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Taking Submissions: Steampunk Horror
Taking Submissions: Steampunk Horror
Steampunk Horror Deadline: October 31st (or, until full) Payment: Exposure Only What I'm looking for: - short stories from 4000 - 10,000 words - MUST be VERY 'steampunk'-ish, mixed with elements of HORROR - Use mechanical/bio-mech zombies, creatures, vehicles, weapons, etc. - Can be on earth or other planet, etc.---> be creative! - STEAMPUNK isn't easy to write: research the clothes, lingo, etc. - Violence/gore is GOOD :) Stay away from EXCESSIVE foul language/sex LET YOUR IMAGINATIONS GO CRAZY!!! THINK BIG!!!! DEADline: - October 31st (or, until full) SUBMISSIONS: - Type in WORD format, if possible. Single spaced - Save file as: STEAMPUNK_YourTitle QUESTIONS? CONTACT: - Ryan Miller at: [email protected] *Thanks SO much and feel free to share this with ANY authors you feel would be interested in contributing :) Submit to: [email protected]
Taking Submissions: Paramourtal 2
Taking Submissions: Paramourtal 2
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 Seeking Unique Paranormal Romance Stories Deadline: October 31, 2011 Cliffhanger Books is looking for new, previously unpublished short stories (approx. 6500-8000 words) for Paramourtal 2, the second volume of our award-nominated paranormal romance series.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...
Taking Submissions: Attic Toys
Taking Submissions: Attic Toys
Taking Submissions: Attic Toys Deadline: October 31st, 2011 Payment: 1 cent per word + 1 contributor copy Evil Jester Press presents – ATTIC TOYS Edited by Jeremy C. Shipp We are seeking twisted tales of attic toys. We want fresh stories that blow our minds into little bits. Things we love: character-based tales, horror with a heart, dark humor, unique monsters. In terms of genres, we're looking for horror, fantasy, Bizarro, or some combination of the three. Payment: 1 cent per word + 1 contributor copy Word Count: 1,000 to 5,000 words Reading Period: September 1st, 2011 until Halloween, 2011 Please send submission as an rtf or doc file Please include your contact information (name, address, email) and approximate word count on the title page. Reprints: No Multiple Submissions: No Simultaneous Submissions: No Send submissions to chrismatrix(at)yahoo(dot)com. Please write your name and the story's title in the subject line of the email. We look forward to playing with your toys. About the editor: Jeremy C. Shipp is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Cursed, Vacation, and Sheep and Wolves. His shorter tales have appeared or are forthcoming in over 60 publications, the likes of Cemetery Dance, ChiZine, Apex Magazine, Withersin, and Shroud Magazine. Jeremy enjoys living in Southern California in a moderately haunted Victorian farmhouse called Rose Cottage. He lives there with his life, Lisa, a couple of pygmy tigers, and a legion of yard gnomes. The gnomes like him. The clowns in his attic--not so much. Feel free to visit his online home at jeremycshipp.com and follow him on twitter: @JeremyCShipp. [via: Evil Jester Press.
Taking Submissions: Machina Mortis: Steampunk’d Tales of Terror
Taking Submissions: Machina Mortis: Steampunk’d Tales of Terror
Machina Mortis: Steampunk'd Tales of Terror Deadline: October 31st 2011 Payment: Contributor's Copy Edited by: Ryan Miller Release Date: TBA WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR: - short stories from 4000 - 10,000 words - MUST be VERY 'steampunk'-ish, mixed with elements of HORROR - Use mechanical creatures, vehicles, weapons, etc.--> bio-mech zombies? - Can be on earth or other planet, etc.---> be creative! - STEAMPUNK isn't always easy to write: research the clothes, lingo, etc. - Violence/gore is GOOD :) Stay away from EXCESSIVE foul language/sex LET YOUR IMAGINATIONS GO CRAZY!!! THINK BIG!!!! QUESTIONS? CONTACT: - Ryan Miller at: [email protected] *Thanks SO much and feel free to share this with ANY authors you feel would be interested in contributing :) What rights do we want? First publishing rights, (we will review pre published stories on an individual basis but stories that have not been previously printed will get first place) 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: Authors who have stories accepted will receive a copy of the book as payment. How your stories should be sent: - Type in WORD format, if possible. Single spaced - YOU retain rights to your story - Save file as: STEAMPUNK_YourTitle - Title, Author's Name, Word Count, and Author's Email MUST be on the first page of the document. - The stories should be edited to the best of your ability but they will be looked over for any missed grammatical errors. Where to send it: - Ryan Miller at: [email protected] When...
