Taking Submissions: Wake The Witch
Wake The Witch Deadline: September 1, 2011. Payment: Exposure Only, Charity Anthology A new anthology is opened. We are accepting submission for a new anthology titled “Wake The Witch”. Show me your idea of the Witch. Deadline for this will be September 1, 2011. 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, justified. The title page should contain the title of the anthology you are submitting for, your contact info and word count. ALL profits are to be sent to a charity that will be announced soon. With all the disasters that have been happening, we just wanted to try and do our part to help. You will not receive an authors copy but you will be announced and publicized as being a part of this charity anthology. AND you will have our greatest thank you for helping us help others.
Taking Submissions: The Evil Within
The Evil Within Deadline: September 1st Payment: Exposure Only THE PROJECT GUIDELINES - The horror anthology is still titled "The Evil Within,". We each will provide a 4-6K short horror story that revolves around the theme of "The Evil Within." - You have 4,000 to 6,000 words to bring a short horror story that that revolves around the theme of "The Evil Within." - It can be zombie, vampire, crime, paranormal, time travel, etc. It doesn't matter as long as the narrative drive is around the evil that lives within us (or our creatures :-)) - This is a PG Book, no cursing, sex, or anything that will not be PG, in doubt cut it (or we will) - All rights will belong to Indie Book Collective, also all royalties and rights. - Any other that we (Indie Book Collective) can think in the next weeks - Have fun, the idea is that the reader had fun reading you too. - Your file should be submitted on 12 pt Times New Roman 10pt bumper after each paragraph with no line indents. - You will also Submit 4 Tweets relevant for the promotion of the Book - You are responsible to provide in a timely manner you Bio, Books published, Image of the Cover & FaceShot of the Author - There will be a limit of 15 participants. - IBC will keep EXCLUSIVE rights of publication for your piece for 12 months after publication The first deadline is on September 1st. We hope by then you have some kind of first draft of your story. To submit e-mail to: [email protected]
Taking Submissions: New Tales of the Old Ones
New Tales of the Old Ones Deadline: September 9th, 2011 Payment: Contributor's Copy Working Title: NEW TALES OF THE OLD ONES Publisher: KnightWatch Press Edited by: Michael C Dick Release Date: TBA One of the greatest universes ever to be created in the realms of horror was by the pen of Lovecraft and in honour of him and his works we are opening an anthology of NEW stories based in that universe. What we want: We are looking for short fiction horror stories between 6,000 and 10,000 words pertaining to the ‘Lovecraft/Cthulhu Mythos’ theme of the book. Any plot that is horror themed and involving the universe created by Lovecraft including his characters and locations (BUT MUST NOT BE WEAK COPIES OF HIS STORIES, Acording to Arkham House (the holders of the Lovecraft copyrights) their official policy is that, It is perfectly fine to use characters, places, etc. This helps keep the Mythos alive, and new writers in its ranks. The only ‘rule’ is this: be sure your stories are original, and not just rips of original tales!) is acceptable except for sexual content including but not limited to rape, and of torture of any kind. What rights do we want? First publishing rights (both print and digital). Reprint will be considered on a one by one basis. 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, and 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: All authors will receive a copy of the book as payment. How your stories should be sent: All entries MUST be a .doc...
Taking Submissions: New Tales of the Old Ones
New Tales of the Old Ones Deadline: September 9th 2011 Payment: Contributor's Copy Working Title: NEW TALES OF THE OLD ONES Publisher: KnightWatch Press Edited by: Michael C Dick Release Date: TBA One of the greatest universes ever to be created in the realms of horror was by the pen of Lovecraft and in honour of him and his works we are opening an anthology of NEW stories based in that universe. What we want: We are looking for short fiction horror stories between 6,000 and 10,000 words pertaining to the ‘Lovecraft/Cthulhu Mythos’ theme of the book. Any plot that is horror themed and involving the universe created by Lovecraft including his characters and locations (BUT MUST NOT BE WEAK COPIES OF HIS STORIES, Acording to Arkham House (the holders of the Lovecraft copyrights) their official policy is that, It is perfectly fine to use characters, places, etc. This helps keep the Mythos alive, and new writers in its ranks. The only ‘rule’ is this: be sure your stories are original, and not just rips of original tales!) is acceptable except for sexual content. What rights do we want? First publishing rights (both print and digital). Reprint will be considered on a one by one basis. 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, and 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: All authors will receive a copy of the book as payment. How your stories should be sent: All entries MUST be a .doc file. The text must be 12pt Garamond single spaced please indent paragraphs...
