Taking Submissions: The Beauty Of Death
Deadline: March 30th 2016. Payment: 100 USD Independent Legions Publishing is seeking original horror stories in English language for the new eBook Anthology THE BEAUTY OF DEATH, edited by Alessandro Manzetti, to be published in April, 2016 . All types of horror are welcome. Sex or violence in a story should be artistically justified; no excessive gore. We welcome all subgenres and forms of speculative fiction. We do not accept multiple submissions. Submissions should generally follow standard manuscript format, Your manuscript may be submitted via email in .DOC format. We can only consider stories submitted through that form. We don't need to see a cover letter, but if you feel like providing one, feel free. Word Count: We are open to stories of 4500-7500 words. Deadline: March 30, 2016. Pay Rate: We pay (via Paypal) 100 USD for each original story. We buy first exclusive English-language rights for two years, Response time currently within three weeks. After that, if you haven't heard from us, please query. We don't send a message in response to every submission we receive. SUBMIT YOUR STORY Via: Independent Legions.
Taking Submissions: Legendary Stories: What Went Wrong?
Deadline: March 30th, 2016 Payment: $30 per story Word count: 2000 - 8000 (flexible, but the longer the story the stronger it must be) Theme: What Went Wrong? Submission limit: Two stories per author max We've all had that day when a spell went south, a glitch ate the code in your doomsday device, and negotiations broke down so aliens are on the move eat your brains. Okay, maybe we haven't all had that day. We want a story about what went wrong. Tell us about the best laid plans and what turned them on their ear. Make it dark or funny. Make it sci-fi or fantasy. Just make it something we haven't seen before. We're looking for an eclectic mix of stories that are unique and feature strong storytelling. Please no: Explicit violence or sex for shock value. Established authors welcomed, newcomers encouraged. All submissions acknowledged within 5 days and acceptances notified by April 15. We look forward to reading your work. Via: Lit Select.
