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Deadline: December 1st, 2012 Payment: Anthology Royalties Iron Cauldron Books is now seeking short horror stories for a forthcoming anthology titled La Machine de Mort. Selected manuscripts will be combined as a single volume to be published as both a trade paperback and an e-book for March, 2013 release. Included authors earn standard anthology royalties. There is NO entry fee. Submissions must: - Measure between 2,000 and 4,000 words in length. - Be all new material (previously published short stories will not be considered.) - Fall into the horror genre (anything from Gothic to slasher.) - Include a setting, characters, or other elements that clearly portray the work as steampunk. To enter your story, please visit our submissions management page powered by Submishmash.

Deadline: December 1, 2012 Payment: Exposure Only Note: Female authors only Women in Horror Recognition Month (WiHM) assists underrepresented female genre artists in gaining opportunities, exposure, and education through altruistic events, printed material, articles, interviews, and online support. WiHM is a service provided by the Viscera Organization, a 501(c)3 non profit organization expanding opportunities for contemporary female genre filmmakers and artists by raising awareness about the changing roles for women in the film industry. This February, La Petite Morgue will present an evening of Horror Monologues, written by female playwrights, to be performed by female actors. We are currently accepting submissions, which can be excerpts from existing works, or separate horror works written specifically for this event. Send your monologues to: [email protected] - before December 1, 2012. We are particularly interested in monologues that are active (rather than passive story-telling narratives). And while women being terrorized can make for fascinating monologues, we are far more interested in women who stand up to their tormentors - or who are doing the terrorizing themselves. At this time, there is no firm length requirement, but we would prefer pieces that are no more than 3,000 words. If there are any men reading this, we are still interested in reading your work, so please submit it - we'll be happy to consider it for our monthly Fresh Blood reading series, or for future events. Feel free to read our general submission guidelines for more information.

Deadline: December 1st 2012 Payment: contributor’s copy of the eBook and a proportional percentage of the royalties Music is one of the fundamental experiences of the human condition. Music has the power to calm or excite, to evoke the full spectrum of emotions as few other tools can. A few simple lyrics backed by an earnest melody can tell an epic tale of tragedy or triumph. That is, in part, where the idea for Song Stories came from. For some of us, music is not just part of life, music IS life. It permeates our waking thoughts and our dreams and often appears in our stories. What songs remind you of your childhood? of high school or college? Your first love and your first broken heart. Now take those memories and wrap them in your imagination. Give us your gripping horror, your mind blowing fantasy and your farsighted science fiction and transform those songs into something new. Call for Submissions Song Story Press is soliciting short story submissions for “Song Stories” An anthology of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror rooted in music. Submissions will be accepted until December 1, 2012 or until the anthology is filled. What We Want: We are looking for fresh perspectives on favorite songs. The story should have the following qualities Non-negotiable The story must be your own work. Reprints are fine, provided you hold publishing rights Multiple submissions are acceptable. Please do not submit more than 10k words at a time No stories which are freely available online. The plot should have a strong correlation to the lyrics of the song. The writer can and should take creative liberties, but the reader should have a clear indication of the base song. Include the song in your cover letter. Not required but strongly advised The story...