February 2010
Vol. 2 No. 11
(Whole No. 23)
Cynthia Ward
Publisher
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Apple Valley, CA 92307
USA
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PUBLISHORIAL:
February brings another good-sized batch of new anthologies, as well as many other markets. So I won’t continue to stand between you and your MARKET MAVEN.
Cynthia Ward
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Save Your Postage:
Temporarily Closed:
BULL SPEC is closed to all submissions until February 10, 2010 “at the earliest.”
Champagne Shivers is indefinitely closed to submissions.
Mad Hatters' Review, Midnight Echo, Ticon4, and Writing Shift are temporarily closed to submissions.
Pill Hill Press is temporarily closed to submissions (this appears to refer only to book submissions, and not story submissions to their anthologies [guidelines for which are in ANTHOLOGY NEWS].
Ruthless Peoples Magazine is on indefinite hiatus.
Permanently Closed/Missing:
Reported dead are Blood, Blade & Thruster Magazine, Calenture, Clonepod, The Horror Cases of Sherlock Holmes, Kasma Publishing, Lilley Press, Shantytown Anomaly, and UnCharted Sky: A Science Fiction Podcast.
EXPRESSIONS Newsletter (http://samsdotpublishing.com/expressions/) for writers has been closed by the publisher.
JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDEN 2nd Annual Anime Cartoon Contest has closed.
SFZine.org is non-responding and may be dead.
Reports of non-responses at Six Guns & Shootouts.
Tower of Light Fantasy Magazine website is down.
For TRIPLE TREE PUBLISHING see PUBLISHING NEWS.
Other:
THE AETHER AGE submissions deadline has been extended to February 15.
“Arkham Tales has returned, thanks to Leucrota Press”; details, http://arkhamtales.leucrotapress.com/.
"Damnation Books, LLC has acquired Eternal Press. With combined resources and staff, we expect 2010 to be a skyrocket year for both imprints. The two brands will remain separate in name and Web sites as Damnation Books focuses on dark fiction while Eternal Press publishes romance, gay fiction and more mainstream titles. The call for submissions is for: GBLT erotica for Eternal Press. We are seeking more submissions in the gay fiction arena and plan to expand the number of titles we currently have." Guidelines for ETERNAL PRESS are in PUBLISHING NEWS.
GUD MAGAZINE (http://www.gudmagazine.com/subs/submit.php) has reopened to submissions.
Shadowfire Press is “closed to most non-erotic submissions.”
TRAFFICKING IN MAGIC/MAGICKING IN TRAFFIC submissions deadline has been extended to February 28.
Withersin Magazine (http://www.withersin.com/guidelines.htm) will reopen to submissions April 1, 2010.
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Changes of Address:
CIRLET PRESS’s microfiction submissions should now go to new Gmail eddress circlet.microfiction@gmail.com.
Under the Moon URL to http://www.underthemoon.org/submission.html.
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Magazine/Webzine News:
UPDATE:
Chaos Theory: Tales Askew website has been hacked; avoid it.
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UPDATE:
Dark Discoveries is now a prozine: "We made it! 75 one-year subscriptions. Thanks again to everybody who has bought one or renewed so far. As promised, we will be raising our pay rates to 5¢/word across the board for stories and articles 500 to 5000 words. Dark Discoveries is now a pro market!"
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UPDATE:
Regarding THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION, a writer reports, "In a very nice ‘alas’ note to me, Gordon Van Gelder said, ‘I'm glad to see an SF story--I'm not seeing enough SF in the submissions these days...’"
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UPDATE:
Published in FANTASY BOOK? Contact Dennis Mallonee, as he's
put back issues online and wants to be able to share proceeds:
heroicpub@aol.com
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UPDATE:
Realms of Fantasy has scheduled a special “Women in Fantasy” issue for August 2011 and the editors are looking for contributions now. If you are a woman who writes short fantasy fiction, stories should be no longer than 10,000 words. Payment is 6 cents a word for the first 7500 words and 4 cents a words thereafter. The deadline is November 15, 2010.
Editorial Guidelines
Realms of Fantasy, a bimonthly magazine, is a professional market for the best in fantastic short fiction. Stories should be no longer than 10,000 words, and can address any area in the realms of fantasy: heroic, contemporary, traditional, feminist, dark, light, and the ever-popular “unclassifiable.” What we do not want to see is standard SF (this means no alien worlds, no hard-edged technology, no FTL drives, etc.) Additionally, ROF is not a market for poetry. What we do want to see is the very best in the field—Realms of Fantasy is a highly competitive market.
For stories under 7,500 words, rates begin at 6 cents per word for new writers and move upward as a writer gains recognition. For stories over 7,500 words, the rates break at 7,500 to 4 cents a word. Thus, a 10,000-word story by a newcomer would pay $550. Again, for established writers, the rates will be proportionally higher.
All submissions must be typed in a 12 pt. serif font such as Courier or Times Roman, double-spaced, and accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope large enough to hold your manuscript. Manuscripts not typed and double-spaced will not be considered. Manuscripts without return postage will not be returned. If you wish us to discard the ms. and reply only by letter, you need only enclose a letter-size (#10) envelope and mark your ms. DISPOSABLE. Your name, address, email address and phone number should appear on the first page of the text, not on a cover sheet, as cover sheets can easily get separated from the rest of the ms.
International authors must still submit hardcopies of their stories but we will respond via email rather than regular mail, assuming that you do not require your ms. to be returned to you. We do not accept multiple or simultaneous submissions. Response time is ordinarily 8 to 12 weeks. We regret that the majority of our responses must be in the form of pretyped letters. This in no way reflects on your work, only on our time and work load.
Thank you for your interest in Realms of Fantasy, and we look forward to seeing your work in our pages.
Shawna McCarthy
EDITORIAL ADDRESS:
Realms of Fantasy
P.O. Box 527
Rumson, NJ 07760
Please address queries with regard to all written submissions to: RealmsofFantasy@aol.com
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UPDATE:
JAN. 25, 2010 — Wildside Press, publisher of the Hugo Award-winning Weird Tales magazine, today announced the promotion of fiction editor Ann VanderMeer to the position of editor in chief.
