by Stuart Conover | Jun 21, 2018 | Anthology, Contributor's Copy, Events, Flat Amount
Deadline: October 1st, 2018
Payment: $50.00 and contributor copy.
Yes, Clash Books is at it again, and this time they’re letting me take the wheel. If you needed more proof that these folks are crazy, look no further. In any case, hot on the heels of
Gimme the Loot:
Stories Inspired by The Notorious B.I.G.
Listening to Biggie is listening to the streets. There is something gritty and powerful in his bars, something real and dripping the kind of authenticity that makes songs and stories stand out and claim a corner of your brain. Listening to Biggie is hearing how things are done in the streets, and anybody with at least a day of street experience knows that the man understood what he was talking about. From Brooklyn to San Juan, I’ve heard his impact in music, and none told is as clear as he did. Violent, real, and raw; those are the qualities of Biggie’s music that we’d like to capture in story form. That’s right, we’re talking crime, horror, and bizarro, but with a Biggie flavor. The cover is done, and it’s fantastic because it was done by the supernatural entity known as Matthew Revert.
Now, if you listen to Ten Crack Commandments, you know there are some rules to everything, and this anthology is no different. Listen up and keep these things in mind:
- We love Tupac, Nas, and Rakim. We dig Big Pun, Snoop, and have already published an anthology celebrating the world of Wu-Tang Clan. This time? This time it’s all about Christopher George Latore Wallace, aka The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie, or Biggie Smalls. We don’t want fan-fiction or songs turned into stories. We want the themes in Biggie’s music filtered through your own words and experiences. We want the swagger and the success and the hustle of his life to inspire you to create your own thing. We want to feel your love for the man and his legacy in your story. This is a tribute to him, so celebrate him in a way only you can. I wants stories from barrio streets and the mountains and the small towns and from everywhere. Yeah, that’s what we want.
- If you want to claim a song, do it quickly. The best known hits will surely go fast, but don’t fret; we’re willing to read (and publish) more than one tale inspired by the same song.
- I’m a brown man who’s constantly writing pieces about Otherness in publishing. This means that those editors who say diversity is not their responsibility can go fuck themselves. I will definitely publish superb stories by white dudes (hell, I already talked to two of my favorite crime writers, and they fit that bill), but I want stories by minorities. I want black folks and women and brown folks and my LGBTQ brothers and sisters to send me stuff. Especially you, women. Bring it.
- Anything goes, but inside the realm of fiction. We love nonfiction and poetry and publish both, but this is not the place for them. Biggie in space? Sure. Gritty crime? Yeah. Horror? Of course. Bizarro? In the words of street poet Isaac Kirkman, if you haven’t seen weird shit in the streets, you haven’t been in the streets long enough. Let Biggie take you places, and then return the favor. Remember: Life After Deathcame out after Biggie was murdered, so feel free to explore whichever metaphysical angle you like or to delve into conspiracy theories.
Story length: 2500-6000 words. If a story is great, it can be a little under or a little over, but please try your best to stay within this range.
Payment: $50.00 and contributor copy.
Deadline: October 1st, 2018
Submit to e-mail: [email protected]
Get to writing, mufuckas. Gimme the loot!
“Huh, word to mother, I’m dangerous
Crazier than a bag of fucking angel dust
When I bust my gat, mothafuckas take dirt naps
I’m all that, and a dime sack, where the paper at?”
– The Notorious B.I.G.
Via: Yes, Clash Books.
by Stuart Conover | Jun 18, 2018 | Anthology, Contributor's Copy, Events, Flat Amount
Deadline: June 30th, 2018
Payment: $25 and 2 contributor’s copies.
We were so pleased with how our 2018 WhimsyCon Anthology (Wit & Whimsy) came out, we want to do it again! Do you want to submit your work to be included? See the details below!
WhimsyCon 2019 Anthology
Submission Guidelines
Shiny Garden is seeking short fiction for its 2019 WhimsyCon Anthology. Steampunk, science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative fiction preferred.
Submissions should be:
- Written in English.
- Written for a PG-13 audience (no explicit sex or violence).
- Between 5,000 – 15,000 words.
- Typed and double-spaced.
- Include the author’s name, address, phone number, and
approximate word count at the top of the first page. - Print ready (already edited for grammar, continuity, etc.).
- Saved as a .doc or .docx file.
Note: Paragraph indentations must be created using document formatting features, not tabs.
If your submission is selected for the anthology, you will receive:
- $25 in payment.
- Two (2) complimentary copies of the printed anthology.
- Option to purchase additional copies at 50% of the cover price.
Submission Process
Submissions should be sent by email (as an attachment) to
[email protected]
- Submissions will be accepted May1, 2018 – June 30, 2018.
- Authors will be notified that their submissions were received within seven (7) business days of receipt.
- Authors will be notified of acceptance status by July 31, 2018.
WhimsyCon 2019 Anthology
Guest Editor
We are pleased to announce Andy Burns will be our guest editor for the 2019 WhimsyCon Anthology!
