CALLIHOO Newsletter ----------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. 6 No. 46 Editor: Julia West April 27, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Web page: http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS Carol Paton sold a short story to =Pulp Eternity= for their "Women of Empowerment" issue. Many congratulations, Carol! This is her first sale! * * * Bring your May Day challenge stories to the May 4th meeting to read out loud. May also marks the end of CALLIHOO's "fiscal year," and we'll soon be starting Year Seven! * * * The CALLIHOO "markets for short SF/F/H paying 1 cent and more" tables have been updated and are available as Acrobat .pdf files or ZIPped WordPerfect 6/7/8 files at the CALLIHOO website (see URL above). DEADLINES Let me know if you need more information on the contests, anthologies or magazines listed below. A good place to check is the CALLIHOO website, listed above. =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. 38)] Carson McCullers Prize for the Short Story, postmark deadline 3 May 1999. [Original unpublished short stories, any genre, to 5,000 words, prizes $2,500 and (3) $1,000, entry fee $10 per entry, get form at website, send to =Story='s Carson McCullers Prize for the Short Story, 1507 Dana Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45207. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 35)] =Sword and Sorceress= anthology, open April 20 to May 7, 1999 (postmark date). [S&S stories with female protag., 500-7500 wds, pays 2-6 cents/wd, Mrs. Marion Bradley, Sword and Sorceress, Box 72, Berkeley, CA 94701-0072. (Info in Vol. 6 No. 44)] =Dark Annie= issue #3, The Modern Myth, open 1 March to 31 May 1999. [Stories of any genre relating to the myths we share with our children, to 5,000 wds, E-mail subm okay at darkannie@ aol.com, Editors: Eva Harstein and Shikhar Dixit, P.O. Box 566, East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816, http://members.aol.com/ darkannie/. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 41)] 41st Annual Utah Original Writing Competition, opens 10 May, deadline (postmarked) 25 June 1999. [Utah residents only. 4 novel-length categories, $1000 1st prize, $750 2nd; 3 short length categories, $300 1st, $200 2nd. No entry fee. Must have submission card (see http://WWW.CE.EX.STATE.UT.US/arts/ programs/subcard.html). Utah Arts Council, 617 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 46)] =Writers of the Future=, 3rd quarter 1999, deadline 30 June 1999. [$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)] =Pulp Eternity= Volume 6: Women of Empowerment. Deadline 1 July 1999 or when it's filled. [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. 38)] =A Twist of the Knife= anthology, received deadline 1 July 1999 [H/DF about traditional monsters with a twist, to 5000 wds, pays $10, reprints and sim subs okay, e-mail subm preferred, text in the body of an e-mail to kirkwood@nucleus.com, snail-mail to J. Kirkwood, Apt 1, 17728 - 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton AB T5T 1M1, Canada. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 35) ] =Dark Annie= issue #4, Apocalypse, open May 1 to July 31, 1999. [Stories of any genre relating to myths, realities, speculations or anything else about THE END, be it the end of a culture, the world, or the universe, to 5,000 wds, E-mail subm okay at darkannie@aol.com, Editors: Eva Harstein and Shikhar Dixit, P.O. Box 566, East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816, http://members. aol.com/darkannie/. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 41)] =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. 38)] ByLine contest, 1st chapter of a novel - Deadline August 5, 1999. [Opening chapter of unpublished novel. Mainstream or genre; adult or YA audience. Maximum 25 pages. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $70, $35, $20. Mail entries to: Contests, ByLine Magazine, PO Box 130596, Edmond, OK 73013. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 36)] =Pulp Eternity= Volume 7: Alternatives II/ Science Fiction. Deadline 1 September 1999 or when filled. [SF and alt. sexuality, 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. 38)] ByLine Contest, genre fiction - Deadline September 4, 1999. [Short story to 5,000 wds, romance, sci-fi, confession, mystery, western, etc. No children's stories. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $50, $30, $15. Mail entries to: Contests, ByLine Magazine, PO Box 130596, Edmond, OK 73013. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 36)] Technology: The Price We Pay Fiction Contest, deadline 1 October 1999. [Stories abt. technology, to 10,000 words, no entry fee, 1st prize $300 and publication in =Pulp Eternity=, subscribers unlimited entries, nonsub one entry, Steve Algieri, Eternity Press, Technology: The Price We Pay Fiction Contest, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 38)] The Isaac Asimov Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Story Writing, deadline 15 December 1999. [SF/F by undergrad. students in college or university, 1,000-10,000 wds, 1st place $500, entry fee $5.00 per story, no limit to number of entries per person. Award Administrator Rick Wilber: Asimov Award, School of Mass Communications, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 44)] =PRISM international= 15th Annual Short Fiction Contest 1999, deadline 15 December 1999. [Canadian contest, $2,000C 1st prize, 5 $200 runners-up (+pmt for pub), $20 1st entry fee, $5 all others, max. 25 pp. Creative Writing Program, University of British Columbia, Buch E 462 - 1866 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada. V6T 1Z1. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 44)] =Pulp Eternity= Volume 8: I Am Cat. Deadline 15 Dec 1999 or when filled. [SF 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. 38)] =Starlight 3= anthology, deadline end of 1999. [SF/F, pays 7-1/2 cents/wd., no upper word limit, Starlight 3 c/o Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Tor Books, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10010. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 38)] CONTESTS =41st Annual Utah Original Writing Competition, 1999= [Contest, Utah residents only, no entry fee, 4 novel-length categories $1000 1st prize, $750 2nd; 3 short-length categories, $300 1st, $200 2nd. Opens 10 May, deadline (postmarked) 25 June.] Each year since 1958, the Annual Utah Original Writing Competition has awarded recognition and cash prizes to some of Utah's finest writers. These winners attract the attention of the wider literary world to our state and our literary community. Often these winners also go on to win national prizes, acclaim and publication. With funds provided in part by the Utah State Legislature, the Utah Arts Council's Literature Program has worked to provide the best possible judges for the competition and the largest possible prizes to the winners. In this, its 41st year, the Utah Original Writing Competition continues to honor those Utah writers who through their literary excellence, bring recognition and prestige to our state. CATEGORIES: Class A: The Novel First Prize $1,000; Second Prize $750. Minimum length: 60,000 words. Manuscripts need not be bound, but should at least be contained in a box. No part of the novel may have been previously published in book form or accepted for publication as a book at the time of entry. Class B: Biography/Autobiography First Prize $1,000; Second Prize $750. Minimum length: 60,000 words. Manuscripts need not be bound, but should at least be contained in a box. No part of the book may have been previously published in book form or accepted for publication as a book at the time of entry. (Please note: This category rotates every other year. Next year it will be General Nonfiction Book.) Class C: Book-length Collection of Short Stories First Prize $1,000; Second Prize $750. Minimum 60,000 words. Manuscripts need not be bound, but should at least be contained in a box. No part of the collection may have been previously published in book form or accepted for publication as a book at the time of entry. (Please note: This category rotates every other year. Next year this category will be Book-length Collection of Poems.) Class D: Young Adult Book First Prize $1,000; Second Prize $750. Fact, fiction or biography, appealing to juvenile readers ages 13 through 18. Compilations of juvenile stories will be accepted. Manuscripts need not be bound, but should at least be contained in a box. No part of the book may have been previously published in book form or accepted for publication as a book at the time of entry. (Please note: This category rotates every other year. Next year this category will be Juvenile Book.) Class E: Poetry First Prize $300; Second Prize $200. A collection of 10 poems for adults, not to exceed 1,000 lines total. No part of the manuscript may have been previously published in book form or accepted for book publication at the time of entry. Class F: Short Story First Prize $300; Second Prize $200. Fiction for adults, not to exceed 7,500 words. No part of the manuscript may have been previously published in book form or accepted for book publication at the time of entry. Class G: Personal Essay First Prize $300; Second Prize $200. Nonfiction for adults, not to exceed 7,500 words. No part of the manuscript may have been previously published in book form or accepted for book publication at the time of entry. Please note: No manuscripts will be returned. Be sure to keep a copy. RULES: 1. Due Date: Entries will be accepted between Monday, May 10 and Friday, June 25, 1999. =This is a postmark deadline.= We recommend mailing your manuscript by Monday, June 21, 1999, to make sure it reaches us on time. =Late manuscripts will not be considered.= 2. Residency Requirement: The competition is open to all legal residents of the State of Utah. 3. Limits on Entries: Only one entry per class per contestant is allowed. Winners of first or second prizes in any category of the 1998 competition are not eligible to enter the class in which they received the 1998 award. In the case of rotating categories, winners of the 1997 competition are not eligible to enter the class in which they received the 1997 award. However, the winners of these classes for 1998 and 1997 are eligible to enter the other classes. 4. Include Card: Each entry must include the attached Submission Card, completed and signed. (Submission card available online at http://WWW.CE.EX.STATE.UT.US/arts/ programs/subcard.html) 5. Previous Publication: Acknowledgment of previously published work should not be included with your entry. 6. No Returns: No manuscripts will be returned. Be sure to keep your own copy of each entry. Judges will dispose of all but first and second place winners. 7. Judges' Decisions are Final: Judges have sole and final authority in evaluating manuscripts. If, in the opinion of the judge, no manuscript entered in a class is of sufficient quality to merit an award, none will be given. 8. Winning Manuscripts to Remain on File: The manuscripts of the first and second place winners in each class must remain with the Utah Arts Council for our permanent collection. In the event a winning entry is later published, the Utah Arts Council would appreciate receiving a published copy of the work. 9. Rights: Authors of winning entries retain all rights of publication. 