“Ann has done an outstanding job since joining the Weird Tales editorial team three years ago,” said publisher John Betancourt. “For two decades she’s been one of the most talented, cutting-edge editors in the business, so we’ve been thrilled to see her finally burst onto SF’s center stage, both with Weird Tales and with her recent run of high-profile anthologies. We could not be more pleased to have Ann representing the proud tradition of the world’s oldest fantasy magazine.”
Editorial and creative director Stephen H. Segal, who has collaborated with VanderMeer for the past three years in leading the 21st-century revamp of Weird Tales, will remain a valuable part of the team as the magazine’s senior contributing editor. He is stepping away from the magazine’s day-to-day operations to accept a new full-time position as acquisitions editor for Quirk Books, publisher of the 2009 international bestseller Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
The Weird Tales masthead will be rounded out by two new, though very familiar, additions to the management team serving under VanderMeer.
Campbell Award-winning author, artist, designer and performer Mary Robinette Kowal will serve as the magazine’s new art director. And two-time Stoker Award nonfiction winner Paula Guran, editor of the Pocket Juno fantasy imprint, will serve as Weird Tales’s new nonfiction editor.
“It makes me very happy that three of the most creative, insightful and hard-working people I know in the fantasy world will be shepherding Weird Tales into the future,” said Segal. “I’ve loved every minute of working on the magazine, and I’m terribly glad that Ann, Mary and Paula want me to stay onboard as a regular contributor.”
“Stephen’s been a trusted and brilliant co-conspirator on Weird Tales,” said VanderMeer, “and I’m happy that he has such a great opportunity ahead of him. Meanwhile, I’m very excited about the addition of Paula Guran and Mary Robinette Kowal to the magazine team. Thanks to our subscribers for their support; thanks to everyone who submits their writing and art to Weird Tales; and thanks to John Betancourt for his belief in the magazine and in me personally. We’re looking forward to a great future for Weird Tales, and we invite everyone to be part of that experience.”
Weird Tales has an active 2010 calendar lined up, starting with two major event sponsorhips in conjunction with its special spring steampunk issue (forthcoming in March): the Friday night festivities at Norwescon, the Seattle area’s leading science fiction convention, taking place the weekend of April 1; and the literary lineup at the Steampunk World’s Fair, a new multi-arts festival taking place in central New Jersey the weekend of May 14.
For more information, contact editor in chief Ann VanderMeer at weirdtales@gmail.com.
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Anthology News:
NEW:
Call for Submissions:
I am editing the anthology series BEST HORROR OF THE YEAR (Night Shade Books) and am currently reading for the third volume, which will include all material published in 2010.
I am looking for stories from all branches of horror: from the traditional-supernatural to the borderline, including high-tech sf horror, supernatural stories, psychological horror, dark thrillers, or anything else that might qualify. If in doubt, send it. This is a reprint anthology so I am only reading material published in or about to be published in 2010. Submission deadline for stories is November 15th 2010. Anything sent after this deadline will reach me too late. If a magazine, anthology, or collection you’re in or you publish is coming out in December, you can send me galleys or manuscripts so that I can judge the stories in time. No email submissions. I strongly suggest that authors check with their publishers that they are sending review copies to me as I don’t have time or energy to nag publishers to get me material. I request it once (maybe twice) and that’s it.
There will be a summation of "the year in horror" in the front of the volume. This will include novels, nonfiction, art books, and "odds and ends"-- material that doesn't fit elsewhere but that I feel might interest the horror reader. But I must be aware of this material in order to mention it. The deadline for this section is December 31st, 2010.
Ellen Datlow
Best Horror of the Year Volume Three
PMB 391
511 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10011-8436
****I do not want to receive manuscripts from authors of stories from venues that it’s likely I already receive (like Interzone, Black Static, Crimewave, Cemetery Dance, Realms of Fantasy, Postscripts, Weird Tales, F&SF, etc) or from anthologies and collections, unless I don't have or can’t get that anthology or collection. Please contact your publisher and ask him/her to send me the magazine or book.
Please do not send a SASE. If I choose a story you will be informed. If you want to confirm that I‘ve received something, enclose a self-addressed-stamped postcard and I will let you know the date it arrived. For stories that appear on the web, please send me (or have the publisher send me) print-outs of your story.
Thanks.
Ellen Datlow
Editor
http://www.datlow.com
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NEW:
Guidelines for DEAD WEST: 13 Tales of Murder and Mayhem (Bandersnatch Books; Scott Colbert, Editor):
"Dead West: 13 Tales of Murder and Mayhem is the working title for a new fiction anthology being published by Bandersnatch Books. Set in the Old West and its environs, I'm looking for tales of horror and suspense that use the Western genre and give it a dark twist.
"Rather than tell you what I'm looking for, it might be easier to say what I don't want.
* "Zombies. Not going to happen. I don't care if you think it's the best zombie story ever written, zombies hold little interest for us.
* "Vampires, werewolves, etc. While I won't dismiss those out of hand, they're going to be a very hard sell. If you feel the urge to write one, please make it unique and different.
* "Clichéd characters. No whores with a heart of gold, strangers with no name, troubled lawmen, or drunk cooks need apply. It may be the old west, but it's not necessary to bring the old standbys with it.
"Extreme violence is okay, so long as it's germane to the plot. Violence for the sake of shocking a reader is a fast way to a rejection. The same goes for gratuitous sex. We're not prudes at Bandersnatch, but story will always come first (you should pardon the pun).
"Okay, I will say I'd like to see ghost stories, maybe something with a Lovecraft feel and maybe a mummy or two. Some Native American folklore would also be a great way to get accepted.
"Setting and realism is every bit as important as story. Keep the dialogue in context with the time. For that matter, keep anything you describe in context. Not sure if something was around? Google it! For the purposes of this anthology, any technology in existence after 1850 is fair game."
1000–5000 words; pays $75 + copy. "Arrangements can be made to buy additional copies at cost if you want to bring some to a convention or signing. Payment will be made between a signed contract and publication of the anthology (with a tentative publication date of Halloween 2010).
