Deadline: Sunday, July 1, 2012
Payment: five-cents per word (upon publication) plus contributor copy.

New anthology guidelines: The Mothman Chronicles
Title: The Mothman Chronicles

Publisher: Woodland Press

Editor: Michael Knost

Format: Trade Paperback

DO NOT SUBMIT STORIES REJECTED FROM THE MOTHMAN FILES ANTHOLOGY.

Payment: five-cents per word (upon publication) plus contributor copy.

No reprints and no trunk stories

Story length: Up to 4000 words

No multiple or simultaneous subs

Deadline: Sunday, July 1, 2012 (Do not inquire on story status until after September 1, 2012)

E-mail submissions to: themothmanchronicles at yahoo dot com

We will accept .doc attachments only.

I am looking for fictional mothman stories. The setting is not limited to West Virginia or any other regional area known as mothman territory.

Think of a story or angle you are sure no other writer will come up with and pursue it.

I want tales that grab me early…and hold me to the end. I want stories that are stories: Character + Want + Obstacle + Action = Resolution. I want story arc. I want character arc. I want powerful and emotional tales that are creepy, chilling, disturbing, and moody.

Although stories will mainly target an adult/young adult audience, I DO NOT want stories containing language or content unsuitable for children.

Formatting your manuscript:

Double-space.
Use Times New Roman (12pt).
Italicize what you want italicized.
Single space after sentence-ending punctuation.

Be sure to include your name, address, and email on the manuscript. If this information is not on the manuscript, I will reject it without reading.

[via: Michael Knost.]