Taking Submissions: With Painted Words May 2021
Deadline: May 25th, 2021 Payment: $3 Theme: Aliens, use the image linked below as inspiration May 2021 "The truth is out ...WHAT?!" THE IMAGE YOU NEED TO REFERENCE CAN BE FOUND HERE: http://www.withpaintedwords.com/current.php. submissions now open, close on the 25th Submissions Please make sure to read ALL the instructions on this page (especially the sections on 'Copyright' and 'Compensation' before submitting a piece of writing or artwork. We take a submission to With Painted Words as your permission for us to publish your work and do not send out other formal contracts. Thank you. Piece of Writing We accept works of fiction - and poetry - of up to one thousand (1000) words, at most, in length. This is the maximum amount - if you can tell a compelling story in as little as fifty words, for example, then you are more than welcome to do so. All submissions must be inspired by the current section Key to fiction types: Flash Fiction 501-1000 words Micro Fiction up to 501 words Poetry Please make sure to include your full name/s, e-mail address, and bio (including a link to your personal site/blog) with your submission and, if you so choose, the thought process behind your story. Please send your submissions by the deadline stated in the current section . Pieces received after the deadline cannot be considered for publication. 'With Painted Words' reserve the right to reject any submission without explanation. Deadline:- This will usually be the 25th of the month, each and every month - any exceptions will be clearly notified. Piece of Artwork 'With Painted Words' is always open to artwork submissions - they are the heart and soul of the site and inspire the stories! We prefer .jpeg files for artwork submissions. Please don't upload files larger than...
Taking Submissions: The Witches Ball
Deadline: May 25th, 2021 Payment: US: $40 + author copy/non-US: $45 + ebook author copy Theme: Stories that contain witches/magical elements. Creative twists are encouraged - extra points for maintaining a gothic feel. “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the caldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg and howlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble. Cool it with a baboon's blood, Then the charm is firm and good.” Quill & Crow Publishing House is teaming up with Jazz House Publications to bring you an autumn anthology full of witchy delights! This marks our second collaboration with our sister press, and we are on the hunt for gothic horror stories that revive tired witchy tropes. For this anthology, we are looking for short stories (5,000 - 8,000 words) that contain witches/magical elements. Creative twists are encouraged - extra points for maintaining a gothic feel. Things we are looking for: stories about witches gothic horror historical horror themes of magic gothic/macabre elements modern adaptations considered if they maintain a gothic feel Things we are not looking for: young adult extreme horror rape/child abuse high fantasy heavy sci-fi Submission Requirements Please note: Submissions that do not follow requirements will not be considered. 1. We are accepting original works only. You must own the copyright to your submission. 2. Submissions period is from April 13th - May 25th, 2021. Please submit all stories to [email protected] with the subject line: The Witches Ball / Your Title / Genre. 2. All submissions must be in English and follow standard MLA formatting (double...
