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Post by williemeikle on Aug 26, 2009 21:32:57 GMT
There's a new pro antho currently looking for sea-based Lovecraftian stories. Guidelines here: williamsramblings.blogspot.com/2009/08/depths-of-ocean-more-high-seas-cthulhu.htmlA sequel to "High Seas Cthulhu", must be set on or darn close to the ocean or large body of water. Mostly modern, some historical is welcome. Word Count: 5K (longer must be negotiated) Payment: 5 cents/word first publication, 3 cents/word reprint. Deadline: June 2010 If in doubt, read the existing book: High Seas Cthulhu. Editor urges reviewing a copy to save yourself time by avoiding the repetition of tales from the first book. Submit to: william@williamjoneswriter.com (Subject: High Seas 2 YOUR NAME).
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Post by TheWalkinDude on Sept 1, 2009 11:00:36 GMT
that sounds pretty good, is the first book available to buy?
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Post by williemeikle on Sept 1, 2009 12:37:14 GMT
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Post by TheWalkinDude on Sept 1, 2009 14:08:55 GMT
ecellent Willie, cheers! I'm gonna buy the book and send something to them. whoop!
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Post by tasmaniac on Sept 8, 2009 6:17:32 GMT
FESTIVE FEAR 2 - GLOBAL EDITION This time the festive fear is going global! Open house for writers to submit their darkest stories based within that special Christmas period. An axe-swing slant on a traditional telling or not, the key is original. No reprints please. Word count from 100 but not to exceed 5000 (please query for longer pieces). Those published will receive 2 contributor copies and a $50 AUD thank you. We seek exclusive Australian rights to your work for 12 months after publication. Taking submissions from 1st Oct '09 to 30th June '10 Send your work as an attachment in either a MS Word doco or RTF file to: tasmaniacpublications@gmail.com
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Post by steppedonwolf on Mar 9, 2010 0:50:46 GMT
Here's a new one: www.horrorbound.com/news.php?readmore=98CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: "Fear of the Dark: An Anthology Published by Horror Bound Magazine Publications Horror Bound Magazine Publications seeks short stories for an upcoming anthology entitled Fear of the Dark (Temporary Title). The point of the stories should be to investigate the human fear of the unknown, the dark, and the common themes found in nightmares. Reading Period: We will read stories starting March 5th to December 1st 2010 (or until the anthology is filled). Payment: Payment will be $0.01/word CAN , based on the final, edited word count from Microsoft Word rounded to the nearest hundred words, plus one contributor's copy. All submissions should include an author bio and a short synopsis. We want to know why your short story fits our theme. Submission guidelines: Stories should be 1500-5500 words, standard format, with the author's name, email address, and word count in the upper left- hand corner of the first page. Stories should be sent as email attachments in Microsoft Word to submissions@horrorbound.com. Do not expect a response unless your story is accepted for publication. We request first print rights and all electronic rights."
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Post by steppedonwolf on Apr 15, 2010 20:21:04 GMT
Perumted Press are calling: Time travel. It's the ultimate impossible dream: the ability to step through a doorway into tomorrow or yesterday, seeing all the unknown wonders of the future—or correcting the awful mistakes of the past. It can't happen, of course. Oh, but what if?... And what if something went terribly, irreparably wrong? Times of Trouble, a new anthology of original speculative fiction from Permuted Press, is looking for grim, gritty stories about the unhappy unintended consequences of mucking about with the delicate fabric of reality. That doesn't mean there's no room for any note of hope, or the occasional happy ending—in fact, accomplishing such a feat effectively just might greatly enhance the author's chance of inclusion in this anthology—but the emphasis here is decidedly on the dark downside of time travel. Times of Trouble most emphatically does not want to see any stories of clichéd wish fulfillment—don't bother submitting any stories in which Hitler is fortuitously killed prior to World War II—or those using time travel as a convenient plot device to place the protagonist "elsewhen" simply for the sake of a rousing adventure. (The Editor has nothing whatsoever against a good romp with Tyrannosaurs, but the place for such is not here.) Time travel must be integral to development of the story. Unless crucial to the plot, it is not necessary to expound at length on the actual mechanism of time travel. The "how" should be far less important than "what happens next?" Examples of the sort of stories that will succeed in this anthology are "—All You Zombies—" by Robert A. Heinlein, "A Sound of Thunder," by Ray Bradbury (oh, look—you can use dinosaurs, if you do it right), and the classic Star Trek™ episode, "The City on the Edge of Forever." Submissions open April 04, 2010 and close July 04, 2010, for stories of 3000 to 7500 words, and should be emailed to timetraveler@permutedpress.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it attached as a .doc (preferred) or .rtf file in Standard Manuscript Format (as described—with many worthwhile pointers—at either www.sfwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Mssprep.pdf or www.shunn.net/format/story.html, both of which are fine examples for the writer). Submissions that fail to at least make an attempt to follow formatting guidelines will be rejected unread (but may be resubmitted in proper format). Multiple submissions are not permitted, but authors whose attempts are rejected are not prohibited from making another effort. Simultaneous submissions are strongly frowned upon. Payment will be US $.01/word for first worldwide print and eBook rights, payable on finalization by the Editor of the completed Table of Contents and issuance of a contract by the Publisher. www.permutedpress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56%3Atimes-of-trouble-submission-guidelines&catid=38&Itemid=67
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Post by steppedonwolf on May 11, 2010 16:49:24 GMT
A question about Black Matrix Publishers. They're a new outfit, seem to have been in operation since the end of last year. They publish four magazines: Encounters (Dark Fantasy, Slipstream), Realms (fantasy), Night Chills (Horror) and Outer Reaches (sci-fi). There's been quite a bit of slagging of due to their pay rates - one fifth of one cent per word. This puts them firmly in the 'token' payment scale. No big deal, but what surprised me is the note for writers outside USA/Canada: "Because of our pay rates for short fiction it is not cost effective to send monetary payment to writers outside the US and Canada unless the total compensation is over $25.00. We have found that in most cases it would cost more to send the payment than the amount being paid. Also, due to exchange rates, bank policies, etc., the fees required to get the money on the receiving end would often total more than the amount being paid. So, for writers living outside the U.S. and Canada, we will send as payment 2 (two) copies of each magazine that includes their story." Surely they could use Paypal? Anyway, what really intrigued me is the argument that submitting to a mag that offers such poor payment can damage your writing career, and that the 'wrong' type of publishing credit on your submission/query letter is worse than no credit. Here's the link: whatever.scalzi.com/2009/12/02/black-matrix-publishing-responds/Your thoughts on this, anyone? P.S. - they're now accepting submissions for novels, with 50% net royalty rate. I've submitted a story to them, but I'm holding back on the novel because I want to see how they cope with magazines first...
