Gamut - Opens for Submissions Tomorrow

Just a heads up that Gamut magazine will be opening submissions tomorrow, September 1.  They only take the first 300 submissions and last month they closed within twenty four hours of opening.  Submissions are through Submittable but you can find the details here.  This is a pro paying market.

Farstrider - Open for Submissions

Farstrider Magazine has opened for submissions.  They're looking for fantasy stories with a sense of humor ala Terry Prachett.  Stories should be 500 to 4000 words in length.  The deadline is September 15, 2016 and payment is 3cents a word.  You can find the details here.

Mystery Weekly - Special Submission Call

I just received this email from Mystery Weekly's editor Chuck Carter.  It's a bit of a short notice but I'm sure you mystery writers out there can help him out.

Hi Sandra,

Mystery Weekly Magazine is putting together a special Sherlock Holmes
themed issue, and we could use a few last minute submissions.  I was
hoping you might be able to do a quick mention in your blog?  We're
looking for any Sherlock content including short stories 2k-10k words or
short non-fiction essays. The deadline is Aug 31st.  The submission link
is http://www.mysteryweekly.com/submit.asp

Warmest regards,

Chuck Carter

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ELJ Publications - Anthology Call

This is a short notice post as submissions are due by August 31, 2016.  ELJ Publications is seeking poetry, micro and flash fiction, and flash essay up to 750 words about "what pop culture did for you, to, or with you in the 1990's".  Payment is $10 per poem and 1cent a word for prose.  The anthology title is "Come as You Are".  You can find the details here.  There's an interview with the editors here so you can find more insight into what they're looking for.

Book Smugglers - Call for Short Stories

Book Smugglers opened submissions for short stories today.  This year's theme is Gods & Monsters.  They want speculative fiction stories of 1500 to 17,500 words.  Stories can be YA, have a strong romance element, or a strong horror element.  The deadline is December 31, 2016 with publication in Summer of 2017.  Payment is 6cents a word with a cap of $500.  If published in e-book or anthology form there will also be a royalty split.  You can find the details here.

Candlesticks and Daggers - Anthology Call

Editor Kelly Ann Jacobson has posted an anthology call for "Candlesticks and Daggers:  An Anthology of Mixed-Genre Mysteries".  She's seeking stories up to 7500 words that have a mystery set in another genre such as sci-fi, fantasy, or romance.  The deadline is November 1, 2016 and payment is 1 copy.  This is also being run as a contest so the winner will receive $50 and the runner-up $25.  Submissions are blind.  You can find the details here.

Hippocampus Press - Non-fiction Anthology Call

Hippocampus Press is seeking non-fiction essays for their new anthology titled "Air".  The anthology is to be a "celebration of decades of broadcast radio".  They want true stories up to 6500 words inspired by the heyday of radio (pre-digital age) from people involved with the radio stations to the fans who listened.  The deadline is February 15, 2017 and payment is $50 plus 2 copies.  You can find the details on the Submittable page.

Unnerving Magazine - New Market

Unnerving Magazine is a new online publication.  They are looking for stories in the genres of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy but they're leaning more toward the dark horror in any genre.  For the first issue they will need seven stories and toward the end of the guidelines they've broken down the stories by word count (500 to 5000)  The deadline for their first issue is November 15, 2016 and payment is 1cent a word.  You can find the details here.

Yellow Mama - New Issue

The August issue of Yellow Mama has gone live.  Check it out here.

Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Open for Submissions

Beneath Ceaseless Skies is open for submissions of "literary adventure fantasy stories set in a secondary-world setting".  Stories can be up to 11,000 words.  The deadline is to be announced.  Payment is 6cents a word.  You can find the details here.

Killer Reads - Open Submissions for Novels

Killer Reads is an e-book imprint of Harper Collins.  They are currently holding Open Submissions for novels in the crime/thriller genre.  There's no deadline listed and no pay specifics.  You can check out the details here.

Mythic - New Market

Mythic is a new quarterly sci-fi/fantasy magazine looking for stories of 2000 to 8000 words for their first issue.  Payment is a flat rate of $40.  You can find the details here.

