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Taking Submissions: Spellbound & Spindles
Deadline: April 30, 2014 Payment: 5 cents per word; 2.5 cents per word for reprints Guidelines for Spellbound & Spindles The guidelines below are for a special issue of Spellbound—a children’s fantasy e-zine for 8-12 year olds—and Spindles—a companion adult anthology. Both anthologies will feature fairy tales retold to feature POC, LGBT and disabled characters, as well as non-Western European and non-North American settings. We are looking for poetry and fiction, as well as artwork for both books. Detailed guidelines are below. Please note: Spindles is NOT an erotica anthology. Also, the emphasis on diversity and fairy tale retellings outlined in the paragraph above applies to all the content we’ll be publishing: fiction, poetry and artwork. What do we mean by fairy tales? A general definition of the term “fairy tale” is hard to come by, and often one has to fall back on the old, “You know it when you see it.” However, we’re relying on the Aarne-Thompson classification list for the bulk of our source material. This is not a definitive list, and there may be fairy tales that aren’t there. However, it is a good starting point. When in doubt, feel free to ask. Note, however, fairy tales for the purpose of these anthologies does not include: mythology, fables, riddles or nursery rhymes. We are now open to submissions. The reading period runs from October 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014. All submissions sent during the reading period will get a response. Fiction Fiction Editor: Raechel Henderson Spellbound word limit = 2,500 Spindles word limit = 5,000 Payment = 5 cents per word; 2.5 cents per word for reprints Rights bought: First World English-language Rights Multiple submissions welcome No simultaneous submissions Stories should follow the standard fairy tale structure, but can be placed in any time period. We’ll only be publishing one version of each story...
Taking Submissions: Mental Ward: Experiments
Deadline: April 30th, 2014 Payment: The elevator doors open, the lights are flickering, the gurney is wheeled into a dank, dimly-lit hallway well below ground. Does the Doctor have the patient's best interests at heart, or is something more nefarious going on? How does the staff figure out what treatments are most effective and which are not? In our other two Mental Ward collections, we asked you to tell us what happened above ground in the institute itself; what memories of the past were trapped in the abandoned hallways; now we're asking you to tell us what goes on behind closed doors. The secret experiments that are feared and whispered about among the patients. Tell us what greed, the corruption of power, and the desire to be remembered will drive a Doctor to do the unthinkable to the unfortunate patients left in their care. Tell your tale from whatever perspective you'd like, just make sure the story you tell is a depraved one. Submission Deadline: April 30, 2014 Word Count minimum: 4,000 words - nothing less will be reviewed; no reprints considered. Please submit your manuscript as a *.doc or *.docx file (all other formats will automatically be rejected. Contact us prior to submitting if this presents an issue for you.) Font and formatting: Please submit in Times New Roman, 12 point font; single line spacing with a 0 point definition above and below each line. Please format the document to 1st line indentation of .5" (1.27cm), do not space or tab to indent the line. The page margin should be set to .5" (1.27cm) on all sides. Graphic gore must be kept to a minimum unless it is integral to the story; absolutely no incestuous or sexual abuse storylines will be considered. Only stories previously unpublished may be submitted....
Taking Submissions: Urban Mythic 2
Deadline: April 30th, 2014 Payment: £10.00 for the first 5,000 words, then 0.2p per word on publication, plus a copy of the book Following the critical success of The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic, the submission window for Urban Mythic 2 is now open. We are seeking contemporary tales with all the magic and wonder of myth and legend, blending modern life with the traditions of folklore from around the world. Whether lurking in dark alleys or brash shopping malls, ensconced in upscale riverside penthouse lofts or humble suburban semis, we want to see the fantastic woven into the everyday. We want fiction that entertains but also pushes beyond the usual urban fantasy boundaries – action, folk tales re-imagined, mythic creatures adapting to the urban environment – be it noir, humour, dark, literary or light, there must be a recognisable mythic thread. Fully realised characters are a must and solid plots extremely desirable. What we don’t want: secondary worlds, steampunk, SF, zombies, human sacrifice, magic help-lines, paranormal romance love-triangles, erotica, religion, gore, and absolutely no poetry. Read this interview with the editors, JAN EDWARDS and JENNY BARBER, to gain an insight into their preferences. Electronic submissions only to Jan Edwards and Jenny Barber at [email protected]. Send manuscript as an email attachment in standard manuscript format (in RTF/doc/docx). Both the email subject line and the manuscript file name must include:submissions – title – author’s name – word count (e.g., Submissions – My Great Story – Jane Doe – 5000 words). Full contact details must be included on the manuscript’s front/first page as well as in the email. Submission window closes 30 April 2014. No acceptances/rejections will be made until after this date. We are seeking original fiction between 3,000 and 8,000 words. Payment is £10.00 for the first 5,000 words, then 0.2p per word on publication, plus a copy of the...