"IMPORTANT: Submissions will start being accepted on January 1, 2010, and will remain open until all 13 slots are filled. Anything sent before then, including queries, will be deleted automatically. Once submissions are open, you will receive an acknowledgement that we have your work within 24–48 hours.
"Submissions should be sent as a .DOC or .RTF attachment only, in standard ms format and sent to Colbert[at]bandersnatchbooks[dot]com."
E-mail, Colbert[at]bandersnatchbooks[dot]com; URLs, http://bandersnatchbooks.com, http://scottcolbert.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/an-inside-look-at-dead-west/.
Deadline: Open until slots filled.
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NEW:
Guidelines for new multi-genre anthology FIRE & ICE: Short Gasps of Romantic Suspense (Pill Hill Press; Jessy Marie Roberts, Editor):
"Tentative Release Date: January 2011.
"This anthology will feature SUSPENSEFUL short stories with a STRONG ROMANTIC THEME. We want interesting submissions where the protagonist(s) FALL IN LOVE through the course of the story, all the while facing incredibly SCARY situations. Love scenes are acceptable, as long as they are written tastefully and are integral to plot development (think romance novel sex, not Penthouse sex — we are not looking for erotica or pornography).
"Most genres are acceptable as long as they contain strong elements of both suspense and romance. They can take place anywhere (Earth, outer space, other planets, etc.), at any time (past, present, future, alternate. Stories should be written in the third person."
4000–6000 words, but will consider 1500–15,000 words; pays 1¢/word (up to 6000 words, $50 maximum) + copy, on publication.
"Please put SUBMISSION, followed by the title of the story, in the subject line of your e-mail."
E-mail, fireice@pillhillpress.com; URL, http://www.pillhillpress.com.
Deadline, December 31, 2010.
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NEW:
Library of Science Fiction & Fantasy Press is pleased to announce open
submissions for “Distant Realms”, an anthology of novella length Fantasy.
Fantasy sometimes needs big brush strokes to paint a world, or room to
spread and grow to show the entire picture, and that can make the novella
the perfect length. It’s a length often neglected in modern genre fiction,
but it has the potential to deliver incredible stories. We believe very
strongly in that potential and invite you to help us find it.
The details:
There are a lot of different opinions on how many words it takes to make a
novella. For Distant Realms, we’re looking for stories that run between
20,000 and 30,000 words. Those two numbers make fairly solid barriers and
it makes us sad to reject things solely based on length.
We prefer your submission be in standard manuscript format and attached to
your e-mail as an rtf file. For a good reference on what standard
manuscript format entails, please see William Shunn’s webpage on the subject.
Payment for inclusion in this anthology will be $100, two contributor’s
copies of the book, and the everlasting knowledge of being involved in
something special. In return, you’ll be giving Library of Science Fiction &
Fantasy Press two year exclusive print and electronic rights from the date
of publication; not to the world you’ve created, just to the story.
Submissions are open and will close at midnight on 31 Mar 2010. This is a
fairly large window, but we recognize the size and scope of a novella can
require a great deal more time than a short story. If you don’t have one
ready to go, we’d like to give you a chance to write and polish one from
scratch.
Submissions and Queries should be sent to distanteditor@gmail.com with
‘Submission – Distant Realms’ or ‘Query – Distant Realms’ in the subject
line, as applicable.
Caveats:
Strange Horizons provides a wonderfully detailed (yet certainly
incomplete) list of overused themes and plots.
We’re not saying don’t do it, because it’s always possible to bring
something new to a cliché, but if you’ve picked something from this list as
your main focus, try to stand it on its head.
Because there is only room for 4 or 5 stories in Distant Realms, submissions
will be taken in two stages, building a shortlist of possible inclusions.
Rejections will happen, but final decisions on acceptances won’t be made
until ALL submissions have been read.
The speculative elements you choose, whatever they are, must be integral to
the story. If you can write the same story without them, then it’s not a
genre story. That said, our definition of Fantasy is very broad. If you
can say Fantasy when you look at your story, please send it because we want
to read it.
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NEW:
From THE LIBRARY OF THE LIVING DEAD:
From http://libraryofthelivingdead.lefora.com/2010/01/26/fearology-a-phobia-anthology-submissions-open/:
"Fearology" - A Phobia Anthology - Submissions Open
The Library of Horror presents FEAROLOGY: Terrifying Tales of Phobias
The submission period is now open and will close as the book fills. An advanced deadline date will be announced here when established.
Looking for original stories that are centered around a phobia that are tales of psychological horror and/or suspense. The stories may manifest the phobias in all ways - emotional, mental, physical, but not just by the symptoms. Explore what actions occur due to the fear. Be creative and scary in a way that would make a reader’s skin crawl.
Please use standard manuscript format
RTF attachment
Courier font size 12
Word Count is 4k to 9k
Please include your name, address, phone, number and email on the title page with the word count.
In your email please include the name of the phobia you are using with a brief definition
Send submissions to fearologyantho@gmail.com
A list of phobias can be found at the link below, but you are not limited to this list. You may use any phobia you can come up with and there are no “dibs” on which one you use.
Payment is 1 cent per word and 1 contributor copy.
http://www.phobialist.com/
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NEW:
From THE LIBRARY OF THE LIVING DEAD:
Guidelines:
The Library of the Living Dead presents - Zombology: A Queer Bent On The Undead
Submission period is open and will close as the book fills. An advanced deadline will be posted here when it is established.
Stories must be about zombies and include a strong emphasis on gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered plots, themes, and/or character(s) to them.
This is horror with a queered twist with stories that can represent horrific, gruesom, psychological, suspenseful, satirical and other creative elements. Any time frame is welcome, past, present, future. Not seeking pornographic or extreme erotic stories.
word count is 3k to 9k
please use standard manuscript format
RTF attachment
Courier font size 12
double spaced
Include your name, address, phone number, and email on the title page along with the word count.
In your email please mention any current published work you may have and where you found the posting. You may also mention any specific writing, editing, publishing or other glbt themed work you have done.
