[mojoe]

It is a risk to trust stories to someone who doesn't have a public track record. I'm guessing that the majority of my initial submissions will come from authors who know me in person, and know that I'll pay them and publicize their work. Hopefully after the first few issues it will be clear that I'm serious about supporting this genre!

[krapp]

Back in the day I was trying (and failing) to be a published sf and horror author, ralan.com was the go-to resource for the market and going rates[0]. It may still provide a good benchmark of what such publications offer and what their sites generally have in common and what information they offer potential authors. It certainly wouldn't hurt your credibility to be listed there.

[0]http://ralan.com/