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Deadline: July 1st, 2018 Payment: $0.01 per word Nexxis Fantasy is looking for talented authors and artists to contribute to our next anthology. Submission deadline is July 1st. Anthology will launch July 31st. We are only accepting completed works at this time. Please email your submissions to the email address below. You are open to submit anything you feel fits into the science fiction genre and would fit our next anthology titled "Corporate Shadows". GENRES: Open to Speculative Fiction (works in which the setting is other than the real world, involving supernatural, futuristic, or other imagined elements); Suspense/Thriller; Supernatural/Horror; or Science Fiction (or some combination of any of those genres) is acceptable. THEME: This anthology’s title is “Corporate Shadows” and is inspired by the recent net neutrality rulings. How you interpret that is up to you! SPECIFICALLY UNACCEPTABLE GENRES: Romance/Erotica, Middle School, Biographical, Autobiographical, Memoirs, Poetry, Non-Fiction, Western, or adult content.   WORD COUNT: 2,000 to 15,000 words. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES: Standard manuscript format. Submissions must be made as .doc or .docx attachment only and NOT copied into the body of the email. Only electronic submissions accepted. In accordance with Arc Book Club’s standards, stories containing pedophilia, overtly descriptive rape, or graphic gore will not be considered. Factors in anthology acceptance: How well it fits the theme of a given book; Quality of the story based on characterization, conflict, TWIST at the end, and how engaging it is; Word count, length, and formatting (while minor considerations, it indicates a certain professionalism about the craft); Technical writing quality: sentence and story structure, pacing, split infinitives, an overabundance of adjectives, adverbs, similes, filter words, etc. Quality of the manuscript’s editing/proofreading (again, both indications of professionalism about the craft) Failure to submit story according to guidelines will be cause for immediate rejection....

Deadline: July 4th 2018 Payment: 50% Royalty split – print/digital release Extreme & Bizarro Submission Call – (30-80K words) Our final submission call… well, until we reach our Patreon goal, that is. However, since no one knows when we’ll reach the ‘year-round submissions’ benchmark, we want to give authors one last chance to show us their best work for 2018—we’re only looking for bizarro and extreme manuscripts for this round though. As long as the work can be categorized as extreme and/or bizzaro, no other limits apply. All sub-genres of horror are welcomed, we’ll even look at classic monster tales—provided it’s bizarre enough to stand out among the generic books of werewolves and zombies. Just remember: Blood, Guts, and Story.  Blood Bound Books is all about the story and how it’s told. We don’t want poorly written torture and rape fantasies. If you’re not familiar with our vision of extreme, controversial novels, check out this link, especially BODY ART, THE CITY, & MONSTER Details: Manuscripts must be previously unpublished in any form Email: [email protected] Email Subject: “Novel/Novella Submission” Without this heading, your manuscript will not be read. Length: 30K words up to 80K. Do NOT ask if you can send in longer or shorter works. If you think your story is good enough to be an exception, just send it in and wow us with the email message. Sell us! Deadline: July 4th 2018 Multiple Submissions: Yes–two max–but please attach them in one email Simultaneous Submissions: Yes–please inform us at time of submission as well as if you are accepted elsewhere Payment: 50% Royalty split – print/digital release – worldwide in English language Via: Blood Bound Books.

Deadline: July 4th, 2018 Payment: $10 ECR wants quality cheap thrills featuring the 45th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, as a fictional character. Repeat: we want fictional portrayals involving the most litigious man to ever win an election for the highest office in the free world. (or his Administration) While POTUS 45 has created multiple wonderful story lines since taking the oath of office in 2017. We do not want rehashes of his current trials and tribulations. WE WANT FICTION! They can range from parodies to straight examinations of Trump's or his Base's fragile humanity. As long as it stays in the realm of Pulp and FICTION. Examples: Does Trump get struck by lightening playing golf at Mar-A-Lago and develop superpowers? If so what would he do with them? Does trump win a pie eating contest against Russian mobsters? Does the Stormy Daniels affair really involve watching thirty hours of The Apprentice while Trump eats Big Mac's? Does Trump discover a transceiver in his MAGA hat that is sending his thoughts to the DEEP STATE? Does Trump build a wall so high it stops the second coming of Jesus? How does the secret service agent that goes on the president's Mickey D runs make it through the day? Does Melania fly her brunch crew into the White House? How does Trump's attorney make it through the day? How does a Trump supporter make ends meet while Trump Makes America Great Again? What happens when Trump paints the White House Gold? What makes Trump or his supporters think a beautiful land is a Shithole Country? Where's the beef? Ask yourselves questions like these and send us some well written fiction. All Submissions should follow the current EconoClash Review Guidelines. (accept the stories involve a fictionalized version...

