Taking Submissions: Father Grim’s StoryBook
Father Grim's StoryBook DEADLINE: September 30, 2011 PAYMENT: Contributor's Copy Edited by Jessica A. Weiss Email submissions to: [email protected] Please put SUBMISSION, followed by the title of the story, and word count, in the subject line of your email. Use single spacing, 12pt New Times Roman or Georgia, no spaces between paragraphs, no headers or footer, please include a 2-3 sentence bio. Attach your submission in .rtf format. Submissions pasted in the body of email will be rejected, unread. Thank you. What We Are Looking For: Your unique twist on Mother Goose’s storybook. Take those short and annoying rhymes and create a new twist—no happy endings allowed. All genres considered, even humor. Show us what you’ve got. We want these written like old time fairy tales. Prefer stories written in the third person—will consider first person if you knock our socks off. We prefer short stories in the 3,500- 7,000 word range, but will consider stories from 1,500-10,000 words. Refer to website for general submission guidelines. Payment: 1 contributor's copy upon publication. Submissions will be accepted until September 30, 2011(12a.m. EST) Tentative Release Date: October 2011 Questions about this anthology? Email the editor at [email protected]
Taking Submissions: 2012 zombie (or other creeper) DOOMSDAY shorts
2012 zombie (or other creeper) DOOMSDAY shorts Deadline: September 30th 2011 Payment: Contributor's Copy I'm looking to produce an anthology dealing with possible DOOMSDAY scenarios relating to the date DECEMBER 21st, 2012. It can be ZOMBIE or OTHER such creeper-related--> Make giant mutant SQUIRRELS feast upon the humans, if that tickles your fancy!!! Let your imaginations run WILD!!! Payment will be a free copy of the book for ALL selected shorts and I will have each story edited by an excellent editor. It can be original, first run stories or ones you've submitted before, no problem, as long as you have the rights to re-publish. Stories need to be between 4000 - 7000 words and be related to 2012 doomsday scenarios. The final cutoff date is 9/30/2011, or until the spots are filled. *Single-spaced and done in WORD/doc form, if at all possible. I will fine-tune formatting when the time comes. No scenes involving rape, but be as otherwise violent as you want....necessary language is also acceptable. Have fun with it!!! YOU retain ALL rights to your story. Thank you! Ryan Miller [email protected]
Taking Submissions: Apocalypse Hope
Apocalypse Hope Deadline: September 30, 2011 Payment: AUD$50.00 and one contributor copy of the print book. Further royalties will apply for e-book revenue. Submissions are now open for the next FableCroft anthology, tentatively titled Apocalypse Hope (we toyed with After the Apocalypse, but Maureen McHugh has already pinched that one!). The world is ending: climate change, natural disaster, war and disease threaten to destroy all we know. Predictions of the future are bleak. But does the apocalypse really mean the end of the world? Is there no hope for a future that follows? FableCroft Publishing is seeking speculative fiction stories on the theme “Apocalypse Hope”. The stories must in some way address the idea that after the apocalypse (whatever and wherever in your universe that might be), there is a future for the peoples who survive it. The rest is up to your imagination. Stories should be between 2,000 and 8,000 words. Please query the editor before sending stories outside those limits. Original stories are preferred. Please query for reprints. No simultaneous submissions please. For multiple submissions, please query first. Submissions open: July 4, 2011 Submissions close: September 30, 2011 Anticipated publication date: June 2012 Electronic submissions only. Please send story as an rtf or doc attachment to fablecroft gmail com, with the subject line: SUBMISSION: Title of Story Please ensure your story file includes your contact details including postal address and email address. Stories should be formatted to usual electronic submission standard. Times New Roman font of 11/12 point preferred, with at least 1.5 spacing. Please be cautious to only submit final, proofread copy – ensure you have checked all your edits and removed all track changes in your document. The editor will respond with a submission received email within 48 hours, but story selection may not occur until...
Taking Submissions: Bland to Grand Flash Fiction Contest
Bland to Grand Deadline: September 30th, 2011 Contest: First prize, Kindle. Second prize, $50 Bland to Grand Flash Fiction Contest: Think of the most boring person, place or thing imaginable and turn it into an energy rush in 2500 characters or less. Prizes First Prize: Amazon Kindle! Second Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card! Top 5 finalists will receive a free copy of the latest CCC anthology, Overgrown: Tales of the Unexpected. How To Enter 1. Register for a free ColumbusCoop.org account by clicking here. 2. Check your email and follow the link to verify your account. 3. Sign in at ColumbusCoop.org, and follow the prompts to submit your story. 4. Your first entry is free, subsequent entries cost $1.99 5. Send the link to your friends and wait for the votes to roll in. Deadline This contest ends on September 30, 2011! You must submit your entry by then, the earlier you submit, the longer you have to collect votes. The Process The public will vote on all entries through September 30, 2011. The top vote earners will move on to the finals, where a CCC judging panel will determine the winners. Winner will be notified by October 12, 2011. Rules One free entry per person. All entries must follow CCC's PG-13 guidelines, and be written in conventional English with American grammar (foreign language dialog is permitted). You must use your real name and accurate contact information, including phone numbers, when registering to be eligible for prizes. Winner will be notified by phone or email, and be given a limited amount of time to respond. All U.S. residents are eligible to win prizes, except for contest judges. Non-U.S. residents may participate, but are not eligible for prizes. This contest may be canceled or modified at any time, without notice. “Vote...
Taking Submissions: Rymfire Erotica
Rymfire Erotica Deadline: September 30th 2011 Payment: $3/Accepted Story Reading period will be August 15th 2011 - September 30th 2011 Stories submitted before the reading date or after the reading dates will be returned unread, NO EXCEPTIONS! What the theme will be - Erotica with a strong Horror element, no obvious adult content story with a monster thrown in to make it work, we're looking for actual stories here... no taboos like rape, incest, children, etc. Scare us and make us Horny at the same time! Length and submission... We are looking for tales in the 2,500-7,500 word range. Nothing more, nothing less. We will return (unread) anything not within these guidelines. You can submit a story as either an attachment to the e-mail address in Word or in the body of an e-mail. We do NOT accept snail mail. Please put "Rymfire Erotica" in the subject of the e-mail and give a word count in the e-mail itself, even if the story also has it listed. Our reading time is usually 10-12 weeks NO multiple submissions, NO exceptions. Reprints accepted. Payment info... We pay $3.00* for each story accepted via PayPal. That's it. We are a brand new eBook-only publisher looking to get the name out there and get some quality releases under our belts without making the mistake of so many other small-press publishers and overdoing it in the beginning. We pay everyone once the anthology has been officially filled and proofed. If this is acceptable, kindly submit to us. * Our eBooks will generally sell for $2.99... we offer the $3.00 flat rate, but an author can earn royalties after each 150 eBooks sold as follows: ~ 1-149 eBooks sold = $3.00 flat advance ~ 150-300 eBooks sold = an additional $3.00 per author ~ 301-450 eBooks...
