CALLIHOO Newsletter Market News for Writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Julia West, Editor Vol. 10, No. 3 21 May 2002 Website: http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE News Publication Notes CONduit Deadlines Contests Utah Original Writing Competition (44th Annual) (gls) Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Contest (gls) Market Guidelines Bloodlust-UK (gls) Cemetery Dance Magazine (gls) Century (gls) Cicada (gls) Cricket (gls) Deep Outside SFFH (gls) Double Dragon Press (gls) The Edge (gls) Future Shocks (gls) New Genre (gls) On Spec (gls) Quantum Muse (gls) Rogue Worlds (gls) The Third Alternative (gls) Zoetrope: All-Story (gls) Market Information Brutarian Cafe Irreal Cemetery Dance The Dark Muse (closed to subs) Deathlings.com FEARSmag.com Frightful Fiction (closed to subs) Horror Garage The Journal of Pulse-Pounding Narratives (closed) Malefica (closed to subs) Night Terrors (closed to subs) Oceans of the Mind This Way Up Vampyre Magazine The Vestal Review ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS PUBLICATION NOTES James Van Pelt sold "Do Good" to the new serial anthology =Polyphony= and "Different Worlds" to editor Mike Resnick for the SFWA anthology, =New Faces in Science Fiction=. Congratulations, Jim! CONDUIT CONduit 12: CONduit of the Rings, will take place May 24, 25, and 26 at the Wyndham Salt Lake City Hotel. The hotel is at 215 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, and its phone number is 801-531-7500. Author Guest of Honor: Christopher Stasheff, Artist Guest of Honor: Newton Ewell, Media Guest of Honor: Jack Donner. Membership Rates for CONduit 12 are: Adult (18+) $36 all three days, $20 Friday only, $25 Saturday only, and $15 Sunday only. Youth (13-17) $34 all three days, $18 Friday, $23 Saturday, and $13 Sunday. Child (7-12) $18 all three days, $10 Friday, $17 Saturday, and $7 Sunday. Infant (0-6) free. CALLIHOO Members are included both on the concom and in programming, so CALLIHOO will not be meeting on May 28 so we can decompress. More information, including a tentative schedule of programming, is available at http://conduit.sfcon.org/ --------- 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.) NEW CENTURY WRITER AWARDS Deadline 31 May 2002 [Contest, poem any style, theme, or genre. $3 entry fee. Prizes: 1st $500, 2nd $250, 3rd $100, 4th-10th $25 each + pub in antho. Mult. subs. okay. No e-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 16)] VIRTUAL IRELAND SHORT STORY COMPETITION Deadline 31 May 2002 [Contest, short fiction, any genre, in English or Irish, to 1950 wds. Mult and online subs okay. Entry fee of $12US per entry. 1st place $4,000US, 2nd place $400 book package, 3rd place $200 book package. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 16)] ONCE UPON A WORLD NOVELLA CONTEST Deadline 1 June 2002 [Contest, SF Romance 10,000 to 20,000 wds. 1st $100 + pub. No e-mail subs. Two subs max. $15 entry fee (ea). (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 2)] TALES OF THE UNANTICIPATED Issue #24 reading window 1 May - 1 Jun 2002 [Annual printzine, SF/F/H to 10,000 wds. Pays 1-1/2 to 2 cents/wd. Reprints okay. Query for sim subs; up to 3 mult subs. No e-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 26)] BYLINE SHORT-SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 5 June 2002 [Contest, general short story to 2,000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $70, $35, $20. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] DEATHLINGS.COM "THE 70S WERE HELL AND WE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT" AND "WORKING STIFFS: THE DARK SIDE OF WORK" CONTESTS Deadline 15 Jun 2002 [Use contests to submit to magazines. H/DF to 4,000 wds. Pays 3 cents/wd. E-mail subs only. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 6 and Vol. 10 No. 3)] IMAGININGS Deadline 15 June 2002 [Print anthology, SF/F 8,000-15,000 wds, pays $950 per story + 10% royalties. No reprints or E-mail subm. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 4 and No. 14)] BYLINE JUVENILE SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 25 June 2002 [Fiction for ages 5 to 8; 9 to 12; or 13 to 16. State targeted age group on ms. 3,000 words max. Entry fee $4. Prizes: $40, $30, $15. GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] THE 44TH ANNUAL UTAH ORIGINAL WRITING COMPETITION Deadline 28 Jun 2002 [Contest, Utah residents only. Novel, gen nonfic, poetry collection, juv book 1st $1,000, 2nd $750. Poetry, short story, personal essay 1st $300 2nd $200. No E-mail subs. No entry fee. Contest format; include submission card. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 3)] DOWNSTATE STORY MAGAZINE Yearly Deadline 30 June 2002 [Annual literary printzine, genre fiction to 2,000 wds. Pays $50/story on accept. No reprints or E-mail subs. Buys 10 stories/year. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 6)] GLIMMER TRAIN'S FICTION OPEN Deadline 30 Jun 2002 [Contest, all genres and lengths. No reprints. Mult subs okay. No sim subs. 1st place $2,000, 2nd $1,000, 3rd $600. $15 reading fee per entry. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 1)] IDEOMANCER UNBOUND Deadline 30 June 2002 [Ebook antho, SF/F/H 1,000-5,000 wds, pays $20 on accept +royalties. No sim or mult subs or reprints. E-mail subs only. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 19)] IRREANTUM FICTION CONTEST Deadline 30 June 2002 [Mormon fiction contest, fiction (incl SF/F/H) to 8500 wds. 1st $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50 + pub in =Irreantum=. Contest format. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 23)] LEAPS OF FAITH Deadline 30 June 2002 [Christian E-book SF antho, SF 3,000 to 10,000 wds. Pays royalties. Reprints and mult subs okay. E-mail subs only. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 21)] WRITERS OF THE FUTURE, 3RD QUARTER 2002 Deadline 30 June 2002 [$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. 9 No. 1)] CAFE IRREAL ISSUE #8 (AUGUST 2002) Deadline 1 July 2002 [Semiannual webzine, "irreal" fiction to 2,000 wds. Pays 1 cent/wd. E-mail subm. only. No sim subs or reprints. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 6)] THE VESTAL REVIEW SECOND ANNIVERSARY ISSUE, #10: MAGIC REALISM Deadline 1 July 2002 [Quarterly webzine, short-short stories to 500 words, pays 3-10 cents/wd, $25 flat fee for stories of merit. No reprints, no hard SF. Sim & mult subm okay. Electronic subm only. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 1 and Vol. 10 No. 3)] BYLINE SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 3 July 2002 [Fiction, any topic, to 5,000 wds. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $70, $35, $20. GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] LOW PORT Deadline 15 July 2002 [Open antho, SF/F 3,000 to 10,000 wds, pays 5-8 cents/wd. on accept, reading between Sept 2001 and July 2002. No electronic subm. Low Port, Lee and Miller, P.O. Box 179, Unity, Maine 04988-0179. (GLs in Vol. 9, No. 1)] NOVELBOOKS SPACE STATION STORY CONTEST Deadline 15 July 2002 [Contest, SF abt. space station to 5000 wds. $25 entry fee. Mult subs okay; each must have entry fee and entry form. 1st $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50 + pub. E-mail subs only. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 2)] NEW CENTURY WRITER AWARDS Deadline 31 July 2002 [Contest, screenplay or stage play any style, theme, or genre. $30 entry fee. Screenplay 1st $3000, 2nd $1500, 3rd $500, 4th-10th $200 each. Stage play 1st $2000, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500, 4th-10th $200 each. Mult. subs. okay. No e-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 16)] OCEANS OF THE MIND FALL 2002 ISSUE: MYSTERIES Deadline 1 August 2002 [Quarterly e-mailzine in .pdf format. SF to 8,000 words. Pays 5 cents/word & up. Themed. Prefers E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 7 and Vol. 10 No. 3)] BYLINE 1ST CHAPTER OF A NOVEL CONTEST Deadline 6 August 2002 [Opening chapt unpub novel. Mainstream or genre; adult or YA. Max 25 pp. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $70, $40, $20. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] DEATHLINGS.COM "THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT" CONTEST Deadline 1 September 2002 [Use contests to submit to magazines. H/DF to 4,000 wds. Pays 3 cents/wd. E-mail subs only. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 6 and Vol. 10 No. 3)] BYLINE GENRE FICTION CONTEST Deadline 5 September 2002 [Romance, sci-fi, confession, mystery, western, etc. story. No children's stories. Maximum 5,000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $50, $30, $15. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] UPC SCIENCE FICTION AWARD Deadline 14 September 2002 [European contest, SF (Catalan, Spanish, English, or French) 70 to 115 pp. Prizes 6,000 and 1,500 Euros +pub. No reprints or E- mail subs. Submit in contest format. No entrance fee. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 20)] 2002 ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY SHORT FICTION CONTEST Deadline 1 Oct 2002 [Contest. Fiction to 5,000 wds. 1st $1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $250. No reprints. $15 entry fee per story. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 3)] BYLINE FLASH FICTION CONTEST Deadline 5 October 2002 [Short story or vignette under 1,000 words, which nevertheless feels complete. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $50, $30, $15. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] MOTA: AN ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY OF FINE FICTION Deadline 1 November 2002 [Annual antho, fiction to 10,000 wds (to 8,000 wds preferred). Pays $100 on pub. Mult subs and reprints okay. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 9)] OCEANS OF THE MIND WINTER 2002 ISSUE: CANADIAN WRITERS Deadline 1 November 2002 [Quarterly e-mailzine in .pdf format. SF to 8,000 words. Pays 5 cents/word & up. Themed. Prefers E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 7 and Vol. 10 No. 3)] BYLINE NEW-TALENT SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 4 November 2002 [Writer who's never won a cash prize in a ByLine fiction contest. Max 5,000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $50, $35, $25, $15. GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] THE NATIONAL FANTASY FAN FEDERATION SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 1 December 2002 [Contest, SF/F/H. 1st place $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20. Reading fee $2.00. No E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 1)] BYLINE SHORT-SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 5 December 2002 [Short story, any type or subject, to 2,000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $60, $30, $20. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] THE MOONLIGHT & MAGNOLIA FICTION WRITING CONTEST: SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, HORROR Deadline 15 December 2002 [Annual competition for new writers, SF/F/H to 10,000 wds. No reprints. Prizes: 1st $250, 2nd $100, 3rd $50. Entry fee $7.50 per story ($2.50 2nd and thereafter to 3 entries). (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 17)] OCEANS OF THE MIND SPRING 2003 ISSUE: WOMEN WRITERS Deadline 1 February 2003 [Quarterly e-mailzine in .pdf format. SF to 8,000 words. Pays 5 cents/word & up. Themed. Prefers E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 7 and Vol. 10 No. 3)] POLYPHONY: STORIES BEYOND GENRE ANTHOLOGY Probably opens 1 Mar 2003 [Biannual print antho, slipstream/magical realism. Pays 5 cents/wd on accept. First open reading period abt. 1 Mar 2003. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 22)] ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONTESTS THE 44TH ANNUAL UTAH ORIGINAL WRITING COMPETITION [Contest, Utah residents only. Novel, gen nonfic, poetry collection, juv book 1st $1,000, 2nd $750. Poetry, short story, personal essay 1st $300 2nd $200. No E-mail subs. Deadline 28 Jun 2002, no entry fee. Contest format; include submission card.] Utah Arts Council, 2002 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 Literature Program has worked to provide the best possible judges for the competition and the largest possible prizes to the winners. In this, its 44th 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: 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: General Nonfiction 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 manuscript 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 Biography/Autobiography.) Class C: Book-length Collection of Poetry First Prize $1,000; Second Prize $750 Manuscripts need not be bound, but should at least be contained in a box. No part of the manuscript 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 Book-length Collection of Short Stories.) Class D: Juvenile Book First Prize $1,000; Second Prize $750. Fact, fiction or biography, appealing to readers ages 6 through 13. Compilations for stories for young adult readers will be accepted. 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. (Please note: This category rotates every other year. Next year it will be Young Adult Book.) Class E: Poetry First Prize $300; Second Prize $200. A collection of 10 poems for adults, not to exceed 1,000 lines total. Please include a title for this collection. If no title is provided, the judges will use the first line of the first poem. No part of the collection 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 collection 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 collection 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. CALENDAR May 1 Earliest manuscript acceptance at Utah Arts Council offices. June 28 ENTRIES DUE by 4 pm at Utah Arts Council 617 E. South Temple, SLC Utah, 84102 (postmark deadline). July 19 Manuscripts mailed to judges. Sept 20 Winners contacted. (Please notify us of changes in address.) Press notified. TBA: Awards Celebrations. All participants will be invited. (Dates to be announced.) NOTE: Due to the number of entries, judges will make comments only on first and second place manuscripts. PUBLICATION PRIZE One Prize Only: $5,000 One of the book-length first-place winners (classes A, B, C, and D) from the 2002 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.) RULES 1. Due Date (June 28) is a postmark deadline. Entries will be accepted at the Arts Council offices between Monday, May 1 and Friday, June 28. Our office is located at 617 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. Our hours are Monday Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. If you intend to deliver your manuscript personally, it must be received at the Utah Arts Council by 4 pm, Friday June 28, 2002. We cannot accept faxed or emailed entries. Late manuscripts will not be considered. 2. Residency Requirement: The competition is open to all legal residents of the State or Utah. There is no age restriction. 3. Limits on Entries: Only one entry per category per contestant is allowed. However, writers are allowed to enter more than one category. Winners of the first or second prize in any category of the 2001 competition are not eligible to enter the class in which they received the 2001 award. In the case of rotating categories, winners of the 2000 competition are not eligible to enter the class in which they received the 2000 award. However, the winners of these classes for 2000 and 2001 are eligible to enter the other classes. 