Bella Books - Anthology Call

Bella Books has posted an anthology call to raise money for the Golden Crown Literary Society Fundraiser.  There's no title yet but the theme is "Conference Romance.  Think - 'I was a con virgin...' and let your imagination run wild."  They're looking for stories of 2000 to 6000 words.  The deadline is February 1, 2017 and payment is $50 plus two copies.  You can find the details here.

DarkFuse Magazine - Open for Submissions

DarkFuse Magazine has opened for submissions.  They're seeking stories of 1000 to 2000 words in the genres of horror, thriller, suspense, crime, and sci-fi - anything with a dark slant to it.  Payment is 5cents a word.  They will take longer stories but the pay cut-off is 2000 words.  You can find the guidelines on their Submittable page.

Proximity - Open for Non-fiction Submissions

Proximity magazine is open for submissions to issue #13 with the theme of guns.  They're looking for non-fiction stories of your experiences with guns.  The deadline is October 15, 2016.  There is no pay but I thought this might be of interest to many of you.  You can find the details here.

Angie's Desk - Anthology Calls

Angie has posted up her August list of anthology calls.  Thanks, Angie!

Mocha Memoir Press - Anthology Call

Mocha Memoir Press has posted an anthology call for "In Curious Incidents:  More Improbable Adventures".  They're looking for Holmes and Watson stories of 4000 to 8000 words.  But they don't want the stories set in Victorian England and they must be paranormal in nature.  This is open to all genres.  The deadline is October 14, 2016 and payment is a royalty split plus a print copy.  You can find the details here, just scroll down to the Current Calls section.

Blink-Ink - Open for Submissions

Blink-Ink has opened for submissions of 50 word flash pieces for issue #25.  The theme for this issue is crossroads which could work well for noir.  The deadline is September 15, 2016.  Payment is a print copy of the magazine.

Red Leaf Hollow - Anthology Call

Red Leaf Hollow is a fictional town in New England and you're invited to submit a "spooky fall" story of 1000 to 4000 words in any genre.  The details of the town are in the guidelines where you take your story is up to you.  The deadline is December 4, 2016 for e-book publication in October of 2017.  Payment is $5.  The publisher attached to the project is Hocus Pocus & Co.  You can find the details here.

The Olympics of Writing by Jeff Cohen

There's a great piece about writing and becoming a writer by Jeff Cohen over at the Hey, There's a Dead Guy in the Living Room blog.

UPDATE:  He's changed the title of the essay to Can Anyone be a Writer?  Just so you know  that you're on the right page :)

Robbed of Sleep - Open for Submissions

Robbed of Sleep is a bi-yearly print anthology.  Submissions opened today for their Winter issue.  They are seeking flash stories of 100 to 1000 words and shorts of 2000 to 4000 words.  The genres seem to be pretty open but they're looking for dark, strange, and weird.  The deadline is October 31, 2016 and payment is $5 for flash and $10 for shorts.  You can find the details here.

Disquieted Dreams Press - Anthology Call

Disquieted Dreams Press has opened submissions for their anthology "In Our Bodies".  They're looking for horror stories of 2000 to 5000 words with the theme of body horror.  They want you to make the readers skin crawl.  The deadline is October 15, 2016 and payment is $10.  You can find the details here.

Kraken Press - Open for Novel and Novella Submissions

Kraken Press is currently open for novel and novella submissions in the genres of horror, dark fantasy, and weird fiction.  The guidelines are on their Submittable page.  Their pay rates are not listed.

Collecting Rejections by Michael Bracken

Michael Bracken has an interesting post on his blog today about "Collecting Rejections". 

Many writers collect rejections like a they're a badge of honor, but there comes a point when a writer has to realize that they need to get better or get over the writing bug.  Of course, that's only my opinion and every writer has to find that point for him/herself.

Blood Sacrifices and the Catatonic Kid by Tom Piccirilli

Comet Press has posted a free to read Tom Piccirilli short story on their website.  You can read "Bood Sacrifices and the Catatonic Kid" here.

The Classic Car Story Cupboard

I ran across this story today about finding a dozen classic cars in a barn and I thought story cupboard.  The ideas came pretty fast.  What if they were all stolen?  What if someone stole them from the owner who was saving this treasure for his retirement?  What if the cars were part of an estate - do they sell them, fight over them, hide them?  How about a road trip in one or all of the cars?  Or a cross-country race with the winner getting all the cars?  They're classic cars, writers, take them for a joy ride across the page.

