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The Undead That Saved Christmas Vol. 3 MONSTER BASH Edited and Compiled by Lyle Perez-Tinics Deadline: June 1, 2012 (or until full) Target release date: September 20, 2012 The Undead That Saved Christmas Vol. 3 Monster Bash is a charity anthology of short stories, comics and poems. Net proceeds from the book will help provide Christmas presents for foster kids at Hugs Foster Family Agency (http://www.HugsFFA.org/) This is it, the last edition of The Undead That Saved Christmas anthologies. I am seeking Christmas/monster themed short stories ranging from 2,500 – 7,500 words. The stories should have strong holiday themes and must contain some sort of monster. No longer is this anthology limited to zombies or vampires. Think of werewolves that pull Santa's sleigh or the elves at the North Pole being replaced by demons. Please be creative and as gruesome as you’d like. Even though this book is to help children, its target readers are adults. Original stories only, please no reprints. For comic submissions please have your contact information in the body of the email. The comic script must be illustrated by your artist (or yourself) prior to submitting. Comics can be any length, but must contain Christmas and monster. All images must be 300DPI and at least 6x9. I will adjust size as needed. Keep all text at least .50 away from top, bottom and outside margins and .75 away from the inside margin. This makes it easier when I have to format the book. For poem submission, please have all of your contact information at the top of the page. Poems must be about monsters during Christmas time. If you would like to revamp a Christmas carol please do so. Try to keep poems under 250 words. This anthology is for charity. There will be no payments...

Deadline: June 1st, 2012 Payment: Contributor's Copy Working Title: "Hunting Ghosts: Thrilling Tales of Paranormal Investigation" Publisher: Black Oak Media Edited by: Michael Kleen and Buck Weiss Release Date: TBA In the past several years, Ghost Hunting has become a cultural phenomenon with television shows, local chapters, and an internet following. Previously, Black Oak Media has published non-fictional accounts of the paranormal with titles such as “Chasing Shadows” by Larry Wilson, “Diaries of the Dark Side” by Cassidy O’Connor, and “History, Mystery and Hauntings of Southern Illinois” by Bruce and Lisa Cline. In this anthology, we are looking for fictional accounts of ghost hunting and paranormal investigation. No true stories will be accepted. Think outside the box for your stories. Horror, comedy, adventure, steampunk, historical, sci-fi, etc. We would love to have a nice mix of genres all tied together by the theme of ghost hunting. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: - short stories from 4,000 - 10,000 words - MUST fit the theme of ghost hunting. - Adult themes (such as violence & gore, strong language, etc.) are all welcome, but never in excess. Make all of your extremes have a point besides being extreme. QUESTIONS? CONTACT: - Buck Weiss at: [email protected] What rights do we want? First publishing rights, (we will review previously published stories on an individual basis but stories that have not been previously printed will get first placement) The right to use the story for as long as there is demand for the book. The right to edit each story for any missed grammatical errors The right to use parts of the book and the author's name for promotion. You will keep all other rights and can republish the story anytime you choose. What you get: Authors who have stories accepted will receive a copy of...

Deadline: June 1st, 2012 Payment: All authors will receive $25.00, a copy of the book as payment, and a Zombie Fiend t-shirt. Note: Submissions are open to www.ZombieFiend.com members. Working Title: Zombie Bacon and Long Pork Edited by: Joy Killer Project publishing date: September 2012, for promotion through Halloween and Christmas Zombie Bacon and Long Pork is an anthology with the most desperate and horrorible of all Apocalyptic themes: cannibalism. Human meat, often called long pork, will be the topic of every story. It will be up to each author to create their own conception of an Apocalyptic world and the lives somehow touched by mors tua, vita mea. What rights do we want? First publishing rights, the right to use the story for as long as there is demand for the book, the right to edit each story for missed grammatical errors, to encourage content change if there are glaring errors, to refuse any submissions that do not meet our standards, and the right to use parts of the book and the author's name for promotion. Although the rights stay with the author, they can't publish again until after the book goes to print. You will keep all other rights and can republish the story anytime you choose, after the book has been released and promoted by us. Submission Guidelines: Deadline: June 1, 2012 Payment: All authors will receive $25.00, a copy of the book as payment, and a Zombie Fiend t-shirt. How your stories should be sent: All entries must be a .doc file. The text must be 12pt Times New Roman font with no formatting. Single spaced, indent paragraphs with one hit on the tab key. Stories should be between 4,000 and 10,000 words. Submissions sent in any other format will be requested to convert the file...

