Taking Submissions: Machine of Death 2
Machine of Death 2 Deadline: July 15th 2011 Payment: $200 Anybody can submit a story to Machine of Death, and we mean anybody. There are only two eligibility requirements: any story you submit must be written in English, and you (or a legal guardian, if you’re a minor) must be willing and able to sign a contract if the story is accepted. That’s it! Our first book featured stories written by people who had never been published before, and people who make their living writing. There were stories by video game reviewers, lexicographers, comedians, poets, cartoonists, college students, and plenty of folks with totally square day jobs. Our writers were living in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia. (Africa and Antarctica — show us what you got!) We love this diversity; we think different viewpoints, different life experiences, and different writing styles make for a unique and awesome book. So yes, absolutely anybody can submit a story — including you! This first section is about the technical details of how to submit. For more detailed information on what we’re looking for and what we’re not, go here. For artist guidelines, go here. Submission Period Submissions will be accepted from May 1 – July 15, 2011. We expect to make our final selections by October 31, 2011. Payment We pay $200 (US) upon acceptance. Length Stories can be any length, but we recommend a length of 1,500 – 7,500 words. We will almost certainly be printing stories longer or shorter than these limits, but we expect most stories in the book will fall into this range. Rights We buy the following rights: • World anthology rights in English and translation • Audio and ebook anthology rights • Film rights, with an additional bonus payout of $4,000 if your story...
