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Deadline: November 15th 2012 Payment: None Listed, Most likely exposure only Send your dark, speculative, horrific or paranormal short stories (2-8k) for possible inclusion into Dark Light 2 - the follow-up to the CHBB bestselling anthology Dark Light. Mix genres, bend reality and freak me out! Send subs to [email protected] with Dark Light in the subject line. 12 pt Times New Roman or Courier, first line indent .5 (no tab), 1.5 spacing. No headers, footers, or cover page please. You can include a short bio along with any links. Deadline November 15th.

Deadline: November 30th 2012 Payment: All contributors are will be paid £3.00 for every 150 copies of their respective anthology sold. This payment is cumulative, meaning that, if a given anthology sells 300 copies, each contributor will receive £6.00, if it sells 450 copies, each contributor will receive £9.00 and so on. This applies to all sales of the anthology, in every format. Royalties will be payable for the first two years of the book’s existence. Cruentus Libri Press is pleased to announce its forthcoming anthology, now open for submission. War Is Hell is an anthology of horror tales, set to the dark and terrible backdrop of war. WHAT WE WANT We are looking for stories set in or around a warzone. The specific war in question is of no great importance – whether it be spirits of the Spartan dead in the Pelopponesian War or ancient Sumerian spirits making their presence known in the Second Gulf War it makes no odds. All we ask is that you make your tale as historically accurate as possible. WHAT WE DON’T WANT This is a horror anthology intended for an adult audience. Whilst we have no qualms about including sex, violence and swearing in the stories, don’t make it gratuitous – ask yourself whether the scene in question adds to the story or if it is simply there to shock. THE RULES First, check out our Writer’s Guidelines and, specifically, that part pertaining to Anthology Submissions. They should tell you all you need to know about sending us your work. Word Count: 2500-7500 words. Reading Period: 01 September 2012 to 30 November 2012. Reprints: Yes Multiple Submissions: No. Simultaneous Submissions: We understand that writers want to find a home for their work and, as such, we have no problem with sending your...

Deadline: 11/30/12 Payment: Five cents per word and one contributor copy Anthology Submission Guidelines: This anthology will focus on fictional tales based on known myths and legends within the state of Ohio. We're looking for well-written atmospheric horror or dark fiction. The state is rich in history, and rumors of haunted houses, cemeteries and bridges abound. Authors need not be from Ohio but should have ties to the state. Submissions should refrain from excessive violence or language. No reprints or simultaneous submissions, please. Payment - Five cents per word and one contributor copy Story length - Up to 2,500 words Deadline - 11/30/12 Manuscript format - Double-space, use 12 point Times New Roman font. Format using bold, italics, etc.; just as you intend it to be seen. / Submissions should be sent as standard word document attachments, not embedded. If you have previous writing credits, tell us about them in the body of the email. Send submissions to the attention of the editor / S. Clayton Rhodes at [email protected] Please do not query about submissions until after 4/30/13.

Deadline: December 1st, 2012 Payment: Anthology Royalties Iron Cauldron Books is now seeking short horror stories for a forthcoming anthology titled La Machine de Mort. Selected manuscripts will be combined as a single volume to be published as both a trade paperback and an e-book for March, 2013 release. Included authors earn standard anthology royalties. There is NO entry fee. Submissions must: - Measure between 2,000 and 4,000 words in length. - Be all new material (previously published short stories will not be considered.) - Fall into the horror genre (anything from Gothic to slasher.) - Include a setting, characters, or other elements that clearly portray the work as steampunk. To enter your story, please visit our submissions management page powered by Submishmash.