4. Include Card: Each contestant must include the attached Submission Card [see http://www.arts.utah.gov/literature/ subcard.html], completed and signed. Please include all your entries on one single card. Photocopies of the submission card are acceptable. 5. Previous Publication: Acknowledgement 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. Judge's Decisions are Final: Judges have sole and final authority in evaluation 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. The judges are not identified until after the winners have been announced. Judges comments will be provided for First Prize and Second Prize only. 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. CHECKLIST: Before submitting, please be certain you have complied with the following: * One completed and signed submission card may be used for all entries [see http://www.arts.utah.gov/literature/subcard.html]. * Each entry should be placed in a manuscript-sized cover folder or envelope. * Box or binding for book-length manuscripts. * No author's name or address anywhere on the manuscript. * OPTIONAL: For mailed entries, if you wish U.A.C. to acknowledge receipt of your entry, include a self- addressed, stamped postcard. If you have questions or concerns, contact Guy Lebeda, Literature Coordinator, via email atglebeda@utah.gov or by calling (801) 236-7553. [http://www.arts.utah.gov/literature/comprules.html] 2002 ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY SHORT FICTION CONTEST [Contest. Fiction to 5,000 wds. 1st $1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $250. Deadline 1 Oct 2002. No reprints. $15 entry fee per story.] Zoetrope: All-Story Short Story Contest 916 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94133 Judges: Pulitzer Prize-winner Jane Smiley and Thomas Keneally, author of =Schindler's List= and =The Great Shame=. 1st Prize: $1,000, 2nd Prize: $500, 3rd Prize: $250 All entries must be: unpublished; 5,000 words or less; postmarked by October 1, 2002; clearly marked "Short Story Contest" on both the story and the outside of the envelope; accompanied by a $15 entry fee per story (make checks payable to AZX Publications). Mail entries to: Zoetrope: All-Story, Short Story Contest, 916 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 Winners will be notified by December 2, 2002, and a list of winners, including Honorable Mentions, will be published in the Spring 2002 issue of =Zoetrope: All-Story=. For more information, email us at contests@all-story.com [http://www.all-story.com/contests.cgi] ----------------------------------------------------------------- MARKET GUIDELINES BLOODLUST-UK [British webzine. Vampire fic. Pays 1p British/wd. to 2000 wds, 20GBP max/story to 6,000 wds., 40GBP max/story over 6,000 wds., on pub. E-mail subs only. Online submission form available.] Vampire Illona, Editor Submissions to: fiction@bloodlust-uk.com http://www.bloodlust-uk.com/ About =BloodLust-UK.com= The content of this site is NOT suitable for those under the age of 18. Vampire Fiction: What we are paying From January 1st 2002 I will be paying: Up to 2000 words: GBP 0.01p per word. Up to 6000 words: Pay GBP 20.00 max and reserve right to serialise. 6000 + words: Pay GBP 40.00 max and reserve right to serialise. All paid upon publication of your work Vampire Fiction: What We Want (and Don't Want) Ok, let's get one thing straight. There is an awful lot of vampire fiction out there and an awful lot of it is rubbish. We don't pull our punches. We want your best. Stories as follows will get you nothing but a terse rejection letter. 1) Stories where a vampire feeding is the whole plot. This is kind of the raison d'etre of the Vampire, it's akin to me writing a horror story about the lovely steak I had last night. The same goes for a vampire biting someone and making them into a vamp, sorry, unless you're really special you're wasting valuable electricity. 2) Lovingly written, well polished, barely concealed re writings of Anne Rice's work. It's been done to death, vampires pouring over their poor little damned souls is really quite dull. Take it to a fanfic page. We also don't want to see Immortals who are "the most powerful of their kind" unless you can back it up with some serious reasons why, same goes for the statement "the most evil vampire who had ever lived" if you have to tell us that then you haven't described your character well enough. 3) Stories that have people called Armand (or any previously used character, there is a thing called copyright, also a thing called originality) in them. You will be rejected before we finish the sentence. Please make up your own names. We're not big fans of vampires with one word names either. Personally I'd love to see a vampire called Clive Jones rather than Rakaneel or whatever fierce sounding thing you've come up with. 4) Novel prologues masquerading as short stories. A short story is self-contained. It doesn't introduce us to new characters and leave us wondering what will happen next. That's part of a bigger work. You're story should have a beginning, a middle and an end which ties up all the loose ends. Stories about characters who may re- appear in other stories are fine but don't leave threads hanging. If your story ends with;. "But Bloodysuck the vampire was now the most powerful of his kind and his adventure was only just beginning_" then please finish your novel. What we do want. 1) Stories we've published recently include; monologues, parodies on the Dracula myth, a story told completely in dialogue and a couple of romantic type vampy stories (very well written ones). 2) Give us something new! Why do vampires always have to suck blood?, can machines be vampiric? Be historic, give us brilliantly realised visions of the past (think Chelsea Quinn Yarbro), give us violent and biting vampire noire (think Laurel K Hamilton and Nancy A Collins). Make me want to vomit with the extremity of your vampire's needs. Explore S & M, dammit we're not here to give you ideas, give us something we really aren't expecting. 3) And remember, if it's a really startling idea you can include all the things we don't want and you still might make it in. Vampire Fiction: How to Submit * Write your piece and save it as a .txt or .rtf file with your name, address, email, title, wordcount and date at the top and copyright information included at the bottom. Copy the text at http://www.bloodlust-uk.com/submission_header.txt * Check and triple check your spelling! * No fancy graphics. If your piece is illustrated say so, and send the graphics in a separate email and I'll consider whether I can put them in. * Prepare an email. Mark your submission "SUBMISSION: FICTION", and E-mail to fiction@bloodlust-uk.com. * Please let me know whether your piece appears on any other site, and whether it is likely to. * ATTACH your txt file (DO NOT paste it into the body of your email!) * Send it. You will immediately receive an auto-response to confirm receipt of the submission and outline timelines etc. New online submission form for fiction at http://www.bloodlust-uk.com/submissionform.htm Vampire Fiction: Blood Offerings Writers Development Forum If you would like suggestions on whether your material is good enough to submit, go to "BLOOD OFFERINGS" and submit it to my resident authors. Read the foreword first, for an idea of what you're likely to receive and act accordingly - if you want them to rip it to shreds, say so. If you want suggestions for improvements, say so. If you are going to submit it, and purely want a yes or no as to whether it is suitable, say so. If you don't, then your work will probably get turned inside out and stomped on. Actually just kidding, they're a great crowd at blood offerings... BLOODLUST-UK EROTIC VAMPIRE FICTION Outline 1. From January 1st 2001 I will be paying for submissions in this area for a limited period. 