Nanowrimo Preparation

For the last several years when October rolls around Alexandra Sokoloff writes a series of posts about how you can get ready for Nanowrimo in November.  If you're planning on participating in the Nano be sure to check out the series.  And even if you aren't going for that great November run, the advice will help you get a leg up on your novel writing process.

Poisoned Pen Press - Open for Novel Submissions

Poisoned Pen Press has opened for novel submissions.  They are looking for traditional mysteries of 60,000 to 90,000 words.  There is no mention of payment but this is a small traditional press that does pay.  Submissions are through Submittable and the deadline is October 31.  You can find all the details here.

Female Horror Writers

Over at the SF Signal site the Mind Meld Question is "Our Favorite Women Horror Writers".  What surprised me most about the lists were the number of short stories that were mentioned.

I've linked to a few of the older stories mentioned for your reading pleasure:

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Jilting of Granny Weatherall by Katherine Anne Porter

One Ordinary Day, With Peanuts by Shirley Jackson - this is a pdf file

MystericalE - New Issue

And the newest issue of Mysterical-E has finally hit the ether.  Check it out here.

Betwixt - Open for Submissions

Betwixt Magazine has posted it's first issue and will open for submission of speculative fiction short stories at midnight tonight.  The front page says they're open but the guidelines page says midnight.  Payment is 2cents a word with a cap of $150.  You can find all the details here.

Comets & Criminals - Rising From the Ashes

Comets and Criminals seems to be making an attempt to rise from the dead.  They're open for submissions of reprints up to 10,000 words in the genres of Science Fiction, Crime/Mystery, Adventure, Historical, and Westerns.  They will publish one a month starting in 2014 on their website.  Payment is $25.  You can find the details here.

Minotaur Books - 2014 Novel Competitions

I mentioned a month or so ago that the Minotaur Books First Novel competition was open for submissions.  Since then the other three first novel contests have also opened.  There is the Malice Domestic competition for first traditional mystery, The PWA competition for best Private Eye novel, and the Hillerman competition.  You can find the details here.