Anthology Calls

I found a few anthology calls this morning that might be of interest. I will admit that this first one I'm posting because I immediately thought of Paul Brazill who is British and living in Poland but then I realized that many of you are living in countries not your own. "Writers Abroad" is open to writers living abroad. They're looking for stories up to 2500 words on any aspect of the Expat life, also flash to 500 words. The anthology will be published in November to coincide with short story week in the UK. I couldn't find any mention of payment. You can find all the details at http://www.writersabroad.spruz.com/

Rogue Blades has three anthology calls listed on their site. http://www.roguebladesentertainment.com/submissions They're looking for heroic adventure fiction with a New Xtreme edge.

The first call is for "Assassins" with a November 30 deadline but they will close when filled though with a promise to stay open until October 1. They're looking for stories of 2500 to 5500 words with payment of $30 plus 2 copies. To submit you send only the first 500 words, then they'll let you know if they want to see more.

The second call is a competition called "Discovery" with a September 1 deadline. You must use the title and the posted picture to create your story. Be aware that there is a $10 fee and if they don't get 30 entries, the competition will be canceled.

The third is called "Heroicologies". I didn't see any payment listed and they seem to be looking for reprints not original stories plus they say there will be no editing for this one.

I have to admit that the last two calls (from Rogue Blades, not to be confused with the next two) don't impress me much. If you're interested in any of these, be sure to proceed with the same caution as you would approach any market. Always remember that all markets are not created equal.

E-book publisher Samhain Publishing has a call out for a Springtime "Just Romance" anthology to be published in 2011. They're looking for novellas from 20,000 to 25,000 words with a November 1 deadline. This is a royalty paying market. And the romance doesn't have to be strictly boy/girl. Be aware that Samhain is an erotica market but this call is NOT for erotica. You can find all the details at http://www.samhainpublishing.com/submissions#spring

The last call is from the Gulf Coast Writers Association. They're looking for stories up to 3000 words set in the South. The pay is $25 or 2 copies. You can find all the details at http://www.gcwriters.org/anthology.htm This will be their third anthology. The deadline for this one is September 1.