Deadline: June 15, 2012 Payment: $25, reprints $15. Theme: Stories that instill a feeling of dread or foreboding. Something evil is contained, but someone releases it by accident. Feel free to explore different avenues. Is evil contained in an abandoned factory? How about a shoebox at the top of Grandma’s closet, or the new kid on the block? How does it get released, and what happens thereafter. Submission period is March 27, 2012 through June 15, 2012 Publication date is October 1, 2012 Authors submit only one story per anthology Stories must be from 500 to 4,500 words. We are expecting a six-week notification window Query after eight weeks Unpublished works paid $25, reprints $15. Accepting four dark poems, minimum 15 lines. Pays $10. One year exclusive world rights, non-exclusive thereafter. Print and digital versions will be produced. Contributors will receive a digital copy. See our general guidelines for details. Payment within 30 days of publication by check.

Deadline: June 15, 2012 (or until full) Payment: Stories that are 4,999 words and under will be for exposure only. Stories that are 5,000 words and above will receive one paperback contributor copy as payment. Edited and Compiled by Mandy Perez-Tinics Deadline: June 15, 2012 (or until full) Target release date: August 1, 2012 How to Submit: Send submissions to [email protected] with “Bite from the Heart Submission (story title and author name)” in subject line. Please attach a WORD document file containing your story. Please use Times New Roman, size 10 font 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 any of these items are missing from your document, I will reject the story right away. If this information is there, it makes it easier for me to contact you. What we are looking for: We are looking for the most hot, sexy, erotic, romantic, sweet, unforgettable vampire romance you can think of. Nothing is too hot and steamy for this anthology. I want different never told stories of vampires falling in love, making love, or having a love and lost it in the end. Stories must be between 3,500 - 8,000 words. Works that are shorter or longer will be considered if it has the right bite. Payment: Stories that are 4,999 words and under will be for exposure only. Stories that are 5,000 words and above will receive one paperback contributor copy as payment. What rights we ask for: Exclusive Anthology Rights and Electronic Media Rights for publication in the US English language anywhere in the world. Exclusive rights will remain in place for the first year from the publication date. After that time, the rights...

Deadline: June 18, 2012 Payment: An eBook copy will be sent to all contributors and up to 5 paperback copies per author will be available to purchase at cost. 50% of the royalties will be distributed between all contributors. It's the beginning of the end. The Apocalypse has come; and left in its wake no more than small pockets of survivors battling to stay alive. How it came about... you tell us. Be it monsters, mechanical horrors or natural disasters, anything goes. What matters to us is what is left behind. In a world where society has collapsed, and where terror lurks in every corner. Harsh and brutal, no one can be trusted and nothing can be taken for granted. Spin us your very best tales of Hell on Earth. The title for this anthology series is Carnage: After the End, and that's what we want to see in every word that you write. Take us deep into the stark, relentless reality of what surviving the Apocalypse really means. SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Monday, June 18, 2012 Submission guidelines: Deadline for submissions - Monday, June 18, 2012. 4000 - 10,000 words. Please submit your manuscript as a *.doc or *.docx file in Verdana; 12 point font; single spacing and standard formatting. Graphic gore must be kept to a minimum unless it is integral to the story; absolutely no incestuous or sexual abuse storylines will be considered. Only stories previously unpublished may be submitted. Upon acceptance into the anthology, you agree that Sirens Call Publications holds exclusive publishing rights for twelve (12) months from the date of publication; after that date has passed, all intellectual property rights revert to the author with the proviso that Sirens Call Publications retains distribution rights in the format of the contracted anthology. An eBook copy will...

