Taking Submissions: Before Plan 9
Before Plan 9: Plans 1-8 From Outer Space PAYMENT: $50.00 and one contributor's copy DEADLINE: August 1'st 2011 WHAT IT IS: Before Plan 9: Plans 1-8 from Outer Space will take place within the continuity of the universe originally established by Ed Wood’s 1959 film Plan 9 from Outer Space. It will contain eight different stories, each tale detailing one of the 8 plans attempted and failed by the aliens. It will also contain a Prologue and an Epilogue, written by me, to not only help bind the stories together but to also tie the stories in to the original film. WHAT WE WANT: A unique story that focuses on and describes one and only one of the eight Plans. This is important to note; stories that do not meet this very important requirement will not be considered for inclusion. So, as an example, if you have a story in mind that tells the tale of the first two Plans, your story will not work; while you can write about other plot points and story lines, the main focus of your tale should be one plan only. WHAT YOU GET: Each of the eight authors selected to have their stories included in the book will receive a one-time payment of $50.00 and one free author’s copy of the book upon its release. DETAILS: Stories can be written from a variety of standpoints (the aliens, human civilians/military, etc.) and may include elements of one or more genres (horror, science fiction, humor, etc.). Word count must firmly fall between 7,000-10,000 words; stories that are longer or shorter than this set guideline will be returned to the author unread. It is YOUR CHOICE if you decide to write your Plan as one that could be any of the eight Plans OR if you...
Taking Submissions: 31 Nights of Halloween
31 Nights of Halloween Deadline: August 15th 2011 Payment: Exposure Only Edited and Compiled by Lyle Perez-Tinics Horror Deadline: August 15, 2011 (or until full) Target release date: September 1, 2011 What we are looking for: Stories that will chill your bones! We are looking for 31 flash fiction stories that take place during the madness of Halloween night. Stories can also be scary stories to tell to children around a camp fire. Have fun with the stories and let’s bring the fun of Halloween back! Please try to keep the stories kid friend, but is not required to submit. Stories must be 1,500 words or less (firm.) Multiple submissions are Okay, but only 2 stories from one author will be accepted. Payment This is a for-the-love project. Contributors will receive exposure only. Rights: We ask for non-exclusive rights to print story in the anthology and keep it in print for as long as there is a demand for it. Re-prints will be accepted only if the author holds all necessary rights. How To Submit: Send submissions to [email protected] with "31 Nights Submission (story title and author name)" in subject line. Please attach a word document file containing your story. Please use font Time New Roman, size 12 and please DO NOT double space or use headers or page counts. Page one of the file must contain your contact information (name, mailing address, E-mail and word count) If this information is there, it makes it easier for us to contact you. Also, please attach a 100 word of less bio at the end of your story. This bio will be included in the anthology. Submissions will be accepted until the 15th of August 2011. The target release date is the 1st of September, but will release earlier if completed. If...
Taking Submissions: Road Trip
Road Trip Deadline: August 15th 2011 Payment: Exposure Only Road Trip is open for submissions and will remain open until filled. Send submissions to me at [email protected] with Road Trip in the subject line. If you send more than one, please use separate emails. No word limit. Single space, indented paragraphs with no space between paragraphs. No headers, footers, page numbers. This is a non-paying market, no payment is made and no copies given. Any genre except erotica.
Taking Submissions: Wolfology : Howlings From The Library
Wolfology : Howlings From The Library Deadline: August 31, 2011 Payment: 1 cent per word and 1 contributor's copy Edited by Bill Tucker & Mike Mitchell We are seeking previously unpublished werewolf stories. The tales should include werewolves and the element of horror. Stories can be funny, romantic, scary, suspenseful, creepy, etc as long as they include werewolves and a horror element. We’re looking for originality and creativity. No Multiple submissions Word count is a strict 3k to 5k RTF attachment Single spaced No headers or page numbers Use Italics – do no underline Include your name, address, phone, email and approximate word count on the title page. Send submissions to [email protected] Submission deadline is August 31, 2011. Payment is 1 cent per word and 1 contributor copy.