A.M. Burns has been writing since high school but got serious about things while working in corporate America in his thirties. Since that time, he has authored over 150 works of various lengths and helped numerous authors with their editing. As a member, and previous president of Colorado Springs Fiction Writers Group, he’s worked with authors of all skill levels aiding them in improving their work and getting things ready for the readers who are eagerly waiting for them.
In recent years he’s been the editor for the Colorado Hawking Club newsletter. He’s also worked on three anthologies with Colorado Springs Fiction Writers Group, and even more with Out in Colorado Fiction, helping authors polish their work before publication. Beyond writing, A.M. enjoys assisting writers achieve their personal goals with their words and is looking forward to the new challenges working on the WhimsyCon anthology will bring.
When he’s not writing, editing, or marketing, A.M. enjoys hiking or driving in the mountains around his home in central Colorado with his husband and their huge black dog. He’s also an avid photographer and gamer.
Via: WhimsyCon.
by Stuart Conover | Jun 18, 2018 | Anthology, Contributor's Copy, Events, Semipro
Deadline: September 15th, 2018
Payment: $.03 per word up to $150 and 2 contributor’s copies
Corpus Press is now accepting submissions for non-themed horror anthologies with a publication target of 2019. Submissions will be accepted according to our publishing needs, regardless of author publication history, status, race, creed, gender, sexual preferences or any other identity factor. Submissions should be story-driven and appeal to a wide adult audience.
What we ARE looking for:
• Not previously published short stories of 2,500-4,500 words. We are seeking stories that can be characterized as being within the broad category of “horror” fiction.
• Successful submissions will be highly original, well written and cleanly edited.
• Stories may be frightening, thought-provoking, atmospheric, humorous and/or satirical (or any combination thereof), but MUST contain a complete tale.
What we ARE NOT looking for:
• We are not seeking “extreme horror” or “Splatterpunk” material. We discourage submissions that have a singular purpose of shocking the audience with explicit language, sexuality and/or violence. Explicit language, sexuality and violence are acceptable, however, if handled in a tasteful manner and in service to a well-plotted, engaging story.
• Abstract mood pieces, vignettes, and highly experimental approaches to literature are discouraged. We are not accepting poems.
• Stories featuring exaggerated dialects, colloquialisms or excessive references to pop culture or current fads are discouraged.
• Not seeking stories featuring vampires, werewolves or zombies.
• Epistolary fiction will not be accepted.
Document Requirements: Submissions must be in an editable format sent via the publisher’s submission portal. No PDFs or scanned documents sent as image files will be accepted. Preference is for author name, email address and word count information to be placed only at the end of the document to assist with blinded review process.
Submission window: June 1, 2018 until midnight EST September 15, 2018.
Please no multiple or simultaneous submissions. Notifications of acceptance / rejection will be sent no later than October 30, 2018, with publication target of 2019.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMISSION DOES NOT GUARANTEE ACCEPTANCE.
Pay Rate: $.03 per word.
Payment will be capped at $150 USD for accepted submissions (2,500-4,500 words). Two (2) free contributor copies (paperback) will be provided upon publication, with contributors having the option to buy additional quantities at cost post-publication. Payment on publication.
Anthology target length: Approximately 250-300 pages. Title TBD.
Please note: Final contract required to be signed upon acceptance which may contain additional terms and conditions.
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(Please note: the terms of these submissions guidelines are for reference only, are subject to change without notice and do not constitute any legal agreement or offer to contract by Corpus Press or any of its operators. By submitting your work to Corpus Press for consideration, submitters agree not to hold Corpus Press or any of its operators liable for any damages, perceived or real, arising from their submission.)
Via: Corpus Press.
by Stuart Conover | Jun 13, 2018 | Contest, Contributor's Copy, Events
Deadline: August 31st, 2018
Payment: Contributor’s copy and 1st place: 100 dollars plus contributor’s copy, 2nd place: 50 dollars plus contributor’s copy, 3rd place: 25 dollars plus contributor’s copy
OPQ Presents:
The 2018 Spooky Samhain Stories Contest
Do you have a scary story to share? Fiction, fact, or otherwise, share your prose with us and you, too, can win up to $100* and get your story printed. Enter your submission today! Contest will be judged by a panel of three impartial judges, all of whom have a vested interest in the unknown. Scare us, terrify us, and thrill us!
Contest Rules:
- Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please only send us one story at a time and if your story is accepted elsewhere please email us and let us know ASAP.
- Many will enter, few will win.
- Entrants cannot be related, legally or otherwise, to OPQ staff
- Entries must be emailed to [email protected] by August 31st, 2018 to qualify.
- Entries must match one of the following three themes: ‘True Tales of Terror,’ ‘Spooky Semi-True Stories,’ or ‘Fantastic Frights’
- No entry fee necessary!
- Note: entries will be judged based on quality, thematic appropriateness, and writing chops.
- Though we want to be scared, there are some things that are off-limits. As with our normal morality policy, OPQ will automatically reject stories that involve pedophilia, excessive gore, violence for violence’s sake, and non-consensual sex. As always, we would prefer stories that use religion and/or spirituality as an uplifting theme or a bridge towards a larger, thematic discussion, rather than being derogatory towards one specific religion. That being said, we enjoy looking forward to what your twisted imaginations come up with!