Taking Submissions: Alternate Worlds: Evil Genius
Deadline: April 30th, 2014 Payment: Royalty Sharing The names of certain scientific pioneers and geniuses are known to us all. Enrico Fermi, Thomas Edison, Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi and so many others dedicated their lives to improving the lot of their fellows through the power of their minds and their belief in their dreams. But what if these icons of science had chosen, instead, to turn their awesome intellect to evil pursuits and heinous ends? How might our world have been changed from what it is now to what they might have engineered it to be? Alternate Worlds: Evil Genius is an anthology intended for the contributing writers to take one of these stellar intellects and imagine them in a sinister role instead. Was Bell's telephone originally a covert listening device? Was Morse's telegraph used to contact secret alien strongholds? Were Einstein and Oppenheimer actually under contract to the Mafia? Will you take up the challenge and tell us? General Submission Guidelines We will not publish stories containing sexual content involving minors in any way; other than that, the only boundaries are your imagination! Sexual content unnecessary to the storyline is discouraged unless you are submitting an erotic story for consideration. Gore for the sake of gore or simply included for shock value in a piece is discouraged as well, and will most likely not garner our attention unless it is necessary to support the storyline. Other Guidelines: We work on a percentage sharing scale with our authors; details will be discussed after submissions are approved. Anthologies are a 'royalties sharing' market, we do not pay in advance for stories. Submissions should be sent as attachments to your email, not copied into the body of the message. Attachments should be in *.doc or *.docx format. Font details: Times New Roman,...
Taking Submissions: Eve’s Requiem: Five Tales of Women, Crime and Horror
Deadline: April 30th 2014 Payment: $20 and 2 free books Spider Road Press invites submissions of unpublished short stories of no more than 8,000 words with strong female characters to "Eve’s Requiem: Five Tales of Women, Crime and Horror." This anthology will be published by Spider Road Press in late 2014. Men and women are welcome to submit. We are looking for literary, intense stories in which women actively face dangerous situations. We seek tales in which the plot strengthens the characterization. Any use of violence should be integral to the story (no gore). Writers will only be invited to submit one story each. Submissions will be accepted March 1- April 30. Contributors will be paid $20 and 2 free books. 5% of the proceeds from this anthology will be donated to charity. Simultaneous submissions are fine. (We regret that we cannot consider reprints, Science Fiction, YA fiction or prose poems. Please do not submit stories involving vampires or werewolves.) Please be aware that it could take us up to three months to respond to your submission. We look forward to reading your fiction! Beginning on 3/1/14, writers can submit via Submittable Here. . Via: Spider Road Press.
Taking Submissions: Timeless Tales Magazine Issue #2 Pandora’s Box
Deadline: April 30th, 2014 Payment: $15 per story accepted If you are interested in submitting a story to Timeless Tales for publication, please follow these rules: Process: Email your submissions to [email protected]. Attach your story in .doc format. Include your full name, your story’s word count, email address, and any tidbits about your previous writing experience you’d like to include (especially mention if you have a blog because we’d love to check it out!). We love getting submissions from new writers, so even if you’ve never been published before, don’t be shy! Length: Up to 2000 words, with under 1500 preferred. Genres: We only accept fiction (no poetry or non-fiction) that are retellings of the theme that is currently open. It can be a modernization, sci-fi, a mash-up, etc. If you want to know what makes an A+ fairy tale retelling I wrote a blog post about it: http://www.diamondsandtoads.com/2011/09/spinning-old-into-new-steps-of.html Content: While Timeless Tales is not targeted specifically at children, it is a fairly conservative magazine, especially when it comes to sexual content, so I intend to keep the stories in the PG-13 range or below. However, I have a deep appreciation for the darker side of many original fairy tales, so don’t assume I only want “happy” stories. Pay Rate: At the moment, we’re just starting out and budget is tight, so we will pay a flat rate of $15 per story accepted, but we hope to increase this amount in the future. You'll also get a free year of our premium subscription. 1. We do NOT accept multiple submissions. 2. We DO accept reprints as long as the author has the rights to the story. But please include in your cover letter the details of where and when the story was previously published. 3. We DO accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us by email immediately if your story has been accepted elsewhere. If you have a...
Taking Submissions: Fearsome Flashers – Summer Contest
Deadline: April 30th, 2014 Payment: We will pick one winner who will receive a £15/$20 Amazon voucher and have their story published in the summer issue of Massacre Magazine. Do you like a challenge? Can you write short and snappy horror? Why not enter our summer flash fiction contest? Take a look at the photograph below… Now, write a story in no more than 250 words, drawing inspiration from the photo. Remember, we are looking for horror, the strange, the weird and worrisome, the macabre and mysterious. When done, paste your story directly into the CONTACT form in the top menu. Please add SUMMER CONTEST to the ‘Subject’ line. Closing date is 30th April 2014. We will pick one winner who will receive a £15/$20 Amazon voucher and have their story published in the summer issue of Massacre Magazine. Our decision is final, any moaners will be mangled. To see our previous winners, click HERE Good luck! Via: Massacre Publishing.
Taking Submissions: Triangulation: Parch
Deadline: April 30th, 2014 Payment: We pay 1.5 cents per word plus a $100 Editors’ Choice award to each of three stories that most effectively and ambitiously incorporate the theme. Authors will also receive an e-book version of the anthology and wholesale pricing for printed copies (typically 50% of cover price). Theme: “PARCH” Word Count: We will consider fiction up to 10,000 words. There is no minimum word count. Topics: We are interested in publishing a wide variety of entertaining and literate speculative fiction stories, so the more space a story would take, the more it will need to impress us. We publish science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction. Compensation: We pay 1.5 cents per word plus a $100 Editors’ Choice award to each of three stories that most effectively and ambitiously incorporate the theme. Authors will also receive an e-book version of the anthology and wholesale pricing for printed copies (typically 50% of cover price). Rights: We purchase North American Serial Rights, and Electronic Rights for downloadable version(s). All subsidiary rights released upon publication. Submissions: Our focus is on original stories. Please do not send previously published stories, even if they’ve only been published on your blog. Please, no simultaneous submissions (wait for a response from us before submitting elsewhere). We do not publish poetry. Sorry. No hand-written manuscripts. We gotta draw the line somewhere. We love creative interpretations of our themes. Don’t ask us what it means – tell us what it means with a story that convinces us you’re right. We will run mature content if we like the story and if the mature content is integral to the story. So make sure there’s an actual story in that mature content. No fanfic, even if it’s of a fictional universe that has passed into public domain. No thinly-disguised transcripts of role playing sessions,...
