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Posted by DWD (Member # 8649) on :
 
I started to ask this question on the "slush defiers in Asimov's" thread, but I'm trying to do a better job of resisting the tendency to hijack threads. So...

I haven't subscribed to any of the SF/F mags for many years, having tended to buy novels and anthologies instead ever since Omni died. So, a question for you all:

Taking into consideration that (1) I gravitate more towards SF than fantasy; (2) I prefer good treatment of character and story over painstakingly accurate science--I don't mind significantly suspending disbelief if I find the story and/or characters compelling; (3) I only want to pay for one subscription right now: Which ONE of the three "biggest" print mags (Analog, Asimov's, and F&SF) would be the first to go for, in your opinion?

TIA!
 


Posted by philocinemas (Member # 8108) on :
 
Asimov's
 
Posted by NoTimeToThink (Member # 5174) on :
 
I agree - Asimov's, which is the only one I subscribe to (I barely have time to keep up with it). They seem more interested in character than in science fiction (sometimes I can't figure out what was sci-fi about it...)
 
Posted by Robert Nowall (Member # 2764) on :
 
I subscribe to all three---if there were more I'd be subscribing to them, too---but, really, I hardly ever read them cover to cover.

I did let my subscription to Realms of Fantasy lapse long before the magazine itself did, though...
 


Posted by AWSullivan (Member # 8059) on :
 
I don't subscribe to any but I typically pick up F&SF in electronic format. Asimov's is your best bet for what you are looking for.

Robert: I subscribed to RoF abotu a month before it flopped. They allowed us to change our sub to one of three different mags. They all sucked really but I chose Sci-Fi Magazine just because it looked better than the rest. It's terrible.

Worse still, RoF was bought and is being brought back to life but I don't think I can switch my sub back.

le sigh.
 


Posted by Robert Nowall (Member # 2764) on :
 
That happened with me with the reincarnated Amazing...I could never find an issue so I could get a subscription going...which was a big clue, 'cause that version didn't last very long.
 
Posted by Robert Nowall (Member # 2764) on :
 
Back to DWD's original question, which I neglected to answer...

Generally, but not invariably, I start with F & SF. Not 'cause I fancy me chances there or that they pay more (I forget what they all pay)...but, the last several years, F & SF has the quickest turnaround time. You send it in, and two weeks later, you've got it back.

Asimov's has the slowest time. I haven't submitted to Analog as often of late, but they seem to be somewhere in between.
 




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