Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Fiction Writer's Market, 1984-1985
Jean Fredette · 1984
38/100
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As a practical submission guide this book is simply obsolete — every market listing, pay rate, and contact is over forty years out of date. Its value today is purely archival: if you're researching what the 1984 publishing landscape looked like, it's a useful primary source. For anyone hoping to actually sell fiction, look elsewhere.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness30
Craft & writing55
Originality40
Evidence & accuracy20
Hype vs delivers65
Age-fit80
👁 Human-eye gut-check30
Penny’s verdict38
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