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Anthology / Contributor's Copy / Events / Flat Amount

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Taking Submissions: Dolls in the Attic

Deadline: July 31st, 2024
Payment: $20 and a contributor’s copy
Theme: A store that takes place in the 1980s or 1990s that features a porcelain doll found in a unique private collection, details below

Deadline: July 31st, 2024 at 11:59pm CST

Length: 5,000-10,000 words

 

Format: Must be submitted as a Google Doc file which must have [email protected] as an owner with editing turned on. You will provide the shareable link in the form upon submission. Use only one tab and do not use spaces to start a new paragraph. Do not write “The End” at the end of the story. In the header, please include the following: 1) your name, 2) the title of the story, and 3) the word count of the story. Submissions that do not follow these guidelines will not be read.

 

Compensation: Selected authors will receive (1) contributor mass market paperback copy of the anthology as well as a one-time payment of $20, along with two copies of the audiobook, and a copy of the ebook. You will also receive a discount on author copies when purchasing through Terrorcore.

 

International Submissions: While Terrorcore Publishing loves receiving submissions from international writers, the truth is that is very costly to ship items across the world. At this time, we ask that if you are international (outside of the U.S.A.) that you provide the difference. Terrorcore will pay at most $10 to ship the contributor copy and anything in excess will need to be covered by the author. In lieu of shipping the item, international writers can receive $25 (which is the standard commission + the cost of the one copy you would have received). 

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Events / Magazine / Online / Poetry / Semipro

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Taking Submissions: Eye to the Telescope #54

Deadline: September 15th, 2024
Payment: US 4¢/word rounded up to nearest dollar; minimum US $4, maximum $25
Theme: Outlaws

Eye to the Telescope 54, Outlaws, will be edited by Melissa Ridley Elmes.

Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy, Belle Star, Wyatt Earp, Bonnie and Clyde … Robin Hood, Aladdin, Zorro, Jean Valjean, the Joker, Villanelle … Malcolm Reynolds, Zoe Washburne, Peter Quill, Gamora, Han Solo, Sam and Dean Winchester … outlaws have a perennial hold on our imaginations, equal parts romanticized and demonized, revered and reviled, admired and loathed, depending on whose side you’re on. Outlaws are anti-heroes. They destabilize existing systems of power, erasing the illusion of control in societies. They bring with them and leave in their wake disorder, chaos, violence, destruction, loss, and death. But on the other hand, they also point to possibilities—of throwing off the shackles of propriety and authority; of living life on their own terms and according to their own ethical codes, standards, and values; of the possibilities that exist beyond established socio-political and cultural structures. I’m looking for your take on outlaws, defined broadly—give me your space cat renegades, your dryad anti-government environmental activists, your fed up monsters ready to throw down against the powers that be, your alien mercenaries, your dynamic lover-robbers, your charming assassins, your child-thieves: make them loud, make them stealthy, make them in-your-face, make them subtle, make them violent, make them pacifist, make them winners or losers, lovable or loatheable—whatever you do, just make sure it’s in verse form, memorable, vivid, and speculative.

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Anthology / Events / Flat Amount

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Taking Submissions: Error Code (Tentative Title)

Deadline: September 30th, 2024
Payment: $100
Theme: Horror shorts that revolve around technology

Pay: $100 for accepted story.

Rabid Otter, the horror imprint of Riverfolk Books, is putting together a collection of short stories.

Hey everyone, my name is Zaq and I work as the creative director of Riverfolk Books, a progression fantasy indie publication. As much as I enjoy working for Riverfolk, my true love will always lie in horror, and after talking with my boss, he gave me the go ahead to put together a short story collection to get our foot in the door of horror publishing.

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Anthology / Events / Royalties

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Taking Submissions: The Big Ones: Stories of an Alternate WWII

Deadline: July 26th, 2024
Payment: Royalties
Theme: Alternate histories of WWII that are also realistic to the time period

The Big Ones: Stories of an Alternate WWII
With Guest Editor Dr. James Young

The short story must involve some aspect of World War II. Think “What if Force Z had fighter escort?” to “Trinity ends with a ‘click’…then silence.” The only stipulation is the point of deviation has to be realistic to the technology of the time. If you’re giving the U.S.S. Nevada rail guns at Pearl Harbor, this is the wrong anthology for you.
Opens: 5/26/24
Closes: 7/26/24
Contracts: 8/10/24
Publication: 9/6/24

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Anthology / Events / Semipro

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Taking Submissions: Made in L.A. Vol. 6

Deadline: August 31st, 2024
Payment: 1 cent per word
Theme: Stories that evoke nuanced feelings and leave a lasting impression that take place in LA
Note: Authors/writers who are based in Los Angeles, lived here, or have a strong tie to the area.

Note: We are open for submissions for Made in L.A. Vol. 6, starting April 20 through August 31, 2024. See below for our submission guidelines and to sign up to our newsletter for updates about open submissions periods.

The Made in L.A. indie author co-op is a Los Angeles-based group of writers dedicated to the support and appreciation of independent authors.

We publish work by new, emerging, and established writers, including those who have been underrepresented or historically misrepresented, with a preference for writers who currently live in and around Los Angeles. Previously published and unpublished fiction will both be considered. Submissions are free.

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Events / Flash / Flat Amount / Magazine / Token Payment

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Taking Submissions: Carnage House Issue 4

Deadline: August 1st, 2024
Payment: $5
Theme: Splatter-friendly extreme horror stories

We want solid, entertaining writing that evokes feelings. Carnage House is a splatter friendly web ’zine—so nothing against cozy, but cozy, we’re not. We’re looking for gore, extreme horror, splatterpunk, and horror with sexual elements to it. For a better understanding of what we’ll take, think of the Hot Blood book series or Love in Vein. Or, as a more practical proposition, read our back issues at carnagehouse.com.

We invite LGBTQIA and BIPOC themes, and we encourage authors from diverse backgrounds to submit to us.

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Audio / Events / Flat Amount

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Taking Submissions: The Other Stories #103

Deadline: September 1st, 2024
Payment: 15GBP
Theme: Shakespeare

(Vol 103) SHAKESPEARE, 1st September 2024
Pay homage or re-imagine the Bard’s timeless works. We’re looking for stories of star-crossed lovers, tragic heroes, cunning jesters, and more.

If you think you’ve got what it takes to terrify, scar and haunt our audience of 10,000 daily listeners, then we want your stories!

If accepted, we’ll get our fantastic narration team to lend their voices, our editor will sprinkle some magic pixie dust on the track, and you could have your story heard by thousands of listeners each week.

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Anthology / Events / Royalties

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Taking Submissions: Face the Storm

Deadline: August 1st, 2024
Payment: Royalties
Theme: Space Coasties

Genre: Speculative Fiction

Theme: A collection of stories dealing with Space Coasties!

Concept: We’re looking for a story that shows a modern Coast Guard in a speculative fiction setting. These can be set in any speculative fiction setting that you want, so long as the story covers a Coastie in action. Generally speaking, we want action stories, but we want your creativity to be the only limiting factor!

Word Count: 5,000 – 10,000 (standard word count)

Edited by: JR Handley & Bayonet Books

Opening Essay by: TBD

Anchor Author: TBD

Due Date: August 1, 2024

Email Submissions to: [email protected] with “Space Coasties!” in the subject line

Payment: Stories selected for publication in the upcoming Anthology(ies), will receive a percentage of sales divided equally between the contributing authors.

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