Taking Submissions: Enter At Your Own Risk
Enter At Your Own Risk Deadline: August 31st 2011 Payment: Exposure Only We are looking for submissions to a gothic dark fiction anthology set for release in early October! Deadline: 31 August, 2011 Author receives exposure and retains all rights to his/her story Edited by: Dr. Alex Scully Publisher: To Be Announced Release Date: early October Send submissions and questions to: [email protected] The anthology will be released as an ebook via Amazon for Kindle and other ebook outlets. What we are looking for: Dark fiction! Goblins, ghouls, vampires, werewolves, zombies, witches… any monster is ripe for the pickings. We want stories that make your skin crawl and the hair to stand up on the back of your neck. What we DO NOT want: NO gore/ splatter/ excessive violence/ torture. Of course people will die. Zombies will take a bite now and then. Creepy, not stomach-turning. No racism, homophobia, sexism… For examples to give you inspiration: Edgar Allan Poe, John Polidori, Henry James, James Sheridan Le Fanu, Bram Stoker… the masters of fear and suspense. Submission guidelines: Times New Roman 12 point/ double-spaced RTF format 3,000-5,000 words Title page with name/ email/word count/ story title We will do minor edits, but selections with excessive grammar errors will be automatically rejected. Authors please note: You must own the rights to your story. Stories posted on blog sites or other non-exclusive sites are welcome for submission, but you must be the sole owner for all rights. You will retain these rights after publication.
Taking Submissions: The Benevolent Apocalypse
The Benevolent Apocalypse Deadline: August 31st 2011 Payment: $20/published story Timid Pirate Publications seeks short stories (1,000-6,000 words) set after the apocalypse. In the next cycle of expanding humanity, communities thrive in a post-industrial world. This is the reign of the makers, the doers, the community builders, the farmers and those who work with tangible objects, producing and creating. The collapse of money, the stock market and centralized government has led to smaller, more tightly-knit communities where adventures, mysteries and tales of the human abound. The chaos is over, and rebuilding is well underway. What characters and situations have arisen? You tell us. What happens when people keep calm and carry on? What happens when many people’s jobs vanish overnight, and they return to the land and their innate powers? How do people come together, rediscover rapture and build new lives together? What countries adapt better, and what communities thrive? The end of the the world is the new frontier. Worlds and civilizations die, but the survivors find a way to move on. We feel that most post apocalypse anthologies are primarily focused on the fire or the ash. We want to show the phoenix that results instead What we're not looking for: Solitary, angry, lonely, desperate, fearful figures in a bleak or desolate landscape. Not fantasy. What we are looking for: Inventive, speculative tales of human connection, community and discovery. That could be a murder mystery that rocks a settlement, it could be a big-farm versus little farm economic rivalry, or the capture of a con artist that surprises a community of carpenters that design his cage, a drought threatening a region alleviated by a traveling scientist and his physics lessons...the stories are unlimited. As long as community plays a big role, it fits under the joyfully benevolent apocalypse...
Taking Submissions: Humorous Horror
Humorous Horror Deadline: August 31st 2011 Payment: Contributor's Copy SPECIFICS: - HUMOROUS HORROR short stories 4000 – 10,000 words - Zombies, ghosts, vamps, aliens, goblins, jackalopes or WHATEVER…let your imaginations RUN WILD!!! - Word/doc format - Save file as: HumorousHorror_YourStoryTitle - Include a brief synopsis page; include your full name and contact email ----> send all submissions to: [email protected]. - Payment will be a FREE copy of the finished anthology to each accepted author - Author retains rights to their story *Deadline for submissions is August 31st (or when spots are filled) **No scenes involving rape or gratuitous sex ***Keep offensive language to a minimum, except for where necessary to the story So, ANY storyline involving both HUMOR and HORROR is acceptable to submit. QUESTIONS??? Email: [email protected]. Thank you! Ryan Miller
Taking Submissions: Walking Down the Sky, Volume 1
Walking Down the Sky, Volume 1 Deadline: August 31, 2011 Payment: Payment is $10 per short story, $5 per poem or art submission, contributor's copy, discounted copies Cold Moon Press is excited to announce guidelines for the first volume of their annual anthology, Walking Down the Sky. The Fun Stuff Volume One (to be subtitled later) will focus on the full moon as viewed by other cultures, such as the Cold Moon in December (or January, depending which culture you explore). What would happen in your story during Hungry Ghost Moon? Who would your main character meet during the Moon of Winds? (If you need help getting started, use your search engine to find "full moon names," and you'll find plenty of ideas!). Poetry and art submissions should also incorporate this theme. We want stories for each month of the year, and one bonus story, for a total of 13 titles. We prefer urban fantasy, fantasy, science fiction, and horror. While the tone of this anthology is dark (and we are ok with not-so-happy endings), we are trying to keep this rated PG-13. Therefore, work that is explicitly sexual or violent would be best suited for a different publication. Note: If your story is exceptional and we have already filled the space for the month you are exploring, we may still be interested in publication. We are opening a short story line for the press this fall. Your work may be considered for this. More details will be available soon! The Mechanical Stuff The guidelines are as follow: Stories should be between 3,000 - 10,000 words. Query first for longer work. Poems may be up to 28 lines. Art should be 300 dpi or higher. Submit as a .jpg. Writing should be submitted in Word documents with .doc file extensions....
