Tuesday, November 9, 2010
La Ronde Part 6
And last, but not least, is part 6 of Patti Abbott's La Ronde series. This entry, "The Lesser Evil" is written by Evan Lewis. You can find it at http://davycrockettsalmanack.blogspot.com/2010/11/la-ronde-part-6-lesser-evil-by-me.html
Anthology Calls
Over at Duotrope I came across a pair of anthology markets that might interest some of you.
First is "20Spec". This anthology is looking for 1920's era speculative fiction. They've also included links to the language and history of the era to help make your story more authentic. 1500 to 5000 words and the pay is 1cent a word. The deadline is December 20. I'm thinking that if any of you wrote stories for that Speakeasy anthology and didn't make the cut, your story might find a home here. You can find the details at http://dragoninkhouse.com/submissions
The second call is for "Clones and Crucifixes". They're looking for short stories that are a cross between The Exorcist and Blade Runner. The deadline is December 20 for this one also. 1000 to 3500 words and the pay is 1cent a word. You can find all the details at http://corpulentinsanitypress.com/submissions/clones-and-crucifixes/ I need to add that this anthology is being published as part of the press' Chapterbook project and will have no ISBN number. Something you might want to check into before you submit. I'm not sure, but I believe that ISBN numbers have to do with copyright and if not copyrights, at least it makes sure the work is properly registered.
First is "20Spec". This anthology is looking for 1920's era speculative fiction. They've also included links to the language and history of the era to help make your story more authentic. 1500 to 5000 words and the pay is 1cent a word. The deadline is December 20. I'm thinking that if any of you wrote stories for that Speakeasy anthology and didn't make the cut, your story might find a home here. You can find the details at http://dragoninkhouse.com/submissions
The second call is for "Clones and Crucifixes". They're looking for short stories that are a cross between The Exorcist and Blade Runner. The deadline is December 20 for this one also. 1000 to 3500 words and the pay is 1cent a word. You can find all the details at http://corpulentinsanitypress.com/submissions/clones-and-crucifixes/ I need to add that this anthology is being published as part of the press' Chapterbook project and will have no ISBN number. Something you might want to check into before you submit. I'm not sure, but I believe that ISBN numbers have to do with copyright and if not copyrights, at least it makes sure the work is properly registered.
On Writing
Yes, I've been missing in action for a few days but I'm about to bombard you with a few links in multiple posts.
Nicola Morgan has pulled together a list of Writer's Resources over on her blog. She's broken them down to cover the publishing end of the business, genre specific resources, young adult, short story, and non-fiction. Lots of great links there. http://helpineedapublisher.blogspot.com/2010/11/resources-exhausting-list.html
Over at the Black Gate editor's blog, Howard Andrew Jones has put together a list of his writing mistakes and solutions he's found that work for him. http://www.blackgate.com/2010/11/08/writing-mistakes-are-future-tips/
And if you're like me, you love peeking into other writer's minds. Here's a look into the workings of Tom Piccirilli's writing mind. http://thecoldspot.blogspot.com/2010/11/hideous-babies-and-loom-of-my-muse.html
Nicola Morgan has pulled together a list of Writer's Resources over on her blog. She's broken them down to cover the publishing end of the business, genre specific resources, young adult, short story, and non-fiction. Lots of great links there. http://helpineedapublisher.blogspot.com/2010/11/resources-exhausting-list.html
Over at the Black Gate editor's blog, Howard Andrew Jones has put together a list of his writing mistakes and solutions he's found that work for him. http://www.blackgate.com/2010/11/08/writing-mistakes-are-future-tips/
And if you're like me, you love peeking into other writer's minds. Here's a look into the workings of Tom Piccirilli's writing mind. http://thecoldspot.blogspot.com/2010/11/hideous-babies-and-loom-of-my-muse.html
Friday, November 5, 2010
Anthology Calls
Erotica writer, Sascha Illyvich has 4 anthology calls for erotica novellas of 15 - 20K words. They will be published by Sizzler Editions under their Intoxication imprint. This is a royalty paying market. You can find the themes and guidelines at http://saschaillyvichauthor.com/2010/10/28/call-for-submissions-sizzler-anthologies/
The Edge of Propinquity has announced it's 2011 theme, which is Legacies. This is an online spec-fic zine looking for shorts of 2000 to 6000 words. They pay $50 and publish monthly. You can find their guidelines here http://www.edgeofpropinquity.net/library.asp?id=61 And with issues online you can read a few stories to get a feel for what the editors are looking for.