Taking Submissions: That Ain’t Right: Historical Accounts of the Miskatonic Valley
Deadline: April 30th, 2014 Payment: 1 cent per word This is a collection of stories told by people visiting or living in the Miskatonic Valley. We will be accepting submissions from March 15th through April 30th. We have two very hard requirements for this: First, it must be set in the Miskatonic Valley, made popular by H.P. Lovecraft. Second, it must be told from a first-person point of view. Horror and fantasy are preferred, but we will consider other genres. Gratuitous sex and violence that doesn’t add to the story is discouraged. We will accept multiple submissions, but not simultaneous submissions. We will not be accepting reprints. If your story is accepted, we ask that you provide a fictional identity for the narrator, with bio. Authors will still be credited under their own name. Your story will just be listed as: A tale by Steve Whatley, as provided by Joe M. Author. Stories must be between 500-8,000 words in length. Payment will be 1-cent per word. Via: Mad Scientist Journal
Taking Submissions: Latchkey Tales: “Fire and Ice”
Deadline: April 30th, 2014 Payment: roughly $10 per story and $5 per poem If you have a story or poem that fits the theme, or you’d like to write one, please go ahead! You can email them to me at [email protected], with the subject heading “Latchkey Tales submission – “. Please submit as doc or docx files, 12 point font, a clean font like Times, Arial, Calibri. I’ll accept stories between 1000 and 6000 words. At the moment I am not sure how much I’ll be paying, but my working amounts are roughly $10 per story and $5 per poem. That will vary depending on how many subscriptions we get. If you’re an artist and you’re interested in working on our cover, please get in touch with me at solarwyrm@gmail. Working amount for payment for cover images is currently $50, but that is also variable depending on subscription. Each edition will contain five original stories, three poems, and a cover image Via: Solar Wyrm.
Taking Submissions: HWA Horror Poetry Showcase
Deadline: April 30th, 2014 Payment: At the judge’s discretion, an electronic chapbook of qualifying poems will be considered for publication under the aegis of HWA. Each poem chosen for publication will be paid $5. To celebrate National Poetry Month, the Horror Writers Association will be holding their inaugural HWA Horror Poetry Showcase in April 2014. Open to all poets, the Showcase will be accepting submissions throughout the month of April with four poems chosen by HWA member judges to be honored on the HWA website. Submission Guidelines: Submissions will be accepted via Submittable from April 1-30, 2014 and all rights will remain with the poets. Those interested in submitting should visit www.horror.org on or after 1 April to access the submissions link. We are looking for more than “blood, guts, worms,” etc. Just being “Icky” isn’t enough. Poetry to fifty lines. Free verse preferred; no forced rhyme or cliches. Unpublished poems only (though previously published poets are, of course, welcome). For example, these are some contemporary poets of darkness that we admire: Ann K. Schwader, Wendy Rathbone, Mary Turzillo, Bruce Boston, Gary Clark, Robert Borski. Submissions will be accepted via Submittable from April 1-30, 2014 and all rights will remain with the poets. In addition, at the judge’s discretion, an electronic chapbook of qualifying poems will be considered for publication under the aegis of HWA. Each poem chosen for publication will be paid $5. Submit here between April 1 and April 30, 2014. For the 2014 Showcase the judges will be Marge Simon, Peter Adam Salomon, and Jonathan Maberry. About the Judges: Marge Simon is a past president of the Science Fiction Poetry Association and editor of Star*Line. She won the Best Long Poem Rhysling (1995), the Bram Stoker Award for Superior achievement in poetry (2008, 2012), the Strange Horizons...
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Taking Submissions: Southern Haunts 3: Magic in the Moonlight
Deadline: May 1, 2014 Payment: Royalty payments quarterly from sales Editors/Authors Alexander S. Brown and Louise Myers are accepting short story submissions for the anthology, “Southern Haunts 3: Magic in the Moonlight”. Publisher will be Seventh Star Press. Author will receive royalty payments quarterly from sales. With Southern Haunts: Spirits that Walk Among Us we focused mostly on entities that once existed in human form. Southern Haunts: Devils in the Darkness focused on demons and devils. Now we are ready to focus on witches, witchcraft, voodoo, hoodoo, Southern Santeria, and more. Anything that is inspired by the occult and the South or Southwest is what we are calling for. If you are unfamiliar with our style, please read the first two volumes in the Southern Haunts series. Southern Haunts: Devils in the Darkness will be available in March of 2014. Guidelines are as follows: 1. We're looking for short fiction between 4,000 and 9,000 words. 2. Maintain a pg-13 rating. Please refrain from gratuitous sex, extreme violence, or highly explicit language. 3. Stories must be based in the South or Southwest. 4. Material may only contain occult related subjects regarding magic, curses, witches, voodoo, and hoodoo. 5. All stories must have a historical description of the location. 6. Setting must be loosely inspired by an actual location or witch, warlock, voodoo queen or voodoo king. 7. Any real characters must be fictionalized. 8. Please have your story as near perfect as possible, in an editorial sense, before submitting. Areas to Consider for Story Setting: 1. Kentucky 2. Arizona 3. New Mexico 4. Texas 5. Oklahoma 6. Arkansas 7. Louisiana 8. Mississippi 9. Tennessee 10. Alabama 11. Georgia 12. Florida 13. North and South Carolina Alexander S. Brown and Louise Myers will close the submission call by May 1, 2014. Please...
