Grey Matter Pess - Anthology Call

Sorry for the long absence, but I've been working through some personal issues which have kept me away from the computer (still working through the email backlog).  Hopefully they're resolved and I'll be back at the keyboard and keeping you posted on marketing news.

And first up is an anthology call from Grey Matter Press titled "Monsters".  They're looking for horror stories of 3000 to 7000 words with the theme of "men as monsters" (and I'm sure they won't mind a few women monsters :) ).  The deadline for this one is January 30, 2015 and payment is 5cents a word.  You can find the details here.

On Writing - "Can You Do It Wrong?" by Cat Rambo

It's Monday morning, your fingers are frozen on the keyboard, and your eyes are darting from that blank screen to a bunch of scribbled notes that look like gibberish to your brain.  Take a break and go read this essay by Cat Rambo.  It'll help.

The First Line - Open for Submissions

There haven't been many interesting markets to post the last few days but I did find that The First Line has posted all their first lines for 2015.  First up for the Spring issue is "Fairy tales hardly ever come true for quiet girls.".  You have 300 to 5000 words in any genre.  The deadline is February 1, 2015 and payment is $25 to $50 depending on length.  You can find the details here.  They're also looking for serial stories that use all the first lines which could be an interesting challenge.

Unsung Stories - Call for Submissions

UK publisher Unsung Stories is opening submissions for short stories up to 3000 words in the genres of fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and those weird in between stories.  They will send the stories out in their newsletter along with posting them online.  They have an online submission form.  Payment is 25pounds.  You can find the details here.

Shock Totem - Reading Period Winding Down

Just a reminder that Shock Totem's reading period ends on November 30.  This is a paying market for dark fiction.  They're looking for micro-flash, flash, short stories, poetry, and non-fiction.  Payment is 5cents a word for original work and 2cents a word for reprints with a cap of $250 for both.  Submissions are through Submittable.  Guidelines are here.

Lamplight - Open for Submissions

Lamplight magazine is open for submissions.  They're looking for dark literary fiction in the genres of horror, noir, and dark fantasy.  They need flash to 1000 words and shorts of 2000 to 7000 words.  They publish in both print and ebook formats.  Payment is $50 for flash and $150 for shorts.  Submissions are through Submittable but their guidelines are here.

The Cleveland Scene - Call for Submissions

The Cleveland Scene newspaper has posted a call for submissions to their "Second Annual Cleveland Science Fiction Issue".  They're looking for sci-fi stories up to 3500 words with a December 15 deadline.  They will give preference to writers from Cleveland but everyone is welcome to submit.  Payment will be discussed if your story is selected.  You can find the call here.