Taking Submissions: On Spec
On Spec Deadline: August 31, 2011 Payment: See post Fiction The ON SPEC editors are looking for original, unpublished speculative fiction (SF) and poetry -- fantasy, horror, ghost stories, fairy stories, magic realism, etc. Our mandate is to give our readers the best SF we can find, regardless of the author's nationality, and we have published authors from Canada, the U.S., Britain, New Zealand, South America, and more. In order to qualify for grants, we do have to maintain 80% Canadian content, which means it may take longer (an issue or two) for a non-Canadian work to appear in the magazine than a Canadian work bought at the same time. Send your short stories (max. 6000 words), short short stories (under 1000 words) or poetry (max. 100 lines) to the address above. Please note: we no longer require submissions in competition format. Payment ON SPEC buys first North American serial (magazine) rights to your work. We pay upon acceptance. Minimum payment for fiction is $50 and maximum payment is $200. Pay rates are as follows and in Canadian dollars: Poems (4-100 lines): $50 plus one contributor's copy Short-short stories (under 1000 words): $50, plus one contributor's copy Fiction (6000 words max.) 1000-2999 words: $125 plus 2 contributor's copies plus a One year subscription 3000-4999 words: $175 plus 2 contributor's copies plus a One year subscription 5000-6000 words: $200 plus 2 contributor's copies plus a One year subscription Extra copies may be purchased at the following Contributor Rates, regardless if the issues is current or a back issue at the time of the order: In Canada: $4.00 Cdn each, plus postage (includes GST) IN USA: $4.00 US each, plus postage Overseas: $4.00 US each, plus postage The rest of the information can be found on On Spec's Submission Page.
Taking Submissions: State of Horror: California
State of Horror: California Deadline: August 31st 2011 Payment: $3.00/Story accepted Reading period will be July 15th 2011 - August 31st 2011 Stories submitted before the reading date or after the reading dates will be returned unread, NO EXCEPTIONS! What the next theme will be - Horror Stories set in California Length and submission... We are looking for tales in the 2,500-7,500 word range. Nothing more, nothing less. We will return (unread) anything not within these guidelines. You can submit a story as either an attachment to the e-mail address in Word or in the body of an e-mail. We do NOT accept snail mail. Please put "State of Horror: California" in the subject of the e-mail and give a word count in the e-mail itself, even if the story also has it listed. Our reading time is usually 10-12 weeks NO multiple submissions, NO exceptions. Reprints accepted. Payment info... We pay $3.00* for each story accepted via PayPal. That's it. We are a brand new eBook-only publisher looking to get the name out there and get some quality releases under our belts without making the mistake of so many other small-press publishers and overdoing it in the beginning. We pay everyone once the anthology has been officially filled and proofed. If this is acceptable, kindly submit to us. * Our eBooks will generally sell for $2.99... we offer the $3.00 flat rate, but an author can earn royalties after each 150 eBooks sold as follows: ~ 1-149 eBooks sold = $3.00 flat advance ~ 150-300 eBooks sold = an additional $3.00 per author ~ 301-450 eBooks sold = an additional $3.00 per author ~ 451-600 eBooks sold = You get the idea... ADDITIONALLY, we will be publishing a PRINT version as well, and for every print book sold it...