Taking Submissions: Wily Writers Podcast: Young Adult Post-Apocalyptic
Taking Submissions: Wily Writers Podcast: Young Adult Post-Apocalyptic
Wily Writers Podcast: Young Adult Post-Apocalyptic Deadline: October 31st 2011 Payment: $50 Stories must fit the "young adult post-apocalyptic" theme. The Wily Writers site publishes two short stories per month in both audio and text formats. We host celebrity editors who choose the stories along with head editor Angel Leigh McCoy. We publish only short fiction that falls under the genre umbrella of speculative fiction: horror, fantasy, science fiction, and paranormal romance/mystery/adventure. Every month, we have a different theme to follow, as listed below. We’re also going to be spotlighting a few writers organizations around the globe. We’re doing this because we believe strongly that writers organizations play a primary role in the support and success of up-and-coming writers. They provide networking and knowledge, the two most valuable treasures a writer can receive. If you’re not a member of a writers organization, then you may want to consider joining one, so that you have access to all the wonderful writing resources these organizations provide. Submissions need to follow the guidelines listed below. IMPORTANT: Name your file so that it makes sense. An impressive filename for a fiction submission is: (lastname)-(word from title).RTF Word count: 1000 – 5000 (Firm. Do not query). Use standard manuscript formatting. (more info) No simultaneous submissions to other publishers. Multiple submissions okay, but only one story per theme or organization. Story must have a speculative fiction element. Gore, sex, and adult language okay, but make sure it improves the story. We do not edit, so make sure you use good grammar, have double-checked the punctuation, and have done a spell-check. We prefer Chicago Manual of Style rules, and we will reject it if it’s a mess, even if it’s an amazing story. We will accept reprints. Make double sure that the rights have reverted to you....
Taking Submissions: Satan’s Toybox: Toy Soldiers
Taking Submissions: Satan’s Toybox: Toy Soldiers
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!
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Taking Submissions: Damnation And Dames
Taking Submissions: Damnation And Dames
Damnation And Dames Deadline: November 1st, 2011. Payment: 2 copies of anthology and Aus 2 cents/word (GST inc., maximum payment $150) on publication. Damnation & Dames edited by Amanda Pillar and Liz Grzyb We are looking for stories which show the paranormal and noir crime worlds colliding. You might find werewolf femme fatales, vampire hardboiled detectives, alcoholic psychic journalists, zombie bankrobbers, ghostly gendarmes, demonic insurance salesmen, down-on-their-luck djinns, double-crossing mummies, or even fae with a love for red herrings. The anthology will be published by Ticonderoga Publications in 2012. Submission guidelines: Send us your best paranormal noir stories. Story length 1,000 to 7,500 words. (Longer stories may be accepted, although payment is capped at 7,500). Original stories only: no reprints, multiple, or simultaneous submissions. Stories may be submitted via email at [email protected] Manuscript format: double spaced, large margins, sensible font, Australian English spelling. The editors reserve the right to use their discretion in selecting stories. Deadline: 1st November, 2011. Payment: 2 copies of anthology and Aus 2 cents/word (GST inc., maximum payment $150) on publication.