10. Disqualification: Failure to comply with these rules will result in disqualification. CALENDAR May 10: Earliest manuscript acceptance at U.A.C. June 21: Recommended latest in-state entry mailing date. June 25: ENTRIES DUE by 4 p.m. at Utah Arts Council. July 15: Manuscripts mailed to judges. Sept 15: Winners contacted TBA: Awards celebration. All participants are invited. PUBLICATION PRIZE: One Prize Only: $5,000 One of the book-length first-place winners (classes A, B, C, and D) from the 1999 competition will receive a prize designed specifically to expedite publication and to ensure a high-quality presentation and wide publicity for the chosen work. The prize money may only be used to assist a reputable publisher with the production and distribution of the work. All eligible works will be considered; no application is necessary. No prize will be given if, in the opinion of the judges, none of the eligible works is worthy of national publication. (Any eligible manuscript accepted for publication during the year before the prize is awarded cannot be considered for the prize.) CHECKLIST Before submitting, please be certain you have complied with the following: * Submission card completed and signed. * Manuscript-sized cover folder or envelope, blank except for class designation, for each entry. * Box or binding for book-length manuscripts. * No name or address anywhere on the manuscript. * Include self-addressed, stamped postcard to acknowledge U.A.C. receipt of your entry. Send for card and/or submit manuscript to: Utah Arts Council 617 E. South Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Utah Arts Council website: http://WWW.CE.EX.STATE.UT.US/arts/ Utah Arts Council Literature Program website (has rules, etc. as above): http://WWW.CE.EX.STATE.UT.US/arts/ programs/comprules.html MARKET GUIDELINES =Lore= [Biannual print mag, DF/H to 5,000 wds., pay scale not given yet. No E-mail, sim or mult subm. Reprints--query.] Managing Editor: Rod Heather Sr. Associate Editor/Graphic Designer: Sean O'Leary Associate Editors: Joe Martucci, Ricardo Santagata, Jeffrey Thomas P.O. Box 381 Matawan, New Jersey 07747-0381 http://www.loredigest.com/ loredigest@earthlink.net (no subm) REPRINTS? Query first. Where was the tale first published and when? SIMULTANEOUS, MULTIPLE OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS? No NON-FICTION? No WHAT DO WE LIKE? FICTION: Up to 5000 words - query for longer. Interesting, well-told tales that work on many different levels. We like to see convincing tales steeped in atmosphere. Our emphasis is on traditional dark fantasy, but we're open to stories that challenge established conventions. If we're afraid to peek out the window or left wide-eyed as we realize your tale's implications, you're on the right track. POETRY: Approximately 30 lines - query for longer. We will consider both rhyme and free verse. We like chilling pieces with plenty of atmosphere that don't so much say it as insinuate it. Please send no more than three poems per submission package. ARTWORK: Send camera-ready, disposable b/w copies. We need capable artists to work on assignment. Some artists whose work we admire: John Bauer, Richard Corben, Helmut Wenske, Gustav Dor‚, Wayne Barlowe, Edward Gorey, H.R. Giger . . . but hey, broaden our horizons. WHAT DON'T WE LIKE? Topics that were beaten to death long ago with nothing new to offer. Tales that are too abstruse for their own good. Vamipiric, gothic romances. Rigid, unblinking chains of events. Gore or sex-driven tales. Virtual reality. Sing-song rhymes. Allegorical figures should be avoided like the plague. Or, should we say, like Plague, Famine, War & Death. Theological soap operas (Melrose Place meets The Screwtape Letters) have become tiresome and screwy time pieces (it's November 3, 1998. Again!!) are painfully commonplace by this point. GENERAL INFORMATION Your submission will be much more favorably read if it is well formatted and smooth. Always include a cover letter and a SASE with proper postage affixed (or, appropriate # of IRCs and SAE if outside U.S.). Make sure your name and address appear on your submission. Let us know if your submission is disposable or should be returned and whether or not we can write comments on it. Response time: up to two months. Do not send the only copy of any work for consideration. LORE is not responsible for unsolicited submissions. We buy First World Serial Rights. See Contributor Pay Scale for detailed payment information. [CALLIHOO note: payment information not yet posted. Rumor is that they pay to 2 cents/wd.] It is always wise to check out a copy of the publication to which you intend to submit. Single copies of LORE: $4.00 ppd. ($5.25 outside the U.S.) 4-Issues (2 years): $15.00 ppd. ($20 outside the U.S.) U.S. currency only. Please make all checks payable to ROD HEATHER, not LORE [http://www.loredigest.com/Guidelines.htm] MARKET INFORMATION =69 Flavors of Paranoia= Miranda Foreman, Editor/Publisher of =69 Flavors of Paranoia=, says, "The =69 Flavors of Paranoia= web site has been updated again! http://www.harmful.com/69FoP/index.htm. Check it out, but make sure your Java Script works! "All of our new submitters have been listed on the submitters page with the appropriate pen names and web addresses. If there are any mistakes, please let me know. Some of these accepted submitters have been scheduled for publication, so check out the Scheduling Information page." [E-mail sent 15 April 1999] =Lore= The biannual dark fantasy/horror magazine =Lore= has a new web page at: http://www. loredigest.com/ =Northern Fusion= Editor Carol Weekes at Canadian magazine =Northern Fusion= says she doesn't take reprints. After the middle of April she won't be reading anymore until the end of the summer due to backlog. [sff.writing.response-times, 16 Apr 99] ==End of the CALLIHOO newsletter for 27 April 1999==