Deadline: July 5, 2018 Payment: 5 cents per word and 2 contributor's copies We will be accepting submissions from June 5, 2018 until July 5, 2018 from authors who have never sold a story to the magazine before. If you've already had a story accepted for publication in the magazine, please wait for the next reading period. Thank you for your understanding. PLEASE only send your very best original work. No trunk stories, no rejects from theme anthologies, no reprints of any kind. ONE SUBMISSION PER AUTHOR—make it count! Guidelines: Well written horror, dark mystery, and suspense short stories up to 5,000 words. Originals, no reprints. We want tales that are powerful and emotional—creepy, chilling, disturbing, and moody. Suspense/mystery/crime tales with a horror element are always welcome. Both supernatural and psychological stories are fine. Most common reasons for rejection: Lack of power, lack of originality, slow pacing, poor writing, boring themes, all gore and no heart. Read the magazine, see what type of fiction we are publishing—please don’t submit with a blind eye! Multiple Submissions? Please only send ONE story. Payment: Professional rates, minimum of five cents per word, plus two contributor copies. Payable within 30 days of publication. Up to 5,000 words; maximum payment of $250. Response Time: Up to four months. Submission Window: June 5, 2018 until July 5, 2018 Via: Cemetery Dance's Submittable.

Deadline: July 6th, 2018 Payment: Royalties Dark Rainbow Vol. 1 is the first book of an LGBT dark erotica series edited by Andrew Robertson. The anthology will be released by award-winning New York publisher Riverdale Avenue Books. Dark Rainbow will explore a wicked hunger within the LGBT sphere with exciting short stories that thrill the reader and all of their senses, but also send shivers down their spine. Send us the type of horrific treats that can only come with a queer protagonist, and tricks that have a lasting effect on the reader…a werebear who longs for more than a full moon can offer, a polyamorous necromancer, a witch who has plans for a different type of coven, a vampire who can’t let go of their favorite same-sex snack, a voodoo tale of zombies with a hunger for bisexual brains… We are looking for stories that cover all sexualities and have an exciting, horrific edge. Blood and guts should be served with a sexy side course. There are several authors confirmed, so we are looking to complete the anthology with some stimulating new voices. We welcome anything in the horror-erotica realm but no incest, no underage sex, no dubious consent, and be careful with age play. Horror should be relevant to the plot. Splatterpunk and extreme gore won’t be considered for this anthology. Payment is a pro rata share of epub and print royalties, a pdf and a print copy of the book. All authors will receive an acknowledgement and response within four weeks. Please inquire about reprints. Original, unpublished work is highly preferred. All submissions should; · Be submitted as a Word doc · Be between 2500-8000 words · Be proofread · Follow the Shunn Manuscript format · Use Times New Roman 12 point and underline italics · Use...

Deadline: July 10th, 2018 Payment: $100 Independent Legions Publishing is seeking original horror stories in English for the new anthology MONSTERS OF ANY KIND, edited by Alessandro Manzetti and Daniele Bonfanti, to be published in October 2018 in print and digital editions. Cover art by Wendy Saber Core. We’re looking for horror stories containing at least one non-human monster/creature (and not vampires, ghosts, werewolves, zombies). Unusual creatures will be particularly appreciated. All subgenres and forms of speculative fiction are welcome. Word Count: We are open to stories of 3,500-5,000 words. Submissions Close: July 10, 2018 Pay Rate: We pay $100 for each original story. We buy first exclusive English-language rights for three years. We do not accept multiple or simultaneous submissions, nor do we accept unsolicited reprints. Submissions should follow standard manuscript format (12 pt Times New Roman or Courier fonts, 1” margins all around, line spacing 1½ or 2 spaces). It must be in .doc or .docx format or it will not be considered. Your name and contact information must be at the top of the first page of the story. Page numbers with author’s last name and/or partial story name on subsequent pages would be appreciated. Cover letter is optional, but if you do include one, please add a short bio (up to 200 words). Response time is currently within four weeks. After that, if you haven’t heard from us, please query. We will not be sending confirmations of receipt. To submit a story, go to our story submission form below. To submit your story via email, put “SUBMISSION – MONSTERS OF ANY KIND” in the subject line and send to:[email protected]  Via: Independent Legions.

