18th Wall Publishing - Anthology Call

18th Wall Publishing has posted an anthology call for "All the Pretty Myths".  They're looking for stories of 3000 to 25,000 words that combine urban legends and murder mysteries.  The deadline is October 31 and payment is a royalty split.  You can find the details here, just scroll down the page.

Third Flatiron Press - Anthology Call

Submissions are open for the fall anthology from Third Flatiron Press titled "Ain't Superstitious".  They're looking for stories of 1500 to 3000 words with a theme involving superstition.  The deadline is June 30 and payment is 3cents a word with the lead story receiving 6cents a word.  You can find the submission details here.

The 2015 Edgar Award Winners

The winners of the 2015 Edgar Awards were announced last night.  You can check them out here.  Congratulations to all the winners!!

The Stages of a Fiction Writer by Dean Wesley Smith

Prolific writer Dean Wesley Smith has begun a series on his blog titled The Stages of a Fiction Writer.  You can check it out here.

Pole to Pole Publishing - Anthology Call

Pole to Pole Publishing has posted an anthology call for "Hides the Dark Tower".  They're looking for stories of 500 to 5000 words in the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, or horror that use the theme of a tower.  The deadline is May 31 (or until filled) and payment is 2cents a word.  You can find the details here.

Green Fire Press - A Caution

I really hate publishers who charge a submission fee, but Green Fire Press really takes the prize in this category.  I ran across a submission call from their press that sounded pretty good but there was no mention of pay.  Clicking over to their Submittable page I discovered they're charging $40 to submit.  Too bad they didn't bother to mention this fact in their guidelines.  Definitely won't be submitting there!

We Are All Poe's Children by Hank Schwaeble

There's a very interesting post about the work of Edgar Allan Poe written by Hank Schwaeble over at Grey Matter Press. 

The Overcast - Call for Podcast Submissions

The Overcast is a podcast produced by The Peoples Ink.  They are looking for speculative fiction stories of 1000 to 5000 words with the sweet spot being 2000 words.  While they have a preference for writers from the Pacific Northwest Region they're open to everyone.  Reprints are accepted if they haven't been produced in audio format.  Payment is 2cents a word.  You can find the details here.

Sci-Fi Romance Quarterly - Open for Submissions

The Sci-Fi Romance Quarterly has opened submissions for issue # 7.  They're looking for romance stories of 2000 to 7500 words in any sub-genre of sci-fi.  The deadline is June 1 and payment is 2.5cents per word.  You can find the details here.

The Life Sentence - New Crime Magazine

There's a new crime magazine on the Internet scene called "The Life Sentence".  The content here is non-fiction featuring reviews, articles, and interviews about all things crime fiction related.  Sad to say, no short fiction.  You can check it out here.

Women and Words - Market Source for Lesbian Erotica

If you write lesbian erotica you should check out the Women and Words blog.  They have a listing of paying anthology markets for lesbian fiction.  You can find the current one here, if you click on the submission calls link at the top of the page you'll find all their submission call posts.

Sword and Sorceress - Open for Submissions

Sword and Sorceress has opened submissions for issue #30.  They're looking for stories up to 9000 words.  The deadline is May 15 and payment is 6cents a word advance against a royalty share.  You can find the submission details here.

Cahoodaloodaling - Call for Noir Submissions

Online magazine Cahoodaloodaling is looking for submissions for issue #17 titled "Grit by the Glass".  The theme is Grit Lit which by their definition is basically noir.  The deadline is June 20.  This is a non-paying market.

Sorry about forgetting the link, but here you go.  Check out the guidelines here.

Monkey Star Press - Non-fiction Anthology Calls

Monkey Star Press is looking for non-fiction essays for two Mom Lit anthologies.  The first is "My Mom Body: Reflections on Body Image and Motherhood" and the second is "My Special Needs Child:  Reflections on Raising a Child with Special Needs" (men are welcome to submit to this one).  Essays should be 700 to 2000 words.  The deadline is June 1 and payment is $25 to $200.  Submissions are through Submittable.  You can find the details here.

Supposed Crimes LLC - Call for Themed Novels

Supposed Crimes LLC is open for novel submissions of at least 40,000 words with the theme "Western and Werewolves".  The protagonist must be queer.  Payments are a royalty share.  They pay monthly by Direct Deposit which I assume is to your checking account so proceed with caution on that one.  They also have three anthologies open that I've mentioned before each paying $30 per story.  You can find the details here.

