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Deadline: January 31st 2014 Payment: 1 cent per word for original work, nothing for reprints. Also a free digital copy of the issue as well as a discount on the print copy. We are accepting fantasy, dark fantasy and magical realism submissions for the second volume of our annual anthology. The only hard requirement for this anthology is that it be one of the genres mentioned above. If nature plays a part in your piece, in setting or theme, then it gets extra points but it’s not required. Submissions open September 1st 2014 and close January 31st (tentative). We want to see the prompt inspire your writing. To bleed through every letter. If our quarterly is about Apollo, give us stories about the galaxies, about the sun, about archery. Give us stories that breathe Apollo. If the prompt is Artemis, give us forests, give us beasts, give us epic hunts. This does not mean we want stories ABOUT Apollo, or Artemis. VERY IMPORTANT: Please include a note as to how your story is inspired or relates to the theme/prompt you are submitting to. If you do not do this, we cannot guarantee your story will be read. A single sentence is sufficient. This is not necessary for our annual, genre specific anthologies (Gaia and Typhon). NOTE: Please read the entire page before emailing questions. Make sure your submissions are up to the submission guidelines listed on this page. If submissions do not follow these guidelines, it is not guaranteed that they will be read. Please make sure files follow these important guidelines: Double Spaced Font: Courier or Times New Roman Author Name & Email included Word Count DO NOT Paste into Cover Letter box Number Pages FICTION: Pantheon Magazine is interested in fresh, creative, and powerful fiction that grips us and doesn’t...

Deadline: January 31st 2015 Payment: 5c per word up to 5k, then 3c per word over 5k Note: Only Female Authors Are Accepted In This Anthology I will be editing an anthology of Lovecraftian fiction written by women, to be published by Dark Regions Press in 2015. We have already solicited a selection of established authors to contribute work to the collection. As of 1 October 2014, I am officially accepting unsolicited submissions for an open call period that ends 31 January 2015. The only set requirement for the anthology is that all submissions must be written by women. Submissions from international, multi-cultural and LGBT/GSD perspectives are encouraged, as this collection will aim to present the diversity of voices within the field of Lovecraftian fiction. All stories must be submitted in English. There is no restriction on setting, so don't feel like you have to remain within the 1920's/1930's - far future stories, contemporary, steampunk, psychological, horror, fantasy/sf and, of course, historical settings are all welcome. I am open to a wide interpretation of 'Lovecraftian', but I'm not looking for pastiche work. Nuanced weirdness welcome, as is the overtly strange. Word count for submissions is set between 2000 and 10 000 words. If you would like to submit something shorter or longer, please query. No simultaneous submissions or reprints.  Payment for accepted stories will be 5c per word up to 5k, then 3c per word over 5k. Email submissions in Word .doc or .rtf file, formatted to standard manuscript specifications to: witchesdreams AT gmail DOT com I look forward to reading your stories! For more details about the anthology, contributors and Dark Regions Press, click HERE. Via: Lynne Jamneck.

Deadline: January 31, 2015 Payment: $0.005 a word payable upon final acceptance, see below for Acceptance Policy Poetry: Up to 500 words (Prose poetry is acceptable) Flash Fiction: No Short Stories: 3000-5000 words. Reprints: Yes, but they will receive secondary consideration Multiple submissions: Yes Simultaneous submissions: Yes, but please notify me immediately if your story or poem is accepted elsewhere. Target Publication Date: June 15, 2015 I am looking for any genre stories and poetry about the psychological effects of war, both during active duty and upon the return home. I want a variety of wars, give me some I don't know much about. I also want wars set in a variety of time periods. La Vita Publishing is about getting the reader to think about something in a new way. Get me thinking about war and life through the eyes of someone I never have before. People see the world through their own eyes and based on their own life experiences. Show me war and its aftermath through the eyes of someone completely different from myself. Think about the character's nationality, sexual identity, sexual preference, religion, ethnicity, or any other quality make them different from me. Show me how the things that make someone else different from me affect their experience. Show me how that experience is different from mine, but also similar because we are all human beings.   Submit to: [email protected] as a doc attachment. Standard manuscript style. Georgia, 12, double spaced and no extra spaces between paragraphs. Use the following format for the subject line of your email: In the Trenches// In the body of your email please provide a bio. Submissions reviewed by Krista Clark Grabowski I will acknowledge receipt of your submission via email within two business days. Acceptance policy: Reading of submissions will begin immediately. Within 14 calendar days you...

