tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16246146535371306902024-03-12T19:44:30.481-07:00My Little CornerThe scattered thoughts of short story writer Sandra Seamanssandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comBlogger5312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-9118325413134814412019-05-16T13:48:00.004-07:002019-05-16T13:48:51.179-07:00Angie's Desk - Anthology Calls<a href="http://angiesdesk.blogspot.com/2019/05/anthology-markets.html">Angie has posted her May listing of paying anthology calls</a>. Thanks, Angie!sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-73106883609618308582019-05-15T13:15:00.005-07:002019-05-15T13:55:02.309-07:00Just for Fun Christmas ContestWeird Christmas has opened submissions for their second annual Weird Christmas Flash Fiction Contest. They're looking for weird (and yes, they define what they think of as weird) Christmas stories up to 350 words. The deadline is November 2, 2019 and prizes are $50 for first place an $25 for second. <a href="https://weirdchristmas.com/2019/05/06/weird-christmas-flash-fiction-contest-2nd-annual-2019/">You can find all the details here</a> along with details of what they're looking for and what's been done to death. No fee to enter.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-52259038387338174462019-05-15T10:01:00.002-07:002019-05-15T10:01:36.272-07:00The 2019 Anthony Award NomineesBouchercon 2019 has announced the <a href="https://www.bouchercon2019.com/anthony-awards">nominees for this year's Anthony Awards</a>. Congrats to all the nominees!!sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-15048221699275472692019-05-15T06:32:00.004-07:002019-05-15T06:32:42.975-07:00Apparition Lit - Open for SubmissionsApparition Lit opened submissions for their next issue today. They're looking for speculative fiction stories of 1000 to 5000 words using the them Retribution. The submission period is short, opening today and closing on May 31, 2019. Payment is 3cents a word with a minimum payment of $30. <a href="https://www.apparitionlit.com/submission-guidelines/#1506552206257-bca68d0e-35de">You can find the details here</a>.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-14318933976653565762019-05-14T14:13:00.001-07:002019-05-14T14:13:17.460-07:00LitReactor - Call for WritersIf you're interested in writing non-fiction articles <a href="https://litreactor.com/">LitReactor</a> just posted this on their Twitter account:<br />
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Interested in writing for <a class="twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav" data-mentioned-user-id="309764903" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/LitReactor"><s>@</s><b>LitReactor</b></a>?
We are looking to expand our roster. We specifically want articles on
craft—plot, character, grammar, etc. Also anything on the current state
of the publishing industry. Send bio, sample links and pitches to
josh@litreactor.com.<br />
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If I remember correctly this is a paying market. sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-62725507481227443412019-05-14T08:40:00.003-07:002019-05-14T10:34:40.132-07:00Less Than Three Press - Creature FeatureLess Than Three Press has posted a collection call for "Creature Feature". This is a LGBTQIA call that features monsters. Each story of the collection will be published separately and the author will receive royalty payments. Stories should be 20,000 to 60,000 words. This is basically a novella call with a specific theme. The deadline is July 31, 2019. <a href="https://www.lessthanthreepress.com/collection-calls/">You can find the details here</a>. While the genre is basically speculative fiction they're open to cross genre stories including mysteries.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-50368049256347369662019-05-13T10:27:00.000-07:002019-05-13T10:27:11.785-07:00Malice Domestic - Anthology CallMalice Domestic has opened submissions for their fifteenth anthology "Mystery Most Theatrical". They're looking for traditional mysteries up to 5000 words using a theatrical theme. The deadline is August 31, 2019 and there's no mention of payment. <a href="http://malicedomestic.org/anthologies.html">You can find the details here</a> along with a link to their submission site.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-62685965642493497522019-05-13T07:20:00.001-07:002019-05-13T07:20:09.955-07:00Storm Dance Books - Anthology CallStorm Dance Books is open for submissions to their anthology "Grumpy Old Gods Vol. 3 Halloween Edition". They're looking for speculative fiction stories of 3000 to 4000 words. The theme is "spooky myth, legend, or haunting involving grumpy gods". Keep in mind that this is a Halloween edition. The deadline is June 29, 2019 and payment is a royalty split. <a href="https://stormdancebooks.junetakey.com/posts/category/uncategorized/">You can find the details here</a>.