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Deadline: September 10th, 2014 Payment: Exposure and Royalties Flash fiction & Short Stories (200 – 5,000 words) Poetry and re-prints will also be considered From where, when, with someone, without someone, coming back from –space, another country, another time, another dimension, coming back to… Dark fairy tales, bizarre, horror, surrealism, dark science-fiction and steam punk are all cool here. Submission guidelines: Deadline for submissions – September 10th, 2014 – or until full. Word Count: 200 – 5,000 words. Please submit your manuscript as a *.rtf, *.doc or *.docx file (all other formats will automatically be rejected. Contact me prior to submitting if this presents an issue for you.) Font and formatting: Loose No headers, footers or page numbers. Please check grammar. Upon acceptance into the anthology, you agree that Horrified Press holds exclusive publishing rights for six months from the date of publication; after that date has passed, all intellectual property rights revert to the author with the proviso that Horrified Press retains distribution rights in the format of the contracted anthology. This title will be available as an e-book and trade quality paperback. Dorothy Davies will be presiding over this anthology. Email your submission as an attachment to: [email protected] The email subject line must read “SUBMISSION – Coming Back – ‘your story title’” or your submission will not be considered for this anthology. Successful applicants will be notified before the deadline has expired. Via: Horrified Press.

Deadline: September 12th 2014 Payment: All royalties from anthologies will be split evenly between all authors. Bloody Kisses Volume 2 picks up where one leaves off, ruthless vampires taking what they want when they want it. Violence, sex, death, what real vampires are all about. No holds barred on this one, write it as it comes to you. Title is a work in progress may change it but for now we are going with this. Blurb Vampires, exotic creatures of the night, lurking in the shadows, waiting and watching their prey, striking hard and deep with a crimson kiss one will never forget. Ruthless, others heartless, all damned to walk eternity craving blood, lusting for sex, stealing not only your breath but also your soul. With their strength and power, they are ruled by the moonlight, some newborns, others centuries old waiting for their next victim to play the game. Blood Games continues the thirst that Bloody Kisses left lingering and will give you another set of tales of these beautiful creatures that will not only captivate you but also have you craving another taste. Guidelines Short Stories and Poetry/Prose accepted Min Word Count: 800 Words (if it is a bit short talk with me) Max Word Count: 7,000 Words (if you go over talk with me) Poetry does not have a word count Submit to [email protected] Word doc 12-14pt. Georgia or Times New Roman Editing will be provided unless author prefers their own editor Via: Phoenix Fire Publishing.

Deadline: September 15, 2014 Payment: Shared Royalties We are happy to announce that Angelic Knight Press is opening submissions for Tim Marquitz and Tyson Mauermann’s newest anthology, GRIMDARK GRIMOIRE. The Project will contain 12 -15 original stories of horror, fantasy, science fiction, and suspense. The book is schedule to publish in {Q4} November 2014. GRIMDARK GRIMIORE The antihero: love them or hate them, they tend to get the job done. Sorcerers, gunslingers, assassins, outlaws, et al, come together in twisted tales of horror, science fiction, fantasy, and suspense. When the end of the world is upon us, who will stand in your corner? The Grimdark Grimoire idea is to focus on the antihero. Sometimes they lend a helping hand and at other times they take advantage of the situation. What we are looking for is original fiction that takes place in unique and expansive landscapes and cultures that feature the antihero. We want adventure stories that don’t hold back and capture the imagination and run the gambit of speculative fiction. Please read over the following before submitting: Genre: Grimdark stories featuring Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and/or Suspense. Submission window: Now – 1 September 15, 2014 Submission length: 3,000 – 5,000 words Book Editions: Paperback and eBook Payment: Shared Royalties Format: .Doc or .Docx Response time: 15 – 30 days Policies: No reprints. The work must be 100% original and never published elsewhere in the past, including blogs, websites, self-published or any form of publication. No multiple submissions. If your first story is rejected you may submit one other story for consideration. Rights Sought: First worldwide print and electronic rights exclusive for 1 year from official publishing date. When sending your Manuscript make sure to include the following information in the body of your email: Full name Location: City, state, Country Story title, genre, and word...