Deadline: January 31st, 2015 Payment: $25 (U.S. dollars) + Contributor’s Copy Bigfoot. Nessie. The Jersey Devil. Creatures moving in the twilight between fantasy and reality. Beasts that delight, mystify, and terrify. Cryptids are everywhere, in the water, running on the land, or even soaring overhead, challenging our faith in what science knows. From mermaids taunting our ships and Mexican goat suckers who feast on livestock (if we’re lucky) to the Jersey Devil soaring overhead, belief is only a blink away. Great Old Ones Publishing is looking for original stories between 3,000 and 8,000 words. PLEASE NOTE: We will only be accepting one story involving each type of cryptid, so be creative. No Bigfoot/Yeti stories. That particular cryptid has already been filled for this anthology by invitation. CRYPTID LIST We are including cryptids list link. Please do your homework on the creature you select. CRYPTID LIST SUBMISSION GUIDELINES DEADLINE: January 31st, 2015 WORD COUNT: 3,000-8,000 words (query for shorter/longer) PAYMENT: $25 (U.S. dollars) + Contributor’s Copy REPRINTS: No MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Two with a maximum of one accepted (stories must involve different cryptids) POETRY: No Your story should follow the SHUNN format FORMAT: Attached DOC, DOCX, RTF, or ODT format. Do “not” put your story in the body of the e-mail. FONT: 12 point Times New Roman or Courier New fonts. PARAGRAPH INDENT: Auto-indent new paragraphs. Do “not” use spaces to indent your paragraphs. SPACING: Double Space SENTENCE SPACING: Single space between sentences. PAGE NUMBERING / HEADERS: No page numbers, headers, or footers CONTACT INFORMATION: Name, address, phone number, and e-mail address at the top-left of the first page SUBMISSIONS: Send to “[email protected].” Include name, title, cryptid, and word count (John Doe, Dancing With the Devil, Jersey Devil, 5,700 words). QUESTIONS: Send to “[email protected].” Via: Great Old Ones Publishing.

Deadline: January 31, 2015 Payment: $30 per story, plus one paperback contributor’s copy. This is an open call for "No Place for Us"; an anthology of short romantic fiction which takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Any story containing copyrighted characters is not permitted, but fanfic which has been edited to be a stand-alone story with original characters is acceptable. All gender pairings, sub-genre, and content rating are accepted for this book, but the main theme has to be romance. The word limit is a 15,000 word maximum with no minimum word count. Dystopia is arguably the most socially critical genre of fiction and despite a resurgence of popularity we have seen very little depictions of marginalized people; that's why our latest project at GMP is a post-apocalyptic anthology. We're looking for stories about people that we see too little of: People of color, disabled people, and LGBTQIA+ peoples. Authors will retain the copyright to their work, receive $30.00USD for accepted works, and receive a free paperback copy of the book upon publication. Authors from all over the world and from any age group (under the age of 18 is accepted) are invited to submit their stories. The submission deadline is January 31, 2015. Please email all submissions in Word format to [email protected]. Feel free to email any questions to the same address. Via: Good Mourning Media.

Deadline: January 31st 2015 Payment: 1 cent a word Do you have an idea for a dystopian short story? Hydra Publications will be accepting submissions for a dystopian anthology collection. We will pay 1 cent a word, with a minimum word count of 1,000 words and a maximum of 7,500. The deadline for submissions is January 31st. What is your take on a dystopian world? Is it a police state? Do people live in fear of an outside source? Or is it an inner source they are scared of? The format will be 12 pt Times New Roman, double spaced and in Word.doc format. Email your submissions to [email protected] Source: Hydra Publications.

Deadline: January 31st, 2015 Payment: $0.03 a word Have you written a horror short story that’s too long for a +Horror Library+ collection, but too short to be a proper stand-alone novella? Well then Cutting Block Books’ Single Slices is for you! Cutting Block Books is looking for well-written short stories that run from 8k-15,000 words for our new digital-first singles line. We want strong horror stories with a supernatural element—no sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal romance or bizarro—just pure character-driven supernatural horror with a beginning, middle, and an end. Note: the absolute best way to see the kind of stories we like is to read previous volumes of our Bram Stoker Award® nominated Horror Library series, available in paperback and e-book from Amazon.  Similarly, our Stoker nominated Tattered Souls 2 is also available, and should be useful in rounding out your understanding of our varied horror preferences. Manuscripts should be in Microsoft Word, Times New Roman 12pt, double-spaced, with a header that includes all author info.  Email with cover letter to: cuttingblocksubs (AT) gmail.com Payment will be $0.03 a word, plus consideration for inclusion in a possible future paperback Single Slices collection, if we decide to do one. Each digital Single Slice will be professionally formatted, fronted with original cover art, and will sell for $0.99 in Amazon’s Kindle store. Our first submission window will only remain open until January 31, 2015.  Response time is expected to be two (2) months.  No reprints or simultaneous submissions, please. Query Letters Meanwhile, if you have a completed novel that is polished and ready to hit the market, you may send us a query letter.  Please follow the instructions on the “Contact Us” page. Via: Faro Light Publishing.