Shroud Publishing - Open for Novel Submissions

Shroud Publishing has opened for novel submissions in various genres (dark).  60,000 to 100,000 in length.  The deadline is July 1 and payment is an advance plus royalties.  Submissions are through Submittable.  There is a $10 fee this year but in return you'll receive $10 worth of Shroud ebooks. You can find the details here.

Angie's Desk - Anthology Calls

Angie has posted her April list of open anthology markets.  Thanks, Angie!!

A Two Dames Production - Erotica Anthology Call

New publisher A Two Dames Production has posted an anthology call for literary erotica.  They're looking for stories up to 4000 words.  There is no theme listed.  The deadline is July 15 and payment is $25.  You can find the details here.

Betty Fedora - Open for Submissions

Mystery magazine Betty Fedora has opened for submissions for issue #2.  The deadline is July 31.  Check out the details here.

Bourbon Penn - New Issue

Bourbon Penn has posted a new issue.  It's free to read online here.

Things I'm Tired of Seeing in Lit Mag Submissions by Nathaniel Tower

Over at Freeze Frame Fiction there's a wonderful piece by Nathaniel Tower the managing editor of Bartleby Snopes on "Things I'm Tired of Seeing in Lit Mag Submissions".

ChiZine Publications - Anthology Call

For all you James Bond fans out there ChiZine Publications has posted an anthology call for "License Expired".  They're seeking stories up to 5000 words based on the James Bond character as described in Ian Fleming's fourteen published works.  The anthology will only be published in Canada as that is one of the few countries where Mr. Fleming's work has entered the public domain.  The deadline is June 1 and payment is 6cents a word (Canadian).  ChiZine has their own online submission form.  You can find the details here.

Angie's Desk - Anthology Calls

I missed this one back in March but Angie posted up her anthology calls.  Thanks, Angie!

Anthology Advice for Writers by Deborah Walker

There's a nice piece by Deborah Walker over at Pop Seagull Publishing with some good advice on how to submit to anthologies.

Bloodshot Books - Anthology Call

Bloodshot Books is a brand new press that has posted an anthology call for "Not Your Average Monster".  They're looking for stories of 3000 to 20,000 words with "new" kinds of monsters instead of your usual monster types.  The deadline is June 30 and payment is 1cent a word.  You can find the details here.

Prairie Rose Publications - Anthology Call - Cozy Mysteries

Prairie Rose Publications has posted a call for an anthology titled "Nine Deadly Lives: An Anthology of Feline Felonies".  They're looking for cozy mysteries of 6000 to 8000 words featuring a cat.  The deadline is May 1, there's no mention of what the payment is so you'll have to query.  You can find the details here, just scroll down a bit.  The link takes you to their home page where you'll have to click on submissions.  There are also calls for novellas with various themes and deadlines.

Jack Hardway's Crime Magazine - Open for Submissions

Jack Hardway's Crime Magazine opens for submissions today for their May/June issue.  The deadline is April 20.  You can find the details here.  This is a non-paying market.

Mocha Memoirs Press - Anthology Call

Mocha Memoirs Press has an anthology call posted for "An Improbable Truth:  The Paranormal Adventures of Sherlock Holmes".  They're looking for stories of 3000 to 8000 words that "set Holmes on a paranormal adventure".  Any time frame is good so long as you keep to the original Holmes voice and character.  The deadline is July 1 and payment is a royalty split.  You can find the details here, just scroll down the page.

Taticus Publishing - Anthology Call

Taticus Publishing has posted a new anthology call for "Haunted by the Past".  They are seeking ghost stories of 1500 to 5000 words that pay tribute to horror writers from the past in tone, stylistic language, and/or classic story structure.  The reading period opens on May 1 and runs to August 31 so you have plenty of time for research.  Payment is 1cent a word.  You can find the details here.

Thank You and a Couple of Bits of News

I want to thank everyone for their kind words, thoughts, and prayers.  It's most appreciated and nice to know that so many people were thinking of me and my family.

And while I was offline the Short Mystery Fiction Society announced the 2015 Derringer Award Winners.  Congrats to everyone!

Not sure how I missed it, but the February issue of Yellow Mama is live.

I didn't see any interesting markets while I was skipping around the internet tonight, but maybe tomorrow.

Once again, thank you for hanging in there with me.