Taking Submissions: Best New Zombie Tales 4 AND 5
Best New Zombie Tales 4 AND 5 Deadline: September 15th 2011 Payment: Authors receive 1¢ per word, plus one contributor copy of the book. The wait is finally over. The submission period for BEST NEW ZOMBIE TALES (Vol. 4 & 5) has finally arrived. (If you have already been accepted for volume 4, you are still accepted! We just have a few holes to fill...) Here are the guidelines: BEST NEW ZOMBIE TALES (Vol. 4 & 5) Reading Period: Submission period starts now and ends September 15th 2011. Word Count: Between 2,000 - 10,000 words. Stories longer than 10,000 words will be accepted, but will be a hard sell. A maximum of two stories can be submitted. What we want: This is a reprint anthology. Zombie stories only. If your story does not have a zombie (or more than one zombie) in it, then it is not right for this anthology. We are looking for the best of the bunch. The year your story was released does not matter; whether or not it was previously released does. We do not want unpublished stories unless you have either: A) Sold us a story before. Or - B) Can honestly say that you have sold more than 5,000 books in your writing career (books means novels, not stories tucked inside other anthologies). If you have sold more than 5,000 books, send it in, and let us know that it is an original story. What we don’t want: Writers that ignore the guidelines, and stories that have appeared on personal websites, blogs, etc. This anthology is for stories that have been sold to a publisher. Stories with high amounts of sexual content will not be accepted. Something to consider: The stories do not have to be horror, but Books of the Dead is...
Contest: Zombie Writing Contest! Win a $20.00 Gift Card!
Contest: Zombie Writing Contest! Win a $20.00 Gift Card! OK! Hold your horses. 2 posts today, one with an actual submission and one for this contest. I figure the majority of the writers who come here probably have something short laying around they could re-work to enter this contest. If you win, hey it's an easy $10 or $20 from taking one of your super rough drafts or jotted down ideas and fine tuning it for this. You won't get anything in print from winning aside from it being posted on their website. It doesn't look as if they keep any rights to it so you can do what you want with it after the fact. Deadline: Sept. 29, 2011 Costume Craze is launching a special Blog contest, to help you get ready for Halloween! The grand prize is a $20.00 gift card, and we’ll also be giving away $10.00 gift cards to runner-up winners. Here’s how to enter: 1. First, read our blog post Zombies Invade Costume Craze! 2. Then, write an original short story describing a zombie attack, and submit it to [email protected]. Keep it short, between 200 – 1,000 words. Be sure to include your first name and city where you live. The deadline for submitting your story is Sept. 29, 2011. All entries MUST include the following: 1. Include at least one type of zombie as described in the blog post. 2. Describe the location of your zombie battle. 3. Describe what weapon(s) you use in battle. 4. Include Costume Craze in some way. *Please create an original story for this contest. If you submit a story previously published elsewhere, our zombie judges will KNOW and you will be disqualified, and possibly eaten. Our judges will award 5 winners for the best zombie story submissions, based...
