Post Mortem Press - Anthology Call

Post Mortem Press has posted an anthology call for "She's Lost Control".  They're looking for stories up to 10,000 word about losing control written by writers who identify as women.  The deadline is March 31, 2018 and payment is 1/2cemt a word plus a royalty split.  You can find the details on their Submittable page.  This call came through SMFS today.

38 Paying Markets for March

Over at the Publishing,,,and Other Forms of Insanity blog Erica Verrillo has posted her paying markets list for March.  Thanks, Erica!

Small Press Publishing

Over at the Sci-fi & Scary website there's a very interesting article about "Small Press Publishing".  It takes a look at all the good and bad points of going with a small press.

Tough - Update

Editor Rusty Barnes posted to Twitter that starting in July of this year Tough magazine will also be in print as well as online:

"Tough needs your crime stories: special attention given to stories from women writers and stories in rural or Appalachian settings. Pays $25 per story, publishes online weekly and in print beginning July 2018. http://Www.toughcrime.com ."

Ten Tips for Writing and Selling Fillers by KMorris

The Chester County Independent has an article titled "Ten Tips for Writing and Selling Fillers" by KMorris.  I remember starting out this way with letters to the editor and short fun pieces to local papers and magazines.  It's a good way to dip your toe into the world of writing and learn how to work with editors and deadlines.

B Cubed Press - Anthology Call

B Cubed Press has posted an anthology call for "Alternative Theologies for the Religious Right".  They're looking for stories, poems, and essays that are "a re-mastering of core biblical themes that will help justify, or perhaps even expose, modern evangelical theology".  Humor and good will are key.  The word count is 250 to 5000 words. The deadline is July 15, 2018, and payment is 2cents a word plus royalties.  You can find the details here.

Polically Correct Censorship is Damaging Fiction by Lionel Shriver

There is a thoughtful piece in The Guardian written by Lionel Shriver about how politically correct censorship is damaging fiction.  Read it here.