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Taking Submissions: Behind Locked Doors
Taking Submissions: Behind Locked Doors
Behind Locked Doors Deadline: November 7th, 2011 Payment: $5.00 flat rate. $1.00 extra for every 1,000 words over 5,000. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 7, 2011 WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: General horror. Here is a place for all your short stories that are wonderful but haven’t found a home in a specialized anthology. This is a collection of stories to be enjoyed by everyone, please keep excessive cussing and sex out unless integral to your character. Email submissions to: [email protected] Word count is 2,000-6,000 Only accepting UNPUBLISHED work Payment will be $5.00 flat rate. $1.00 extra for every 1,000 words over 5,000. How To Submit: Please put the title of the story, and word count, in the subject line of your email. send to: [email protected] Submissions should: Already be self edited In .rtf format. No spaces between paragraphs Single space after sentences “Double quotations” for conversation No hard returns No headers/footers Use italics NOT underline No hidden formatting Font in Georgia or New Times Roman Submissions pasted in the body of email will be rejected, unread. Questions about this anthologies? Email : [email protected].
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Taking Submissions: So Long and Thanks for All the Brains: A Zombie Anthology
Taking Submissions: So Long and Thanks for All the Brains: A Zombie Anthology
DEADLINE: November 15th 2011 PAYMENT: Exposure Mail submissions to: [email protected] Please put the title of your story, your first and last name, and the word count in the subject line of your email. “So Long and Thanks for All the Brains” is a Living Dead-themed anthology. All genres of horror will be considered. Dark, disturbing, suspenseful, supernatural, gruesome, and gory are welcome. Bring out your undead! Romero-style is always great, but send us anything you think people will want to read: intelligent zombies, running zombies, zombie animals, whatever. In fact, the more unique, the more likely your story will get the star treatment… Well, a least it will get into the book! We will consider stories approximately 1000 words - 8000 words. We're leaving such a wide open word range to encourage writers to write a story until it is finished without padding your submissions with irrelevant details or chopping out important information to stay below a word maximum. Keep the story as tight, exciting and action-packed as possible. In order to satisfy those who enjoy a “quickie” horror fix, we will be accepting a limited number of flash fiction (i.e. 500 words or less) stories. There will be no payment for this anthology. The only compensation is exposure and the joy of being a published writer. While multiple submissions are allowed, please don’t send in simultaneous submissions or reprints. DEADLINE: The deadline for this anthology is November 15th, 2011. Expected response time is under one month after the undeadline has passed. Please don't query about the status of your submission until 30 days have passed. The projected release date will be January 2012. So you're ready to submit your story to Dead Avenue Press. We look forward to reading your work, but ask that you take a couple of...
Taking Submissions: So Long and Thanks for All the Brains
Taking Submissions: So Long and Thanks for All the Brains
So Long and Thanks for All the Brains Deadline: November 15th, 2011 Payment: Exposure Only Email submissions to: [email protected] Please put the title of your story, your first and last name, and the word count in the subject line of your email. “So Long and Thanks for All the Brains” is a Living Dead-themed anthology. All genres of horror will be considered. Dark, disturbing, suspenseful, supernatural, gruesome, and gory are welcome. Bring out your undead! Romero-style is always great, but send us anything you think people will want to read: intelligent zombies, running zombies, zombie animals, whatever. In fact, the more unique, the more likely your story will get the star treatment… Well, a least it will get into the book! We will consider stories approximately 1000 words - 8000 words. We're leaving such a wide open word range to encourage writers to write a story until it is finished without padding your submissions with irrelevant details or chopping out important information to stay below a word maximum. Keep the story as tight, exciting and action-packed as possible. In order to satisfy those who enjoy a “quickie” horror fix, we will be accepting a limited number of flash fiction (i.e. 500 words or less) stories. There will be no payment for this anthology. The only compensation is exposure and the joy of being a published writer. While multiple submissions are allowed, please don’t send in simultaneous submissions or reprints. DEADLINE: The deadline for this anthology is November 15th, 2011. Expected response time is under one month after the undeadline has passed. Please don't query about the status of your submission until 30 days have passed. The projected release date will be January 2012. So you're ready to submit your story to Dead Avenue Press. We look forward to reading your...