Deadline: July 14th, 2018 Payment: 5 cents per word, minimum $50 STATUS: After 13 years, Shimmer will be closing at the end of 2018. We will be accepting submissions through July 14. After that, the doors are closed and not even ruby slippers will get you inside. Follow the guidelines, eh? We do not accept simultaneous submissions. If your story is at another market, do not send it to us.  Shimmer publishes speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy, a dash of literary horror. Shimmer aspires to publish excellent fiction across lines of race, income, nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, geography, and culture, and therefore encourages submissions of diverse stories from diverse authors. This includes, but is not limited to: people of color, LBGTQIA, women, the impoverished, the elderly, and those with disabilities. We are not interested in acquiring fiction that denigrates or perpetuates stereotypes of the above groups. We encourage authors of all backgrounds to write stories that include characters and settings as diverse and wondrous as the people and places of the world we live in. Every story sent to us should be well-researched, respectful, and conscientious. What to send us: Unusual and beautifully-written speculative fiction stories Full plots and strong characters Contemporary fantasy, sometimes SF Unusual stories with a fluid and distinctive voice Odd, unclassifiable stories Hard Sells: Mermaids Devils Vampires Stories about writers Stories that open with someone waking up Sword and sorcery Hard SF Holiday stories Space opera Paranormal romance Slasher/body-mod horror No: Stories featuring Nazis as heroes Rape Multiple submissions  (one story at a time) Simultaneous submissions (if your story is at another market, do not also send it to us) Reprints Poetry Unsolicited rewrites Stories that have been on your blog Stories that have been on your Patreon Fan fiction Novels Collections Length: Up to 7500 words If your story is longer...

Deadline: July 15th, 2018 Payment: 2 cents a word and royalties A new title in the B Cubed world of Alternatives: Announcing Alternative Theology for the Religious Right. Open call for the upcoming B Cubed Press anthology: “Alternative Theology for the Religious Right” A re-mastering of core biblical themes that will help justify, or perhaps even expose, modern evangelical theology. Humor and good will are key. A sharp wit and a sharper pen is the objective. We’re taking fiction, poems, essays. This is unabashedly critical look at the often Hypocritical deviation of the religious right from their biblical and moral base. This will be a disturbing read for some. 250 to 5000 words. Pays 2 cents a word and a share on publication. Queries encouraged. Edited by Bob Brown and Irene Radford. Submissions Accepted March 1, 2018 through July 15, 2018. This is not for the Faint of Heart. All submissions use “Alternative Theology” in the title. E Mail submissions to [email protected]. Up to three subs, use manuscript format, simultaneous okay. Via: B Cubed Press.

Deadline: July 15th, 2018 Payment: $20 per story Please don't query us about your story submission. We don't have the manpower to answer such queries. An editor will email you back as soon as possible with the decision about your story. This can take a few days, or, up to three months. We make every effort to get back to authors in a timely manner but we get a lot of submissions so sometimes it's not possible. A note on our editorial policy: before publication we may edit the story for length or readability. However, we always remain true to the spirit of the story. Issues are published at the end of February, May, August, and November. We reserve the right to shift publication date slightly, as necessary. We have reading periods for each issue, though we never close to submissions. February closes January 15 May closes April 15 August closes July 15 November closes October 15 Please do not submit the same story more than once, and please submit only one story at a time. We consider any story between 250 and 7000 words with speculative fiction elements. We prefer science fiction, fantasy, and the macabre, but we're willing to push the limits of traditional forms of these genres. We do not consider poetry, stories with over-the-top sex or violence, serials, novels, fan fiction, or non-fiction. We don't accept multiple submissions; in other words, only submit one story at a time and wait for a response before submitting another. We accept simultaneous submissions as long as you let us know up front and tell us as soon as it's accepted elsewhere. We do not publish reprints, including anything that has appeared on a website. We pay $20 for each story we publish. We buy first-printing world exclusive rights for...

Deadline: July 15th, 2018 Payment: $20 and a contributor's copy Colors in Darkness Anthology: Deadly Bargain Open Submissions: April 15 – July 15, 2018 Theme: Our second horror/dark fantasy anthology will be based upon items purchased from a shady dealer. You may have seen him outside your office in the business district with a table stand or in your neighborhood selling items from inside his van. Perhaps he was just walking by and selling items retrieved from inside his coat. Jewelry, electronics, clothing, toiletries, cleaning supplies and even food—The man always has a bargain for his customers…a deadly bargain, as the salesman is not what he seems! Description of the Dealer: The dealer’s name can vary depending on which nationalities or environments he encounters; however, his appearance needs to be the same throughout the book. The dealer is about approximately five-foot eight, has olive skin and dreadlocks. He always looks overdressed, wearing several layers of mismatched clothing. He is handsome in an exotic way yet no one can place his nationality. He has almond shaped eyes that could appear Asian, but a broad nose and full lips that lean more toward African ancestry. The appearance of freckles dots his cheeks and he possesses coal black eyes. Submission Guidelines: What We Want For the second Colors in Darkness anthology, we are seeking, thirteen well-written, diverse tales of horror, paranormal and dark fantasy. Each story should mention some interaction with the ‘Dealer.’ Stories can range from subtle paranormal to terrifying horror and can take place at any point in history. Submissions ▪ Submit your work to ( [email protected] ) with ‘CID Dealer: Story Title_Your Last Name’ in the subject line. Attach your story as a DOC or DOCX file. Submissions sent in the body of the email will not be read. ▪ Include...