Market Links

Well, I've got a little bit of everything today. First up is the new zine "Moon Milk Review". They've just published their first issue and are looking for new subs. Flash under 500 words, shorts to 3000 but with a sweet spot around 1500 words. This zine is lit with a surreal bend. You really need to read the stories to get an idea of what they're looking for. There's no pay for the monthly but if your story is chosen for the annual issue you'll receive 5cents a word. You can find all the details at http://www.moonmilkreview.com/guidelines

Over at darkmarkets.com I found that The Drabble Cast is looking for submissions of 500 to 2000 words in the fantasy/sci-fi/horror genres. The pay is a penny and half per word. Stories under 500 and 100 word drabbles receive no pay. You can find all the details at http://web.mac.com/normsherman/Site/Submission_Guidelines.html And do be sure to drop by http://darkmarkets.com as they have several other markets listed that might be of interest.

I don't usually post non-fiction but thought these anthologies might be of interest to a few of the writers who stop by. http://silverboomerbooks.com/submissions.html These folks are looking for subs for two anthologies. The first is A Pinch and A Dash with a very tight deadline of January 15. They want non-fiction poetry or prose of family memories that revolve around food along with the recipe. The second is Flashlight Memories with March 15 deadline for submissions about childhood reading. The pay for both is $5 for poetry and $10 for prose plus a copy of the anthology. They have several other projects listed but no set publishing dates, these are purely on spec.

And for the UK students among us, we have a non-fiction competition. 2000 to 4000 words on any topic for undergrads and post grads at UK universities. The deadline is May 1. The winner receives $1000 and a month stay at the Norman Mailer Writers Colony. You can find all the details at http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/the_magazines/this_issue/articles/100201-norman-mailer-competition.aspx A big hat tip to Paul Brazill for this one.