Prose-based satirical publications/websites?

I originally posted this question as the bottom of a critique submission, but deleted it to write it here instead.

I've recently been sending some prose-based writng examples to satirical websites/publications, in order to try and get some published credits. The plan is to have a half-decent script ready by the time I have enough published credits here-and-there to actually get the script read (by agents, producers etc.). It strikes me that these people require some sort of evidence of pedigree before investing time in a script read. I don't disagree with this, but it does make it hard to get a foot in the door.

Anyway, I have recently contacted the usual satirical suspects (Viz, Oldie, Poke, Private Eye etc.), and sent them short writing examples (usually in a mock newspaper style). However, are there any interesting less well-known or up-and-coming websites/publications that it might be worth my getting in contact with?

I feel my prose-based satire stuff is fairly solid (unlike my script-based story writing, which still has a long, long way to go), but I still figure the Big Guns must get so bombarded with submissions, and I am not holding my breath about suddenly getting something in, say, Viz. Therefore, I am looking to also aim at a more realisitic (read "lower") level.

Any ideas?

Well the trick is there's plenty but the most popular one's are heavily subscribed. And the less popular ones are a one man band, who aren't necessarily going to give you a fair lick of the cherry.

So here's some alternate thoughts.

1 Set up your own blog and publish on it, get someone to host it. A few months of good blog posts can generate real interest. And yup I've got work off of that.

2 Go where people are actually looking for work. I've been rambling on here enough about on line writing so you know the score.

3 Just write to any blog or site you like offering content. If you're any good they'll be interested.

4 Otherwise trying the writing opportunities thread there's a few still looking in there, Mustard magazine, Cracked apparently. But anything worth doing is hugely over subscribed.

Quote: sootyj @ November 11 2012, 8:45 AM GMT

Well the trick is there's plenty but the most popular one's are heavily subscribed. And the less popular ones are a one man band, who aren't necessarily going to give you a fair lick of the cherry.

So here's some alternate thoughts.

1 Set up your own blog and publish on it, get someone to host it. A few months of good blog posts can generate real interest. And yup I've got work off of that.

2 Go where people are actually looking for work. I've been rambling on here enough about on line writing so you know the score.

3 Just write to any blog or site you like offering content. If you're any good they'll be interested.

4 Otherwise trying the writing opportunities thread there's a few still looking in there, Mustard magazine, Cracked apparently. But anything worth doing is hugely over subscribed.

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Thanks for the head's-up on The Mustard. That's exactly the type of thing I'm looking for, and I'll admit I've never heard of it before.

What is Cracked? I found a humour website, but it seemed decidedly American.

It is but open access is open access alas.

And the US comedy market is much bigger than the UK. Also we Brits seem to have a reputation as being funny f**kers.

So alot of the time you'll find saying you're English will increase your competativeness.