Wednesday, August 6, 2014

BlackWyrm Publications - Anthology Call

BlackWyrm Publications has opened submissions for an anthology called "Reel Dark: Twisted Fantasies Projected on the Flickering Page".  They want dark stories in a variety of genres up to 3500 words.  Stories should be a reflection of movies on life (they explain it better).  The deadline is November 1.  Now the kick in the nuts - If you're a member of a professional writers group ( HWA MWA RWA SFWA) they'll pay you pro rates of 5cents a word, otherwise you'll get a flat $25.  Seems to me if your story is good enough to make it in you should get equal pay.  Just my opinion, of course.  You can find the details here.

7 comments:

Dusty said...

I'll boycott that one.

Fiona Glass said...

I wonder if they only consider the American writers' organisations, or those of other countries?

sandra seamans said...

I assume all the pro organizations would be accepted, Fiona, but it's something you'd have to query.

Manuel Royal said...

Well, that's stupid. If every market did that, nobody who isn't already, say, an SFWA member would ever make a qualifying sale.

sandra seamans said...

I've been wondering if it's their attempt to keep the slush pile at a minimum, Manuel.

Manuel Royal said...

You're probably right, Sandra (and thanks, as always, for providing this info). I still think it's a bad idea, though. A slush pile is part of the deal when you have a fiction magazine. They might be missing out on a great writer who doesn't happen to be in a pro organization.

Annoyingly, I'm really intrigued by the proposed anthology.

sandra seamans said...

Yes, it is an intriguing premise for an anthology. Of course, you could write the story and submit it elsewhere, Manuel :)