Friday, July 31, 2015
The M.O. - New Theme Announced
Over at Criminal Element they've posted the new theme for the next "issue" of the M.O. This is basically a contest with the winning entry being published online and receiving 5cents a word for their story. The new theme is "Lesson Learned". Stories should be 1000 to 1500 words and the reading period is August 14 to August 28. You can find the details here and be sure to click on their guidelines link for the rest of the information.
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Just to Clarify
I just wanted to clarify a few things about what I do here on the blog. When I post markets I have taken the time to check out the website, checked to see if they charge fees, and find out if they're a paying market. That's the first things I look for. The only non-paying markets I post these days are crime markets as that's mostly where my interests lie. I also post the occasional charity anthology or no-fee contests.
If the market is already in business I check to see if they publish on schedule, who they publish, and if the stories have been edited or just slapped up mistakes and all. I read their guidelines, if they're too picky about formatting I usually pass on posting them unless they're a pro paying market. I also check to see if they have any clauses that might harm a writer in some way, but I don't always catch them. If they're going to pay IF they have a successful KickStarter I always mention that fact. Anyone can promise money, but that little loophole means they might not. It's always your decision whether to submit or not.
In most cases I don't know the editors (crime markets are the exception in some cases). I don't have any more information about who's running the market than you do. I can't help you if an editor doesn't respond to your submission or the market goes belly-up. We're all in that boat together.
What I do is pass along market information that I've found and thought might be of interest to other writers as well as myself. I expect each of you to check out the markets yourself and make that final decision to submit after you've done a bit of research about the market.
All I do here is track down markets and post the information. I'm not responsible for what that market/editor does. That said, I'll keep on posting markets as I find them and hope that in some small way I've helped other writers out there find homes for their work.
Thanks for reading.
If the market is already in business I check to see if they publish on schedule, who they publish, and if the stories have been edited or just slapped up mistakes and all. I read their guidelines, if they're too picky about formatting I usually pass on posting them unless they're a pro paying market. I also check to see if they have any clauses that might harm a writer in some way, but I don't always catch them. If they're going to pay IF they have a successful KickStarter I always mention that fact. Anyone can promise money, but that little loophole means they might not. It's always your decision whether to submit or not.
In most cases I don't know the editors (crime markets are the exception in some cases). I don't have any more information about who's running the market than you do. I can't help you if an editor doesn't respond to your submission or the market goes belly-up. We're all in that boat together.
What I do is pass along market information that I've found and thought might be of interest to other writers as well as myself. I expect each of you to check out the markets yourself and make that final decision to submit after you've done a bit of research about the market.
All I do here is track down markets and post the information. I'm not responsible for what that market/editor does. That said, I'll keep on posting markets as I find them and hope that in some small way I've helped other writers out there find homes for their work.
Thanks for reading.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
In Short Publishing Company - New Market
The In Short Publishing Company is a press based in Australia but accepting submissions from around the world. They're looking for short stories of 3000 to 4500 words in any genre. Stories will be published in pocket sized chapbooks. Payment is royalties only. You can check out the details here.
To MFA or Not
Over at Elaine Ash's AshEdit blog there's an interesting post by Les Edgerton about the MFA programs. Elaine has been running this topic as a series both pro and con so be sure to check out her other postings,
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Postmark Books - Non-fiction Anthology Call - Canadian Residents Only
Canadian publisher Postmark Books has posted an anthology call for "Disconnectopia". They're looking for personal essays of 1000 to 3000 words about digital detoxing. The deadline is August 31 and payment is an honorarium of CDN $25. Only residents of Canada are allowed to submit to this anthology (they say it's a tax thing). You can find the details here.
FunDead Publications - Anthology Call
FunDead Publications has posted an anthology call (untitled at this time) for spooky short stories set in Salem, MA, any time period is acceptable. Stories should be 1000 to 6000 words. The deadline is March 15, 2016 and payment is $10. You can find the details here.
Microcosm Publishing - Anthology Call
Microcosm Publishing has posted an anthology for their fourth Bikes in Space series. This one is "Bikes in Space 4: Utopia/Dystopia". This series seeks "speculative fiction short stories with a feminist perspective that incorporates bicycling or bicycles in some way". The average story is 2500 words but they accept longer and shorter. The deadline is November 1 for publication in 2016. Payment depends on a successful KickStarter. You can find the details here.
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