CALLIHOO Newsletter ----------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. 7 No. 2 Editor: Julia West June 1, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Web page: http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS CONduit 9: Deep Space CONduit, was a big success. Thanks to the CALLIHOOts who were on panels to share their expertise with the con-goers (and to the CALLIHOOts who were on the convention committee and gave of many hours through the year so that the con could go smoothly). DEADLINES Check out the CALLIHOO website, listed above, for more information on these contests, issues, and anthologies. 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, 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 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. 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)] =On Spec= Theme issue: Future Crime, deadline 31 August 1999. [SF to 6000 wds, pays to $180C. (GLs in Vol 7, No. 2)] =Pulp Eternity= Volume 7: Alternatives II/ Science Fiction. Deadline 1 Sept 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 =The Dragon's Scroll= [Webzine, SF/F, 2 to 3 cents/wd., no reprints, E-mail subm. okay] Dragonscroll, Inc. 6689 Peachtree Ind Blvd, Suite J Norcross, GA 30092 editor@thescroll.com Terms Upon submission of material to "The Dragon's Scroll" and acceptance of said materials for electronic publishing by the Editor of "The Dragon's Scroll", this material will be edited to the satisfaction of the Editor and author/artist; and a contract will be sent to the author/artist, through which (s)he will give final authorization for publication by surrendering electronic publishing rights in the English language to "The Dragon's Scroll" for a period of 24 months; after which time these rights revert to the author/artist. Once this signed contract is returned, a cheque in US dollars will be written and immediately mailed to the author/artist for his contribution to the publication. Please note that "The Dragon's Scroll" is interested only in original material. Please do not submit material that has been printed on-line previously, or material that has been authored by any individual other than yourself. Payment Payment is made on the following schedule: US$0.02 per word is the rate for works of non-fiction and modules/scenarios accepted WITHOUT art or items of a graphical nature included in their composition. US$0.03 per word is the rate for works of fiction, non-fiction, and modules/scenarios accepted WITH art or items of a graphical nature included in their composition. A negotiable price of US$25.00 will be paid to artists of original art accepted for publication by the editor. $25.00 is the base rate for art. Original art of exceptionally high quality can demand a higher price. How to Submit your work: Electronic format: Send all writing in ASCII text, MS Word for Windows versions 2.0 or later. We will also accept articles in WordPerfect, however we cannot accept articles written using the Microsoft Works Suite of programs. Please E-mail as attachments to: editor@thescroll.com. Written works may also be sent in the text of an E-mail message to editor@thescroll.com. Send all art in the form of attachments to an E-mail in .bmp, .gif, or .jpg format. Please send all electronic submissions to editor@thescroll.com. By USPS: You may also send your work in hard copy or by floppy disk (3.5" IBM formatted floppy only, please) to: Dragonscroll, Inc. Attn: Editor 6689 Peachtree Ind Blvd, Suite J Norcross, GA 30092 Please include a Self-addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) with adequate postage if you want or need your hard copy or floppy disk back. Exclusion of an SASE will be interpreted as an indication that you do not want these materials returned to you, and the physical materials become property of Dragonscroll, Inc. [http://www.thescroll.com./submit.html] =On Spec= [Quarterly Canadian print mag, prefer Canadian material, SF/F/H to 6000 wds, pays to $180C. Deadlines end of Feb, May, Aug, Nov. No E-mail subm] Send all mail to: =On Spec= Magazine, Box 4727, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6E 5G6 E-mail (queries ONLY): onspec@earthling.net The =On Spec= Editorial Collective (Barry Hammond, Susan MacGregor, Hazel Sangster, Jena Snyder and Diane L. Walton) seeks original, unpublished science fiction, fantasy, horror, ghost stories, fairy stories, magic realism, or any other speculative material. Since our mandate is to provide a market for the Canadian viewpoint, strong preference is given to submissions by Canadians. Send your short stories (max. 6000 words), short short stories (under 1000 words) or poetry (max. 100 lines) to the =On Spec= address above. The =On Spec= editors would like all submissions in competition format in order to give beginning and established writers an equal chance. Please include a separate cover page with your name, address, telephone number, story title, a brief (3-line) biography and a word count. The manuscript itself should not have your name on it anywhere. Manuscripts submitted in incorrect format will be returned unread. [See note below in Market Information] Format: 12-point type, double spaced on white 8-1/2 by 11" paper. Please use an easy-to-read typeface, such as Times. Manuscripts should be neatly typed - near letter quality dot matrix printing is acceptable, but please separate and paper-clip computer printouts. Every page should include the title or a key word from the title and a page number. If your story ends near the bottom of the page, give some indication that this is indeed the last page. All submissions must include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) with sufficient postage for the return of your manuscript. if your manuscript is disposable, let us know, and include a #10 SASE for our reply. Manuscripts sent from outside Canada should include Canadian stamps or International Reply Coupons (IRC.) Do not send originals. On Spec accepts no responsibility for