Please send submissions to ZomboQueer@gmail.com
Payment is 1 cent per word and 1 copy of the book.
http://libraryofthelivingdead.lefora.com/2010/01/21/zombology-a-queer-bent-on-the-undead-submissions-o/
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NEW:
From THE LIBRARY OF THE LIVING DEAD:
Guidelines for:
ZOMBIDAYS: Festivities of the Flesheaters:
"A deadline has not been set, but as the book fills an advanced closing date will be announced.
"Stories must include zombies and be about, involve, or be set on one of the holidays listed below.
"The theme/spirit of the holiday must be clearly evident. No stories with religious aspects or themes will be accepted.
"Holidays Accepted: April Fools Day, Arbor Day, Australia Day, Boxing Day, Canada Day, Christmas, Columbus Day, Earth Day, Easter, El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Father's Day, Ground Hog Day, Guy Fawkes Night, Halloween (can include Mischief Night), Hanukkah, Independence Day/4th of July, Kwanzaa, Labor Day, Mardi Gras, Memorial Day, Mother's Day, New Years Eve/Day, New Zealand/Waitangi Day, Presidents' Day, Inauguration, Election Day (USA), Rosh Hashanah, St. Patrick's Day, Thanksgiving (can include Black Friday), Valentine's Day, Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, Armistice Day."
5000–8000 words; pays 1¢/word + copy.
"Rich Text Format only. Courier font size 12. Indent paragraphs. Double-space. Use italics; do not underline. No page numbers. Place your contact information on first page, upper left—name, address, phone number, and E-mail. On the upper right please state the name of the holiday you are using and the word count. Place your name/pen name under the title. Send submissions to zombidays@gmail.com.
"Please mention any of your previous work and a brief explanation of who you are.
"You may submit multiple stories, but only one story per author may be published."
E-mail, zombidays@gmail.com; URL, http://libraryofthelivingdead.lefora.com/.
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NEW:
Call For Submissions
Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica 10
Editor: Maxim Jakubowski
Publisher: Running Press in USA, Robinson in UK
Deadline: April 30th, 2010
Payment: £75 per story, which at current exchange rate is approx $119. Rights are non exclusive world English language anthology rights
This is a best short stories of the year type book. Seeking submissions of stories previously published, whether in print or online, during calendar year 2009.
Any length up to 8,000 words.
As to what I like, my tastes are idiosyncratic, but best refer to any of the previous volumes of the The Mammoth Erotica series. I'm broadminded, but tend to prefer characters and some plot as opposed to mood pieces.
Submit by mail as tear sheets, manuscripts or photocopies (NOT e-mail, please) to:
Maxim Jakubowski
Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica Vol 10
95 Finchley Lane
London NW4 1BY, UK
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NEW:
Guidelines for:
MONSTER MASH (Pill Hill Press, Jessy Marie Roberts, Editor):
"Tentative Release Date: September 2010.
"We are looking for SCARY stories, written in third person, featuring two or more traditional monsters. Other monsters (non-traditional, of your own creation) are welcome as long as two or more traditional monsters are present.
"Traditional Monsters Include: Vampires, Werewolves/Shape Shifters, Mummies, Ghosts, Witches/Warlocks, Aliens, Dragons, Zombies, Gorgons, Banshees, Ghouls, Goblins, Ogres, Onis, 'Frankenstein'-type Monster, Golem.
"Stories can take place at any time (past, present, future, alternate), and can take place anywhere (Earth, sea, outer space, other planets, etc.)"
2000–4000 words preferred, but will consider 1000–15,000 words; pays 1¢/word (to 4000 words, $40 maximum) + copy, on publication.
"Please put SUBMISSION, followed by the title of the story, in the subject line of your e-mail."
E-mail, monstermash@pillhillpress.com; URL, http://www.pillhillpress.com.
Deadline, August 31, 2010.
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NEW:
Guidelines for:
Pandora's Nightmare: Horror Unleashed (Pill Hill Press; Jessica A. Weiss, Editor):
"This book has a tentative release date of May 2010.
"We are looking for scary stories that deal with the Pandora's Box legend. Think of what would've happened if she had opened more than one box, at different times in history. Was Earth the ONLY place she opened a box? What EXACTLY was let loose? Vampires, werewolves, and other things that go 'bump' in the night ... did they come from Pandora? Did Pandora have any regrets? Of course, it may not even be a 'box,' but something else she opened to unleash horror on everyone else. This is a HORROR anthology and stories should contain strong elements of horror and/or suspense.
"Stories can be realistic or fantastical. They can take place at any time—past, present, future, alternate, space. Looking for a variety of twists—be creative, unique, and horrifying. Looking for stories that tingle the spine, make me want to lock myself indoors, and fear my fellow man.
"Please do not send stories with a strong religious or political theme. Also, please do not send rape/torture stories, anything 'x' rated or pornographic, pet mutilation tales, fiction about child abuse and/or pedophilia, or submissions that denigrate any race, gender or sexual orientation. We don't want to offend any reader."
1500–5000 words; pays contributor's copy, on publication.
"Please put SUBMISSION: PANDORA in the subject line of your E-mail, followed by the title of the story and word count. SEND YOUR SUBMISSION AS AN RTF FILE ATTACHMENT using standard manuscript format (including your contact information in your e-mail and on your attachment. We want to be able to contact you regarding your submission).
"We will not make final selections until the end of the submission period. Responses will be sent by March 20, 2010. Please do not query about the status of your submission until March 21, 2010. You should receive an automated reply telling you received your submission. If you don't receive this notice, we did not receive your story. Please resend to pandora@pillhillpress.com."
E-mail submissions, pandora@pillhillpress.com; questions, jweiss@pillhillpress.com; URL, http://www.pillhillpress.com.
Deadline, Sunday, February 28, 2010.
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NEW:
[NOTE: It’s not clear whether they’ll consider SF/F/H/paranormal erotica.]
