Vincent Price

And of course it wouldn't be Halloween without a little Vincent Price, would it?  Here he is singing "Monster Mash".

I wonder sometimes how Mr. Price wound up so very much associated with the Horror genre of films and TV when I see him in movies like "Leave Her to Heaven" and "Laura" and yet, even those films are tinged with Horror.  I guess he was just destined to embrace that world of the eerie and macabre.  It certainly suits him.

A Little Halloween Horror

Electric Lit has posted the "12 Haunting American Short Stories to Read this Halloween".  There are links to some of the stories for your reading pleasure.  I have to congratulate them on their list because they haven't included the usual suspects like "The Lottery" or "The Tell-Tale Heart".

Of course they also didn't include a favorite of mine called "Turntables of the Night" by Terry Pratchett or this little piece of flash by me :)

For me Horror seems to lend itself easily to the short story and some of the best don't leave you covered in blood, just shaking in your shoes.  What are some of your favorite Horror short stories?

And 10 More via Lit Reactor.

Publishing and Other Forms of Insanity - Submissions Calls

Erica Verrillo has posted 11 paying markets with November deadlines on her blog "Publishing...and Other Forms of Insanity"  Check it out here.  Thanks, Erica!  For those interested she's also posted some November conferences and a listing for no-fee contests.

Subtle Magic - Anthology Call

I've never been fond of finding markets on Craigslist because you never know for sure who you are dealing with.  But...This one pays 3cents a word for  urban fantasy shorts up to 3000 words with the theme "Subtle Magic".  The publisher is a new market called Will Dunn Publishing.  I can't find a website and submissions go to an email at Craigslist.  If you're interested you can check out the ad here.

Mormon Alternate History Anthology - Anthology Call

Editor William Morris has posted an anthology call for a Mormon Alternate History anthology.  He's looking for flash stories under 2500 words and shorts stories of 3000 to 6000 words with Mormonism central to the story.  The alternate history should be post 1800 and pre 2020.  The deadline is March 19, 2016 and payment is $15 for flash and $25 for shorts.  You can find all the details here.  Be sure to read the whole page as he's provided a lot of information about what he's looking for.

Seeking One Good Project - Call for Submissions

Elaine Ash aka Anonymous-9 has an interesting proposition up on her AshEdit blog.  She's seeking "One Good Project" in the genre of mystery/crime.  If you have a novel that's making the rounds but you're smacking your head up against the wall with rejections send it to Elaine.  She'll make suggestions and help with the editing in exchange for a co-author credit when it's published.  You can check out the details and Elaine here.

Body Parts Magazine - Open for Submissions

Body Parts Magazine is an online zine that publishes Horror and erotica in all its many forms.  Each issue has a theme and the current theme is Grave Robbing.  They accept flash up to 1000 words (pays $5) and shorts to 8000 words (pays $10).  They also accept novellas and non-fiction essays.  The deadline for this issue is March 1, 2016.  You can find the details here.

Hat tip to the Literarium blog.