2. I am paying: Up to 2000 words: 0.01p (GBP) per word. Up to 6000 words: Pay GBP 20.00 max and reserve right to serialise. 6000 + words: Pay GBP 40.00 max and reserve right to serialise. 3. I require original, imaginative *vampire erotica*. Nothing involving children. What to do Next: * Write your piece and save it as a .txt or .rtf file with your name, address, email, title, word-count and date at the top and copyright information included at the bottom. Click here and copy. * Check and triple check your spelling! * No fancy graphics. If your piece is illustrated say so, and send the graphics in a separate email and I'll consider whether I can put them in. * Prepare an email. Mark your submission "SUBMISSION: EROTICA", and E-mail to fiction@bloodlust-uk.com. * Please let me know whether your piece appears on any other site, and whether it is likely to. * ATTACH your txt file (DO NOT paste it into the body of your email!) * Send it. You will immediately receive an auto-response to confirm receipt of the submission and outline timelines etc. BLOODLUST-UK POETRY * post your poetry in the poetry section at http://pub23.ezboard.com/billonasplacevampires Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2002 [http://www.bloodlust-uk.com/submissionguidelines.htm] CEMETERY DANCE MAGAZINE [Bimonthly printzine, H to 5,000 wds. Pays 3-5 cents/wd. (max $150) after pub. No E-mail subs. Sim subs okay if noted. RT 2- 4 mo.] Richard Chizmar, Editor Cemetery Dance Magazine P.O. Box 827 Abingdon, MD 21009 http://www.cemeterydance.com/index.html FICTION: Horror, dark mystery, and suspense short stories up to 5,000 words. Query for longer material. We want tales that are powerful and emotional--creepy, chilling, disturbing, and moody. Suspense/mystery/crime tales with a horror element are always welcome. Both supernatural and psychological stories are fine. Most common reasons for rejection are: lack of power, lack of originality, slow pacing, poor writing, boring themes. Read the magazine, see what type of fiction we are publishing--don't submit with a blind eye! SUBMISSION FORMAT: Send us manuscript and SASE. No electronic submissions. Simultaneous submissions are okay, if noted in cover letter. RESPONSE TIME: Averages 2-4 months. ARTWORK: We solicit all our cover and interior artwork directly. Query first with samples. PAYMENT: Professional rates of three to five cents per word, plus two contributor copies. Payable within 30 days of publication. Up to 5,000 words; maximum payment of $150. All rights revert to the author upon publication. READING PERIOD: We are open to submissions year round. [http://www.cemeterydance.com/html/guidelines.html] CENTURY [Printzine, spec fic 1,000 to 20,000 wds. Pays 4 cents/wd. No sim, mult or E-mail subs. RT 4-6 wks.] Robert K. J. Killheffer, Editor/Publisher Century P.O. Box 336 Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 E-mail (queries only): editor@centurymag.com http://www.centurymag.com/ =Century= publishes stories in a broad spectrum of styles, subjects, and lengths (anywhere from 1,000 to 20,000 words). It's impossible for us to describe the kinds of fiction that appeal to us here--for a clear sense of that, you'll have to read an issue or two--but all the stories we print do share an element of the "speculative" or "fantastic," something tangible or intangible that separates them from most "mainstream" fiction (a la =The New Yorker=). Beyond that, we're looking for accomplished writing with polished prose, sharp detail and observation, and some depth beyond the surface level of the text. We are not publishing poetry at this time. =Century= pays 4 cents per word for First World English and non-exclusive reprint rights. We do not accept simultaneous submissions or multiple submissions (that is, submissions of several stories at one time). We do not accept electronic submissions, either, so please do not e-mail submissions through [the] web site or otherwise. All submissions should be typed, double-spaced, and printed on only one side of the page. Author's name and address should appear in the upper left-hand corner of the first page, and the approximate word count in the upper right; in addition, every page should include your name, the title (or a recognizable abbreviation thereof), and a page number in case pages become separated from the manuscript. All submissions must be accompanied by an appropriately-sized self-addressed stamped envelope. If your manuscript is disposable, please send a #10 (letter-size) SASE for our response. If you do not live in the United States and cannot acquire U.S. stamps, please enclose the appropriate number of International Return Coupons. Manuscripts without SASEs will not be returned. Response time is four to six weeks; however, many factors can cause delays, so we ask that you wait at least eight weeks before inquiring. We look forward to reading your submission, and thank you for considering =Century=. Send submissions to: Century, P.O. Box 336, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 E-mail Inquiries: editor@centurymag.com Sample copy $7, 4 issues $20, 8 issues $38, Canada and overseas please add $1.50 per issue for shipping, and remit in U.S. funds only. Century is published by Century Publishing. Robert K. J. Killheffer, Editor/Publisher. (Last update: 2-26-02) [http://www.centurymag.com/guidelines.html] CICADA [Bimonthly printzine, YA 14 and up, SF/F to 5,000 wds (1 novella to 15,000 wds each issue). Pays to 25 cents/wd. for all rts, on pub. Reprints okay.] Submissions Editor Cicada Magazine P.O. Box 300 Peru, IL 61354 http://www.cricketmag.com/cgi-bin/cricket.cgi?tpl=cicada/index =Cicada= is a literary magazine for teenagers and young adults and is published by Cricket Magazine Group. =Cicada=, for ages 14 and up, publishes original short stories, poems, and first-person essays written for teens and young adults. In some cases, =Cicada= purchases rights for excerpts from books yet to be published. Each issue also includes several reprints of high-quality selections. =Cicada= measures 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", contains 128 pages, has a full-color cover, and is perfect bound. Black-and-white illustrations of the highest quality appear throughout the magazine. We hope the following information will be useful to prospective contributors: Editor-in-Chief: Marianne Carus Executive Editor: Deborah Vetter Associate Editor: Tracy C. Schoenle Senior Art Director: Ron McCutchan Comments =Cicada= would like to reach as many authors and illustrators as possible for original contributions, but our standards are very high, and we will accept only top-quality material. PLEASE DO NOT QUERY FIRST. =Cicada= will consider any manuscripts or art samples sent on speculation and accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. For art, send tear sheets or photoprints/ photocopies. PLEASE DO NOT send original artwork. Be sure that each sample is marked with your name, address, and phone number. Allow 12 weeks for a reply. =Cicada= normally purchases the following rights for works appearing in the magazine: 1. For stories and poems previously unpublished, =Cicada= purchases all rights. Payment is made upon publication. 2. For stories and poems previously published, =Cicada= purchases second North American publication rights. Fees vary, but are generally less than fees for first publication rights. Payment is made upon publication. Same applies to accompanying art. 3. For recurring features, =Cicada= purchases the material outright. The work becomes the property of =Cicada=, and it is copyrighted in the name of Carus Publishing Company. A flat fee per feature is usually negotiated. Payment is made upon publication. 