Call For Submissions
PASSIONATE: Romantic Erotica
Editor: Rachel Kramer Bussel
Publisher: Cleis Press
Payment: $50 and 2 copies of the book on publication
Deadline: March 15, 2010 (earlier submissions especially welcome)
Editor Rachel Kramer Bussel is looking for romantic, primarily heterosexual erotic stories for women's erotica anthology Passionate: Romantic Erotica. Stories can feature couples exploring new erotic territory, strangers who share a spark, lost lovers, etc. "Passionate" can be interpreted widely. Kink, sex toys, exotic locations/scenarios welcome as long as there is an element of erotic romance as opposed to strictly erotica. Stories should be strongly plotted, have engaging, unique characters and be hot and original. I highly prefer contemporary settings but will consider a limited amount of historical fiction. All characters must be over 18; no incest or bestiality. No poetry.
For an example of the kinds of stories I'm looking for, see my anthologies Bedding Down: A Collection of Winter Erotica and Dirty Girls: Erotica for Women or the work of Megan Hart, Lauren Dane, Kayla Perrin, Marilyn Jaye Lewis, etc. Female authors only (those who self-identify as female are welcome to submit to this anthology.)
How to submit: Send double spaced Times or Times New Roman 12 point black font Word document with pages numbered (.doc, not .docx) OR RTF of 1,500-5,000 word story. Indent the first line of each paragraph half an inch and double space (regular double spacing, do not add extra lines between paragraphs or do any other irregular spacing). US grammar (double quotation marks around dialogue, etc.) required. Include your legal name (and pseudonym if applicable), mailing address, and 50 word or less bio in the third person to passionateantho@gmail.com. If you are using a pseudonym, please provide your real name and pseudonym and make it clear which one you'd like to be credited as. I will get back to you by September 2010 with a final answer (preliminary answers by June 2010). Authors may submit up to 3 stories. Original stories only; no reprints.
Payment: $50 and 2 copies of the book on publication
I've been seeing numerous recent submissions that do not conform to my guidelines. They are there for a reason. Please read and follow them or risk your submission being rejected or returned for reformatting. If you have any questions, please contact me at passionateantho@gmail.com
About the editor: Rachel Kramer Bussel is the editor of over 25 anthologies, including Peep Show, Bottoms Up, Spanked, The Mile High Club, Do Not Disturb, He’s on Top, She’s on Top, Tasting Him, Tasting Her, Crossdressing, Dirty Girls, and is Best Sex Writing Series Editor. She is Senior Editor at Penthouse Variations, wrote the Lusty Lady column for The Village Voice, and has hosted and curated In The Flesh Reading Series, named Best Reading Series by New York Press, in since October 2005. Her writing has been published in over 100 anthologies, including Susie Bright’s X: The Erotic Treasury, Best American Erotica 2004 and 2006, and Zane’s Purple Panties and the New York Times bestseller Succulent: Chocolate Flava II. She has written for Cosmopolitan, The Daily Beast, Fresh Yarn, Mediabistro, Newsday, New York Post, Penthouse, Time Out New York, Zink and other publications.
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NEW:
From http://www.circlet.com/?p=718:
Call for Submissions: QUEERPUNK
CIRCLET PRESS is searching for stories centering on GLBTQ experiences set against the backdrop of cyberpunk for an upcoming anthology. Cyberpunk incorporates advanced technology with a nihilistic bent that forms dark, futuristic settings. How does the understanding of the human body morph as technology allows greater alterations to the flesh? In a world that thrives on electronics and cyberspace, how are genuine connections formed? Cyberpunk is also characterized by radical upheavals of the social order. How would the breakdown of government, and the shift of power to mega-corporations, influence the GLTBQ population? In what ways does the reliance on virtual reality help or hinder the expression of these sexualities? What does it mean to be queer in a tech noir future? Explore the ways in which GLBTQ sexuality would develop in an advanced, information age dystopia.
Submission details:
Reading period begins on January 25th and ends on February 19th. Our preferred length is approximately 3500 to 7500 words, but we will consider the range from 2000 to 10,000 words. All submissions must be made via email to the following address: kkinkaid.circletpress@gmail.com. Submissions sent to other addresses/other editors at Circlet Press will not be considered. Standard manuscript formatting rules apply even though sending as an attachment (MS Word .doc or .rtf preferred). Please note that this means your name, address, and email contact must appear on the manuscript itself and not simply in your email message. (If you’re not sure what standard short story submission format should look like, Google is your friend.)
No simultaneous submissions (that is, don’t also send your story elsewhere at the same time, and don’t send it to multiple Circlet editors, either), and no multiple submissions to the same book. One story per author per anthology, thanks.
All stories must include explicit sexuality and erotic focus. Romantic content is welcome, but in a short story remember to keep the details on the action and its effects on the main character’s internal point of view. We favor a strong, singular narrative voice (no ‘head hopping’). For more details on our editorial preferences, see the general submission guidelines on circlet.com. We highly recommend reading the guidelines, especially the “do not send” list, to increase your chances of sending us something we’ll love. Try to avoid cliches. Fresh and direct language is preferred to overly euphemistic. Sex-positive, please, no rape/nonconsensuality/necrophilia or other purposefully gross topics. We do not publish horror.
Originals only, no reprints. We purchase first rights for inclusion in the ebook anthology for $25, with the additional rights to a print edition later which would also be paid $25 if a print edition happens. Authors retain the rights to the individual stories; Circlet exercises rights to the anthology as a whole.
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NEW:
Guidelines for:
Quest for Atlantis: Legends of a Lost Continent (Pill Hill Press; Alva J. Roberts and Jessy Marie Roberts, Editors):
"Tentative Release Date: March 2010.
"We are looking for a good variety of unique short stories that celebrate the legend of The Lost Continent of Atlantis. Most genres, including, but not limited to, fantasy, science fiction, horror, suspense, mystery, romance, humor, etc., are welcome as long as they fit the theme of the anthology (Atlantis).
"Stories can take place at any time (past, present, future, alternate), and should be written in the third person."
1000–10,000 words; pays 1¢/word (to 5000 words, $50 maximum) + copy, on publication.
"Please put SUBMISSION, followed by the title of the story, in the subject line of your e-mail."
E-mail, atlantis@pillhillpress.com; URL, http://www.pillhillpress.com.
Deadline, February 28, 2010.