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The Glass Woman Prize – Ghost Story Contest
The Glass Woman Prize – Ghost Story Contest
The Glass Woman Prize - Ghost Story Contest Contest - Female Authors Only Deadline: November 18th, 2011 Payment: $100 to the winner An EXTRAORDINARY call for ghost stories with November 18, 2011 DEADline: An anonymous flesh and blood patron of the arts has offered a $100 prize for a ghost story written by a woman. Here is what she writes: Ghosts are with us all year round and in this season of mists they call for particular attention. I leave the definition of “ghost story” up to the author and look forward to the many embodiments and disembodiments of this theme. Preferred length 1000 to 3000 words, but stories of any length may be submitted. Unlike the current restricted submissions for the regular Glass Woman Prize, this ghost story prize call for submissions is open to all women writing in English. Please send your submission by email to [email protected] and--very important!--put "Ghost Story" in the subject line; paste your story into the body of an email (i.e. no attachments). One submission per author. Simultaneous submissions and previously published stories are okay, but please mention that in your submission. The winning story will be offered non-obligatory publication on the Glass Woman Prize page. There is no reading fee.
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Taking Submissions: State of Horror: North Carolina
Taking Submissions: State of Horror: North Carolina
State of Horror: North Carolina Deadline: November 30th, 2011 Payment: $3/copy and residuals Reading period will be October 15th 2011 - November 30th 2011 Stories submitted before the reading date or after the reading dates will be returned unread, NO EXCEPTIONS! What the next theme will be - Horror Stories set in North Carolina 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 "State of Horror: North Carolina" 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 sold = an additional $3.00 per author ~ 451-600 eBooks sold = You get the idea... ADDITIONALLY, we will be publishing a PRINT version as well, and for every...
Taking Submissions: Bronie
Taking Submissions: Bronie
Bronie Deadline: November 30th 2011 Payment: $10 Per Accepted Story Kazka Press is currently seeking submissions for an anthology of short stories on the following topic (this is not the flash fiction anthology): It all started as an innocent Twitter-sation. Lauren noted that “A pony is better than a unicorn because he doesn’t know how cute he is! Unicorns are all glitter and sass. Very pompous.” Fine. No problem. But then she wrote, “I think we have room for at least 500 more pony stories in the f&sf genre.” And anyone who has read Kij Johnson’s Nebula winning short story “Ponies” at Tor knows this to be true. However, quickly the Twitter-sation moved from ponies, innocent and sweet, to bronies (Google it), to which Kazka Press founder L. Lambert Lawson replied, “I’ll make bronies the subject of my October story.” To which Kij Johnson replied, “Dare you. Double dare you.” Now, one does not take a dare from as wonderful a writer as Kij Johnson lightly. In fact, one responds to such a challenge with doughty resolve. But then she upped the ante when she tweeted, “There should be a bronies anthology.” And, hence, the reason you are here. You want to be a part of that anthology–I can see it in your quivering IP address. So, without further ado: What: Kazka Press is soliciting submissions for an ebook anthology of bronie themed stories set in a speculative fiction setting. Specifically, a bronie is a man who likes to watch My Little Pony. However, we’re going to define bronie for the sake of this anthology as “a man who likes ponies.” Oh, and we’re going to allow some leeway with how you define “man” as well. For example, it doesn’t have to be a man at all. It could be,...
Taking Submissions: Horror For Good: A Charitable Anthology
Taking Submissions: Horror For Good: A Charitable Anthology
Horror For Good: A Charitable Anthology Deadline: November 30th 2011 Payment: Exposure OnlyThe Guidelines Horror For Good is a non-themed anthology of horror of which 100% proceeds will go to amfAR The Foundation for AIDS Research. It is being co-edited by Mark Scioneaux and Robert S. Wilson with the help of Publishing Consultant R.J. Cavender Deadline: Midnight Pacific Standard Time November 30th, 2011. What we want: All horror stories welcomed! No restriction on the genre. One story per author. Stories should be a minimum of 2,500 words and a maximum of 10,000 words. Obviously exceptions can be made based on story quality. What we don’t want: - No adult content (sex is okay if it’s valid to the story, but try not to overdue it.) - Swearing is fine as long as it fits in the story. - No stories that involve extreme violence/rape of children/animals Any story you have, new or previously published, can be submitted. Please make sure the contract on any published work has expired before submitting. What we’re making: A collaboration of horror that will be sold on Amazon.com as an e-book with ALL proceeds going to charity (charity yet to be decided). What you get: I'm sure we can work something out for an author's copy, but since all proceeds go to charity, I ask the authors to consider purchasing the book to help a greater cause. Submissions welcome from everywhere: USA, Canada, UK, Europe, anywhere and everyone is welcome to submit for a noble cause. What to send: Make sure your contact information is on the first page of your story. Make all stories SINGLE SPACED and, please, no tabs. Flush to the left. Any words you want in Italics should be in Italics and also underlined. Also, please send in Georgia font. RTF...