Deadline: June 25th, 2012 Payment: $10 advance paid upon publication, a contributor copy of the paper version, a royalty percentage split among all contributors We are looking for stories that tell alternative explanations or interpretations of the classic traditions and/or origins of holidays. Stories in the anthology will come from a variety of viewpoints, including the mythical, the magical, and the supernatural. No holiday is too small to be seen from a different perspective. Just think: Easter Egg hunts teaching survival skills to militant bunnies. A groundhog sharing his shadow to pay an ancient debt. St. Valentine creating a holiday to stave off vampire attacks. Halloween as the demons’ day off. You may think you know the truth, but you haven’t heard the real stories yet! Suggested Length: 3,000-7,000 words. Up to 10,000 words is possible, but it will be a HARD sell. Due Date: June 25, 2012 Editors: Richard Storrs and Jessica Porteous Submission Guidelines: Please email your submissions to us at [email protected] Put your story into the BODY of the email (no attachments, please!) and put "Holiday Magick" in your subject line, along with the title of your story. You are welcome to submit multiple stories; stories will be selected based on quality and on achieving a balance of holidays and story genres within the anthology. Legalese: We can only accept previously unpublished stories. Please do not use licensed characters or any trademarked or copyright-protected material without written permission in advance of submission (This is NOT the place for “A Christmas Carol for Jabba the Hutt”). We’re also not looking for stories that use holidays merely as settings, without any connection to holiday traditions. Contributor compensation will include a $10 advance paid upon publication, a contributor copy of the paper version, a royalty percentage split among all contributors,...

Deadline: June 30th, 2012 Payment: five-cents per word (upon publication) plus contributor copy. Anthology Guidelines Title: Hills of Fire: Bare-Knuckle Yarns of Appalachia Publisher: Woodland Press Editor: Frank Larnerd Format: Trade Paperback Payment: five-cents per word (upon publication) plus contributor copy. No reprints Story length: Up to 2500 words No multiple or simultaneous subs Deadline: 12:00am Saturday, June 30th, 2012 E-mail submissions to: [email protected] .doc attachments only. I am looking for fictional pulp action stories in an Appalachian setting. Submitted stories should harken back to the square-jawed tales of Robert E. Howard, Dashiell Hammett, and Louis L'Amour. Stories can be set in any time period, but must take place in the Appalachian region. Stories involving mountain men, moonshine runners, lawmen, heists, wrestling, soldiers, and outlaws are highly encouraged. Addition of regional history and folklore is also advised. Complex characters should be equally mixed with solid plots and high octane excitement. Submissions should avoid popular action clichés and unflattering Appalachian stereotypes. Although the anthology is mainly targeted for adults, we DO NOT want stories containing language or content unsuitable for children. Accepted Manuscript Formatting: Double-spaced. Use Times New Roman (12). Italicize what you want italicized. Single space after sentence-ending punctuation. Be sure to include your name, address, and email on your manuscript.

Deadline: June 30th 2012 Payment: $50 per story, $25 per reprint Now Open to Submissions Heathen Oracle is now accepting stories for its Azieran Adventures anthology, "Artifacts and Relics: Extreme Sorcery" until June 30th. Payment Heathen Oracle will be paying $50 per story, $25 per reprint. Payments will be made within 1 month of publication. Rights For accepted, previously unpublished stories, rights include exclusive publishing rights in all forms for 6 months from release date, afterwards author is free to have story reprinted elsewhere, but Heathen Oracle retains the right to publish the anthology and story in perpetuity in all forms. For reprints, all rights to the story for purposes of reprinting must be retained by the author for publication at Heathen Oracle, during which time the story must not appear in any new publications for the period of 6 months, after which time the author is free to have the story reprinted elsewhere—but Heathen Oracle retains the right to publish the anthology and story in perpetuity in all forms. This will allow us to keep the anthology intact and available to customers. We are paying an upfront fee, rather than paying royalties, as we are a creative operation and have no desire to become accountants, calculating and doling out small sums every period. The anthology will be published as an ebook, with other media options as a future possibility. Format Use Standard MS, and format of PDF, .doc, or .rtf. PDFs may be reviewed first due to editor's preference. Submissions Address Please send submissions to: [email protected]. Place your story title in the subject line. Include a cover letter in the email if you like. Simultaneous submissions are readily accepted--as a freelance writer, until a contract is signed, it is your right to pursue alternate ventures for your work. Multiple...