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NEW:
From http://ravenousromance.blogspot.com/2010/01/were-looking-for-stories-for-3-new-rr.html:
We're Looking for Stories for 2 New RAVENOUS ROMANCE Anthologies:
We are doing 2 in-house anthologies.
The anthologies are a result of the success of another of our in-house anthologies. THREESOMES seems to have found an audience, so we want more (and so do you).
We're doing THREE'S A CHARM, a paranormal menage a trois anthology. Angels, demons, witches, ghosts, shape shifters, weres, and vampires.
We're also doing ONCE UPON A THREESOME, an historical threesome collection. Set the stories in Victorian England, the American Revolution, Civil War, the Roaring 20's, Paris between the Wars, and please, please give me some rock'n'roll threesomes set in the 60's and 70's.
Deadline for THREE'S A CHARM is Feb. 20. Deadline for ONCE UPON A THREESOME is March 15TH.
All stories should be between 2000 and 5000 words. Please send attachments as word docs only to lori@ravenousromance.com.
Regular RR terms and payment apply.
And remember, we are still looking for those M/M werewolf novellas by the end of the month.
Posted by Ravenous Romance at 6:42 PM
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Anonymous said...
Does the THREE'S A CHARM anthology have to feature men and women or can it be only men?
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Ravenous Romance said...
Any combination of men and women, and men and men, and women and women.
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From http://www.pillhillpress.com/open-submissions.html:
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR SHADOWS & LIGHT ANTHOLOGY IS 31 October 2010.
Shadows & Light, Volume II: More Legends
Edited by Alva J. Roberts
Email submissions to: fantasy@pillhillpress.com
Please put SUBMISSION, followed by the title of the story, in the subject line of your email. Thanks!
In this second installment of Shadows & Light, we are looking for all varieties of fantasy fiction (epic, heroic, sword & sorcery, dark, etc) that are told from the perspective of light (heroic, GOOD character) or shadows (an unrepentant villain, EVIL character).
Stories should be written in the third person.
We prefer short stories in the 4,000-7,000 word range, but will consider stories from 1,500-15,000 words.
Payment is $0.01/word (up to $40.00 cap), plus 1 contributor's copy upon publication.
Submissions will be accepted until 31 October 2010.
Tentative Release Date: Winter 2010
Visit www.pillhillpress.com - email pillhillpress@gmail.com
http://pillhillpress.lefora.com/2009/11/24/shadows-light-vol-ii-call-for-submissions/#post15912304
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Guidelines for:
Silver Moon, Bloody Bullets: An Anthology of Werewolf Tails (Pill Hill Press; Jessica A. Weiss, Editor):
"Tentative Release Date: Summer 2010.
"We are looking for short stories that celebrate our favorite furry shape-shifters. Most genres are welcome as long as there are STRONG elements of horror present in the story.
"Stories should be written in the third person."
2500–5000 words, but will consider 1500–10,000 words; pays $10 + 1 copy, on publication.
"E-mail submissions to werewolf@pillhillpress.com. Please put SUBMISSION, followed by the title of the story, in the subject line of your e-mail."
E-mail: werewolf@pillhillpress.com; URL, http://www.pillhillpress.com.
Deadline, May 15, 2010.
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New Volume:
From http://www.mzbworks.com/
Sword & Sorceress Guidelines
We are happy to announce that Norilana Books has decided to make Sword & Sorceress an annual anthology. Sword & Sorceress 25 should be released in November 2010. Elisabeth Waters will be the editor.
If you wish to submit a story to the anthology, please follow the Guidelines below.
Guidelines
Stories should be the type generally referred to as "sword and sorcery" and must have a strong female protagonist whom the reader will care about. See Sword & Sorceress 22, Sword & Sorceress 23, and Sword & Sorceress 24 (or 1-20) for examples. We do not want stories with explicit sex, gratuitous violence, or profanity. We are NOT a market for poetry. We are willing to consider stories set in modern times, but we won't buy more than one or two of those for the anthology. We always want something short and funny for the last story.
No reprints. No simultaneous submissions. With regard to multiple submissions, do not submit more than one story at a time. If we've rejected your first one, you may send another as long as it's before the deadline. Please do not re-submit stories we have already rejected (including stories rejected in previous years).
If you have not previously sold to Sword & Sorceress, please read "What is a Short Story?" and "Why Did my Story Get Rejected?" before submitting to us.
Please do not explain or describe your story in the e-mail (cover letter). If your story can't stand on its own, fix the story.
Reading period: Saturday, April 17 to Friday, May 14, 2010. Stories received before or after this period will be deleted unread.
Response time is expected to follow MZB's traditional standards: you should hear within a week if we're holding your story for the final line-up or rejecting it.
Deadline: May 14, 2010.
Length: up to 9,000 words, with preference given to shorter stories. The longer a story is, the better it has to be. Long stories should be submitted early in the reading period.
Formatting and Submission:
Format with one-inch margins on all four sides of page.
Please do not use a header or footer.
Your name, full mailing address, and email address must be in the upper left corner, single spaced.
Skip two lines, center the text, then put the title, with your name (or byline) on the next line. We're not going to be as rigid as MZB was about pen names, but we expect them to be reasonable, rather than cute.
The rest of the manuscript should be single-spaced, with the first line of each paragraph indented 1/2 inch.
If you need to indicate a break, put "#" on a line by itself, centered.
Do not underline; use italics instead. Do not use bold face. We prefer Courier New font, size 12.
Word count will be determined by our word processor; that way it will be the same for everyone.
Save your document as an .rtf file (rich text format or interchange format, depending on what your computer calls it). E-mail as it as an attachment to mzbworks (at) yahoo (dot) com. The subject line should be "SS25, your last name, story title" (e.g.: SS25, Bradley, Dark Intruder) -- we don't want submissions caught in our spam filter.
Rights purchased: first rights, non-exclusive eBook rights.
Payment: 5 cents per word as an advance against a pro rata share of royalties and foreign or other sales.
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NEW:
Anthology title appears to be TENTACLE DREAMS:
“@remittancegirl is assembling a tentacle sex anthology: http://bit.ly/7InfWU.”
