Taking Submissions: GHOSTOLOGY : HAUNTINGS FROM THE LIBRARY
Ghostology : Hauntings From The Library Edited by Stephanie Kincaid & Bill Tucker Seeking original, creative, previously unpublished ghost stories. You may use any theme, time period, or setting. Word Count is a strict 2k to 5k RTF Attachment Courier font size 12 Single-spaced No Headers/Page numbers Use Italics – do not underline No multiple submissions Please include your name, address, phone number, email address, and approximate word count on the title page. Payment is 1 cent per word and 1 contributor copy Last day to submit is January 31st 2011 Email submissions to [email protected]
Taking Submissions: HELL HATH NO FURY…
HELL HATH NO FURY… Attn ladies! There’s a song with the lyrics “it a man’s world”. They must have forgotten about Helen Reddy, “Hear me roar!” May December publications proudly announces that it is accepting submissions for a new anthology titled “HELL HATH NO FURY…” Gentlemen, have a seat – we will be accepting submissions from FEMALE WRITERS only! Show the men how it’s done, ladies! This anthology will be release in time for Mothers Day 2011 Looking for standard zombie fare, the biggest restriction is that you must carry the correct chromosome balance to enter. The story must be between 3000 and 10,000 words and should be emailed to [email protected] attached as a .doc (preferred) or .rtf Please send in your submissions using 12 font Times New Roman, double spaced, justified. The title page should contain your contact info and word count. Deadline is January 31, 2011 Note: the panel is going to be particularly choosy – we want THE BEST FEMALE VOICES ON DISPLAY! What you get for the anthology: One contributor’s copy of the book and a discounted price for additional purchases. The paperback copy of the book will be sent to you upon or shortly after the book’s official release date.
Taking Submissions: DEADication
DEADication Deadication is the first anthology to come out of Panic Press and as Zombies seem to be on the up at the minute, we thought we would start the New Year with a zombie antho for all you flesh eating fans! The anthology will be edited by myself S.E. Cox, editor of Panic Press and illustrated by talented artist, Darren James who designed the cover. The introduction will be writen by Darren James, introducing the origin of the zombie myth. Submissions are open now and will close 1st February. Estimated publication time is the end of February Deadication Guidelines What we are looking for: 25 stories and poems dedicated to all things zombies. We want well written zombie tales in any era, be it the end of the world, the future, the past, as long as it's interesting and well written, we want it. Minimum word count 500 words and maximum 2000 words. How we want it: No fancy fonts, Times New Roman is fine 12pt. Please indent all paragraphs, no hard returns after paragraphs and indicate scene breaks with *** Please send us your story as an attachment with a short cover letter and bio of no more than 100 words in the email. Send all submissions to [email protected] Payment: Payment is 1/4 cent per word and a pdf copy of the book. We also have a royalty program in place where if someone purchases a copy of the book quoting your name either on the order or emailing me directly, you receive $5 for every book that you sell. Payment will be sent via paypal and only paypal upon publication. No monies will be paid until you sign and I receive the contract. Rights: We are accepting new stories and poetry and also reprints. We will be...
Taking Submissions: Color Me Zombie Volume 1 and 2
Color Me Zombie Volume 1 and 2 DEADLINE: Feb 1st 2011 PAYMENT: None A new anthology is opened. We are accepting submission for a new anthology titled “Color Me Zombie”. This is a coloring book so I will need your drawings and outlines. This is open to ANYONE of ANY AGE and will be split into two volumes – one for kids and one for…bigger kids. All profits from this will go the the CCA (Children’s Cancer Association)Deadline for this will be February 1, 2012 or until filed. The pictures must be at least 300 dpi and should be emailed to [email protected] attached as a .jpeg (preferred)
Taking Submissions: Fangoria Weird Words Contest
Fangoria Weird Words Contest Calling all aspiring horror fiction writers! FANGORIA is running its first ever—but certainly not last—“Weird Words” contest, an international search for the finest in unpublished horror fiction. We’re casting a wide, bloody net for any gruesome, disturbing, cerebral, visceral and generally thrilling work of short horror fiction, the best of which will be serialized on-line at this site throughout 2011. Then, we’ll put it to Fangoria.com readers to vote on the stories. The one tale that rates highest will have the chance to be published in an upcoming Fango/Cemetery Dance collection of short horror fiction. Rules for entry: 1. Story must be horror or dark fantasy-oriented. 2. Story must be a minimum of 1,000, maximum 3,000 words. 3. Story must be previously unpublished. 4. Story must be an original work. 5. Story must be submitted digitally in Word or .pdf file format. 6. Story remains the property of the author, with Fangoria.com reserving the rights to run on-line only. Send your entries to [email protected] before February 15, 2011. Any entries failing to follow contest rules will not be considered. So get cracking, you terrifying Tolstoys, you horrible Hemingways, you dastardly Dickenses, and send us some of your stuff. We can’t wait to read it!