Taking Submissions: Aercastle Narratives: Speculative Fiction Magazine Issue #2
Deadline: May 1st, 2014 Payment: Payment for accepted works is $0.02 USD per word (i.e. $10 for 500 words, $40 for 2000 words) and contributor's copy Aercastle Narratives: Speculative Fiction Magazine is currently reading submissions for Issue 1. Accepted submissions will be featured in Aercastle Narratives’ debut issue, scheduled for publication in March 2014. We are open to writers and voices of any genre (adventure, fantasy, horror, humor, mystery, occult, psychic, paranormal, supernatural, romance, science fiction, thriller and western stories, and very interested in reading writers who are unafraid of combining any of these genres). We are open to debuting and seasoned writers alike. We’re looking for quality tales that take us away, make us think and make us feel. To be considered, speculative elements must contribute to your story. We’re looking for those tales which have the potential to keep our readers engaged, on a plane, commuter train, library, or in the comfort of their living rooms. Issue 2, June 2014 deadline: May 1, 2014 MANUSCRIPT FORMAT Submitted manuscripts must be at least 500 words and no longer than 2,000 words in length. Use a professional, easy to read font, 12pt in size. SUBMISSION Please e-mail manuscripts as an attachment, in either *.doc, *.docx, or OpenOffice *.odt files. In the subject of the e-mail, begin your subject line with “Submission” and the title(s) of your submission. We are seeking First Electronic Rights, First Print Rights, or Reprint Rights where applicable. Please include a brief author bio in your e-mail submission, with publication history and/or website with us. We’d love to tell our readers about you. E-mail submissions to: [email protected] PAYMENT Payment for accepted works is $0.02 USD per word (i.e. $10 for 500 words, $40 for 2000 words) Payment in the form of PayPal transfer or money order (contributor’s preference) upon publication. Contributor’s copy. We appreciate your interest, as we bring together...
Taking Submissions: Journals Of Horror: Found Fiction
Deadline: May 1st, 2014 Payment: Digital Copy, JOURNALS OF HORROR: FOUND FICTION is Pleasant Storm Entertainment’s first horror anthology. The found footage subgenre is possibly the biggest in the horror film market, and we hope to translate that style of storytelling to the page. The stories presented here are horrific journals discovered in a variety of hidden places. The most interesting part of this anthology is the numerous places where the stories can be found: journals, diaries, legal pads, cocktail napkins, fortune cookies, instruction manuals, food ingredients, post-it notes, grocery lists, chalkboards, translation books, crossword puzzles, etc. JOURNALS OF HORROR can be found anywhere! These tales are straight forward accounts, warnings or secret messages hidden in text. This collection will be compiled by Terry M. West. Submission Guidelines: 100-5000 words. Stories should be first person accounts. When submitting, in your cover letter state where your story is found (example: story found on a post-it note or series of post-it notes). Please no adult content. Extreme gore is okay. Horror is a must. The more unique your story and presentation, the better chance it will have at being accepted. Reprints are okay as long as they fit the theme. No simultaneous submissions, please. We have no set formatting, as we realize format may depend on the type of story you present. E-mail submissions to: [email protected] Submissions open Feb 1st and close on May 1st, 2014. This is a non-paying gig. Contributors will receive one electronic copy of the book, upon publication. Rights: First Worldwide Anthology Rights, for publication in the English language anywhere in the world and electronic publication rights. All rights return to the author upon publication of the anthology. We plan on getting this anthology out there. It will be submitted for early reviews and heavily promoted. If you...
