Just a Quick Note

I haven't been finding any good markets (or even bad ones) to post up lately.  There were two markets that should have opened this month and didn't.  I'm not sure what's going on but I will keep searching.  Things are bound to get better.  Hopefully sooner rather than later.

Less Than Three Press - Anthology Call

Less Than Three Press has posted a new anthology call for "A Fool for You".  They're looking for "stories of tricksters and all the mischief they can manage--and what happens when they meet their match".  Stories should be 10,000 to 20,000 words.  This is a LGBTQIA anthology.  The deadline is March 31, 2017 and payment is a flat $200.  You can find the details here.

Blood Bound Books - Open for Novel Submissions

Blood Bound Books has opened up for novel submissions.  They're looking for horror stories in various categories up to 100,000 words.  The deadline is April 20,2017.  They pay a $250 advance.  You can find the details here.

Black Orchid Novella Contest - Open for Submissions

The deadline for the current Black Orchid Novella Contest is May 31, 2017.  They're looking for entries of 15,000 to 20,000 words that are written in the style of the Nero Wolfe stories by Rex Stout.  There's no fee to enter and the winner is published in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and paid their usual rate.  You can find all the details here.

28 Paying Markets for November

Over at the Publishing...and Other Forms of Insanity blog you'll find a list of 28 paying markets with November deadlines.  Thank, Erica!!

Cowboy Jamboree - Open for Submissions

Cowboy Jamboree has opened submissions for their Spring 2017 issue.  They are looking for both non-fiction and fiction.  The theme for this issue is "The Family Strain".  The deadline is March 15, 2017.  This is a non-paying market.  You can find the details here.

Crystal Lake Publishing - Anthology Call

Crystal Lake Publishing opened submissions today for their anthology "Tales from the Lake: Volume 4".  They're looking for horror stories up to 7000 words with the preferred length around 4000 words.  This anthology is non-themed so you don't have to set your stories around a lake.  The deadline is February 1, 2017 and payment is 3cents a word.  You can find the details here.