Taking Submissions: ZOMBIE KONG ANTHOLOGY
Zombie Kong Anthology Reading Period: Submission period starts now and ends Feb 15th 2011. Word Count: 2,500 words - 8,000 words What we want: Stories involving a giant zombie ape. Be creative; steer away from the King Kong films. What we don’t want: While the similarities to King Kong will be obvious, stories must not infringe upon the messy-as-hell copyright issues that surround the King Kong character, and all the other characters and settings that were created by Merian C. Cooper back in 1929. This means that names such as “Skull Island, Ann Darrow, Carl Denhan,” and “King Kong,” must not appear in your story. Payment: Authors receive 2¢ per word via paypal, plus one contributor copy of the book. Submission guidelines: Email your manuscript as a doc or rtf attachment to [email protected]. Preferred font: Garamond. Use standard manuscript formatting. This includes putting your name and email address on the cover page. Italics may remain italics. We don’t need a cover letter with a list of credits; stories will be judged by their own quality and originality. We claim first world electronic rights and first print rights for a period of one year; the author maintains all other rights. Return time: As soon as possible. Estimated Release Date: Summer, 2011. A note about KING KONG, copyrights, and court battles - Wikipedia states: While one of the most famous movie icons in history, King Kong's intellectual property status has been questioned since his (1929) creation, featuring in numerous allegations and court battles. The rights to the character have always been split up with no single exclusive rights holder. Different parties have also contested that various aspects are public domain material and therefore ineligible for trademark or copyright status. A court battle with Nintendo, in regards to DONKEY KONG - Because Universal...
Taking Submissions: Leather, Denim, & Silver
Taking Submissions: Leather, Denim, & Silver Legends of the Monster Hunter Imagine Clint Eastwood in a classic Western. Then make it a hair-raising hunt for werewolves. Picture an elite military group chasing Djinn through war-torn Iraq, or a Victorian vampire hunter sacrificing their own life to save the children in the next room… History is filled with those that keep us safe by hunting the things that hunt us, and now is the time for their stories to be told. Give us your meanest, your baddest, your most clever and inventive, or your frail but tragically fated slayer. Make them heroes, or make them more evil than the creatures they hunt. Give them blind determination and a hell bent desire to win no matter what the cost, or let them face a moral uncertainty that they’re doing the right thing by killing… Please keep in mind: The story must include a human hunter, or a group of hunters, after a monster (any fictional monster. No human monsters...). New takes on the classic Vamp and Werewolf myths are most welcome. The hunter(s) can live or die. The monster(s) can be killed, kill the hunter(s), or get away. The story may take place in the past, in current times, or the near future (no sci-fi please). The story can, and in most cases should, include the hunter's chase and confrontation with the monster. Guns, knives, explosives and steel-traps are good. Falling in love with the monsters is unacceptable, unless the hunter dies. Make it an open-ranged Western. Make it a gas-lit London mystery, or make it a modern chase through the streets of New York. Just make sure you make it 3,000 to 7,000 words in RTF or DOC format. No reprints or sim-subs, please, and keep it to one sub at...
Taking Submissions: Chivalry is Dead
Chivalry is Dead… Attn gentlemen! Ok Guys, now it is your turn! This anthology will be released in time for Fathers Day 2011 Looking for standard zombie fare, the biggest restriction is that you must be male to enter. Bonus if the story is for or about fathers, but not necessary. The story must be between 3000 and 10000 words and should be emailed to [email protected] attached as a .doc (preferred) or .rtf Please send in your submissions using 12 font Times New Roman , double spaced, justified. The title page should contain your contact info and word count. Deadline is February 28, 2011 What you get for the anthology: One contributor’s copy of the book and a discounted price for additional purchases. The paperback copy of the book will be sent to you upon or shortly after the book’s official release date.
Taking Submissions: It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night... A Horror Cliché Parody Edited by Shane McKenzie With Introduction by Jeff Strand (Tentative) Submission Deadline: 28 Feb 2011 To submit, please use our ONLINE SUBMISSIONS MANAGER. Our standard writer’s guidelines apply. Clichés. As horror writers, we have all been warned to avoid them at all costs. Whether your character is trapped in a shack in the woods surrounded by zombies while his partner slowly deteriorates from the bite he got on the arm during their struggle out of the military camp where the virus started when a scientist knocked over a vial... Or your character is a vampire that is depressed about being alone for eternity, staring forlornly out of his castle window, sipping a virgin’s blood from a wine glass… Or a serial killer’s story told through first person point of view where we get to see into his sick mind as he hacks his teenage, female, prostitute cheerleader victims into bits, all the while thinking back on his abused childhood and how his druggy parents beat and raped him. You know, the usual. Clichés have been so widely used that even avoiding them has become a cliché of its own. And don’t even get me started on the twist endings. It was all a dream, right? Well, Pill Hill Press is giving you the chance to stab these clichés in the stomach and twist the blade. We want you to lay into them, really have fun with it. We are looking for comedic, slapstick stories that poke fun at these aphorisms; let out all that aggression you’ve built up as a horror writer working around these clichés. The more ridiculous, the better. Make me laugh. All horror fans have a natural sense of humor, so bring it out and have...
