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Taking Submissions: Detective Fantasy Anthology

October 25, 2018

Deadline: October 25th, 2018
Payment: Contributor’s Copy

Detective Fantasy Anthology
Submission Period: August 1 – October 25 [Extended]
[Title to be announced]
Word Count:    500-10,500 (If over this, please ask before submitting).
Theme:    For this anthology, we are wanting you to tell us a story about a mystery, be it a murder, a theft, or something else all together. However, we aren’t just looking for normal detectives, we want a fantasy element! The detective doesn’t have to necessarily have powers, but we want the story to take place in a fantasy setting. Use your imaginations and run with it! The possibilities are endless for this mystery/fantasy genre mash up!
We will consider any sub-genre, but the story must involve solving a mystery in a fantasy setting.
No poetry.
ALWAYS READ THE FULL THEMES AND GUIDELINES WHEN SUBMITTING.
PIECES THAT FAIL TO MEET THE GUIDELINES/THEME WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED.
Response Time:  Please allow up to one month. After that, if you don’t hear from us then feel free to give us a little nudge. In some cases, we may wait until the end of the submission period to start sending out acceptance emails.
 
Compensation: Contributor copy of the anthology.
Editing: Yes, your story will be edited if we decide to accept it. After we go through and edit your story, it will then be sent back to you for final approval. In some cases, we may ask for revisions to be made. 
Reprints, Multiple & Simultaneous Submissions: Yes. 
SEND A SEPARATE EMAIL FOR EACH SUBMISSION. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS SENT IN ONE EMAIL MAY BE DISCARDED WITHOUT BEING READ.
Guidelines for Submissions:
 
  • All submissions are to be sent to [email protected].
  • In the subject line please type DETECTIVE ANTHOLOGY SUBMISSION: [Your Story Title Here].
  • In the body of your email, please include your name, pen name, and word count. If the story is under 2,000 words, please paste the text in the body of the email, otherwise please attach it. 

Via: Fantasia Divinity Magazine.

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October 25, 2018