Taking Submissions: Strangely Funny II
Deadline: May 1st, 2014 Payment: free trade paperback copy of the book, plus a $5 advance on royalties. An anthology of humorous paranormal/supernatural stories. All stories must contain paranormal or supernatural elements (ghosts, witchcraft, vampires, etc.) and be funny. Think Addams Family, Zombieland, or Love at First Bite. These stories should not contain gratuitous violence, gratuitous sex, or excessive foul language. For a better idea of what we're looking for, our first Strangely Funny collection is available here. We're seeking stories that are 2000 - 6000 words in length. We will also accept black and white artwork if submitted in electronic format. Query about reprints. We will accept multiple submissions, but not simultaneous submissions. Open submission period: February 10 - May 1st, 2014. All contributors will receive a free trade paperback copy of the book, plus a $5 advance on royalties. Contributors will also be able to purchase more print copies at a 50% discount on the cover price. We're seeking first world rights in English to publish in print and electronic format for 12 months, beginning on the date of publication. Please see our Guidelines and Payment page for further information on the rights we ask for and the compensation we offer. Publisher's note: Mystery and Horror is a market that welcomes LBGTQ, multiethnic,multinational, nontraditional, and unusual fiction. We are concerned with well-written stories involving well-developed characters. Via: Mystery And Horror LLC
Taking Submissions: Penumbra: July–Hyperspeed
Deadline: May 1st 2014 Payment: 5 cents per word..Light speed, hyperdrive, warp drive--however you describe it, we're still talking about the holy grail of space exploration--the ability to travel light years in a matter of moments, opening the entire galaxy like a star-punctuated garden of discovery. Send us your fastest traveling tales and your deepest space adventures as we boldly go where...yeah, yeah, yeah. You know the rest. CALL BEGINS MARCH 1, 2014 CALL ENDS MAY 1, 2014 Penumbra is looking for original, unpublished stories of 3500 words or less. We prefer that writers use Standard Manuscript Format for submissions. (You can read this article by Chuck Rothman on the SFWA site on preparing a manuscript for submission if you are unfamiliar with SMF.) Please send your stories as file attachments in .rtf or .doc formats only. Please include a cover letter in the body of your email, with the manuscript title, you pen name if applicable, the exact word count of the story not including title and byline, and a publication history if applicable. Penumbra is a professional rates paying publisher, paying 5 cents per word. We will evaluate poetry submissions for each issue. We will also consider previously published stories with rights reverted to the author. Penumbra has multiple issue calls open at the same time, therefore it is imperative that you include the issue theme in the subject line of your email. Submissions that do not include this information risk getting lost in our queue and not read before the deadline. Penumbra uses Musa Publishing’s house style guide, which relies upon the Chicago Manual of Style. All accepted stories will be edited to reflect Musa house style. If you have never been published before, please tell us. Penumbra likes publishing new authors as much as we like publishing...
Taking Submissions: SubTerrain Issue #68
Deadline: May 1st, 2014 Payment: Poetry: $50 per poem, Prose: $50 per page Issue #68 (Summer/Fall) — "PULP FICTION" With a nod of the hat to the popular pulp writing of the early 20th century, this issue will feature fiction that epitomizes the pulp genre—larger-than-life (often hardboiled) characters in sensational scenarios (detective, mystery, adventure, spicy). We’re looking for material that either satirizes or parodies the genre or spins a gripping tale in the style of the day. Mark envelope “Pulp Fiction” Deadline for submissions: May 1st, 2014 (postmarked) When submitting writing or imagery, please identify on the envelope the theme issue for which you're submitting. Feel free to interpret these themes in unique and unusual ways. Theme issues will still feature "regular" work, so please continue sending us your submissions, theme-related or not. All other regular submission guidelines still apply, as below. The following are some general guidelines (as always, we'd suggest READING an issue of the magazine to see what we're all about). Submissions should be: 1. typed, double-spaced on 8 1/2 x 11 paper (no disks or e-mail submissions please) 2. Fiction: a maximum of 3,000 words. 3. Poetry: we no longer accept unsolicited poetry submissions (unless specifically related to one of our theme issues). 4. Creative Non-Fiction: a maximum of 4,000 words. 5. Commentary (social or otherwise): a maximum of 4000 words. 6. Photography & Illustration: we only accept solicited art and photography. Please forward us a link to your work; 7. Those submissions not accompanied by a SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope) will not be considered or returned. Submissions from outside Canada must include a sufficient number of International Reply Coupons to cover the return postage. 8. Please do not send submissions via email. Payment rates for published submissions: Poetry: $50 per poem Prose: $50 per page...
Taking Submissions: A Mythos Grimmly
Deadline: May 1st, 2014 Payment: $100 (if Kickstarter is met) We are excited to announce that submissions for our first anthology, A Mythos Grimmly, are open! This anthology will be made up of mash-up stories, combining Fairy Tales (Bros. Grimm and more!) and Lovecraftian Mythos tales. Little Red Riding Cthulhu? Maybe, we’ll have to wait and see what the authors come up with! Cultural tales are welcome from all over the world. We are accepting submissions now through May 1st, 2014. Stories should be between 3,000 and 7,000 words long. Contributors will be announced by May 8th, 2014. Publication of the anthology is expected to be before or by December, 2014. This anthology is being funded by a Kickstarter campaign, which will run in May, 2014. Monetary payment for accepted works will be sent out within 30 days of a successful Kickstarter. Accepted authors will receive $100 and a copy of the Kickstarter trade paperback of the book (within 90 days of publication), which is available through the Kickstarter campaign only. A short biography and author portrait will be requested upon acceptance of the story. Please take time to edit and proofread your work. While some editing will take place before heading to the press, submissions that have an abundance of grammatical errors, misspellings, or formatting will be excluded from the review process. Submissions that are accepted must be open for minor editorial corrections. We are looking for original works for this anthology, no reprints. Please submit your works to [email protected] by May 1st, 2014. Wanderer’s Haven requests first worldwide publishing rights for one year after publication of the anthology. Submission Guidelines Title Mash-up Concept (What stories are you drawing inspiration from?) Author Name Word Count Email Address 12pt Garamond or equivalent. Single space. Do not use TAB key, new...
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Taking Submissions: Blight Digest Volume 1
Deadline: May 12th 2014 Payment: 1 cent/word up to $25 What we are looking for? Well written stories that play out the human experience against unimaginable and terrifying odds. Dark fiction that defined more by the story than the splatter. We are open to supernatural, psychological and physical fear. What we aren’t looking for? Do not try to shock us with excessive gore, rape and brutality. We are not looking for any sexually explicit stories, be it with a human or a creature of fantasy. We are not looking for tame, but there has to be an actual story in the stories. The Guidelines: Word Count: Between 2000-5000 words. Submissions: No multiple submissions, original stories preferred, but we will consider reprints for stories having been out of print for 18 months or longer. Review Period: Please allow us 8 weeks to respond to your story before revoking or sending your story elsewhere. Our editors will make every effort to respond expediently. Editing: Submit well edited work. Formatting: Indented, double space, single paragraph returns, no special fonts or styling other than bold or italics. We recommend you follow this guide by William Shunn. File Formats: Submit stories as .doc, .docx or .rtf files. Payment: 1 cent a word or $25 maximum upon publication. Serials are considered multiple submissions and will be paid accordingly. Via: One Eye Press - Blight Digest.
