Writing Style and Voice

I've had people tell me that they love my voice or my style of writing, but the truth is, I've never understood what they meant.  I just write the stories with my character's voices.  It's the people who inhabit the stories that make the stories what they are.  So it was quite interesting to read this gentleman's take on the difference between voice and style.  http://elflands2ndcousin.com/2012/05/01/where-lie-the-borders-between-voice-and-style/

Not a Girlie Girl

Great essay by Kirstyn McDermott about "Girls and Consequences".  And yes, most girls, especially in my age group, wanted to be boys when they were growing up.  Hey, boys got to have adventures, while girls only dreamed about slaying those dragons. http://kirstynmcdermott.com/2012/05/02/girls-and-consequences/

Anthology Call

Dark Opus Press has listed the details for their next anthology titled, "For all Eternity:  Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins".  The anthology will consist of seven stories, each one about one of the deadly sins.  Stories must be 3000 to 6000 words, payment is 1cent a word.  You have a good lead time for this one as subs don't open until July 1 and close July 31.
http://www.betenoiremagazine.com/newanthologyguidelines.htm

Dark Opus Press also publishes the print magazine Bete Noire which will open for subs on June 1 to the 31st.  You can check out their guidelines while you're there.  Payment is $10, if I remember correctly.

The Horror Zine

The Horror Zine is open for submissions.  This is a non-paying market but the authors you get to share pages with includes Joe R. Lansdale, Ed Gorman, and Ramsey Campbell.  You can check it out here  http://www.thehorrorzine.com

More Marketing

And Richard Parks takes a look at markets and explains how he decides where to submit his short stories.  http://richard-parks.com/2012/05/02/any-club-that-would-have-me-for-a-member/

Short Marketing

Dean Wesley Smith has an interesting post about going the traditional route of paying magazines or self-pubbing your short stories. 
http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/?p=6663

And the Winners are...

Congratulations to all the winners!!! 
http://www.spinetinglermag.com/2012/05/01/2012-spinetingler-awards-winners/

It was great to see so many categories for short stories.  From best collection to a single short, Spinetingler had them all covered.  A big round of Snoopy dances for both Spinetingler and all the nominees!!!