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Deadline: March 1st 2013 Payment: Payment for original fiction is at least 3 cents a word. Reprints at least 1 cent a word. Incubi. They seduce women (and some men) with their devilish ways. Infernal Casanovas and fiendish Romeos. This anthology will feature supernatural tales of lotharios that entice, arouse, and often destroy their prey. Tales do not have to be horror--dark fantasy is fine but please no paranormal romance (no vampires!). I have seen some disturbing tales featuring misogyny. That is not theme of this book and once I come across any such passage I will refuse to read further. Seeking stories no less than 3,000 words in length, no more than 12,000. Payment for original fiction is at least 3 cents a word. Reprints at least 1 cent a word. Deadline is March 1st, 2013.

Deadline: March 1st 2013 Payment: 7% of net royalties Untold Press is thrilled to announce a new call for submissions! Contributors are welcome to submit their short stories/novellas for the upcoming release of our Happily Ever Afterlife anthology. Stories accepted for this anthology will be based on classic fairy tales with an undead Happily Ever After ending twist! Requirements: Must be based on a classic fairy tale. Submission must have HAPPILY EVER AFTER ending. AT LEAST one main character must be ‘undead’. IE: ghost/spirit/zombie/vampire/etc, OR the story must in some way incorporate the Afterlife. Anthology will be adult oriented, but no erotica please. Please edit submission to the best of your ability prior to submission. Length: Minimum 7000 to 10 000 words. (Submitted stories can take place in any time period) Formatting: .doc format only please 11pt Times New Roman with single line spacing Page size should be 5×8 Set for narrow margins (0.5 inch) Justify all margins Details: Contract length is 3 years English version of eBook and Print Payment is 7% of net royalties NEW previously unpublished stories only please! Previously unpublished authors welcome to submit IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be careful of copyright infringement! Use only the essence of the story and till it in your own words. Be certain the story you are using as your inspiration is free from copyright (over 100 years old, public domain, or author-less). Fairy Tales are often published, and re-told over and over again. Ensure you are taking from its original (free from copyright) version and not another author’s adaptation. You will be required to sign a contract stating you have researched this point and will take sole responsibility for any infringement litigations. Submission Deadline: March 1st 2013 (or sooner if all spots are filled) Please email your submission as an...

Deadline: March 1st 2013 Payment: $20 and a contributor's copy Submissions are officially OPEN for the new StrangeHouse Books anthology STRANGE VS LOVECRAFT. We're looking for 5,000-8,000 word stories set inside the Cthulhu mythos. That means all stories must contain characters, settings, monsters, or plot devices from the bountiful worlds created by H.P. Lovecraft. BUT, what we're MOSTLY looking for is the most batshit crazy, insane, bizarro take on the mythos you can come up with. Let your freak flag fly and show us something TRULY original! Subs close March 1st. Payment is 20 dollars flat, and a copy of the finished anthology to be released in late April/early May. No reprints, please. We want 1st worldwide print and digital rights, exclusive for 1 year. Good luck!!! Please direct all submissions to: [email protected] [via: Strange House Books Facebook.

Deadline: 3/1/2013 Payment: Every author will get a contributor’s copy of the eBook and a proportional percentage of the royalties The album Dark Side of the Moon explored, among other themes, chaos in society and madness of the mind. Dark Side of the Moon will feature the dark fantasy, twisted science fiction and horror focused on madness. Bring us your serial killers, your haunted asylums, your deranged computers and aliens. The threshold for profanity, sex and violence will be much higher, but we will still choose quality over shock-value every time. Submission Call Starts: 12/1/2012 Submission Call Ends: 3/1/2013 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 should be science fiction, fantasy, horror or a related sub-genre The atmosphere of the story should reflect either the style of music or the singer/composer Story length may be up to 5000 words in length Simultaneous submissions are okay, but please let us know immediately if you are accepted elsewhere. What we don't want Boring literal interpretations of love songs Adult content– if sex is present, it should further the story Gore or profanity when it is only included for shock value Illegal content of any kind Blatant plagiarism The purpose of Song Stories is to celebrate...