Deadline: December 1, 2012 Payment: Exposure Only Note: Female authors only Women in Horror Recognition Month (WiHM) assists underrepresented female genre artists in gaining opportunities, exposure, and education through altruistic events, printed material, articles, interviews, and online support. WiHM is a service provided by the Viscera Organization, a 501(c)3 non profit organization expanding opportunities for contemporary female genre filmmakers and artists by raising awareness about the changing roles for women in the film industry. This February, La Petite Morgue will present an evening of Horror Monologues, written by female playwrights, to be performed by female actors. We are currently accepting submissions, which can be excerpts from existing works, or separate horror works written specifically for this event. Send your monologues to: [email protected] - before December 1, 2012. We are particularly interested in monologues that are active (rather than passive story-telling narratives). And while women being terrorized can make for fascinating monologues, we are far more interested in women who stand up to their tormentors - or who are doing the terrorizing themselves. At this time, there is no firm length requirement, but we would prefer pieces that are no more than 3,000 words. If there are any men reading this, we are still interested in reading your work, so please submit it - we'll be happy to consider it for our monthly Fresh Blood reading series, or for future events. Feel free to read our general submission guidelines for more information.

Deadline: December 1st 2012 Payment: contributor’s copy of the eBook and a proportional percentage of the royalties Music is one of the fundamental experiences of the human condition. Music has the power to calm or excite, to evoke the full spectrum of emotions as few other tools can. A few simple lyrics backed by an earnest melody can tell an epic tale of tragedy or triumph. That is, in part, where the idea for Song Stories came from. For some of us, music is not just part of life, music IS life. It permeates our waking thoughts and our dreams and often appears in our stories. What songs remind you of your childhood? of high school or college? Your first love and your first broken heart. Now take those memories and wrap them in your imagination. Give us your gripping horror, your mind blowing fantasy and your farsighted science fiction and transform those songs into something new. Call for Submissions Song Story Press is soliciting short story submissions for “Song Stories” An anthology of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror rooted in music. Submissions will be accepted until December 1, 2012 or until the anthology is filled. What We Want: We are looking for fresh perspectives on favorite songs. The story should have the following qualities Non-negotiable The story must be your own work. Reprints are fine, provided you hold publishing rights Multiple submissions are acceptable. Please do not submit more than 10k words at a time No stories which are freely available online. The plot should have a strong correlation to the lyrics of the song. The writer can and should take creative liberties, but the reader should have a clear indication of the base song. Include the song in your cover letter. Not required but strongly advised The story...

Deadline: December 15th 2012 Payment: Free ebook release - Exposure Only Hello, our first planned anthology revolves around the theme of unlikely friends, with the genre touching on horror/suspense/supernatural. That is all. I really don’t want to restricting your interpretation by suggesting what this could be. The crazier the better. It will be a free download, so what you get out of this is exposure and hopefully a new radical story to add to your portfolio. What do we get out of this? Discovering the talent that people have. Seriously, as much as we love reading books from the shops, there are so many people that have a story waiting to be written and we both love reading. It would just be nice to see someone else’s style for a change. Do you think you have what it take? So in terms of free download, we’ll be looking into where we could send this for people to download. Amazon kindle, google play etc. Maybe even as a pdf on here. So I suppose we should have some rules: Word count can be between 500 – 3000 words. Though we won’t be too strict on this, as long as your story justifies it’s length. Stick to the theme Please read over your work for spelling/grammar. Again for this one we won’t be too harsh as long as we can still easily make sense of it, when there is a great story to be told we can turn a blind eye to it, although we will have to correct mistakes before publishing. All work must be your own, it is your responsibility to make sure you have permission to send us your work if it has previously been published. You will hold all rights still, and you have permission to send it...