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-47591463154329645962019-05-10T08:30:00.001-07:002019-05-10T08:30:15.012-07:00Stupefying Stories - Open for SubmissionsStupefying Stories has opened their 2019 reading period. They're looking for stories up to 10,000 words in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror (in that order). The deadline is August 31, 2019 and payment is $15 for flash to 1000 words and 1.5cents a word for anything over 1000 words. <a href="http://stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/p/submission-guidelines.html">You can find the details here</a>. Be sure to read all of the guidelines (they are long) as there is a lot of information included near the end.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-58057898150885150682019-05-10T07:32:00.000-07:002019-05-10T07:32:08.939-07:00Econoclash Review - New IssueIssue #4 of Econoclash Review has hit the streets. You can <a href="http://www.econoclash.com/2019/05/four-is-knocking-on-door.html">find the details and a link to purchase a copy here</a>.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-21377603787419415412019-05-08T08:57:00.001-07:002019-05-08T08:57:02.400-07:00Madness Heart Press - Anthology CallMadness Heart Press has opened submissions for their anthology "Bullets, Bombs, and Boogeymen". They're looking for stories over 1500 words featuring monsters and boogeymen during wartime strife and of soldiers and/or mercenaries dealing with supernatural threats. The deadline is June 30, 2019 and payment is $5. <a href="https://madnessheart.press/submissions/bbba/">You can find the details here</a>. sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-84748792097499179722019-05-08T08:43:00.000-07:002019-05-08T08:43:12.630-07:00Black Cat Mystery Magazine - Editor ChangesIt looks like <a href="http://bcmystery.com/guidelines-for-black-cat-mystery-magazine-epub-kindle-pdf/">Black Cat Mystery Magazine</a> will have a new co-editor. I received this announcement from Michael Bracken. And I asked, but there's no news as to when submissions will open again.<br />
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<span style="white-space: normal;">Big news from Malice Domestic! A
few months ago, Carla Coupe announced that she was stepping away from
the co-editorship of @wildsidepress Black Cat Mystery Magazine. Today,
I’m pleased to reveal that I am the new co-editor. Carla will be guiding
me through the transition, and the next few issues will include stories
she and John Betancourt already have on hand. Wildside Press has
published several of my books, and I’ve had a story in every issue of
BCMM, so I have a long and positive relationship with Wildside. I look
forward to what’s to come, and I’ll share details when I have them.</span></div>
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Michael Bracken<div>
Copywriting. Creative Writing. Editorial Services.</div>
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sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-64761956201803916182019-05-05T08:56:00.000-07:002019-05-05T08:56:04.364-07:002019 Agatha Award WinnersThe Agatha Awards were announced last night at the Malice Domestic Conference. <a href="http://mysteryreadersinc.blogspot.com/2019/05/agatha-award-winners-malice-domestic.html">You can check out the winners here</a>. Congrats to all the winners especially those in the short story category!!sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-67080859427661665742019-04-30T11:32:00.001-07:002019-04-30T13:41:10.016-07:00Dragon's Roost Press - Anthology CallDragon's Roost Press has posted an anthology call for "Monsters in Space". They're looking for dark speculative fiction up to 6000 words which features one (or more) classic monsters in space. Payment is 1cent a word (3cents a word with crowd funding). The deadline is July 31, 2019. <a href="http://www.thedragonsroost.net/styled-3/index.html">You can find the details here</a>. This is a charity anthology and proceeds will go to Last Day Dog Rescue.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-3301881239656292912019-04-30T07:22:00.001-07:002019-04-30T07:22:16.551-07:00Econoclash Review - Advance NoticeEconoclash Review opens for submissions tomorrow (May 1, 2019) for contemporary pulp stories of 1500 to 4500 words. The deadline is May 31, 2019 and payment is $10. <a href="http://www.econoclash.com/p/econoclash-quality-cheap-thrills-is.html">You can find the details here</a>.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-75762233888117211112019-04-29T10:16:00.005-07:002019-04-29T10:16:45.733-07:0035 Paying Markets for MayOver at the blog Publishing...and Other Forms of Insanity Erica Verrillo has <a href="https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2019/04/35-calls-for-submissions-in-may-2019-no.html">posted her list of May paying markets</a>. Thanks, Erica!sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-29719304068578618902019-04-27T09:53:00.004-07:002019-04-27T09:53:54.072-07:00Dark Moon Digest - New IssueIssue #35 of Dark Moon Digest is now available for purchase. <a href="http://perpetualpublishing.com/product/dark-moon-digest-35/">Check it out here</a>.