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Taking Submissions: Zombiefied II – The Second Time Around
Deadline: May 15th 2014 Payment: author share divided equally among the authors. We pay twice a year. At Sky Warrior Books, we’re not above…well, anything. Hence, we love zombies. And we especially love Zombies the Second Time Around. And we already know you love Zombies – please refer to our popular Zombiefied – An Anthology of All Things Zombie for proof. So, send us your best work on zombies, original or reprint (must have the rights), of stories 500 to 7000 words in length. Can be fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. Sure, we’ll take standard horror and dark fantasy, but you can be creative. Zombies in space, zombiefied critters, zombie love stories (uh, no erotica), fantasy zombies, steampunk zombies, zombie humor, zombies on toast…well, you get the idea. Payment Payment is author share divided equally among the authors. We pay twice a year. Deadline Our deadline is May 15th, 2014. We’re planning on the e-book coming out in October 2014, just in time for Halloween, and Christmas/Yule/Solstice/Kwanza/Hanukah/Winter Holidays/Did we miss anything? Please note we are not opening to receive submissions until December 15th – so please don’t submit prior to that date. How to Submit or The Nitty-Gritty We accept RTF files via e-mail only to the publisher at [email protected]. Put the words: ZOMBIEFIED II SUBMISSION in the subject line with the title of your piece. Send us a virus and we will never accept anything from you again. Double spaced manuscript in Times New Roman or some other pretty font (not Courier!). Use italics, not underlines. Have your contact information on the manuscript including your email address. Let us know if this is a reprint and from where. Again, be sure you have the rights to reprint – we won’t chase down permissions. Fiction, nonfiction, humor, science fiction, fantasy, horror,...
Taking Submissions: Zombiefied II – The Second Time Around
Deadline: May 15, 2014 Payment: Author share divided equally among the authors paid twice a year Zombiefied II – The Second Time Around At Sky Warrior Books, we’re not above…well, anything. Hence, we love zombies. And we especially love Zombies the Second Time Around. And we already know you love Zombies – please refer to our popular Zombiefied – An Anthology of All Things Zombie for proof. So, send us your best work on zombies, original or reprint (must have the rights), of stories 500 to 7000 words in length. Can be fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. Sure, we’ll take standard horror and dark fantasy, but you can be creative. Zombies in space, zombiefied critters, zombie love stories (uh, no erotica), fantasy zombies, steampunk zombies, zombie humor, zombies on toast…well, you get the idea. Payment Payment is author share divided equally among the authors. We pay twice a year. Deadline Our deadline is May 15th, 2014. We’re planning on the e-book coming out in October 2014, just in time for Halloween, and Christmas/Yule/Solstice/Kwanza/Hanukah/Winter Holidays/Did we miss anything? Please note we are not opening to receive submissions until December 15th – so please don’t submit prior to that date. How to Submit or The Nitty-Gritty We accept RTF files via e-mail only to the publisher at [email protected]. Put the words: ZOMBIEFIED II SUBMISSION in the subject line with the title of your piece. Send us a virus and we will never accept anything from you again. Double spaced manuscript in Times New Roman or some other pretty font (not Courier!). Use italics, not underlines. Have your contact information on the manuscript including your email address. Let us know if this is a reprint and from where. Again, be sure you have the rights to reprint – we won’t chase down permissions. Fiction, nonfiction, humor, science fiction, fantasy, horror, dark fantasy, urban fantasy, etc. MUST HAVE ZOMBIES IN IT. 500 to 7000 words...
Taking Submissions: Torched: An Anthology
Deadline: May 15th, 2014 Payment: Exposure Only Nocturnal Press Publications is pleased to announce that our first anthology is open for submissions. Please read all of the information provided. Submission Guidelines What We Want Torched will be a themed anthology of horror, fantasy or science fiction, released as a digital book and as a paperback book. The theme is “fire”. Your submission must be written to reflect some aspect of the theme to be considered. The subject matter is up to you. We want beautifully crafted, original stories. What We Don’t Want We don’t want splatterpunk for this collection. Other than that, use your imagination. Submissions ▪ Submit your work to nppanthology(at)gmail(dot)com with Torched Submission: Story Title_Your Last Name in the subject line. Attach your story as a DOC, or DOCX file. Submissions sent in the body of the email will not be read. ▪ We prefer to see submissions using something approaching Standard Manuscript Format, which can be found here: http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html The only exception is that italics MUST appear as they will be used; no underlining. ▪ Include a brief cover letter in the body of your email stating your name, pen name (if using one), story title with word count, address, website or blog, and any professional publication credits you think might interest us. ▪ We will accept works of 3,000-7,000 words (firm). ▪ No simultaneous submissions, please. We ask that you don’t submit a story to us and to another market at the same time. ▪ Multiple submissions are okay. If sending more than one story, please send them in separate emails. Reprints We are accepting reprints for this anthology. Payment As this is our first anthology and our test in the water, payment is exposure only. Rights We are seeking Worldwide English Language rights for 12...
