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Deadline: October 15th, 2014 Payment: Contributor's Copy 'Robbed of Sleep' will be publishing volume 2 in December of 2014. We are currently looking for a sampling of the strangely dark, the darkly humorous, the starkly beautiful, and the hauntingly deranged to feature in its pages. If you are interested in submitting, send your very best work to: [email protected] Subject Line: 'SUBMISSION (Robbed of Sleep, Vol 2.) - , ' An example subject line is as follows: 'SUBMISSION (Robbed of Sleep, Vol 2.) - THE DAY THE EARTH TURNED INTO A WOOLY SCREWDRIVER, 2,500' Failure to follow subject line guidelines is an instant poor first impression. Submissions close on October 15th, 2014. You are strongly encouraged to track your submission with our DuoTrope listing. Guidelines: We are looking for stories anywhere from 100-1,000 word flash pieces, up through 2,000-4,000 word larger pieces. Something falling in between 1,000-2,000 words will be considered, especially if it's great. I am willing to look at pieces above 4,000, but not very. This means that if you are sending me something super long, it better be twice as good as it is long to even stand a chance at inclusion. You are much more likely to get something within the guidelines accepted. Pieces must be submitted in proper manuscript formatting. I remember when a writing friend asked me where I found the format I was submitting pieces in. I responded: "I just tried to make it look nice." That's when I found about proper manuscript formatting. I don't compose any other way now, and I definitely don't submit in other ways. That was a big day for me! So if you don't already use this formatting, I suggest you learn about it now: it'll really make your work look professional. The first installment of 'Robbed of...

Deadline: October 15th, 2014 Payment: 2 copies of anthology and Aus 2 cents/word (GST inc., maximum payment $150)   A new anthology edited by Amanda Pillar Blood will tell... blood holds memory... blood is sacrifice... blood is thicker than water... blood is life. Bloodlines will feature non-traditional horror stories, which take place in an urban fantasy setting. Give me stories about creatures that need blood to live, or blood to do magic, or whose blood is magic. Witches, shamans, faeries, ancient gods and humans can feature in this collection, so long as your story exudes magic and mystery. So long as you enchant me. As for the nitty-gritties: No science fiction stories will be accepted; Romance is acceptable, as long as the story is dark and has horrific themes/elements; Do not send stories written in the second person; While vampire stories can be submitted, please note that it would be in your best interests to wow me with something other than vampires. Lastly, the story must be on theme and meet the above guidelines. It must have blood (its need, use, potency etc.) as a major focus. If it does not, your story will be rejected. The anthology will be published by Ticonderoga Publications in late 2014/early 2015. Submission guidelines: Send me your best dark urban fantasy story. Story length 1,000 to 7,500 words. Original stories only: no reprints, multiple, or simultaneous submissions (please only submit one story). Stories may be submitted via email at [email protected]. Manuscript format: double spaced, large margins, Times New Roman font, Australian English spelling. The editor reserves the right to use their discretion in selecting stories. Submission period: 1 August 2014 to 15 October 2014 Payment: 2 copies of anthology and Aus 2 cents/word (GST inc., maximum payment $150) on publication.   Via: Ticonderoga Publications.

Deadline: October 15th Payment: 6 cents per word, receive a free 12-month subscription to Apex Magazine and a short story critique from an Apex editor. Stories for critique can be up to 5,000 words long. Halloween is coming and with it the vampire, zombie, witch, and ghost stories will creep into your hands and whisper “Boo” in your ear. Now I love a good ghost story. Witches are wicked. Zombies give me the chills. And vampires are grand. But… But there’s more out there. Monsters waiting in the wings to give you a fright. And they want their moment to shine! I went to Twitter to ask you, the Apex readers, what monsters you’d like to see steal the spotlight, and did you ever have suggestions. Everything from wendigos to banshees to Jekyll and Hyde. So tell me a story. After the huge success of our Christmas micro fiction contest last year (over 500 submissions!), we’ve decided to do it again. This time with the monsters that are often forgotten. The ones who’s stories don’t get told. Here’s the nitty-gritty: There will be five categories: sea monsters, black dog/Hellhounds, banshees, science experiments gone wrong, and demons (this can include wendigos, succubus, be creative). Write a story to fit one of these five categories, then submit it to [email protected] with the subject line formatted as Title, Author, Category. This is a micro fiction contest. Stories must be 250 words or less. If a story is more than 250 words, it will be deleted unread. You can submit one story per category, five stories total. If you submit two banshee stories, we will consider the first story your submission. Send each story as a separate email with the story in the body of the email. No attachments, please. Submissions are open September...