Themes:
Entries must follow one of the following themes:
‘True Tales of Terror’ are reserved for true experiences you’ve witnessed. Ritual gone wrong? Cryptid got a little up close and personal? Alien attacks at night? Send ’em in. We wanna see every one of them, no matter how small.
Guideline: 1k-4k words. Above or below this limit, within reason, is fine. (Not to exceed 10k words)
‘Spooky Semi-True Stories’ are maybe tall tales, maybe not. They’re more fantastic stories that the reader may not want to know are real or not. Consider a well-crafted story about a shopping mall that may or may not have undergone a quarantine that the local news covered up. The point here is that the reader questions whether the story could have happened or not.
Guideline: 3k-6k words. Above or below this limit, within reason, is fine. (Not to exceed 10k words.)
‘Fantastic Frights’ are out and out fiction, the kind of stories there’s no way to fake. We’re talking full-scale zombie apocalypse, axe-wielding clowns, and the works.
Guideline: 5k-10k words. Above or below this limit, within reason, is fine. (Not to exceed 10k words.)
Note that we cannot take characters or fiction that is not 100% original, though loving homage is always appreciated and encouraged.
*Prize money is divvied up as follows:
1st place: 100 dollars plus contributor’s copy
2nd place: 50 dollars plus contributor’s copy
3rd place: 25 dollars plus contributor’s copy
All 7 runner-ups have the choice to have their pieces printed in our Samhain 2018 edition, and will receive a contributor’s copy as payment for their entry.
All payments will be delivered via Paypal, Venmo, or awarded in person.
Got it all down? Go ahead and submit to us today!
Via: Oklahoma Pagan Quarterly.
by Stuart Conover | Jun 11, 2018 | Anthology, Contributor's Copy, Events, Flat Amount
Deadline: July 31st, 2018
Payment: $150.00 and 2 contributor’s copies
Life After All — an apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic/pastoral apocalyptic LGBTQIA+ anthology — The end of the world is a dark, bleak place. Life is full of grit, misery, and barely scraping by. But if humans excel at anything, it’s making the best of a bad situation, and the end of the world would be no different.
Less Than Three Press invites you to submit stories about life after the end of the world being far from bleak and hopeless. We want to see stories of hardened apocalypse survivors building new lives and homes with their found families; gentle robots terraforming the ruined remains of the Earth; your post-Earth space settlers slice-of-life.
THE DETAILS:
- Deadline is July 31, 2018.
- Put SUBMISSIONS: TITLE (where TITLE is your title) in the subject line.
- Stories should be at least 8000 words and should not exceed approx 15000 words in length.
- Stories must be about a post-apocalyptic society.
- Stories must have a happily ever after (HEA) or happy for now (HFN) end.
- Any sub-genre is gladly accepted: sci-fi, mystery, contemporary, steampunk, etc.
- LT3 always welcomes representation of all genders and nonbinary or agender characters.
- All usual LT3 submission guidelines apply.
Life After All is a general release anthology, which means authors will receive a flat payment of $150.00 once LT3 has a signed contract. Examples: Enchanted Soles, To the Victor. Authors will receive one copy each of the ebook formats LT3 produces and two copies of the paperback compilation.
Stories should be complete before submitting, and as edited as possible—do not submit a first draft. They can be submitted in any format (doc, docx, rtf, odt, etc) preferably single spaced in an easy to read font (Times, Calibri, Arial) with no special formatting (no elaborate section separation, special fonts, etc). Additional formatting guidelines can be found here.
Questions should be directed to the anthology editor, J., at [email protected] (or you can ping them on twitter @heykaunlay).
Via: Less Than Three Press.
by Stuart Conover | Jun 11, 2018 | Contributor's Copy, Events, Magazine, Pro
Deadline: July 5, 2018
Payment: 5 cents per word and 2 contributor’s copies
We will be accepting submissions from June 5, 2018 until July 5, 2018 from authors who have never sold a story to the magazine before. If you’ve already had a story accepted for publication in the magazine, please wait for the next reading period. Thank you for your understanding.
PLEASE only send your very best original work. No trunk stories, no rejects from theme anthologies, no reprints of any kind. ONE SUBMISSION PER AUTHOR—make it count!
Guidelines: Well written horror, dark mystery, and suspense short stories up to 5,000 words. Originals, no reprints. We want tales that are powerful and emotional—creepy, chilling, disturbing, and moody. Suspense/mystery/crime tales with a horror element are always welcome. Both supernatural and psychological stories are fine.
Most common reasons for rejection: Lack of power, lack of originality, slow pacing, poor writing, boring themes, all gore and no heart. Read the magazine, see what type of fiction we are publishing—please don’t submit with a blind eye!
Multiple Submissions? Please only send ONE story.
Payment: Professional rates, minimum of five cents per word, plus two contributor copies. Payable within 30 days of publication. Up to 5,000 words; maximum payment of $250.
Response Time: Up to four months.
Submission Window: June 5, 2018 until July 5, 2018
Via: Cemetery Dance’s Submittable.