Taking Submissions: Father Grim’s StoryBook
Father Grim's StoryBook DEADLINE: September 30, 2011 PAYMENT: Contributor's Copy Edited by Jessica A. Weiss Email submissions to: [email protected] Please put SUBMISSION, followed by the title of the story, and word count, in the subject line of your email. Use single spacing, 12pt New Times Roman or Georgia, no spaces between paragraphs, no headers or footer, please include a 2-3 sentence bio. Attach your submission in .rtf format. Submissions pasted in the body of email will be rejected, unread. Thank you. What We Are Looking For: Your unique twist on Mother Goose’s storybook. Take those short and annoying rhymes and create a new twist—no happy endings allowed. All genres considered, even humor. Show us what you’ve got. We want these written like old time fairy tales. Prefer stories written in the third person—will consider first person if you knock our socks off. We prefer short stories in the 3,500- 7,000 word range, but will consider stories from 1,500-10,000 words. Refer to website for general submission guidelines. Payment: 1 contributor's copy upon publication. Submissions will be accepted until September 30, 2011(12a.m. EST) Tentative Release Date: October 2011 Questions about this anthology? Email the editor at [email protected]
Taking Submissions: 2012 zombie (or other creeper) DOOMSDAY shorts
2012 zombie (or other creeper) DOOMSDAY shorts Deadline: September 30th 2011 Payment: Contributor's Copy I'm looking to produce an anthology dealing with possible DOOMSDAY scenarios relating to the date DECEMBER 21st, 2012. It can be ZOMBIE or OTHER such creeper-related--> Make giant mutant SQUIRRELS feast upon the humans, if that tickles your fancy!!! Let your imaginations run WILD!!! Payment will be a free copy of the book for ALL selected shorts and I will have each story edited by an excellent editor. It can be original, first run stories or ones you've submitted before, no problem, as long as you have the rights to re-publish. Stories need to be between 4000 - 7000 words and be related to 2012 doomsday scenarios. The final cutoff date is 9/30/2011, or until the spots are filled. *Single-spaced and done in WORD/doc form, if at all possible. I will fine-tune formatting when the time comes. No scenes involving rape, but be as otherwise violent as you want....necessary language is also acceptable. Have fun with it!!! YOU retain ALL rights to your story. Thank you! Ryan Miller [email protected]
Taking Submissions: Apocalypse Hope
Apocalypse Hope Deadline: September 30, 2011 Payment: AUD$50.00 and one contributor copy of the print book. Further royalties will apply for e-book revenue. Submissions are now open for the next FableCroft anthology, tentatively titled Apocalypse Hope (we toyed with After the Apocalypse, but Maureen McHugh has already pinched that one!). The world is ending: climate change, natural disaster, war and disease threaten to destroy all we know. Predictions of the future are bleak. But does the apocalypse really mean the end of the world? Is there no hope for a future that follows? FableCroft Publishing is seeking speculative fiction stories on the theme “Apocalypse Hope”. The stories must in some way address the idea that after the apocalypse (whatever and wherever in your universe that might be), there is a future for the peoples who survive it. The rest is up to your imagination. Stories should be between 2,000 and 8,000 words. Please query the editor before sending stories outside those limits. Original stories are preferred. Please query for reprints. No simultaneous submissions please. For multiple submissions, please query first. Submissions open: July 4, 2011 Submissions close: September 30, 2011 Anticipated publication date: June 2012 Electronic submissions only. Please send story as an rtf or doc attachment to fablecroft gmail com, with the subject line: SUBMISSION: Title of Story Please ensure your story file includes your contact details including postal address and email address. Stories should be formatted to usual electronic submission standard. Times New Roman font of 11/12 point preferred, with at least 1.5 spacing. Please be cautious to only submit final, proofread copy – ensure you have checked all your edits and removed all track changes in your document. The editor will respond with a submission received email within 48 hours, but story selection may not occur until...
Taking Submissions: Bland to Grand Flash Fiction Contest
Bland to Grand Deadline: September 30th, 2011 Contest: First prize, Kindle. Second prize, $50 Bland to Grand Flash Fiction Contest: Think of the most boring person, place or thing imaginable and turn it into an energy rush in 2500 characters or less. Prizes First Prize: Amazon Kindle! Second Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card! Top 5 finalists will receive a free copy of the latest CCC anthology, Overgrown: Tales of the Unexpected. How To Enter 1. Register for a free ColumbusCoop.org account by clicking here. 2. Check your email and follow the link to verify your account. 3. Sign in at ColumbusCoop.org, and follow the prompts to submit your story. 4. Your first entry is free, subsequent entries cost $1.99 5. Send the link to your friends and wait for the votes to roll in. Deadline This contest ends on September 30, 2011! You must submit your entry by then, the earlier you submit, the longer you have to collect votes. The Process The public will vote on all entries through September 30, 2011. The top vote earners will move on to the finals, where a CCC judging panel will determine the winners. Winner will be notified by October 12, 2011. Rules One free entry per person. All entries must follow CCC's PG-13 guidelines, and be written in conventional English with American grammar (foreign language dialog is permitted). You must use your real name and accurate contact information, including phone numbers, when registering to be eligible for prizes. Winner will be notified by phone or email, and be given a limited amount of time to respond. All U.S. residents are eligible to win prizes, except for contest judges. Non-U.S. residents may participate, but are not eligible for prizes. This contest may be canceled or modified at any time, without notice. “Vote...
