Comet Press - Anthology Call

Comet Press has posted a submission call for "Stiff Things".  This will be an erotic horror anthology.  They're looking for "erotic stories that push the boundaries of sex and horror" up to 9000 words.  Payment will be 3cents a word and if their Kickstarter fund is successful the payment will be 6cents a word.  The deadline is March 1, 2016 (or until filled).  You can find the details here.

Lessons for Writers: The Beatles Edition

"Lessons for Writers:  The Beatles Edition" by Walter Jon Williams is an excellent essay about how to improve your writing skills.  Here he shows how the Beatles came to be such a success because they kept changing and growing into their music skills.

via SF Signal

Crooked Holster - Anthology Call

Just received an email from the editors of UK based Crooked Holster.  They're open for submissions to their second crime anthology.  For this one the theme is "Ritual" (details on the home page).  They're looking for flash to 500 words, shorts to 2500 words, and poetry.  While they would prefer original work they will look at reprints.  The deadline is November 8 with publication in December.  Payment is a copy of the anthology.  You can find the guidelines here.

The Black Orchid Novella Contest 2016 - Open for Submissions

Just an early reminder that The Black Orchid Novella Contest sponsored by The Wolfe Pack and the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine is open for submissions.  The deadline is May 31 2016.  They are looking for novellas of 15,000 to 20,000 words that conform to the tradition of the Nero Wolfe series.  The winner receives a contract and publication in AHMM.  You can find the details here.

Manslaughter Review - New Crime Market

We have a new crime zine posting a call for submissions called "Manslaughter Review".  This will be a biannual publication edited by Matt P. Ryan and Trenton Burns.  They're looking for crime stories up to 5000 words with a deadline of November 30, 2015 for the first issue.  This is a non-paying market.  Submissions are online through Green Submissions.  You can find all the details here.

Zimbell House Publishing - Anthology Call

I don't usually post non-paying markets with the exceptions of the crime/mystery genre and the Western genre.  Zimbell House Publishing has posted six anthology calls, with the only payment being a print copy of the anthology.  Of interest here is the anthology "Where Cowboys Roam".  They're looking for short stories and novellas up to 25,500 words in any type of Western story.  The deadline is February 15, 2016.  You can find the details here, just scroll down the page.  Submissions are through Submittable.

All Due Respect Magazine - Closed

All Due Respect Publishing has closed the doors of its quarterly magazine.  You can read the reasons behind this sad news here.  While the magazine is being shut down they will still be publishing novels, novellas, and short story collections,