Writing and Illustrating for Children - A Market Source

Writing and Illustrating for Children is the blog of Kathleen Temean.  On the blog you'll find all sorts of information and markets in the field of children's writing.  You can check it out here.

The Book Smugglers - Open for Submissions

The Book Smugglers have opened submissions for speculative fiction stories of 1500 to 17,500 words that are based on the theme of Superhero.  The deadline is December 31, 2015 for publication in Summer of 2016.  Payment is 6cents a word with a cap of $500.  You can find all the details here.

Thoughts on Short Fiction Reviews

Clarkesworld editor Neil Clarke has some interesting thoughts on short fiction reviews.  Read "The Sad Truth About Short Fiction Reviews" here.

SFWA - New Model Magazine Contract

The Science Fiction Writers of America have posted a new model magazine contract on their site.  The model is designed to help clarify rights for both publishers and writers.  You can check out the post here, the sample contract is a pdf link.

The Big Click - New Issue

And the new issue of The Big Click is also available today.  Check it out here.

ThugLit - New Issue

A new issue of ThugLit hit Amazon today.  Check it out here.  And a very happy tenth anniversary to a great crime magazine!!

Cohesion Press - Anthology Call

Australian publisher Cohesion Press opened submissions today for the latest in their SNAFU anthology series.  This one is SNAFU:  Unnatural Selection.  They're looking for military-bio-horror stories of 2000 to 10,000 words (think along the lines of Lake Placid or Anaconda with a military slant).  The deadline is November 30 and payment is AUD 4cents a word.  You can find the details here.