Taking Submissions: The Darkleian Times Vol.1
Taking Submissions: The Darkleian Times Vol.1
The Darkleian Times Vol.1 Deadline: November 30th, 2011 Payment: No advance. Shared royalties on sales. Announcing the Darkleian Times anthology ezine volume 1 - Tales of speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy and horror that blur the boundaries of what is and what isn’t. There’s not enough great speculative fiction. There can never be enough. Hence, the Darkleian Times - an independent quarterly (at least) e-zine of crackingly good speculative fiction. We are looking for speculative short fiction up to about 5000 words for inclusion in the first issue. If this goes well, there will be a second. And a third. And so on….. Here’s the theme for volume 1, your brief if you like: Imagine a world in which everything and everyone is monitored…. That’s it. Best imaginationing hats on. The details: Publication Date: 15th December 2011 (or thereabouts) Publication format : eBook, generated and distributed through Smashwords Word Length : Short fiction 2000 to 5000 words. Guidelines: Short works of speculative fiction containing some or more elements or sensibilities of science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, alternate history, folklore, and/or related ‘nonrealist’ genres and subgenres. No, I’m not sure what this all means either. I’m not overly keen on excessive adult content, or graphic violence. Not that I’m a prude – it just limits your market, man! Also, sword and sorcery fantasy (unless served up with a side-dish of pure ‘speculative fiction’ twist) probably isn’t going to find a place here. Rules: No reprints. Original, unpublished fiction only. No simultaneous submissions. Payment : No advance. Shared royalties on sales. Rights : First rights, electronic. Submit: .doc or .rtf files only please. Deadline for submission: 30th November 2011 Go to it. Email submissions and/or questions to [email protected]. I’ll try and respond to each and every submission within 3 days.
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Taking Submissions: Orbital Hearts
Taking Submissions: Orbital Hearts
Orbital Hearts Deadline: December 15th, 2011 Payment: a portion of the profit on the digital sale of the Anthology, on a per story royalty basis. The theme for our next anthology is Tragic/Unrequited/Conflicted Relationships. The deadline for stories is December 1st, 2011. You will hear back from us by December 15th, 2011, if we are interested in your work. From the Editor: The next anthology is entitled “Orbital Hearts.” We’re looking for tragic romances, hopeless relationships, unrequited love and (of course) broken hearts. Don’t misread this! Although we want stories that revolve around dysfunctional romantic couplings, we are only interested in stories that also contain “elements of the fantastic.” This anthology is open to submissions from just about ANY genre you can imagine that fits the theme – and we hope to get many submissions that cross over genre boundaries. Try to avoid cliches that rely on weird pairings as their primary theme; we want tragedy, drama, and originality. Surprise us, entice us and woo us into a destructive angst-inspired spiral with your words! NOTE: Sexual content that's integral to the plot of your story is acceptable, but please do not submit erotica or anything that would be illegal in real life. These stories should be up to 7,500 words. Payment is a portion of the profit on the digital sale of the Anthology, on a per story royalty basis. Send your story and cover letter (with a short bio and your contact info) in the body of the message to our anthology email. Please put Submission: The Title-Your Last Name-The Genre in the email’s subject line. PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for anthology submissions is December 1st, 2011, and we will get back to you by December 15th, 2011, at the latest, if we are interested in your story. All...
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