submissions lost in transit. Payment: =On Spec= buys first North American serial (magazine) rights to your work. Copyright is returned to contributors after publication. On Spec pays on acceptance. Minimum payment for fiction is $40 and maximum payment is $180. Pay rates are as follows and are in Canadian dollars: Poems 4-100 lines: $20 plus one contributor's copy (cc) Short-short stories under 1000 words: $50 plus one cc Fiction 1000-2999 words: $100 plus 2 cc 3000-4999 words : $150 plus 2 cc 5000-6000 words : $180 plus 2 cc Cartoons (B&W full page): $50 plus 1 cc Interior Story Illustrations (B&W full page): $50 plus 1 cc Cover Illustration (full color): $200 plus 2 cc Deadlines are February 28, May 31, August 31, and November 30. Publication decisions are made four times yearly, with response about 12 weeks after each deadline. Unless you request otherwise, manuscripts that miss a deadline will be held for the next one; this may be up to 6 months. Final selection of fiction and poetry is made by the Editorial Collective with input from the Editorial Advisory Board (members include Douglas Barbour, J. Brian Clarke, Candas Jane Dorsey, Leslie Gadallah, Monica Hughes, Alice Major, Marianne O. Nielsen, Robert Runte, Gerry Truscott, Lyle Weis.) The 2000 theme issue is Future Crime. Deadline is August 31/99, to appear March 2000. Non-fiction is commissioned only. Artwork is commissioned, but black and white illustrators are encouraged to send photocopied samples of their work to =On Spec=. Please send a SASE for complete art guidelines. =On Spec= is published four times yearly by the (nonprofit) Copper Pig Writers' Society. Sample copies are $6, including postage and tax (U.S. and overseas: US $6.) Please make cheques or money orders payable to On Spec or include your Visa information (card number, expiry date, and name as it is on your credit card.) revised February 1, 1999 [http://www.icomm.ca/onspec/Writers.htm] MARKET INFORMATION =On Spec= Canadian magazine =On Spec= is reading for their Spring 2000 Theme issue. "In our parents' day, no one would have believed that a killer could be identified by matching a swab of saliva to a single hair, saliva on a cigarette butt, or a fleck of skin found at a crime scene. In the future, what technology will be available to solve crimes? To commit them? Will certain types of crime increase, while others disappear altogether? What will be the next wave in crime-media manipulation by corporate or government bodies, environmental terrorism, genetic tampering? You guessed it: The theme for our next special issue is "future crime." "The deadline is August 31, 1999, for publication in the Spring 200 issue of =On Spec=. (Please, no hard-boiled private dick with a ray gun and a fedora stories. We've read enough P.I. stories to open up our own agency, thanks.) "Range: To 6,000 words for fiction, 100 lines for poetry. Payment $50 Canadian for stories under 1000 wds, $100C for stories between 1,000 - 2,999 words, $150C for between 3,000 and 4,999 wds, and $180C for over 5,000 wds. "Note: we no longer require subs in competition format. Please include your name, address, phone, e-mail, and a short bio in your cover letter. Although we give preference to Canadian writers, we welcome subs from elsewhere." [Speculations #27] =Dark Starr= =Speculations= reports that =Dark Starr= is dead. [Speculations #27] =Dread, Tales of the Grotesque and Uncanny= Print magazine =Dread, Tales of the Grotesque and Uncanny= needs horrific and/or weird fiction, either supernatural or real, to 6000 words. The Theme for October 1999 issue is The American Century. They are interested in looking back at the century past. Deadline: 31 July 1999. No artwork, nonfiction, or poetry. One story will be chosen as the featured story for the issue and get $75.00 plus one year subscription. The authors of the other tales selected receive $10 each plus one year sub. Bill Hughes, 173 N. Wilson Rd. #21, Columbus, OH 43204; wehughes@infinet.com. [Speculations #27] =The Edge= A writer on sff.net says, "=The Edge= (U.K.) will now reply to overseas subs via e-mail if you include your e-mail address." [sff.writing.response-times, 7 May 99] =Indigenous Fiction= A writer on sff.net reports, "[=Indigenous Fiction= is] now closed until July/August, when they say they'll begin reading "with enthusiasm" for #5. [sff.writing.response-times, 7 May 1999] =Membrane= Writers on sff.net say that although the editors of =Membrane= magazine never respond to mail or E-mail, they do answer phone calls. "They didn't have any definite sense of when the magazine would get off the ground last time I talked to them, but that was some time ago." [sff.writing.response-times, 7 May 99] =Odyssey= British magazine =Odyssey='s editor, Liz Holliday, admits the magazine's slush pile is getting pretty deep again. She says, "As some of you know, I'm currently fighting a legal battle against an eviction order that has been placed on me--I have till June 7th to win or find somewhere else to live. While I'd =like= to prioritise reading the submissions to =Odyssey= over that, it really doesn't seem wise in the long term. And since the stress has reactivated the depression and anxiety attacks I suffered from all last year (to say nothing of hay fever, a sprained ankle and a dose of food poisoning...) I'm not really finding it easy to deal with anything much. I know some of you will be tempted to write these things off as "more excuses" - all I can do is beg you to be patient, since I really am doing my best to deal with everything. It's just my best is not of a particularly high standard at the moment." [sff.writing.response-times, 21 May 99] =Pulp Eternity= A writer on sff.net says that in a rejection he got from =Pulp Eternity=, the editor says he doesn't care for the use of present tense. Another writer reports that the editor's two set in stone taboos are child abuse and suicide. [sff.writing.response-times, 7 and 23 May 99] ==End of CALLIHOO newsletter for 1 June 1999==