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-31507846903471188902019-04-26T08:10:00.004-07:002019-04-26T08:10:55.979-07:002019 Edgar Award Winners<a href="http://mysteryreadersinc.blogspot.com/2019/04/edgar-award-winners-2019.html">The 2019 Edgar Award winners were announced last night</a>. Congrats to all the winners and especially friend of the blog Art Taylor!!sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-25375126742008048972019-04-26T08:00:00.001-07:002019-04-26T08:00:17.451-07:00Bronzeville Books - Open for Short Story SubmissionsBronzeville Books is going to be launching an online magazine in May and they are looking for submissions. Stories should be 2500 to 3000 words in the genres of crime, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and YA. There's no deadline listed and payment is 5cents a word. <a href="http://www.bronzevillebooks.com/writers/short-fiction-stories-non-fiction-articles/">You can find the details here</a>.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-14671085688039828702019-04-25T09:42:00.002-07:002019-04-25T09:42:44.156-07:00Underland Press - Crime Anthology CallUnderland Pres has opened submissions for their anthology "Eighteen". They're looking for stories of 2000 to 5000 words in the genres of mystery, crime, dark fantasy, and horror using the theme of 18. And yes they tell you in the guidelines what they want with that 18. The deadline is August 1, 2019 and payment is 1cent a word. <a href="http://firebirdcreative.net/underland/eighteen.php">You can find the details here</a>.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-37417033157756213572019-04-24T13:09:00.003-07:002019-04-24T13:09:42.231-07:00Fiddler's Green Peculiar Parish Magazine - Call for Fiction SubmissionsFiddler's Green Peculiar Parish Magazine has opened submissions for an all fiction issue. There is no theme but they'd like stories to be in keeping with the theme of their magazine. Unfortunately there are no issues on line so you can get an idea of what exactly they want. They want the stories to be 1500 to 3000 words and they can be new or reprints. The deadline is July 1, 2019 and payment is $100. <a href="https://www.fiddlersgreenzine.com/all-fiction-special-issue">You can find the details here</a>. From what I read on the site I believe they are more interested in literary stories then straight genre.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-63386301387014470002019-04-24T12:55:00.003-07:002019-04-24T12:55:43.702-07:00Flash Bang Mysteries - New Issue<a href="https://www.flashbangmysteries.com/issue-archives/no-15-spring-apr-2019/">The Spring issue of Flash Bang Mysteries is now available for your reading pleasure</a>. And it's free to read.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-47450759204139184992019-04-23T13:10:00.001-07:002019-04-23T14:00:41.739-07:00One Person's OpinionBack in 2015 I first posted an anthology call for the non-paying market <a href="https://zimbellhousepublishingllc.submittable.com/submit">Zimbell House Publishing</a>. I posted about these anthology calls because they published both mystery and Western anthologies.<br />
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Now they were publishing about eight anthologies a year. Authors are given one copy and Zimbell House pats themselves on the back for providing an opportunity for writers to "build their platforms". <br />
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For newbies this might a good deal and chance to dip their toes into the publishing business. But here's my problem. Last year Zimbell House started an erotica line call Temptation Press. Same deal, one copy, no pay. This year they've started a children's line called Chipper Press. Now we're talking about ten to fifteen anthologies a year, maybe more, and still no payment for writers. After four years they should be able to at least pay authors a token payment or a royalty split, right? If they're not making money they should be closing up shop not expanding their business.<br />
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And the final insult is that they're now accepting novel submissions. If they decide to publish your novel they will "enter into partnership with the author". You need to figure from the way this is worded that they will expect the writer to help pay expenses for a percentage of the profits. You might as well self-publish. It might be a better deal, especially if it's an erotica novel.<br />
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This is all just my opinion from watching the market, but it's been nagging at me for a while and I thought I'd share. Your opinion could vary and that's okay. I just wanted to put this out there so you can make your own decision about this market. <br />
<br />sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-3956539386512086612019-04-22T11:21:00.001-07:002019-04-22T11:21:32.114-07:00Zombie Pirate Publishing - Crime Anthology CallAustralian based Zombie Pirate Publishing has posted an anthology call for "Grievous Bodily Harm: A Hardboiled Anthology". They're looking for detective, classic crime noir, mysteries, and mafia tales of 1500 to 7000 words. The deadline is July 1, 2019. According to the goals set on their Patreon page they are currently at $10 per story. <a href="http://www.zombiepiratepublishing.com/Submission-Guidelines.php">You can find the details here</a>. sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-16626381456693967782019-04-19T06:08:00.000-07:002019-04-19T06:08:07.853-07:00Switchblade Magazine - New IssueSwitchblade #9 is now available for your Kindle. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QW5GVZF">You can check it out here</a>.sandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.com1