For six months, Escape Pod, the science fiction podcast magazine that has received , will be paying5¢/word for previously unpublished works and 3¢/word (min $100) for reprints. Editor Mur Lafferty says they're also asking for e-book rights so works can be printed on Escape Pod's site. If there is a strong response, they will make the rate increase permanent. Here is Escape Pod's post about the news. Stories accepted after 1 October 2010 get the new rates. They're also adding more non-fiction content, like commentary, reviews, and news.io9.com articleSFScope article