4. For commissioned artwork, =Cicada= purchases all rights plus promotional rights (promotions, advertising, or any other form not offered for sale) subject to the terms outlined below: (a) Physical art remains the property of the illustrator. (b) Payment is made within 45 days of acceptance. (c) Illustrators may use artwork for self promotion. Manuscripts Fiction: realistic, contemporary, historical fiction, adventure, humor, fantasy, science fiction (Main protagonist should be age 14 or older; stories should have a genuine teen sensibility and be aimed at readers in high school or college.) Nonfiction: first-person experiences that are relevant and interesting to teenagers Poetry: serious or humorous; rhymed or free verse Other: book reviews providing in-depth, thoughtful commentary Length: Fiction/articles: up to 5,000 words Novellas: up to 15,000 words (We run one novella per issue.) Poems: up to 25 lines Book reviews: 300 to 700 words An exact word count should be noted on each manuscript submitted. For poetry, indicate number of lines instead. Word count includes every word, but does not include the title of the manuscript or the author's name. Rates: Fiction and articles: up to 25› per word Poems: up to $3.00 per line Payment upon publication Please address all MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS to: Submissions Editor, Cicada Magazine, P.O. Box 300, Peru, IL 61354 Direct ART SAMPLES to: Ron McCutchan Senior Art Director (same address as above) Direct inquiries regarding PERMISSIONS to: Diane Sikora Rights and Permissions Coordinator (same address as above) Published: bimonthly, 6 times a year Price: $35.97 for 1-year subscription (6 issues) For a sample issue of =Cicada=, please send $8.50 to: Cicada Sample Copy P.O. Box 300 Peru, IL 61354 [http://www.cricketmag.com/cgi-bin/cricket.cgi?tpl=guidelines&ses sion_id=10215282781129#cicada] CRICKET [Monthly printzine, ages 9-14, F/SF 200-2,000 wds. Pays to 25 cents/wd. for all rts, on pub. Reprints okay. RT 12 wks.] Submissions Editor Cricket Magazine P.O. Box 300 Peru, IL 61354 http://www.cricketmag.com/cgi-bin/cricket.cgi?tpl=cricket/index&s ession_id=10215282781129 In September 1973, Open Court Publishing Company started publication of =Cricket=, a literary magazine for young people. =Cricket= is now published by Carus Publishing Company. =Cricket=, for readers ages 9 to 14, publishes original stories, poems, and articles written by the world's best authors for children and young adults. In some cases, =Cricket= purchases rights for excerpts from books yet to be published. Each issue also includes several reprints of high-quality selections. =Cricket= measures 8" x 10", contains 64 pages, has a full-color cover, and is staple bound. Full-color and black-and-white illustrations of the highest quality appear throughout the magazine. We hope the following information will be useful to prospective contributors: Editor-in-Chief: Marianne Carus Senior Art Director: Ron McCutchan Executive Editor: Deborah Vetter Associate Editor: Julia M. Messina Associate Editor: Tracy C. Schoenle Published: 12 months a year Price: $35.97 for 1-year subscription (12 issues) Comments =Cricket= would like to reach as many illustrators and authors as possible for original contributions, but our standards are very high, and we will accept only top- quality material. PLEASE DO NOT QUERY FIRST. =Cricket= will consider any manuscripts or art samples sent on speculation and accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. For art, send tear sheets or photoprints/ photocopies. PLEASE DO NOT send original artwork. Be sure that each sample is marked with your name, address, and phone number. Allow 12 weeks for a reply. Themes: =Cricket= does not publish an advance list of themes. Submissions on all appropriate topics will be considered at any time during the year. =Cricket= normally purchases the following rights for works appearing in the magazine: For stories and poems previously unpublished, =Cricket= purchases all rights. Payment is made upon publication. For stories and poems previously published, =Cricket= purchases second North American publication rights. Fees vary, but are generally less than fees for first publication rights. Payment is made upon publication. Same applies to accompanying art. For recurring features, =Cricket= purchases the material outright. The work becomes the property of =Cricket=, and it is copyrighted in the name of Carus Publishing Company. A flat fee per feature is usually negotiated. Payment is made upon publication. For commissioned artwork, =Cricket= purchases rights plus promotional rights (promotions, advertising, or any other form not offered for sale) are subject to the terms outlined below: (a) Physical art remains the property of the illustrator. (b) Payment is made within 45 days of acceptance. (c) Illustrator may use artwork for self promotion. Art Submissions =Cricket= commissions all art separately from the text. Any review samples of artwork will be considered. Samples of both color and black-and-white work (where applicable) are appreciated. It is especially helpful to see pieces showing young people, animals, action scenes, and several scenes from a narrative (i.e., story) showing a character in different situations and emotional states. =Cricket= accepts work in a number of different styles and media, including pencil, pen and ink, watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastels, scratchboard, and woodcut. While we need humorous illustration, we cannot use work that is overly caricatured or "cartoony." We are always looking for strong realism. Many assignments will require artist's research into a particular scientific field, world culture, or historical period. Types of work in =Cricket=: Fiction: realistic, contemporary, historical, humor, mysteries, fantasy, science fiction, folk tales, fairy tales, legends, myths Nonfiction: biography, history, science, technology, natural history, social science, archeology, architecture, geography, foreign culture, travel, adventure, sports (A bibliography is required for all nonfiction articles. Be prepared to send other backup materials and photo references-- where applicable--upon request.) Poetry: serious, humorous, nonsense rhymes Other: crossword puzzles, logic puzzles, math puzzles, crafts, recipes, science experiments, games and activities from other countries, plays, music, art Length: Stories: 200 to 2,000 words (2 to 8 pages) Articles: 200 to 1,500 words (2 to 6 pages) Poems: not longer than 50 lines (1 page, 2 pages maximum) An exact word count should be noted on each manuscript submitted. For poetry, indicate number of lines instead. Word count includes every word, but does not include the title of the manuscript or the author's name. Rates: Stories and articles: up to 25› per word Poems: up to $3.00 per line Payment upon publication Please address all MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS to: Submissions Editor, Cricket Magazine, P.O. Box 300, Peru, IL 61354 Direct ART SAMPLES to: Ron McCutchan Senior Art Director (same address as above) Direct inquiries regarding PERMISSIONS to: Mary Ann Hocking Rights and Permissions Manager (same address as above) For a sample issue of =Cricket=, please send $5.00 to: Cricket Sample Copy P.O. Box 300 Peru, IL 61354 [http://www.cricketmag.com/cgi-bin/cricket.cgi?tpl=/guidelines&se ssion_id=10215282781129#cricket] DEEP OUTSIDE SFFH [Webzine, SF/H/DF 1500-4000 wds. Pays 3 cents/wd. on accept. E- mail subs only. No sim subs or reprints. RT 12 wks.] Submissions: storysub@clocktowerfiction.com =Deep Outside SFFH= (DOSFFH), Clocktower Fiction's magazine of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, first appeared on April 15, 1998 (as =Outside: Speculative and Dark Fiction=). The parent publishing arm, Clocktower Fiction, has existed since 1996, absorbing two earlier