Deadline: December 21, 2012 Payment: Flat Fee of $100 for each Accepted Manuscript (As this is an anthology payment may be incorrect here.) The Splatterpunk Revolution is alive and well at Grey Matter Press. For our upcoming anthology ‘Splatterlands,’ we are looking for the loudest voices working in the genre of Splatterpunk fiction today. If you consider your work to be “hyperintensive horror without limitation,” then ‘Splatterlands’ may be for you. If you were weaned on fiction from the masters of Splatter, such as Clive Barker, Joe Lansdale, Poppy Z. Brite, Robert McCammon and more, we definitely want to hear from you. As with each of our upcoming anthologies, it isn’t our intention to limit the creativity or our authors by establishing specific themes for each of the collections. Preferring instead to let each writer’s words speak for themselves in an effort to uncover the best and brightest new voices working in the field today. ‘Splatterlands’ is intended to celebrate this creativity, without limitations. If you feel your work can help us bring Splatterpunk back, we want to hear from you. Please review our Submissions Guidelines below, and contact us with any questions. *’Splatterlands’ is a working title. Grey Matter Press reserves the right to change the title as necessary. GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS Word Count: 3,000 – 10,000 words Deadline: December 21, 2012 Payment: Flat Fee of $100 for each Accepted Manuscript Formats: *.doc, *.docx, *.txt, *.rtf Contact Address: [email protected] Acceptable File Formats: Grey Matter Press wants to make your submission process easy and painless. We accept manuscripts that are *.doc, *.docx or .txt file formats. If you have any questions about the formatting of your manuscript, feel free to contact us directly at [email protected] Digital Submissions: Unfortunately, we cannot accept manuscripts of previously published pieces. Only previously unpublished work...

Deadline: December 21st, 2012 Payment: Flat Fee of $100 for each Accepted Manuscript Dark Visions’ is an upcoming anthology that will focus on the darker side of the street. For this collection of short stories, we’re looking for work that fits comfortably into the Dark Horror and Dark Fantasy genres, but that is a ‘cut above.’ If you’re an author whose subject matter is complex, disturbing, visceral, or brooding and thought provoking, then you’ll want it included in ‘Dark Visions.’ As with each of our upcoming anthologies, it isn’t our intention to limit the creativity or our authors by establishing specific themes for each of the collections. Preferring instead to let each writer’s words speak for themselves in an effort to uncover the best and brightest new voices working in the field today. ‘Dark Visions’ is intended to celebrate this creativity, without limitations. If you feel your work contains the tension, pacing and great themes that are necessary to terrify a reader, leaving them breathless yet clamoring for more, we want to hear from you. Please review our Submissions Guidelines below, and contact us with any questions. *’Dark Visions’ is a working title. Grey Matter Press reserves the right to change the title as necessary. GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS Word Count: 3,000 – 10,000 words Deadline: December 21, 2012 Payment: Flat Fee of $100 for each Accepted Manuscript Formats: *.doc, *.docx, *.txt, *.rtf Contact Address: [email protected] Acceptable File Formats: Grey Matter Press wants to make your submission process easy and painless. We accept manuscripts that are *.doc, *.docx or .txt file formats. If you have any questions about the formatting of your manuscript, feel free to contact us directly at [email protected] Digital Submissions: Unfortunately, we cannot accept manuscripts of previously published pieces. Only previously unpublished work will be accepted. We will...

Deadline: December 28, 2012 Payment: Contributors will also be given 2 print copies of the anthology, one PDF copy of the anthology, and one PDF copy of their single release short story. Big Damn Heroines is a celebration of the plus-sized woman. Specifically, the plus-sized woman kicking ass. The media perception of the heroine is invariably thin, but women come in all shapes and sizes. This anthology aims to show that bigger women can be more than comic relief or the dumpy best friend. They can be a force to be reckoned with all on their own. And if they happen to find Mr./Ms. Right—or Mr./Ms. Right Now—along the way, that's just a bonus. We're looking for stories starring plus-sized heroines. Genre can be fantasy, urban fantasy, sci-fi, ____punk (steam-, diesel-, cyber-, etc), paranormal, or horror. The heroine must overcome some challenge, enemy, or obstacle by her own means, whether that be physical ability, mental acuity, or cunning guile. Some erotic content is required, but a well-plotted tale with a satisfying ending is paramount. Unless otherwise specified in the particular call, anthology submissions are subject to the following guidelines: Submissions must be between 10,000 and 20,000 words. All submissions will be edited, but this is no excuse to send in a first draft. Stories should be as polished as possible before being submitted. Submissions must have either a core romantic plot or a reasonable amount of erotic content. Genre, pairing, and/or other restrictions may apply—read the anthology call closely before submitting! All works submitted to Storm Moon Press must be unreleased works. We are only interested in acquiring exclusive first English language rights. This means if a work has been self-published, published by a subsidy press, on a website, journal, or other public forum, those rights have already been used,...