CALLIHOO Newsletter ----------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. 7 No. 12 Editor: Julia West August 10, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Web page: http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS This has nothing (much) to do with writing, but check out Ken Rand's web page on how to make a kaleidoscope. Fascinating and funny. URL is: http://www.sfwa.org/members/Rand/ * * * The CALLIHOO newsletter got its 50th E-subscriber today. Hey, we're not big, but we're fun! DEADLINES Check out the CALLIHOO website, listed above, for more information on these contests, magazine issues, and anthologies. (Where it says "GLs in Vol. X No. Y," these are volume and issue of the CALLIHOO newsletter.) =On Spec= Theme issue: Future Crime, deadline 31 August 1999. [SF to 6000 wds, pays to $180C. (GLs in Vol 7, No. 2)] Writersblok Short Story Contest, deadline 31 August 1999. [Any genre story to 15,000 wds, =$25 entry fee=, pays $1000 1st, $250 2nd $75 3rd, E-mail subm. okay, http://www.writersblok. com/contest.html. (GLs in Vol 7, No 9)] =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)] =Divas of Darkness= anthology, deadline 15 September 99 or when filled. [H by female writers, 750-3000 wds, pays 1/4 cent/wd. on pub., deadline 15 Sep or when filled, no E-mail subm. or sim sub. (GLs in Vol. 7, No. 8)] =Writers of the Future=, 4th quarter 1999, deadline 30 September 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)] =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 pub 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 9: I Am Cat. Deadline 15 Dec 1999 or when filled. [SF cat stories, to 10,000 wds, pays 3 cents/wd. on pub. http://www. pulpeternity.com. (GLs in Vol. 7 No. 5)] =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)] =Extremes: Fantasy and Horror from the Ends of the Earth=, deadline 1 Jan 2000 or when filled. [Limited edition CD anthology, F/H outside USA, pays 1/22 of profits, lwpub@aol.com, http://www.dm.net/~bahwolf/extremes.htm. (GLs in Vol. 7 No. 10)] MARKET GUIDELINES =The Collective= [Monthly E-mail mag, pays 3 cents/wd on pub, must be member to submit, E-mail subm only, see specialized gls] =The Collective= is a new electronic monthly magazine delivered by email to subscribers, authors, and reviewers. The magazine is fully funded by a consortium of small-press publishers, who wish to raise awareness in the speculative fiction community of their pub-lications and quality fiction on the Net and in print. We also wish to give a little back to the writing community for their support of the small press. Each member has dedicated themselves to providing quality markets open to all writers. This includes courteous and timely responses, prompt payment, a quality presentation and help when needed. To that end, we've established =The Collective= to showcase some of the best fiction to appear in our publications, offer professional rates for new stories, and keep all our markets open to Collective members. Current members include Eternity Press, =SpaceWays Weekly=, Blindside Press, =Flesh & Blood=, JoPop Publications, and =Mindmares=. Each of these publishers has dedicated their time and money to offer this unique market. You must be a member of =The Collective= to submit to the magazine, but basic membership is free. Read the FAQ below to learn how to become a member and how to submit to us. FAQ #1 -- How much do you pay? The writer's essential question. =The Collective= pays 3 cents per word upon publication for fiction. FAQ #2 -- What rights do you buy? We buy one-time serial rights or one time reprint rights and hold one-time non-exclusive anthology rights for thirty-six months. All other rights stay with the author. FAQ #3 -- You buy reprints at professional rates? Yes, but not for stories submitted to our open call for manuscripts. FAQ #4 -- What reprints do you buy? Each quarter, a publisher will nominate one story that it has published in the last twelve months or will publish in the next twelve months. All publishers will then select the best story submitted and publish it in our quarterly mega-issue along with an original story. FAQ #5 -- How can I get my story get nominated? The publishers of =The Collective= choose all nominated stories, which means that you must submit directly to the individual publisher. You cannot submit to any member project with the stipulation that it also be included in =The Collective=. Once you've signed a contract, publishers nominate the story most indicative of the kind of fiction they publish. Note that stories selected for any other member project paying three cents per word or more is not eligible. FAQ #6 -- Why choose stories this way? For too long, writers in the small press have struggled, often not even making enough from the sale to pay for postage. Our members want to reward these writers for their hard work and dedication by showcasing their fine work to a wider audience in the professional marketplace. We've joined together to make this possible. We also hope to attract writers to our publications who may not generally submit to the small press. FAQ #7 -- How do you buy your original stories? We will buy between 4 and 12 original manuscripts per year. As our paid subscriber base increases, we will be able to buy more manuscripts. We will only accept electronic submissions sent to a special email address set up for submissions to =The Collective=. FAQ #8 -- Who will edit =The Collective=? Each publisher will edit an issue in round-robin fashion. He will choose the best three stories