web publishing sites--our first stories were published on =Neon Blue Fiction= (May 1996) and =The Haunted Village= (July 1996), and have been read by thousands of readers in over 60 countries to this day. DOSFFH is the Internet's oldest SF/F/H magazine that pays SFWA rates to its writers, is open to submissions, and publishes professional quality genre fiction. We made history when we became the first Web-only SF/F/H magazine, without a previous print incarnation, listed in Writer's Market (1999 ed.). [http://www.clocktowerfiction.com/Outside/Main/about.shtml] Who We Are: =Outside= is a paying professional magazine of SF and dark imaginative fiction, aimed at people who love to read well-plotted, character-driven genre fiction. We are interested in fiction that transcends the limitations and ventures outside the stereotypes of genre fiction. What We Publish: short (1500-4000 words) Science Fiction, Horror, and darkly imaginative fiction. We seek well-written, professionally executed fiction, with attention to basics-- grammar, punctuation, usage. We do not accept Sword & Sorcery, pornography, or excessive violence and gore beyond the legitimate needs of a story. Also no derivative works (e.g., emulating TV shows and movies--no Star Trek stories, for example). Our goals: We strive to be both writer-friendly and reader- friendly. We eagerly look forward to receiving top quality, professional material from you. Requirements: We no longer accept snail mail submissions. All stories must be submitted via e-mail to storysub@clocktowerfiction.com. The subject line of the e-mail must begin with [storysub] followed by the name of the author, followed by the title of the story. For example: Correct: [storysub] Edgar Poe - The Fall of the House of Usher Incorrect: [Story Sub] Edgar Poe - The Fall of the House of Usher storysub - Edgar Poe - The Fall of the House of Usher [submission] Edgar Poe - The Fall of the House of Usher Because we have automated mechanisms for routing submissions, it is extremely important that you follow the "correct" format above, including the brackets in the subject line. Ensure that it follows the format exactly. The body of the e-mail should contain the author's full name, social security number (if you have one), and address, followed by an approximate word count. No simultaneous submissions, please. Submissions that do not follow the format above will not be considered. The story you are submitting may be submitted as either plain text pasted into the body of the e-mail or as an attached RTF file. We DO NOT ACCEPT Microsoft Word DOC files - please save your file as RTF (Rich Text Format) - most word processors, including Microsoft Word have a "Save As..." feature that will allow you to save your story in RTF format. For plain text submissions, place an underscore ("_") on either side of text that should be italicized (since formatting is not retained in plain text) and paste your story directly into the body of your e-mail. Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage weigh heavily as we consider the story. You must master these essentials to be a professional writer. We expect that a professional writer owns, and regularly uses, a dictionary and at least one or two usage books (e.g. Strunk & White, Fowler). To be a successful writer, you should be a voracious but discriminating reader. Many books are available about the craft of writing--read them all for free through your public library. Join a writers' group. Write constantly to improve your craft--it's a tough discipline, as difficult and time consuming as learning to play symphony-quality violin or piano. Visit SharpWriter.Com for a comprehensive writer's resource. Finally, despite all these somewhat dire words, we wish you a passionate and successful love affair with writing. We pay three cents per word upon acceptance of your manuscript for First Serial Rights for one year. Acceptance constitutes final editorial approval of content. We strive to pay as promptly as possible, but please allot a reasonable amount of time (6-8 weeks after acceptance) for your check to arrive. Manuscripts must be sent by e-mail to storysub@ clocktowerfiction.com only. Postal mail submissions will be disposed of without being read (as will submissions not mailed to the above e-mail address). We usually respond within twelve weeks after receiving a submission. Depending on many variables, however, it can sometimes take longer. Please give us ample time before you begin writing to inquire about a submission's status. No simultaneous or previously published work. [http://www.clocktowerfiction.com/Outside/Main/guidelines.shtml] DOUBLE DRAGON PRESS [E-books, Pays 30-35% royalty (minus distributor/retailer fees). E-mail subs only, in RTF format. Does not report on whether ms. accepted.] Submissions: submissions@double-dragon-ebooks.com http://double-dragon-ebooks.com/ Double Dragon eBooks is a royalty-paying publisher of fiction and non-fiction ebooks, and paperbacks. The author will receive a 30% - 35% royalty from the sale of their eBook less any distributor/ retailer fees. (i.e. [Retail minus Discount] times 0.30) We are not a vanity press, and do not require the payment of fees from the author to have their manuscript published. As such we are very critical, and accept only a very small percentage of manuscripts submitted to us. We offer the following free services to all current and future authors that have an accepted manuscript with us: * free editing services by one of our editorial staff members * free cover design and artwork (remains the property of DDP) * free banner design for your book while with us * free copies of all eBooks (only) while with us to be used for your own promotional efforts * a Double Dragon Authors group, closed to the public to allow you to communicate and share ideas with our authors We are currently publishing eBooks in Rocket-eBook, Hiebook, Adobe PDF, MS- Reader, Mobipocket, iSilo, Franklin eBookMan, and Palm Doc. Double Dragon eBooks will continue to evolve as new technology emerge in the area of the electronic book. Please check the bottom left hand corner of the screen for a partial list of our distributors. Distributors: eBook Distributors: Fictionwise, PreviewPort.com, BookZone, MediaBay Inc., Virtual Publishing Group, eBookMall, KBS Books, Pleasuremix Interactive, Bookbooters.com, BookIgloo, eBooks Corporation, WHSmith Online, Zander eBooks, Virtualbookworm.com, Numilog.com, KiDigitZ, Tikkun, eBookad.com, KnowBetter.com, Writer's Exchange, Twilight Times Books, Ozone Books, eBookHome.com Paperback Distributors: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Borders.com, Alibris.com, BooksaMillion.com, *Ingram Book Group *10,000 retail accounts in the U.S. (including chains, independents, specialty stories, and libraries). Submission Guidelines: * Please submit a manuscript in Arial, 12 point font. Please make sure your manuscript is spell-checked and grammatically corrected. * Your manuscript MUST be saved in Rich Text Format (RTF) and attached to the following email link: submissions@double-dragon-ebooks.com No other formats will be considered * Please include contact information, a synopsis of the manuscript, an author's biography for your author's web page, and picture (if available). * You should also include a brief description of the book to be used to describe its content. Take a look at our From the Inside Flap descriptions from one of our books for ideas. * Indicate if your manuscript has been previously published, or has been edited by an editor. NOTE: Due to the immense number of submissions received each week we are unable to contact you if your manuscript has not been accepted. However, we do keep all manuscripts on file and may contact you in the future depending on our