CALLIHOO Newsletter ----------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. 6 No. 31 Editor: Julia West December 22, 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Web page: http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS Rowan West's story "The Mangrove Mansion" won the Granite School District award in the Reflections contest, and has gone up to Region. Congratulations, Rowan! * * * Don't forget the CALLIHOO mini-retreat, Two More Steps Back, to be held on New Year's Day at Kelly's house. Come whenever you become conscious after your New Year's celebration, bring your work in progress or start on a new project for the new year. We'll write, write, write until we can't stay awake any more. Bring munchies and food for several potluck meals. If the Almonds get snowed in in Wyoming, the alternate site is Beverly's mother's house. DEADLINES Let me know if you need more information on the contests, anthologies or magazines listed below. =Writers of the Future=, 1st quarter 1999, deadline 31 December 1998. [$1000 first, $750 2nd, $500 3rd place. No entry fee. L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest, P.O. Box 1630-JBW, Los Angeles, CA 90078. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 10)] =The Orphic Chronicle= reading for Spring 1999 issue betw. 1 Nov and 31 Dec 1998. [Quarterly webzine, SF/F/H, $5.00 minimum or 1/4 cent per word, reading, E-mail subm okay, no sim subs, mult subs okay, Kay Elmore, P.O. Box 171202, Arlington, TX 76003-1202, E-mail to editor@orphic-chronicle.com. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 29)] =Romance and Beyond Magazine= contest, deadline 1 February 1999. [SF/F/H romance to 10,000 wds., awards $50, $20, $15, $10, deadline 1 Feb 99, $10 entry fee, only accepts 1st 30 entries in each category (4 different categories), Briada Press, Inc., 3527 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Suite 9; Lafayette, LA 70503-5130. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 20)] Salivan Enterprises Short Story Contest deadline 28 February 99. [Canadian, $5 entry fee, categories SF/F or H or romance to 6,000 wds, each category winner receives 40% of category revenue, pub in antho (on web?) for royalties, Salivan Story Contest, 1692 Place de Lierre, Suite 300, Laval, Quebec, CANADA H7G 4X7. E-mail: salivan@hotmail.com. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 29)] =Eternity Online= Best of the Web anthology/contest, deadline 1 March 1999. [Fiction pub on web in 1998. No word limits or submission fee. 10 $5 prizes, $50 Grand Prize. E-mail subm okay. Steve Algieri, eternityol@aol.com or Eternity, Best of the Web '98, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 24)] =Pulp Eternity= Volume 5: Unthemed issue, reading time: 1/1/99 - 4/1/99. [Any genre, to 10,000 wds, but most under 5000, pays 3 cents/wd. on pub. Steve Algieri, Senior Editor, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003, E-mail: eternityol@aol.com; http://www.pulpeternity.com. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 18)] =Eternity Online= Second Anniversary Issue, deadline 1 May 1999. [genre fiction, incl. SF/F/H, to 5000 wds. No reprints. 1/4 cent/wd. to $50. Send to eternityol@aol.com; put Anniversary Issue in the subject line. Subm. not following guidelines returned unread. http://www.pulpeternity.com. Anniversary Issue, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 24)] =Pulp Eternity= Volume 6: Women of Empowerment. Reading time 4/1/99 - 7/1/99. [Female viewpoint to 10,000 wds, but most under 5000, pays 3 cents/wd. on pub. Steve Algieri, Senior Editor, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003, E-mail: eternityol@aol.com; http://www.pulpeternity.com. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 18)] =Such a Pretty Face: Tales of Power & Abundance= anthology, deadline 31 July 1999. [SF/F/H to 5000 words, fat people in positive roles, 3-5 cents/wd., no E-mail subm., Mrs. Lee Martindale, Editor, Attn: Such A Pretty Face, c/o Rump Parliament, PO Box 865137, Plano, TX 75086-5137. (GLs in Vol. 6 No.30)] =Eternity Online= Halloween Horror Issue, deadline 1 August 1999. [scary stories, incl. H/dark F/dark SF, to 5000 wds. No reprints. 1/4 cent/wd. to $50. Send to eternityol@aol.com; put Halloween Issue in the subject line. Subm. not following guidelines returned unread. http://www.pulpeternity.com. Halloween Issue, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 24)] =Pulp Eternity= Volume 7: Alternatives II/ Cyberpunk. Reading time 7/1/99 - 9/1/99. [Alt. sexuality and cyberculture, to 10,000 wds, but most under 5000, pays 3 cents/wd. on pub. Steve Algieri, Senior Editor, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003, E-mail: eternityol@aol.com; http://www.pulpeternity.com. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 18)] =Pulp Eternity= Volume 8: I Am Cat. Reading time 9/1/99 - 12/15/99. [Cat stories, to 5000 wds, pays 3 cents/wd. on pub. Steve Algieri, Senior Editor, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003, E-mail: eternityol@aol.com; http://www. pulpeternity.com. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 18)] MARKET GUIDELINES =E-scape: The Digital Journal of Speculative Fiction= [Webzine, SF/F/H 500-5000 wds, pays 1 cent/wd., E-mail subm. okay but snailmail pref. Allison Stein, Editor escape@interink.com http://www.interink.com/escape.html Please note our new snail mail address: P.O. Box 165322 Kansas City, MO 64116 Please address E-mail to the appropriate editor: Editor and general correspondence, Allison Stein, escape@interink.com Non-fiction and emailed fiction submissions, David Phalen, dphalen@interink.com Art Editor, Marie Loughin, mml@interink.com GameZone Editor, Bill Van Horn, bvh@interink.com FICTION E-scape publishes science fiction, fantasy, horror, and any combination thereof. We look for distinctive writing, well-developed characters, and compelling plots. However, our final decisions are influenced by our personal biases and tastes: * Science fiction elements should be convincing and support rather than dominate the plot. * Horror should scare us, not disgust us--make us care what happens to the characters. * Fantasy should blaze new trails, not retread rutted paths. DO NOT SEND shared-world stories, or stories set in worlds not of your making. DO NOT SEND stories containing gratuitous sex, violence, or gore. PLEASE use traditional manuscript formatting and include your postal address, E-mail address (if you have one), and word count on the first page of your manuscript; the author's name, manuscript title, and page number should appear on every page. Payment for fiction is 1 cent per word. Preferred length is between 500 and 5000 words. We buy first electronic publication rights with an option on nonexclusive anthology rights. Do not query before sending fiction. POSTAL (snail mail) submissions preferred. Please include your email address if you have one. Always include a SASE. Non-U.S. postal submissions must include SASE with appropriate U.S. postage or International Response Coupons. E-MAIL submissions accepted (and preferred for non-U.S. submissions) Send email submissions to Dave Phalen at dphalen@interink.com as a text file or in a format compatible with Word 6.0. NON-FICTION =E-scape= publishes a variety of non-fiction and commentary. Please read our latest issue to get a feel for our non-fiction needs and preferences. We do not pay for non-fiction at this time. Please address inquiries and submissions to the appropriate editor. Please include a SASE in all postal submissions. Interviews and Book Reviews: David Phalen, dphalen@interink.com Game-related articles and reviews: Bill van Horn, bvh@interink.com ART =E-scape= publishes several pieces of speculative art in each issue. Artists are encouraged to examine several recent issues to get a feel for our preferences and needs. We are looking for illustrators as well as original, unpublished, color art suitable for our cover. We are not looking for fill art at this time. Final art must be provided in IBM-compatible digital format. (The =E-scape= Art Director will work with artists to select a format that is most convenient for both parties.) Cover artwork should be suitable for 8 1/2" by 11" presentation. The acceptable formats include 24 bit color, 256 color, or grey scale graphic files in GIF, JPEG, or TIFF. Please limit artwork to a maximum size of 150K for illustrations and 300K for cover pieces. We've found that bright, contrasting colors show up better on a computer screen than dark, "mood" colors, especially for foreground subjects. Payment for art is $25 per illustration and $50 for cover artwork for first serial rights and first electronic rights with an option on nonexclusive anthology rights. Artists should contact the Art Director, Marie Loughin, mml@interink.com. ADVERTISING =E-scape= accepts advertising. Please contact the publisher, J. Patrick McDonald, jpm@interink.com or via snail mail for rates and availability. (Submission Guidelines 1998, Interink, Inc. All rights reserved.) [From E-scape website, http://www.interink.com/office/guide.html] MARKET INFORMATION =Asimov's Science Fiction= Gardner Dozois, editor of =Asimov's Science Fiction=, says that they work roughly six months ahead, although desktop publishing has made this lead time less vital than it used to be. The next issue he'll be putting together is June's. So keep this in mind if sending in seasonal material. [SFRT4, Cat 14, Top 4, 22 Dec 98] =Murderous Intent= =Murderous Intent Mystery Magazine= will no longer accept snailmail submissions. However, when E-mailing your submissions, it's important to remember: =always query first for permission to send story.= Because of problems with computer viruses, editor Margo Powers will discard any submission sent as an attached file without opening it if she has not given previous approval for the attachment. Stories sent by snailmail will be returned unopened. (Website at http://www.teleport.com/~madison/ E-mail: madison@teleport.com) [Inklings, 22 Dec 98] ==End of CALLIHOO newsletter for 22 December 1998==