submitted to that issue, and then the group will choose the best one. This will give each issue a unique texture and all writers an equal shot at publication. FAQ #9 -- When will you open =The Collective= to unsolicited submissions? The target date is July 15, 1999. Issue #1 will remain open until midnight October 1, 1999. I will be editing the first issue, Rigel Chiokis of =SpaceWays Weekly= will edit #2, and Jack Fisher of =Flesh & Blood= will edit #3. After open submissions close down, we'll take a 15-day hiatus to choose the feature story. On October 15, 1999, we'll open again to read for #2. FAQ #9 -- Where do I submit my manuscript? Although the "secret" submission address and the guidelines will get out, you must first be a member to submit. Membership is free, and you can join by sending an email to collectivemag@hotmail.com. Authors should put {Membership -- Author} in the subject line of your email and request guidelines in the body of your email. If you are an artist, change the subject line to (Membership -- Artist} and request art guidelines in the body of your email. If you are both, put {Membership -- Author&Artist} in the subject line and request both sets of guidelines. If you are neither and just want to read quality fiction and keep up with industry put {Membership -- General} in the subject line. Editors, reviewers and publishers should substitute their titles in the subject line. You'll be sent the appropriate welcome message. You may put one or all titles in the subject line. FAQ #10 -- I don't have an email address or don't want to give out my email address. Can I still submit? The easy answer is no. =The Collective='s goal is to change the way the industry looks at the small press and electronic publishing. We abhor spamming, so you will only receive the monthly newsletter magazine. Your email address will be kept confidential and not even be passed along to member publishers. For those without email, Juno provides free email without Internet access. FAQ #10 -- How about the group story? Any story accepted by Eternity Press (excluding =Pulp Eternity= and =The Darker Side of Eternity=), Blindside Press (excluding =The Cooperative=), =Flesh & Blood=, =Spaceways Weekly=, =Millennium F&SF=, =Roswell Literary Review=, or =Mindmares= up until October 1, 1999 is eligible for inclusion in =The Collective=, Volume 1. Submit directly to these magazines and not to =The Collective=. Representative stories will be chosen solely by the individual publishers. FAQ #11 -- How about poetry and nonfiction? We are not accepting either one at this time. FAQ #12 -- Will you have a hard copy edition? We're working on that now. We'd like to gauge interest first. Would you pay $20 for 4 quarterly issue and four updates? If so, remember to state your interest when you email us. Also, we may do a yearly trade paper or electronic anthology. FAQ #13 -- What can I do to help? We cannot contact every small-press publisher. If you have placed work in a print market or in a paying electronic publication, tell them about us and direct them to Steve Algieri, Membership Coordinator. The more member publishers we sign on, the greater our reach and the more stories we can buy. FAQ #14 -- What type of publications are eligible for admittance? Anyone who publishes a print magazine, paying electronic publication, anthologies or books can be a member. Contact Steve Algieri, Membership Coordinator, for details. If you have any questions feel free contact me or any other member publisher. On each acceptance I write, "Together, we can do great things." This is just another step in that direction. [http://www.pulpeternity.com/gl/collect.htm] MARKET INFORMATION =Eternity Press= Check out the following projects from Eternity Press: Opens 7/15/99: =The Collective=. A small press project sponsored by a consortium of publishers and editors dedicated to writers, writing, and bringing the highest quality fiction to electronic publishing. Pays 3 cents a word. [See above] for details on how you can join the revolution. Opens 8/15/99: =The Best of the 90's Small Press=. In recognition of the great work (some say the lifeblood of genre fiction) to appear in the small press, Eternity Press will collect the one hundred best stories in the horror, fantasy, science fiction genres for the decade of the 90's in a series of e-anthologies. All stories will receive a $5 appearance fee with a $500 first prize for the overall winner. Closes 10/1/99: "Technology: The Price We Pay" Fiction Contest. Our second fiction contest. $300 cash prize to the winner, no entry fee. Opens 11/1/99: =The Best of the Web '99=. New rules for the Best of the Web Literary Awards. =Pulp Eternity= - The new print magazine everyone's talking about. Pays 3 cents per word for fiction. Please read guidelines carefully before you submit. Issues 5-8 are filled. The =I Am Cat= issue (#9) is only 40% filled, so they'll look at longer stories to 10,000 words. Magic Poetry Contest: Our third poetry contest. Cash prizes and no entry fee. Do you have the magic touch? =XX=, The Magazine of Dark and Science Fiction. A new magazine on the dark side to debut in 2000. Pays 1/4 cent per word and 3 copies. =Eternity, The Online Journal of the Speculative Imagination=. [http://www.pulpeternity.com/gl/index.htm] =Mad Scientist Magazine= Frank DiBari, editor of =Mad Scientist= magazine, says, "Beginning in January, we are paying one half cent per word. Until then payment is with one contributors copy." [E-mail dated 4 Aug 99] ==End of the CALLIHOO newsletter for 10 August 1999==