Pill Hill Press http://www.pillhillpress.com/index.html is churning out themes faster than I can keep up. The newest is the Twisted Legends Anthology. They're looking for short stories with a clever twist on urban legends. They're accepting all genres with an emphasis on strong horror/suspense themes, 500 to 5000 words. They're only accepting stories until the anthology is full and they've already started accepting. Be sure to check out their blog for the urban legends that have accepted already. Paying market
You'll have more time for this one because it doesn't open for subs until October 13. It's called Retro Spec: Tales of Fantasy and Nostalgia http://ravenelectrick.com/retrospec.html They're looking for spec-fiction poetry, stories and reprints about culture, society and politics from the 1920's to the 1980's. And they're also a paying market. 3cents a word for shorts with a flat rate of $25 for original stories 900-2000 words. Reprints are 1cent a word with a $3 minimum and a flat rate of $25 for 2500-3000 words.
2 comments:
Yes, Pill Hill Press has lots of good short story anthologies--and I'd never heard of them before, Sandra! I have a friend who bemoans how there are only a handful of short story markets, but when I ask her, "Did you look at Duotrope or Google anthologies?" it's always, "Oh, you can find anthology markets that way?" Or whatever.
Yeah, it's work, but it works. I just sold my first Twitter short ever, to Tweet the Meat.
Some people don't like to take the time to look for markets, Conda. They find a few that suit them and they're the only ones they submit to.
Pill Hill Press just started up a few months ago. That's probably why you haven't heard about them yet. If they can market the books as well as put them together, they'll be around a while, I think.
And congrats on selling your first Twitter short!! Take a Snoopy Dance around the room to celebrate.
Post a Comment