CALLIHOO Newsletter ----------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. 7 No. 1 Editor: Julia West May 18, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Web page: http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CALLIHOO! ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS In Alexandria Digital Literature's bestseller list for April, 1999, Ken Rand's "The Nine Billion Names of Arthur C. Clarke" was rated #1! The story is rated #7 for the year at AlexLit. Go Ken! Read this (or any other AlexLit story) at http://www.alexlit.com/ He also sold a reprint of "The Glass Army" to =Eternity: the Online Journal of the Speculative Imagination.= * * * Shira Daemon, one of our E-CALLIHOOligans, sold a story (a short-short, but one of which she's rather fond) to =I Am Cat=, which she found out about from CALLIHOO. Congratulations, Shira! * * * Don't forget Salt Lake City's own CONduit 9: Deep Space CONduit on May 21-23, 1999. Terry Brooks is the GoH, and apparently they're expecting sellout crowds! For more information, check the website at http://www.conduit.utah.edu/ * * * In honor of CALLIHOO's birthday I'm reprinting part of an article we ran earlier this year. This is Dave Urbanek's explanation of what CALLIHOO means. "When we first started our writer's group there were a few things we wanted. We wanted to meet every week because we wanted faster turn around times for critiques. We wanted to have some good writers and readers. We wanted it to last for a good long time. One of our members, Charlene, said that her research into social behavior indicated that groups tend to last longer if there is some lore or secret that members know which is not general knowledge such as a unique or symbolic name. So that's what we came up with. For those who want to know, CALLIHOO is an acronym: Creative Authors of Literary Legerdemain, (two words starting with I and H) and Obscure Oxidemitry. "The IH words were never really agreed upon. Charlene and I thought long and hard and came up with a few possibilities. I think originally the IH words were "Inspiring Heroism". After a while it was more fun to have an acronym with the parenthetic phrase (two words starting with I and H). Consider the IH words as interchangeable depending on the situation." 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. =Inscriptions= Dreaming Contest, deadline 28 May 1999. [Stories and poems about dreaming, to 3000 wds, no entry fee, E-mail subm, prizes $25 and publication in =Inscriptions=. MaidenFate@ aol.com. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 48)] =Dark Annie= issue #3, The Modern Myth, open 1 March to 31 May 1999. [Any genre relating to the myths we share with our children, to 5,000 wds, E-mail subm okay. 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. (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)] =Hideous Progeny=, British theme anthology, deadline 30 June 1999. [What if Frankenstein succeeded? 1500-5000 words, pays L15/1000 wds. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 48)] =Pulp Eternity= Volume 6: Women of Empowerment. Deadline 1 July 1999 or when filled. [Female viewpoint to 10,000 wds, but most under 5000, pays 3 cents/wd. on pub. http://www.pulpeternity. com. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 38)] =A Twist of the Knife= web 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 to kirkwood@nucleus.com (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 35) ] The Calvino Prize, deadline 15 July 1999. [$10 reading fee, prizes $1,000 each and publication for spec fic novel, novella, short story. May enter once in each category. http://www. invisiblecitiespress.com/calvino.htm. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 48)] =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, 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. (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; http://www.pulpeternity.com. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 38)] =ByLine= contest, 1st chapter of a novel - Deadline August 5, 1999. [Opening chapter of unpub. novel. Mainstream or genre; adult or YA audience. Maximum 25 pages. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $70, $35, $20. (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. 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. (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=. (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. (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. (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. 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, (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 38)] MARKET GUIDELINES =Bonetree= [Webzine, H/DF to 4000 wds, pays 1/4 cent/wd. Canadian to max. $15, prefer E-mail subm] First issue is full, second issue nearly so, but accepting for upcoming issues. Tentative content for #1: fiction by K. A. Corlett, Greg F. Gifune, Ken Goldman, Tim Lebbon, Shane W. Stacks, Heidi G. Wolfson, Edo van Belkom, and David Niall Wilson; art by Cathy Buburuz FICTION: Atmospheric, character-driven, clearly-plotted stories, that cleverly deliver blows to the reader's misconceptions. Horror that deals with the monster's psychology, rather than how badly he can rip up the victim...prefer understated, subtle horror to splatter...[but] won't shy away from stories with violence, sexuality, or profanity ...as long as relevant to the story. We Particularly Enjoy: Gothic-erotica, with an emphasis on sensuality rather than mechanics; dark satire using intellectual rather than slapstick humor; stories that re-work typical myths, stereotypes, monsters etc., or expand upon them. LENGTH: to 4000 words. Query for longer. PAYMENT: 1/4 cent Canadian per word, to a maximum of $15, upon publication for First Electronic or Electronic Reprint Rights. No multiple submissions, but reprints and simultaneous submissions acceptable if marked as such. ART: =Bonetree= publishes horror and dark-fantasy artwork in a gallery-style format only...all art submissions must consist of between three to five pieces so that we can get an idea of the scope of your work. We are open to all types of artistic mediums, but especially prefer black and white, monotone, or dark-hued pieces. Payment is a $15 Canadian flat fee for the use of up to five pieces of artwork...paid upon publication for First Electronic or Electronic Reprint Rights. POETRY:Bonetree publishes horror and dark-fantasy poetry collections only...poetry submissions must consist of between three to five pieces of dark verse, with no individual poem running longer than 50 lines...prefer poetry that tells a story in some way; only very rarely will we publish snapshot or theme poems...open to all types of meter, rhyme schemes, and layouts, as long as they work with and not against the content or theme of the poem. Payment: $10 Canadian flat fee for the use of up to three poems...paid upon publication for First Electronic or Electronic Reprint Rights. Simultaneous and reprint submissions are acceptable if stated as such. E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS -- strongly preferred! Include name, postal address, e-mail address, submission title, pen-name to be used if any, and approximate word count...indicate if the submission has been previously published and where. Except in the case of artwork, submissions should be sent as in the body of an e-mail message to kirkwood@nucleus.com. =Attachments will be deleted unread= with their authors contacted concerning the matter at our leisure. Artists wishing to submit their work should contact us prior to doing so. SNAIL MAIL SUBMISSIONS: BONETREE c/o J. Kirkwood Apt 112 11041 109 Street Edmonton AB T5H 3C3 Canada Please include a SAE and International Reply Coupon or a SASE with appropriate *Canadian* postage for our response. [DarkEcho, 13 May 1999] MARKET INFORMATION =Event Horizon= An E-mail from =Event Horizon= dated 5 May 1999 said, "We're changing our address. Starting Friday, May 7, you'll find us at: http://www.eventhorizon.com/sfzine" =Shadow Feast/A Twist of the Knife= Anthology =A Twist of the Knife= will not be published in print format, but will now be Web-published. Editor/publisher Janice Kirkwood says the change "is for numerous reasons, foremost among them the printing and distribution problems all small press publishers face. In short, we no longer believe that a print edition of =A Twist of the Knife= would serve our contributors and subscribers best. As an Internet publisher, our strength lies in Web-based products...this change in format also brings with it a change in focus. =A Twist of the Knife= will not consist of a one-time, stand-alone anthology. Instead, it will serve as the inaugural issue of our new Internet magazine, =Bonetree=." =Bonetree= will take the place of webzine =Shadow Feast=. Authors' questions about publication of work in =Bonetree=, =Shadow Feast=, or =A Twist of the Knife= will be answered via kirkwood@nucleus.com. =Bonetree= is tentatively slated for release on June 1, 1999. [DarkEcho, 13 May 1999] ==End of CALLIHOO newsletter for 18 May 1999==