Deadline: January 31st, 2015 Payment: Contributor's Copy “The Dead Walk” Volume 2 – A collection of zombie tales to satisfy the hunger of any zombie (fan). DEADLINE: January 31st, 2015 Short Fiction submitted to be apart of our anthologies must be between 1,000 to 15,000 words. We pay in contributor copies. We only accept email submissions. Please ensure that they are in .doc, .docx, .pdf, or .rtf formats. Submissions can be emailed to [email protected]. Please when emailing a submission, to please include a short cover email with synopsis, and a brief bio (including previous publication credits, if any). In the subject line of the email, please include the title of the anthology you would like to be included. If not included in the subject, submissions may be lost or confused with other anthologies. Via: Breaking Fate Publishing.

Deadline: February 1st, 2015 Payment: $25.00 and electronic copy of the book upon publication. Monster hunting is a life no one asks for. The endless nights of stalking, the endless days of darkened motel rooms and forever eating out of bags is grim by any standard. But there is worse. Much worse. Sometimes the hunter underestimates the monster. Sometimes the monster turns the tables. Sometimes the hunter becomes the hunted. Nights are then spent running, food is just an afterthought and motel rooms become deathtraps. Behold MONSTER HUNTER: REVOLVER. These are the stories where monsters hunt the hunters. How many times will the tables be turned? There are only two things for certain: anything bad enough to hunt a monster hunter is worthy of awe and that it’s coming for you right now. In the time it took you to read this, it could already be behind you… Edited by: Miles Boothe Submission Period: 8/1/14 through 2/1/15 Reading Period: 2/2/15 through 3/7/15 Acceptances will be announced 3/8/15 Tentative Publication Date: Summer 2015 Payment: $25.00 and electronic copy of the book upon publication. Word Limits: 2000 to 8000 words. Please query if longer. Format: Submissions should be .doc (.docx is fine) or .rtf formats. The entire text will be reformatted, so no need to worry about margins, spacing, etc. Please use a standard font. Genres Accepted: Dark Fiction, Horror, sci-fi. Reprints Accepted: Yes. Please include a history of publication with your submission. Simultaneous Subs: (submitting to Emby and another press at the same time) can be avoided by requesting an early response. Multiple Subs: Each author may submit up to 2 stories. Only one story per author will be accepted. Exclusive Rights: The contract will stipulate 1 year exclusive worldwide print and electronic rights. However, the contract does also state that...

Deadline: February 1st, 2015 Payment: 4% royalties after cost. We all wear masks at some point in our lives, whether metaphorical or real. Masks is an anthology where you can play with the idea of what’s behind the mask. From Venetian, to clowns, to Halloween or Saw, masks play an integral pat in hiding who or what you are and can be bloody scary. Stories should contain elements of the fantastical or supernatural. Let your fears run rampant with this! Works around 5,000 words are most likely to meet with the editor’s approval, although slightly longer/shorter pieces will also be considered. Aim for 3,000 – 6,000. Please follow standard manuscript format and under no circumstances use the Tab key or the Space Bar to indent your paragraphs. Either do not indent at all or use MS Word’s built in features to do so. Submissions must be .doc, .docx, or .rtf format Include your full name, address, email address and telephone number at the beginning of the manuscript. PAYMENT: 4% royalties after cost. (http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html). Be typed in Courier or Times New Roman 12 Include your full details (name/address/telephone number/email address) Be sent to [email protected] as .doc or .rtf documents with the email subject header “SURNAME/MASKS/WORDCOUNT”. Authors will retain copyright. Multiple submissions up to a maximum of two stories per author can be submitted. We will write to you within approximately four to eight weeks of the submission deadline to let you know if you have been successful. Via: Knight Watch Press.