needs. [http://double-dragon-ebooks.com/] THE EDGE [British printzine, F/SF/H/slipstream 2,000 wds and up. Pays to 50GBP/1000 wds on pub. No reprints, sim, mult, or E-mail subs. RT 1-3 wks.] Dave Clark, Editor The Edge 65 Guinness Buildings Hammersmith London W6 8BD UK +44 020 7460 9444 E-mail: davec@theedge.abelgratis.co.uk http://www.theedge.abelgratis.co.uk/contents.htm USA: $7.00 per issue; 2 issues, $14.00; 4 issues, $25.00. US checks (from $7 up) are accepted, or you can send US cash (notes only). Guidelines for potential contributors Please read carefully before contacting us. =The Edge= is interested in fiction, features and reviews and open to anyone. We reply to all submissions that arrive with appropriate return postage or an email address within 3 weeks of receipt (usually within one week). All submissions must be previously unpublished and sent by post, not email. Please note that =The Edge= accepts no responsibility for unsolicited submissions, and that fools will not be suffered gladly! Fiction =The Edge= publishes short stories of more than 2000 words (not whole novels or sequels to work published elsewhere). Many have urban themes, and/or could be described (by others) as modern and borderline gothic horror/fantasy/sf, slipstream, crime fiction or erotica; please don't send cliched stories. Experimental work is welcome. There is always room for new names. A lot of our fiction has subsequently been collected into book form. =The Edge= is, obviously, read by many professional writers and editors. Please send one story at a time, and don't e-mail fiction to us. Non-fiction Features and interviews are from 2-20,000 words. Please write with something you've written, published or unpublished, with appropriate return postage (see below) unless you are enclosing your email address. Don't email anything to us. We've never published an unsolicited review. Those interested in book or film reviewing should look at our reviews and send examples of their work (published or unpublished). Artwork Illustrators, cover artists and cartoonists are not required. Comic strip submissions will be considered, either serious or humorous, but look at the magazine (not just the site) first. We look at either complete strips or stories, or sample pages. All artwork sent must be disposable and, if you want a reply, send postage or your email address. Payment Payment is negotiable (up to œ50 per 1000 words) and made on publication. We will send you proofs before printing. =The Edge= buys First Publication Rights (in any media, anywhere in the world) only. This means that anything accepted for publication must not have appeared anywhere, including on websites, before we publish it; and that, six months after we publish it, it's yours again. We've never said anywhere that =The Edge= will publish reprints, so please don't send them--you might not get a reply. Requirements (read these before sending anything) Please type double-spaced, number the pages of typescripts, and include your name and address and the approximate number of words. Paperclip or staple your work. No poetry, simultaneous submissions or submissions by email or on disk. Please don't squash your work into a tiny envelope. If you send a big ms and a small sae we'll assume the ms is disposable. Please don't send anything by any service requiring a signature on receipt. We get tons of things that way already, and that's enough. We don't discuss submissions, enter into correspondence about it, and rarely reply personally. This is to save time. Unless you're someone whose work we're already interested in, we're very unlikely to visit your website to look at your work. Appropriate return postage UK: enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope (an SAE) for the return of your work, ensuring that the stamps are of sufficient value. Alternatively, send a disposable copy of your work plus an SAE for a letter of acceptance/rejection. If you're outside the UK, always send disposable work. If you're in Ireland or Europe 1 IRC (an International Reply Coupon) will be sufficient for an airmail reply. If you're outside Europe or Ireland enclose 2 IRCs or $2 cash (US). This covers an airmail letter of reply. One IRC usually isn't enough, unfortunately. We know some US post offices will say it should cover an airmail response. This might be something to do with US internal air mail. One IRC actually covers feather- light envelopes and paper or a hand-written postcard; we don't use those. If you only send one then you may not hear from us. [http://www.theedge.abelgratis.co.uk/order.htm] FUTURE SHOCKS [Webzine, SF/F/H 1,000-10,000 wds. Pays 1-3 cents/wd. to 5,000 wds, 1/2 cent/wd. thereafter. Reprints $10. E-mail subs only. No sim subs. RT 3-6 wks.] Rob Young, Editor Submissions: Rob@Granites.Net http://www.futureshocks.com/ 1) =Future Shocks= will pay for fiction and non-fiction at the rate of 1 to 3 cents a word up to 5,000 words, thereafter 1/ 2 cent a word to finale for previously unpublished works. 2) =Future Shocks= will seek a period of exclusive rights to the work on acceptance. A 3 month span after initial publication of the work will be required. Thereafter all rights revert back to the author. 3) Direct all submissions to Rob Young - Rob@Granites.Net - Please, clearly label them as "submission", because of the amount of incoming mail I receive I could possibly overlook your submission. 4) Reprints are capped at $10. We publish very few reprints but a good read is always attractive. Submission Guidelines =Future Shocks= publishes exclusively online only. We are a science fiction, fantasy and horror publication that operates solely in cyberspace. We are looking for strongly plotted, character driven fiction 1,000 to 10,000 words. We also dabble in Non-Fiction articles regarding future environments, space exploration, and other planetary life that might be. Sorry no U.F.O. encounters are accepted. So please keep Uncle Bubba's trip in the saucer safe in your memory banks. Submissions must be sent by electronic means, email is a must. The submission should be in Microsoft Word format as a .doc file. Please do not add themes, fancy page breaks, or thunderous font, keep it simple, double spaced with a clear ending and beginning. You can send submissions as a .txt file (Text File), but this is the only variation that is accepted. Due to the amount of time it causes for us to change and format the submission this is the only way we can accept the documents. If possible please compress the submission using Winzip on a Microsoft Windows machine, if you are operating a Macintosh, a utility called Stuffit works as well. Zipping the file frees up a lot of space in our email boxes. We do not like simultaneous submissions, and usually result to rejecting these based on the complications that can arise from it. Response to a submission is usually 3 to 6 weeks after receiving it. Please, do not continue to submit a work after two attempts thinking we haven't received it. We do not accept poetry at this time. [http://www.futureshocks.com/] NEW GENRE [Biannual printzine, SF/H to 14,000 wds. Pays 1 cent/wd. No reprints. E-mail subs okay. RT: mail 4 wks, E-mail 2 mo.] Adam Golaski, Horror Fiction Editor Jeff Paris, Science Fiction Editor New Genre (attn: appropriate editor) 25 Cutter Ave. Somerville, MA 02144 Submissions: submissions@ngenre.com http://www.ngenre.com/ Guidelines: Accepting all variants of science and horror fiction, with the following conditions: gore, super-violent, or excessively explicit subject matter will only be considered when used with extraordinary justification and skill. Most variants of fantasy will not be published: dark fantasy will be considered. Stories set in role playing or pre-generated universes will not be accepted. No art or poetry please. Each issue will