Deadline: September 15, 2014 Payment: Royalties Ah, childhood. A time of innocence, wonder…and unbridled terror. Childhood fears. We all had them. Maybe it was clowns. A particular toy. Something under the bed? Or that creepy house at the end of the block. Admit it, there was something that scared you. (Or someone you knew.) I’m thrilled to announce an open call for submissions for a new, yet-to-be-titled fall 2015 horror anthology based on childhood fears. I’m open to supernatural or non-supernatural, historical or contemporary novellas. You can use ghosts, scary Santas, dark closets, vampires, homicidal maniacs, or almost anything your imagination can create. The main characters don’t necessarily have to be children anymore, but if they’re adults, they should be facing a fear from their childhood. The novellas must range between 25,000 to 30,000 words in length. Please note, only manuscripts that fall in this word count will be considered. Each selected novella will be released individually as an ebook in spring 2015 and together in print approximately six months later. Submissions are open to all authors, published with Samhain or aspiring to be published with Samhain. All submissions must be new, original material—previously published submissions will not be considered. Previously submitted manuscripts will not be considered either. Be aware that manuscripts submitted for this anthology cannot be resubmitted at a later date unless by invitation from the editor. Please note: this is for the Samhain Horror line, not Romance. While a romantic subplot or element is fine, the main focus of the novella must be horror. To submit a manuscript for consideration, please include: The full manuscript (of 25,000 to 30,000 words) with a comprehensive 2-5 page synopsis. Also include a letter of introduction/query letter. As well, when you send your manuscript, be sure to use the naming convention...

Deadline: September 15, 2014 Payment: 1/4 cent/word (subject to an increase). Digital copy + print copy. Discount for additional copies. Given the popularity of our first B-Movie anthology, we are pleased to announce this follow up featuring Alien Encounters. The aliens have landed! Are they friendly? Are they planning world domination? Are they looking to have us as allies? Or maybe their preference is to have us for lunch? DEADLINE: September 15, 2014 WORD COUNT: 2,500-10,000 words (query for longer/short submissions) PAYMENT: 1/4 cent/word (subject to an increase). Digital copy + print copy. Discount for additional copies. REPRINTS: No MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: No SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: No FORMAT: Left-justify only FONT: 12 pt Times New Roman. If text is meant to be italic, please use italic. Do not use underscore to indicate italic. SPACING: Double spaced, no extra spacing between paragraphs, and single space after periods. TAB INDENT: Please do not set a tab. Instead, use Word's paragraph formatting for first line, and set the first line indent to 0.3" PAGE NUMBERING/HEADERS: None First page should include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, word count, and pseudonym (if writing under one). Send submissions as a word attachment to [email protected] or [email protected]. Include ALIEN ENCOUNTERS, your last name, and submission title in the subject line. Via: Grinning Skull Press.

Deadline: September 15th, 2014 Payment: 5 prizes, 3 of which are monetary   In another impromptu Fiction Vortex Staff meeting over the phone, Dan and I (Mike) realized we had slacked. Dan: You forgot about the Horror Contest. Mike: Uh, what? Dan: The Horror Contest. You. Forgot. About. It. Mike: I don’t write horror. Why would I be in a contest for horror? Dan: Fiction Vortex has a horror contest! Mike: It does? When? Why didn’t I know about this? Dan:… … … Mike: Are you there? Dan: Are you? Mike: Uh huh. So… you forgot about the horror contest. Dan: click Mike: Dan? ONE WEEK LATER ON ANOTHER PHONE CALL Mike: I found a judge. Dan: Wha… A judge? Why? Mike: For the Horror Contest. Dan: Oh. Phew. Okay. Who is it? Mike: This really cool author that always wears tie-dye shirts and writes creepy paranormal books… wait. Why else would would we need a judge? Dan: Hmm? Mike: Why else would I need a judge? Dan: Oh. That. You don’t need to worry about it. Mike: Uh. What? Dan: So. Who is our judge? ANNOUNCING THE SECOND ANNUAL FICTION VORTEX HORROR CONTEST with Guest Judge Johnny Worthen  Five horror stories will be chosen for the October 2014 issue of Fiction Vortex (usual terms and conditions apply). Because it’s a special occasion, we’re also increasing the normal rewards and Mr. Worthen will be choosing the winners. 1st Place – $40.00 and a print copy of Eleanor (The Unseen) by Johnny Worthen 2nd Place – $25.00 and an e-copy of Eleanor (The Unseen) by Johnny Worthen 3rd Place – $10.00 and an e-copy of Eleanor (The Unseen) by Johnny Worthen 4th and 5th Place – An e-copy of Eleanor (The Unseen) by Johnny Worthen While regular submissions will continue as normal, the submission period for the horror contest will only be open from August 8th to September 15th. Please use the regular submission process, but put “Horror Submission” in the subject line of the...

