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Rymfire Erotica Deadline: September 30th 2011 Payment: $3/Accepted Story Reading period will be August 15th 2011 - September 30th 2011 Stories submitted before the reading date or after the reading dates will be returned unread, NO EXCEPTIONS! What the theme will be - Erotica with a strong Horror element, no obvious adult content story with a monster thrown in to make it work, we're looking for actual stories here... no taboos like rape, incest, children, etc. Scare us and make us Horny at the same time! Length and submission... We are looking for tales in the 2,500-7,500 word range. Nothing more, nothing less. We will return (unread) anything not within these guidelines. You can submit a story as either an attachment to the e-mail address in Word or in the body of an e-mail. We do NOT accept snail mail. Please put "Rymfire Erotica" in the subject of the e-mail and give a word count in the e-mail itself, even if the story also has it listed. Our reading time is usually 10-12 weeks NO multiple submissions, NO exceptions. Reprints accepted. Payment info... We pay $3.00* for each story accepted via PayPal. That's it. We are a brand new eBook-only publisher looking to get the name out there and get some quality releases under our belts without making the mistake of so many other small-press publishers and overdoing it in the beginning. We pay everyone once the anthology has been officially filled and proofed. If this is acceptable, kindly submit to us. * Our eBooks will generally sell for $2.99... we offer the $3.00 flat rate, but an author can earn royalties after each 150 eBooks sold as follows: ~ 1-149 eBooks sold = $3.00 flat advance ~ 150-300 eBooks sold = an additional $3.00 per author ~ 301-450 eBooks...

Paramourtal 2 Note: I know Paranormal romance isn't horror. A lot of horror authors dabble in it as well so since it's a paying market I decided to include this one. Deadline: October 31st 2011 Payment: either a $10 one-time payment or 2% royalties (based on profits) for three years. Also 1 Printed and 1 Digital copy and more at discounted price. Seeking Unique Paranormal Romance Stories Deadline: October 31, 2011 Cliffhanger Books is looking for new, previously unpublished short stories (approx. 6500-8000 words) for Paramourtal 2, the second volume of our award-nominated paranormal romance series. We are eager to read truly original fiction with unique (i.e. think beyond vampires and werewolves, though they are welcome, as well), well-defined, emotionally complex characters. Give us an innovative take on an established paranormal character type. Approach your love story from a fresh angle or motivation. Hook us in with an imaginative and perplexing plot that will keep readers engaged until the very end. Submissions are open to all U.S. and international writers age 18 and over. Stories must be submitted in English. While paranormal romance authors are generally female, we want story submissions from talented male writers as well. SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES NOTE: Read the following guidelines CAREFULLY. Not following them may get your story disqualified. Required Story Elements • They can be dark, edgy, sweet, tragic, humorous or just plain scary as hell • The central plot revolves around a romance between one female and one male. • Make one of the lead characters a being of supernatural origin. Or the paranormal figure can be a third character integral to the main couple’s love story (i.e., brings them together or hinders their union). • The stories do not have to be modern. They can take place at any time and anywhere in...

Satan’s Toybox: Toy Soldiers Deadline: October 31st 2011 Payment: Exposure Only We are looking for truly frightening tales of toy soldiers come to life. Think tin soldiers, green plastic army men, GI Joe or any number of other soldier toys. We want stories that chill and thrill. Stories should be 3,000 to 10,000 words in length, dark fiction themed and should include toy soldiers. Please see our submission guidelines for formatting. Submissions will be accepted from October 1st to October 31st. Scheduled release date for anthology is December 15- just in time for Christmas!