We've got a nice mix of links today.
First up, The First Line is looking for subs for their fall issue with an Aug 1st deadline. Here's your first line to work with "My life is a sham." You'll find their url in the print section to the left to check out their guidelines.
Crossed Genres is having a flash contest with a June 14 deadline. 100 to 500 words pasted into their online form. The flash must be sci-fi or fantasy. 1st place receives a years subscription to the magazine, 8 bucks and their story published. 2nd to 4th place receive a years subscription also. You can find the details here http://crossedgenres.com/contest In June they'll also be accepting stories for their next issue with the theme Alternate History. url in the print section to the left.
If your short stories tends to go way long, say in the 25,000 to 50,000 word range Withersin will be open to novella subs from Sept 1 to Oct 1. They consider most genres but prefer dark, different, and disturbing. They pay 10% royalties to the author. Be sure and check out the guidelines as they are different from subbing a short story. http://www.withersin.com/guidelines_novellas.htm While you're there you might also want to check out their contest page. No money just getting your story published if it wins. http://www.withersin.com/news.htm
Any fishermen out there? Fly fishing, that is. Fly Rod and Reel is sponsoring the annual Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Writing Award for an essay or short story that embraces fly fishing and the outdoors. You can find the details here http://www.flyrodreel.com/node/11777 First prize is $2000, 2nd is $750 and 3rd $250
I ran across this new zine called Callused Hands. They publish poetry and flash fiction. They're looking for ordinary literature for ordinary people. They just opened their doors in May and all that's published so far is poetry and there's no pay for this one. http://callusedhands.blogspot.com/
Book Spot Central is holding a contest for three copies of Terminator Salvation a novelization by Alan Dean Foster. They still have several other contest for books in progress so I'm linking to the contest category for you http://www.bscreview.com/category/contests Just click on the title of the one you're interested in.
And over at Horror Bound there's an interview with horror writer Ramsey Campbell http://www.horrorbound.com/readarticle.php?article_id=95 I especially liked this line from the interview, "Be true to your experience. Hone your craft by writing short fiction before you set out on the long haul of a novel."
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In my case, I think honing my craft with short fiction was a mistake. Perhaps one or two would have been the right amount, but habit you learn as a short story writer are hard to break.
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