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Post by williemeikle on May 11, 2010 21:54:07 GMT
A question about Black Matrix Publishers. They're a new outfit, seem to have been in operation since the end of last year. They publish four magazines: Encounters (Dark Fantasy, Slipstream), Realms (fantasy), Night Chills (Horror) and Outer Reaches (sci-fi). There's been quite a bit of slagging of due to their pay rates - one fifth of one cent per word. This puts them firmly in the 'token' payment scale. No big deal, but what surprised me is the note for writers outside USA/Canada: "Because of our pay rates for short fiction it is not cost effective to send monetary payment to writers outside the US and Canada unless the total compensation is over $25.00. We have found that in most cases it would cost more to send the payment than the amount being paid. Also, due to exchange rates, bank policies, etc., the fees required to get the money on the receiving end would often total more than the amount being paid. So, for writers living outside the U.S. and Canada, we will send as payment 2 (two) copies of each magazine that includes their story." Surely they could use Paypal? Anyway, what really intrigued me is the argument that submitting to a mag that offers such poor payment can damage your writing career, and that the 'wrong' type of publishing credit on your submission/query letter is worse than no credit. Here's the link: whatever.scalzi.com/2009/12/02/black-matrix-publishing-responds/Your thoughts on this, anyone? P.S. - they're now accepting submissions for novels, with 50% net royalty rate. I've submitted a story to them, but I'm holding back on the novel because I want to see how they cope with magazines first... I cut my teeth on markets like this one... there used to be hundreds of them around. I now try to sub to higher paying markets, but I'd be a hypocrite if I tried to warn anyone else off these publications. As long as you know what you're getting into, they're fine. TTA Press, who now run Interzone, Black Static and Crimewave, started out as The Third Alternative, a token paying market back in the mid '90s, so you never know where you'll end up.
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Post by steppedonwolf on May 12, 2010 22:14:52 GMT
Thanks for that, Wiillie. I remember the Third Alternative, I bought a copy back in 1998 and the quality of the writing was excellent. So good, that I didn't submit to them - I realised I just wasn't in the same league. And the artwork was pretty damn cool as well. Going back to Black Matrix, I posted this question on the Merchant's Keep forum as well. They had some interesting points: www.merchantskeep.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=272
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Post by williemeikle on Jun 9, 2010 20:18:36 GMT
Just heard that I've made the shortlist for this one... fingers crossed.
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Post by steppedonwolf on Jun 9, 2010 20:27:38 GMT
Just heard that I've made the shortlist for this one... fingers crossed. Well done, sir!
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Post by steppedonwolf on Jun 15, 2010 5:12:07 GMT
This may be of interest. It was advertised on the Facebook BHN page: welcometotheasylum.org/submissions/*Just so you guys know, I’m starting this venture with nothing as far as start-up funds. This means that proceeds from the work will all go towards future issues (software, cost of providing a copy of the work to those who submit, etc). The publication will be available for purchase online, through the blog and likely one or two other places depending on where I get it printed. It will be more of an 8X5 paperback style, instead of the typical magazine/periodical. Good luck! See you at the Asylum, J.S. Chancellor It's a non-paying gig, but it could be a useful starting point for you budding writers. If you've seen the quality of her artwork - www.jschancellor.com/ - you'll know that this could be a very good publication. I've got two stories going in there, so come on and join me!
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Post by steppedonwolf on Jun 29, 2010 22:36:37 GMT
This may be of interest. It was advertised on the Facebook BHN page: welcometotheasylum.org/submissions/*Just so you guys know, I’m starting this venture with nothing as far as start-up funds. This means that proceeds from the work will all go towards future issues (software, cost of providing a copy of the work to those who submit, etc). The publication will be available for purchase online, through the blog and likely one or two other places depending on where I get it printed. It will be more of an 8X5 paperback style, instead of the typical magazine/periodical. Good luck! See you at the Asylum, J.S. Chancellor It's a non-paying gig, but it could be a useful starting point for you budding writers. If you've seen the quality of the artwork on her sites - www.jschancellor.com/ - you'll know that this could be a very good publication. I've got two stories going in there, so come on and join me! Forgot to say, they're also looking for poetry, artwork and book reviews. So, DLS - one for you, I think?
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Post by steppedonwolf on Jul 25, 2010 7:06:43 GMT
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