — Microcosm

• About: Short stories that are a tiny window into a much larger world.
• Editors: Zane Dickens the Instigator
• Submission guidelines: link.
• Worth mentioning: The weekly prompts by Zane and his newsletter helping writers level up.

FICTION — Teaser Tales

• About: A publication hosting flash fiction or nonfiction shorts promoting a longer story or series (usually erotica).
• Editors: Posy Churchgate - Writes & Edits Fiction and friends.
• Submission guidelines: link.
• Worth mentioning: Fridays are different. It’s to promote non-erotic content and books (or stories) outside of Medium.

And now, write!

Ps: True, there’s a lot of fiction on the list, but what life would we be without it? Read these essays if you want to know.