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Taking Submissions: Dead But Dreaming Magazine
Deadline: May 28th, 2014 Payment: Exposure and Royalties. $5 per story. Flash fiction & Short Stories (1,000 – 1,600 words). Poetry and re-prints will also be considered. Miskatonic Press is launching its first magazine. Feel free to submit your horror short stories for consideration. This will mainly be to get you exposure, we can't pay much for a monthly magazine. Dark fairy tales, bizarre, horror, surrealism, dark science-fiction and steam punk. Submission guidelines: Deadline for submissions –May 28th, 2014 – or until full. Word Count: 1,000 – 1,600 words. Please submit your manuscript as a *.rtf, *.doc or *.docx file (all other formats will automatically be rejected. Contact me prior to submitting if this presents an issue for you.) No headers, footers or page numbers. Please check grammar. PLEASE!!! Upon acceptance into the anthology, you agree that Miskatonic Press holds exclusive publishing rights for six months from the date of publication; after that date has passed, all intellectual property rights revert to the author with the proviso that Miskatonic Press retains distribution rights in the format of the contracted anthology. This title will be available as an e-book and eventually trade quality paperback. Michael Porter will be presiding over this anthology. Email your submission as an attachment to: [email protected] The email subject line must read “SUBMISSION – DREAMING – ‘your story title’” or your submission will not be considered for this anthology. Successful applicants will be notified before the deadline has expired. Via: Miskatonic Press.
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Taking Submissions: Cursed Curiosities
Deadline: May 29th, 2014 Payment: Exposure and Royalties Flash fiction, Poetry, Short Stories (2,000 – 5,000 words) Re-prints will also be considered. I’ve always been intrigued by the ‘little cursed shop’ niche in horror. An odd sort of proprietor, hunched and haggard, vaguely describes his bizarre antiquities in riddles. Inevitably patrons buy the cursed objects and suffer consequences in any number of ways – depending on said purchase. Submission guidelines: Deadline for submissions – May 29th, 2014 – or until full. Word Count: 2,000 – 5,000 words. Please submit your manuscript as a *.rtf, *.doc or *.docx file (all other formats will automatically be rejected. Contact me prior to submitting if this presents an issue for you.) Font and formatting: Please submit in Times New Roman, 12 point font; single line spacing. Please format the document to 1st line indentation of 1″. The page margin should be set to .1″ on all sides. No headers, footers or page numbers. Please check grammar. Upon acceptance into the anthology, you agree that Horrified Press holds exclusive publishing rights for six months from the date of publication; after that date has passed, all intellectual property rights revert to the author with the proviso that Horrified Press retains distribution rights in the format of the contracted anthology. This title will be available as an e-book and trade quality paperback. Brian Barnett will be presiding over this anthology. Email your submission as an attachment to: [email protected] The email subject line must read “SUBMISSION – Cursed Curiosities – ‘your story title’” or your submission will not be considered for this anthology. Successful applicants will be notified before the deadline has expired. Via: Horrified Press.
Taking Submissions: MALICE…The desire to do evil.
Deadline: May 29th, 2014 Payment: Exposure and Royalties Flash fiction, Poetry, Short Stories (1,000 – 6,000 words) Re-prints will also be considered but we prefer something fresh. A thin line can sometimes be drawn between a deep seeded need for vengeance and the sheer enjoyment malicious souls reap from the suffering they cause others. For this anthology, submerse yourself in the evils of a blackened soul, a deranged mind, or a wounded heart; examine the threshold that is morality. Develop a character that was born a bad seed, or create the scenario that defined them. Will their actions be justified, or vilified? Delve deep into your imagination to deliver twisted tales from all avenues of horror. Here’s the catch—these stories must incorporate a YA as a main character, and must be appropriate for the YA audience. (Think TV-14) They can be told from any vantage point, and can be first or third person. Don’t be afraid to walk down the fiery road to Hell, or limit yourself to any particular time period. Post-apocalyptic scenarios and flashbacks are always clever writing tools to utilize. After all, who doesn’t love a good villain… Dark fairy tales, bizarre, horror, surrealism, dark science-fiction and steam punk are all cool here. Remember that this publication is for a YA audience. Submission guidelines: Deadline for submissions – May 29th, 2014 – or until full. Word Count: 1,000 – 6,000 words. Please submit your manuscript as a *.rtf, *.doc or *.docx file (all other formats will automatically be rejected. Contact me prior to submitting if this presents an issue for you.) Font and formatting: Please submit in Times New Roman, 12 point font; single line spacing. Please format the document to 1st line indentation of 1″. The page margin should be set to .1″ on all sides....