The "Lake Region Review" has a call out for submissions of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry for their next anthology. The deadline is March 31, 2011. Payment is one copy. They are looking for regional writing from the Minnesota and Dakotas area. You can find the details at http://www.lakeregionwriters.net/?page_id=318
And Wicked East Press has 8 anthology calls listed - payment here is 1 copy of the book your story is published in. http://sites.google.com/a/wickedeastpress.com/wicked-east-press/open-submissions
The Edge of Propinquity has announced it's 2011 theme, which is Legacies. This is an online spec-fic zine looking for shorts of 2000 to 6000 words. They pay $50 and publish monthly. You can find their guidelines here http://www.edgeofpropinquity.net/library.asp?id=61 And with issues online you can read a few stories to get a feel for what the editors are looking for.
The "Lake Region Review" has a call out for submissions of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry for their next anthology. The deadline is March 31, 2011. Payment is one copy. They are looking for regional writing from the Minnesota and Dakotas area. You can find the details at http://www.lakeregionwriters.net/?page_id=318
And Wicked East Press has 8 anthology calls listed - payment here is 1 copy of the book your story is published in. http://sites.google.com/a/wickedeastpress.com/wicked-east-press/open-submissions
Anthology Review
"Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files" is a single author collection by Jim Butcher and reviewed by Lesa Holstine http://lesasbookcritiques.blogspot.com/2010/10/side-jobs-stories-from-dresden-files-by.html
A Few Markets
If you've got some already published dark genre stories gathering dust in your drawer you might want to take a look at this podcast market. Dark Fiction is a non-paying reprint audio market. They're looking for shorts of 1000 to 7000 words. You can find all the details at http://www.darkfictionmagazine.co.uk/
I stumbled across Dark Fiction through this post http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/11/do-you-ezine-a-list-of-genre-zines which has a list of high profile genre zines with more listed in the comments.
I'm not sure if I've mentioned this one before but Blueberry Lane Books has an anthology call out for "Drastic Measures". They're looking for 2500 to 8000 word stories which deal with responses to stress or danger. The deadline is February 10, 2011. The pay is $12 You can find all the details at http://www.blueberrylanebooks.com/?page_id=65
With a hat tip to Brian Lindenmuth we have a contest sponsored by io9 http://io9.com/5681230/io9s-environmental-writing-contest?skyline=true&s=i There are two categories, a sci-fi fiction short story and a non-fiction essay, the winner of each will receive $2000. The theme is stories that deal with environmental disasters. 3000 to 5000 words. Be sure to check out the link for all the details.
For those of you dabbling in the new SteamPunk craze here's a link that points out some of the great blogs about steampunk. http://www.onlinecertificateprograms.org/blog/2010/10-awesome-blogs-for-steampunk-designers/
I stumbled across Dark Fiction through this post http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/11/do-you-ezine-a-list-of-genre-zines which has a list of high profile genre zines with more listed in the comments.
I'm not sure if I've mentioned this one before but Blueberry Lane Books has an anthology call out for "Drastic Measures". They're looking for 2500 to 8000 word stories which deal with responses to stress or danger. The deadline is February 10, 2011. The pay is $12 You can find all the details at http://www.blueberrylanebooks.com/?page_id=65
With a hat tip to Brian Lindenmuth we have a contest sponsored by io9 http://io9.com/5681230/io9s-environmental-writing-contest?skyline=true&s=i There are two categories, a sci-fi fiction short story and a non-fiction essay, the winner of each will receive $2000. The theme is stories that deal with environmental disasters. 3000 to 5000 words. Be sure to check out the link for all the details.
For those of you dabbling in the new SteamPunk craze here's a link that points out some of the great blogs about steampunk. http://www.onlinecertificateprograms.org/blog/2010/10-awesome-blogs-for-steampunk-designers/
Thursday, November 4, 2010
I Before E
This morning I found myself using that little i before e poem that I learned in English class a hundred years ago. You know the one. I before E except after C or when sounded like A as in neighbor or weigh. So could someone please explain ancient to me? I had to look it up in the dictionary to make sure I was spelling it right. Damn rules!
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