Dark Passages Publishing - Open for Crime Novellas

Dark Passages Publishing is currently reading for their 2017 catalogue.  They're looking for crime novellas of 15,000 to 35,000 words.  Payment is a royalty split.  You can find the details here.

The Writer's Guide to Weapons

It's always fun to find helpful sites on the Internet.  This morning I ran across Benjamin Sobiek's blog "The Writer's Guide to Weapons" which contains all sorts of interesting articles about weapons and how to use them properly in your crime stories.

Award Nominees

And the 2016 Macavity Award nominees have been announced and what a thrill to see so many familiar names on the list.  Congrats to all the nominees!!

Also over at the Rap Sheet are the 2016 Shamus Award nominees.  A big congrats to all the nominees

Triangle Sisters in Crime - Anthology Call

The Triangle Chapter of Sisters in Crime has posted an anthology call.  In order to submit you must be a current member of SinC (any chapter) and a resident of North or South Carolina.  The theme is addiction, compulsion, and obsession.  Basically they're looking for crime stories of 1500 to 5000 words where addiction and obsession play a role.  The deadline is August 31, 2016 and payment is $25.  You can find the details here.

Deadman's Tome - Call for Submissions

Deadman's Tome is an online horror zine that is open for submissions.  They're looking for flash fiction and short stories up to 7000 words.  There is payment but it is based on how many views, likes, and comments your story receives  (10cents per each).  You can check out the details here.

Dead Ink Publishing - Anthology Call

London based Dead Ink Publishing has posted an anthology call for "New Horrors".  They're looking for stories of 5000 to 30,000 words with the theme of 21st Century Horrors.  The deadline is July 1, 2016 and payment is a royalty split.  You can find the details here.

Turn to Ash - Call for Submissions

Print Horror magazine Turn to Ash is looking for short stories up to 3000 words for their second issue titled "Open Lines".  The theme this time revolves around talk radio personality Chuck Leek and they're looking for stories written in the first person by "callers".  Keep in mind that this is a paranormal talk show and your caller is telling his experience.  The deadline is August 8 and payment is 1cent a word.  You can find the details here.