[NOTE: The full guidelines for this EROTICA anthology are NOT reproduced below; you can find a historical discussion & illustration at the link above:]
Deadline for submission: April 1, 2010
Mode of submission: Word document or plain text emailed to adrasteiapornea@googlemail.com with Tentacle Dreams in the subject heading.
Submission guidelines:
The central eroticism of the piece MUST be tentacle-based. Seafood, plantlife, aliens, mutant humans are all fine. Any sexual orientation is fine.
Lengthwise, 2,000 to 8,000 word stories, please. I will consider shorter pieces or poetry, but they have a much lower chance of being accepted. Excerpts will not be accepted.
Be as wild and thoroughly kinky as you like. Be inventive and outrageous! This is high fantasy! But characters’ reactions should be believable. And there’s the rub. How do you convince readers to suspend disbelief about something so incredible? That’s your challenge.
The only content limitation is no under age characters in sexual situations. Non-consensual is fine, as is a certain level of violence. But I do reserve the right to exclude a piece that I feel reaches a level of violence where it overshadows the eroticism. And yes, that would be an entirely subjective call.
Your submission should be thoroughly proofread for spelling and grammar. Also, please be artful in your sentence construction and avoid repetitions as much as possible. Good writing craft is what will elevate this anthology above the bulk of pulp erotica written within this genre.
If you have any questions, please feel free to address them to me at adrasteiapornea@googlemail.com.
I am also very, very interested in finding an illustrator, or illustrators for this e-book. Should you be interested, please contact me at the above email address.”
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Guidelines for:
Zero Gravity: Adventures in Deep Space (Pill Hill Press; Alva J. Roberts, Editor):
"This short story collection will be a science fiction anthology. All stories must take place in a futuristic world where intergalactic travel is possible. We want to see: intergalactic warfare, space pirates, alien races, space opera, space colonization, super humans, space horror, parallel worlds, etc.
"We are looking for fun and adventurous stories that take place in outer space or on planets other than Earth. Space Opera is welcome. Stories told in the tradition of STAR TREK, STAR WARS, and FIREFLY are encouraged (but please, no fan fiction).
"Stories should be written in the third person."
3500–6000 words, but will consider 2500–15,000 words; pays $25 + copy.
"E-mail submissions to zerogravity@pillhillpress.com. Please put SUBMISSION, followed by the title of the story, in the subject line of your e-mail."
E-mail, zerogravity@pillhillpress.com; URL, http://www.pillhillpress.com.
Deadline, June 30, 2010.
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Agency News:
UPDATE:
From Agent Lori Perkins: “Sandy Lu, my junior agent, has just discovered Steam Punk, and is in Love, so send her queries - sandy@lperkinsagency.com.”
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UPDATE:
“Elizabeth Evans is now at the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency; she'll be looking for science, memoirs, travel/adventure writing, mysteries, women's fiction, and YA titles.”
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UPDATE:
“Chelsea Gilmore, now with the Maria Carvainis Agency, will be looking for literary fiction, mystery/suspense, pop culture, women's fiction, [and] YA books.”
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Publishing News:
UPDATE:
Guidelines for ETERNAL PRESS PUBLISHING:
"Short stories, novellas, and full-length manuscripts from 10,000–140,000 words.
"Genres: Romance, Erotica, GBLT and BDSM, Paranormal, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, Thriller, Horror, Historical.
"We are particularly interested in: Erotica, Paranormal (vampire/shape shifter/witch), GBLT, Romance, BDSM, Shorts 20,000 to 50,000.
"We are currently NOT seeking: Poetry, Nonfiction, YA, Religious genre fiction. Thematic elements of spiritual beliefs are welcome, but we are not currently publishing stories that fall into the religious category."
How to Submit to Eternal Press: "Submit a cover letter in the body of the E-mail that contains the following: genre, word count, brief synopsis, a bit about you.
"Although we like to encourage open, free, and creative expression, do let us know whether the piece contains any questionable content. For instance, we allow rape under certain circumstances, but it should not be meant to titillate. Writing about child abuse is one thing, but we aren't interested in seeing the acts described in detail.
"We do put disclaimers about content if it could potentially disturb our consumers, so do let us know in advance.
"Attach the following to your cover letter in .DOC or .RTF format (no .DOCX):
"For stories under 50k: The complete manuscript with your contact information, title, word count, and genre at the top.
"For novels 50k +, the first three chapters with your contact information, title, word count, and genre at the top
"Your manuscript should contain either 1-1/2 or double-spacing and one-inch margins. Use 12 pt. Book Antiqua font.
"Send to Eternal Press with a subject line: SUBMISSIONS_your name_book title to ceo@eternalpress.ca.
"Eternal Press pays 35% royalties on net revenue to the Author for eBooks and 10% net on revenue for print. We hold all rights for 2 years from date of publication.
"Open to new writers but please follow our guidelines.
"If we accept your manuscript for publication, we will supply you with specific formatting guidelines. You must be able to do edits in MS Word's track changes.
"Although we will always primarily function as an eBook publisher, we also offer our titles of all lengths in print through Amazon only (we do not distribute print books to book stores at this time.)
"Eternal Press clearly distinguishes between romance, erotic romance, and erotica. GLBT romance may be any flame level depending on language, theme, the development of the romantic relationship, and sexual frequency and intensity.
"Heat levels:
"Sweet -1 flame (anything from no romance to sex behind closed doors)
"Mild - 2 flames (can contain several lovemaking scenes, but without graphic language)
"Highly Sensual - 3 flames (can include hot, frequent love scenes, standard for mainstream romance)
"Erotic Romance - 4 flames (includes clinical/graphic terms for body parts and intercourse. Must contain a romantic theme. It may include light bdsm, glbt, menage, and anal sex as long as its frequency does not out weigh vanilla sex.)
"Erotica - 5 flames (highly explicit/graphic/frequent may include heavier use of BDSM, menage, and anal. Not entirely dependent on romance.)
"NOTE. Some Web sites will ask for a different rating when we sell through them.