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Taking Submissions: Out of Phase: Tales of Sci-Fi Horror
Deadline: May 31st, 2014 Payment: An eBook copy will be sent to all contributors and up to 5 paperback copies per author will be available to purchase at cost plus shipping. 50% of the royalties will be distributed between all contributors. Very simply, for this collection of short stories, we are looking for Science Fiction Horror. We don’t care if that means mutation, creation, invention, machinery gone awry, or space and or time travel. But it must be Science Fiction, and it must be Horror Fiction. What we specifically do not want are Other World/Fantasy stories – these will be rejected. If you choose to take a factual approach to your Sci-Fi Horror, we ask that you exercise constraint and not bore us or the reader with unneeded details. By all means, include necessary details, but delivering a slew of facts in order will not translate to an intriguing read. Most likely, these stories will be rejected as well. Our review team is highly scientifically minded, so vet your facts, and make sure they are accurate. False data based too closely on truth that lacks an imaginary spin will also earn you a rejection. Be creative, imaginative, and dead-on-the-money accurate on this one. It’s our first venture into the Sci-Fi realm, and we won’t be accepting anything that lacks genuine kick! Submission Deadline: May 31, 2014 Word Count minimum: 4,000 words – nothing less will be reviewed; no reprints considered. Please submit your manuscript as a *.doc or *.docx file (all other formats will automatically be rejected. Contact us prior to submitting if this presents an issue for you.) Font and formatting: Please submit in Times New Roman, 12 point font; single line spacing with a 0 point definition above and below each line. Please format the document to 1st...
Taking Submissions: Tales of Mystery, Suspense & Terror
Deadline: May 31st, 2014 Payment: £5 The Victorian era was the heyday of the ghost-story and it has been said that a good Victorian host would place a copy of work by Sheridan Le Fanu by their guest’s bedside for the hours after midnight. So taking inspiration from gothic fiction and the rich legacy of 19th century ghost stories, we aim to celebrate the supernatural through a new collection of tales of mystery, suspense and terror! 19th Century ghost stories were the extension of Gothic fiction pioneered by Horace Walpole and Ann Radcliffe, with M.R. James and Sheridan Le Fanu representing the best known masters of this genre. Thus we hope to elicit narratives inspired by the 19th century ghost story. Tales that lure unsuspecting readers in through mood and setting, stories to be savoured through accounts which focus on suspense rather than gore, and fictions which leave readers to the mercy of their imaginations. We want the type of stories which are so compelling you’ll wish you had a second chance to read them for the first time! We are especially interested in stories that are truly unique in character, whether written from less common points of view or because of the sustained chilling disquiet which they instil in the reader. Most of all, we want to produce a collection filled with stories we are as excited to read as we are to share. When you wish you’d waited for sunrise to put words to paper, that’s the story that we want! Sleep uneasy prospective authors, we eagerly await your submissions; may your night terrors give you inspiration. A project page has been set up for this anthology. Click here to visit. Or follow us on twitter #talesomst_CBB Submissions open 1 February and close 31st May 2014 Submission guidelines-short stories Submit a...
Taking Submissions: Life of the Dead
Deadline: May 31st, 2014 Payment: contributors will be offered a 2% royalty on sales of the anthology. Life of the Dead A Science-Fictional Look at Zombies, Ghouls, Ghosts, and the Deadly Departed. (DEADLINE SET: May 31, 2014. ~Submit Today!) Tales of undead terror have been woven into the fabric of modern society, and amidst the blood and gore lie hidden questions: What motivates these reanimated cadavers to do what they do? What is the scientific rationale behind their existence? Why do they always seem so hungry, and seek the flesh of the living? All very scientific queries begging for answers. Life of the Dead seeks to answer these questions, and more. Explore the lesser-told story of zombies and other undead creatures. Go beyond the horror and discover the true nature of these creatures from beyond the grave! If you wish to submit a story to this fine anthology, please adhere to the following guidelines: 1: Format: Stories should be formatted in either Times New Roman (preferred) or Courier New, and single-spaced. Please, do not add an extra space between paragraphs. A lot of writers separate their paragraphs into blocks these days, like they're writing a blog post. Please don't submit that way. 2: Be Original: With this anthology, we're after something different, beyond your typical tale of terror and gore. Of course, heart-pounding suspense and awful fright is very welcome, but also try to incorporate a new/unique twist to the story. 3: Word Length: 1,500+ words. No Flash Fiction for this one, but anything else will be considered, up to and including Novella-length. While we will entertain reprints, we give preference to fresh, previously-unpublished stories. 4: No Simultaneous Submissions. It is most disappointing to read the greatest story and accept it, only to find out that some other editor has...
Taking Submissions: Torn Pages
Deadline: May 31st Payment: 2¢ per word for fiction. Authors will also receive an electronic ARC of the anthology Guidelines Updated 03/10/14: Due to a large amount of submissions that do not fit the anthology we've summarized 'what we want' in this statement: "Send us stories, fantastic or mundane, that spring from social issues that inspire, terrify, awe, or confound you." NOTE: The 'Genre/Themes' section below expands upon this if you would like a more detailed prompt. Word Count: 1000-5000. Multiple submissions: wait to hear back on your first submission before sending another. Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please let us know and update us if the story is accepted elsewhere. No reprints. Poetry and Nonfiction: please query first. Everyone will hear from us no later than July 1st, but our goal will be a 1 month response time (or at least an update if your story is under consideration.) Pay Rates & Rights We pay 2¢ per word for fiction. Authors will also receive an electronic ARC of the anthology. Weird Bard Press takes First World English Rights. Works sent to us should not have been published elsewhere. We will use a traditional copyright, but authors may choose any Creative Commons license for their individual story if prefered. Torn Pages will be published as a print anthology. We are still exploring options for electronic versions. Genres/Themes There are no genre limitations associated with Torn Pages. Mainstream and genre stories alike are welcome. Read this article for background on what led to the anthology. Stories that fit Torn Pages will take that article and situations like it as their prompt. Given the title, Torn Pages, the ideal submission will deal in issues such as religion in the science classroom, censorship, historical revisionism, chilling effect, book (media)...