Down & Out Books - Open for Novel Submissions

Down & Out Books is currently open for novel submissions of 60,000 to 90,000 words in the genres of mystery, suspense, thriller, noir, and police procedural.  They're looking for both stand alone and first book in a series.  There's no pay details listed.  You can find the submission details here.

Murder Among Friends - Charity Anthology Call

Editor Dave Goudsward asked me to pass along a reminder that he's still in need of stories for the anthology "Murder Among Friends".  He's looking for cozy mystery stories of 2000 to 7000 words that are inspired by the life and work of John Greenleaf Whittier.  The deadline is October 1, 2016 or when filled.  Payment is one copy.  All proceeds will go towards the upkeep and operation of the Whittier Birthplace Museum.  You can find the details here.

A Murder of Storytellers - Anthology Call

A Murder of Storytellers has posted an anthology call for "The Book of Blasphemous Words".  They're looking for stories up to 10,000 words.  The theme - "A weird fiction, horror, and speculative fiction anthology about humanity's relationship with its gods".  The deadline is October 31, 2016 and payment is $15.  Reprints are acceptable.  Submissions are through Submittable.  You can find the details here.

Zimball House Publishing - Anthology Calls

I don't generally post anthology calls from Zimbell House Publishing because the only pay is one copy.  But they have two anthology calls that might be of interest here.  The first is a Western anthology titled "The Mountain Pass".  They're looking for Western/Cowboy stories up to 12,5000 words that involve a mountain pass.  The deadline is February 15, 2017.  The second anthology call is titled "Why?" and they're looking for mystery who-done-its up to 20,000 words.  The deadline is January 15, 2017.  You can find the details here, just scroll down to the bottom of the page.  It would be nice if these non-paying markets would take reprints.

Humans Wanted - Anthology Call

"Humans Wanted" is a SF anthology that is open for submissions until December 31, 2016.  They are looking for sci-fi stories of 3000 to 6000 words that show humanity in a positive light.  This project has a fully funded KickStarter.  You can find the details here on their KickStarter page.

Undertow Publications - Open for Submissions

Undertow Publications has opened submissions for "Shadows and Tall Trees Vol. 7".  They're looking for literary horror, weird fiction, and strange tales of 2500 to 8000 words.  The deadline is August 31 and payment is $50 to $100 depending on length.  You can find the details here.

Tacitus Publishing - Anthology Call

Tacitus Publishing has opened submissions for a new anthology titled "Shattered Space".  They're looking for stories of 1500 to 5000 words that "take place in space and have a strong horror element".  The deadline is October 31, 2016 and payment is 1cent a word.  You can find the details here.

Bracken - Open for Submissions

Bracken magazine has reopened for submissions.  They're seeking speculative fiction of 2500 words or less.  Payment is 2cents a word.  Their first issue is up so you can get an idea of what they're looking for.  You can find the submission details here.

Wicked Run Press - Anthology Call

Wicked Run Press has posted an anthology call for "Garden of Fiends: Tales of Addiction Horror".  They're looking for novella length horror stories of 16,000 to 25,000 words that fit the theme of addiction.  Submissions open on September 1, 2016 and close January 1, 2017.  Payment is $500.  Reprints are okay but there is a lower pay rate.  You can find the details here.

Dark House Books - Anthology Call

Dark House Books has opened submissions today for a quick turn around anthology titled "We've Been Trumped".  They're looking for stories of 2500 to 5000 words that are "light-hearted, satirical stories envisioning life under President Trump".  Stories can be in any genre put they prefer that they aren't about Trump or that he doesn't make a major appearance in the story.  The deadline is September 15, 2016 and payment is a royalty split.  You can find the details here.

Gamut - New Market

Gamut magazine opened for submissions today.  They are looking for short stories of 500 to 5000 words in all genres including neo-noir, crime, mystery, and thrillers.  All stories must have a literary bent.  Payment here is 10cents a word for original and 3cents a word for reprints. Submissions are through Submittable and they will only be accepting 300 submissions a month.  You can find the details here and there is work already published on the site so you can get a feel for what they're looking for.