Deadline: September 26, 2014 Payment: US $50 per story (Gender) Queered Space is an anthology of speculative fiction focused on characters who defy, transgress, toy with, subvert, or who reject or just plain don’t fit into the gender binary of cisgender (non-transgender) man or woman. Got a space opera starring a trans woman and her non-binary lover? A steampunk story with a genderfluid protagonist? A retelling of Snow White with a bigender Snow White? Show us! Characters can be any sexual orientation as long as their gender identity isn’t (at least primarily) cis male or cis female. Although we are particularly interested in stories by transgender, genderqueer, genderfluid, and non-binary authors, and all other authors who don’t fit into the male-female gender binary, authors of any gender identity are welcome and encouraged to submit. We are particularly interested in reading submissions about characters who are underrepresented in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and related genres. These include but are not limited to: people of color (particularly those who live in countries other than the US), disabled/neuroatypical people, working-class people, non-Christian people, immigrants, and people who live outside the US. Our interest in diversity also extends to authors. We are particularly interested in stories by writers of color, disabled/neuroatypical writers, working-class writers, non-US writers, non-Christian writers, immigrant writers, and writers whose primary language is not English but who have translated their stories into English. Stories should be 2,000 – 10,000 words long and should be sent as .doc, .docx, .rtf, or Open Office attachments to [email protected]. If you work on a Mac and are not sure how to convert, let us know. Standard manuscript format preferred. We are not interested in the following: Stories that denigrate transgender and genderqueer/genderfluid identities. This should go without saying, of course. Stories that denigrate any race,...

Deadline: September 27th, 2014 Paymnet: 3-5% through Paypal on the profit for each issue sold* for 2 years Rules for the competition: Story must: Be original work only (no fanfiction or plagiarism) Be previously unpublished Be 9000 words or less Have no images within the documents Have no erotic content Must be either Zombie, Post-Apocalypse, or both Each person will be able to submit two stories. This does mean that each person could have two stories published with this contest. Story Evaluation Topics: Overall quality of storytelling Originality of concept Character development Quality of the world Self-contained Accessibility/Ease of reading Grammar/Punctuation Prizes: Your work published in the applicable anthology A spot in the, soon-to-be-launched, Author's Spotlight page Free promotion and marketing to our extended network Free copy of the anthology sent to your device 3-5% through Paypal on the profit for each issue sold* for 2 years *Exact percentage depends on how many winners are selected per anthology. To submit head over to their submission page. Via: Witty Bard Publishing.

Deadline: September 28, 2014 Payment: Contributor's Copy Gutter Books and DANA C. KABEL cordially invite you to SUBMIT YOUR TALE OF ANTHROPOPHAGY (people eating) Deadline: September 28, 2014 Friends and fellow authors, I am pleased to announce this open call for submissions to Dana C. Kabel’s Kannibal Cookbook. We would like to publish your original story of cannibalism in this tasty anthology. There are a limited number of spaces available. Please send me your best. I am privileged to have some of the top names in the business who are already committed to this project. If you would like to share credentials with the likes of Lawrence Block, Jason Starr, Dave Zeltserman, Stuart Neville, and several talented others, please e-mail your submission to [email protected] with the word “submission” in the subject box. GUIDELINES: 2,000 to 3,000 words. Times New Roman, 12 points, double-spaced, no justified margins. No simultaneous submissions. No reprints. No supernatural themes. No Zombies. Keep it tight. Refer to Elmore Leonard’s golden rules. If your story is a little less or a little more, I will consider it. If you send your Haiku or epic-ally long tale of blah, blah, blah, thick enough to stop a bullet? Take a wild guess what I will do with it. Thank you, good luck, got any questions, shoot me an e-mail. Via: http://www.outofthegutteronline.com/2014/06/gutter-books-and-dana-c.html.

Deadline: September 28th, 2014 Payment: $10 via paypal and you will receive a free copy of the book Who we are: We are a upstart anthology press looking to publish stories by established and new authors via ebook. Our focus is on newer authors. We plan to have a yearly or bi-yearly anthology published with a certain theme What we are looking for: We are looking for stories that have a ghost or multiple ghosts in it. The stories also must have an element of horror to it as this is an anthology of horror. However, the setting can be anything you want and genre (fantasy, sci-fi, romance, true story, urban legend etc) as long as it has a ghost and there is horror or something dark. We want something unique that send shivers down someone’s spine. Adult themes and gore are accepted but please refrain from graphic sex. The word count should be between 2000-5000 words, however if the story is really good we are pretty flexible. We are looking for original stories and will not accept reprints of stories that you have previously had published. The Anthology as a whole may be licensed by the Anthologist to other publishers for foreign language. This permission constitutes first World-English rights, first World Electronic Rights, as well as non-exclusive world anthology rights to the story. We ask that the story not be published anywhere else until three months after the anthology has been published. Simultaneous submissions are fine but please let us know if the story was accepted somewhere else. If accepted you will be paid $10 via paypal and you will receive a free copy of the book. We wish we could pay more but we are starting out and hopefully will pay more in the future. You will get...