"We are available in many formats through our Eternal Press Web site, Fictionwise, Amazon, CoffeeTime Romance, All Romance eBooks, Mobi Pocket, Payloads and Content Reserve. The list is continually growing as Content Reserve distributes our eBooks to many other retailers like Borders, Books on Board, eBook Mall, book expos and foreign Libraries."
E-mail: ceo@eternalpress.ca; URL, http://www.eternalpress.ca.
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UPDATE:
From Rick Ramsey:
Dear friend,
TripleTree Publishing is closing its doors effective 18Jan10. We set in stone at the advent of the company that we would only offer the best in writer payments, and seminars. Due to the recession economy our business model does not work and so in order to save spare appendages to our bills, we are closing the doors.
We hope and trust that all your works will fine good and fair homes.
If you had a story in for Dead On Demand III, the story you sent is returned to you at this time. It will not be printed by TripleTree Publishing and payment will not be made. There were such a glorious number of good pieces that it is a crying shame that we will not be able to put them together.
We wish you each well and success. Don't forget the sage words of Eric Witchey, "You can't sell what is not in the mail."
triple|tree
P U B L I S H I N G
Rick Ramsey
Rick@TripleTreePub.Com
Eugene, Oregon USA
http://www.TripleTreePub.com
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Agent News:
UPDATE:
From literary agent Colleen Lindsay:
“As of today, I've reopened to all queries again and I've substantially revised my submission guidelines. Click here to read (http://theswivet.blogspot.com/2007/01/submission-guidelines.html). (And remember that I still don't accept paper queries.)”
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Workshop/Fellowship News:
NEW:
New application year:
The application period for Clarion 2010 officially opened on December 1, and will remain open until March 1, 2010. If you've been thinking about applying, start tapping on those keys now. We've got a wonderful faculty waiting in the wings, featuring Delia Sherman, George R.R. Martin, Dale Bailey, Samuel R. Delany, Jeff VanderMeer, and Ann VanderMeer.
Thanks to Clarion's friends and supporters, there is scholarship money for those who need it. Apply on the Web at http://clarion.ucsd.edu/apply.html.
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NEW:
New application year:
Call for Entries:
Nickelodeon is offering writing fellowships in live action and animated television to writers with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Participants will have hands-on interaction with executives writing spec scripts and pitching story ideas.
The focus of the program is to broaden Nickelodeon's outreach efforts and provides a salaried position for up to one year.
Submissions will be accepted from January 2 - February 28. Application and submission guidelines are available on our website.
http://www.nickwriting.com.
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Contest News:
NEW:
“AVON BOOKS is giving away $1000 to the person who comes up with the best idea for a collection of Regency-set historical novellas. The novella collection will be titled It Happened One Season and the novellas will be written by best-selling authors Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D’Alessandro, and Candice Hern. You job is to come up with the theme of the stories and three major plot points.
“The deadline to enter is February 14. Find all the details here”: http://ithappenedoneseason.com/.
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New Contest Year (“Story may include the following genres: mystery, thriller, suspense, caper, and horror”):
2010 Al Blanchard Award Contest (http://www.crimebake.org):
"The contest winner will be chosen and notified after the Awards Committee meets in June/July. The award will be presented at the Crime Bake in November."
"In memory of Al Blanchard, co-chair of the first three New England Crime Bake Conferences, NEMWA President, and member of Sisters in Crime, the New England Crime Bake Committee is sponsoring the Al Blanchard Award. The 2010 Al Blanchard Award will be presented at the conference.
"The winner is not required to attend conference."
Guidelines: "Story must be a crime story by a New England author or with a New England setting.
"Story must be previously unpublished (in print or electronically).
"Story must _not be more than 5000 words_ in length.
"Story may include the following genres: mystery, thriller, suspense, caper, and horror. (No torture/killing of children or animals.)"
The Prize: "$100 cash award. Publication in Level Best Books' eighth Crime Fiction anthology. Admission to the Crime Bake Conference."
Submission: "Send your submissions to contest@crimebake.org. Type 'Al Blanchard Award' in subject line. (Without it, attachments will not be opened.)
"Include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address, as well as your story title and word count in the main body of your e-mail.
"Send your story as an attachment in Word format, double-spaced.
"We will promptly acknowledge the receipt of your submission. The attachment will be coded to insure anonymity and be sent on to the judges. Therefore, your name should not appear anywhere in the attachment.
"Limit of two stories per person.
"There is no entry fee."
E=mail: contest@crimebake.org; http://www.crimebake.org.
Deadline, April 30, 2010.
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Flesh & Bone: Rise of the Necromancers Short Story Contest (Pill Hill Press):
"Pill Hill Press is excited to announce its second writing contest. Winning stories will be published in a print anthology. Tentative Release Date: Fall 2010. Winning stories selected by Alva J. Roberts. Edited by Jessy Marie Roberts.
"Send us your darkest, fiercest, most magical DARK FANTASY short story about necromancers and the undead rising ... Stories can take place any time (past, present, future, alternate) at any place (Earth, Imaginary Places, Your Grandma's Kitchen Sink, etc.). Stories can be told from the perspective of good or evil or anywhere in between.
"Send your best effort. Only one short story per person will be considered for this contest. Final selections will be made after the deadline. Winners will be notified by e-mail.
"We prefer stories in the 3000–6000 word range, though we will accept stories 2000–10,000 words. Please do not enter stories under 2000 words or over 10,000 words.
"E-mail entries (via DOCX, DOC, or RTF attachment) to necromancers@pillhillpress.com. Please put SUBMISSION, followed by the title of the story, in the subject line of your e-mail."
1st, $125 + copy of book; 2nd, $50 + copy of book; 3rd, $25 + copy of book; runners-up, copy of book.
E-mail, necromancers@pillhillpress.com; http://www.pillhillpress.com.
Deadline, July 31, 2010.
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NEW:
STARGATE UNIVERSE is hosting a graphic novel contest: http://sgugraphicnovelcontest.com/
(WARNING: Lots of graphics and music, slow to load).
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More URLs to Worry About:
Superstar Writing Seminars: http://www.superstarswritingseminars.com/
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