feature an average of four to six stories. Story length should not exceed 14,000 words; please query first concerning excerpts from larger works. New Genre seeks unpublished works only. Mail submissions: send to: New Genre / (attn: appropriate editor) / 25 Cutter Ave. / Somerville, MA 02144. Please include an SASE , or provide an email address and state your desire to receive a response in that manner. Email submissions: We accept email submissions sent to submissions@ngenre.com. Please signify the genre of submission, or editor you are submitting to, in the subject line of each email. Emailed attachments without a (at least perfunctory) cover letter will not be considered, to protect against viruses. All attachments must [be] Microsoft Word document format, example: mysubmission.doc. If this is not possible, the next best option is Rich Text Format, example: mysubmission.rtf, though this format cannot always be read successfully. Submissions appearing as body text (pasted into the email itself), will not be considered. A hard copy may be requested before a final decision is made. Response Times: The response time for mail submissions is four weeks. The response time for email submissions is two months. Response times are subject to change--reflected in these guidelines or listings in market publications. Payscale: one cent per word, plus two contributor's copies and an (optional) additional five copies at cost. All submissions are automatically entered in the Louise Laffin Competition. [http://www.ngenre.com/about/sub_print.html] ON SPEC [Canadian printzine, SF/F/H to 6,000 wds. Pays $50C to $180 C/story on accept. No E-mail subs or reprints. Deadlines are Feb 28, May 31, Aug 31, and Nov 30. RT 12 wks after deadline.] ON SPEC Magazine Box 4727 Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 5G6 Canada E-mail (no subs): onspec@canada.com http://www.icomm.ca/onspec/ WRITERS GUIDELINES revised May 6, 2002 **Please note: we do not consider e-mailed or faxed submissions. The best way to contact us regarding order requests, subscriptions, change of address, advertising opportunities, and general inquiries is to email us. Although we do respond to inquiries about the status of your fiction or poetry submission, we do not accept emailed submissions. FICTION GUIDELINES -- General ALL MAIL TO: On Spec Magazine, Box 4727, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6E 5G6 The =On Spec= Editors: General Editor: Diane Walton Production Editor: Jena Snyder Fiction Editors: Derryl Murphy, Jena Snyder, Diane L. Walton, and Peter Watts Poetry Editor: Barry Hammond SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The =On Spec= editors are looking for original, unpublished speculative fiction (SF) and poetry -- fantasy, horror, ghost stories, fairy stories, magic realism, etc. Our mandate is to give our readers the best SF we can find, regardless of the author's nationality, and we have published authors from Canada, the U.S., Britain, New Zealand, South America, and more. In order to qualify for grants, we do have to maintain 80% Canadian content, which means it may take longer (an issue or two) for a non-Canadian work to appear in the magazine than a Canadian work bought at the same time. Send your short stories (max. 6000 words), short short stories (under 1000 words) or poetry (max. 100 lines) to the =On Spec= address above. Please note: we no longer require submissions in competition format. We do not read E-mailed or faxed submissions, and we do not buy work that has appeared in print or on the Internet. A writer sent us an e-mail about our guidelines recently. In it he asked what, precisely, did we mean when we said "no 'shaggy alien' stories". He was concerned that we were against ANY "space alien" humour, even that as well-crafted as William Tenn's "Seven Sexes" or Kornbluth's "Silly Season." . For the record, here's my reply. I'm responding to your question about what we mean when we say "no shaggy alien stories". It's not much different from "shaggy dog stories", except there is usually something science fictional tossed in, in a feeble attempt to convince the reader that it really is a genre piece. In Sf fan fiction, these are often called "Feghoots". http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/9517/feghoot.html A shaggy *anything* story is little more than a long, drawn out anecdote, ending with a rather dreadful pun or on-liner punch line. Sort of the "who'd send a knight out on a dog like this?" style. This is all very well and good and entertaining if both writer and audience acknowledge that a joke is coming at the end, but when an author disguises the joke as fiction, then it becomes a massive groaner and a waste of the reader's time. We can usually see them coming a mile away. And it is not what we are looking for, even in humour fiction. COVER LETTER: * include your name, address, telephone number, email address, story title, accurate word count, and a brief (3-line) biography including your publishing background * don't include a synopsis: let your story sell itself FORMAT: All submissions to =On Spec= should: * be in standard submission format * be mailed to us (we don't read faxed or e-mailed submissions) * be accompanied by a SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope) * be accompanied by a cover letter * be printed on white paper in black ink * be double-spaced * be printed on one side of the page only * be in a readable font (e.g. Times or Courier) * have 1-inch margins all around * be left-justified, with a "ragged right" margin * have a header on each page with story title and page number * be paper-clipped together, not stapled or bound * be no more than 6,000 words long REPLIES: * we do not reply via email * we prefer disposable manuscripts, but if you want your manuscript returned, include Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) bearing sufficient Canadian postage for its return. If your manuscript is disposable, mark it "disposable" and include #10 SASE (or SAE and IRCs) for our reply * manuscripts sent from outside Canada should include Canadian stamps or International Reply Coupons (IRCs, available from most post offices) * submissions without a SASE will be held for 6 months, then recycled PAYMENT: =On Spec= buys first North American serial (magazine) rights to your work. We pay upon acceptance. Minimum payment for fiction is $50 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 Short-short stories (under 1000 words): $50, plus one contributor's copy Fiction (6000 words max.) 1000-2999 words$100 plus 2 contributor's copies 3000-4999 words$150 plus 2 contributor's copies 5000-6000 words$180 plus 2 contributor's copies DEADLINES: Deadlines are February 28, May 31, August 31, and November 30. Publication decisions are made four times annually, with response about 12 weeks after each deadline. Manuscripts that miss a deadline will be held for the next one; this may be up to 6 months. Please let us know if you do not wish a manuscript to be held over. POETRY: Send SASE or see our website for our poetry guidelines. NONFICTION: Non-fiction is commissioned only. We are not looking for nonfiction articles, reviews, etc. at this time. SAMPLE COPIES: Sample copies (current issue) are now $7, including postage and tax (U.S. and overseas: US $7.) Please make checks or money orders payable to ON SPEC or include your Visa information (card number, expiry date, and name as it appears on your credit card.) ARTWORK: Send SASE or see our website for art guidelines. NB: All artwork is commissioned, but illustrators are encouraged to send hard copy samples of their work to On Spec: Attention Art Director. Please note that the art director does not check the =On Spec= email, and will not see emailed requests to "check out my website and contact me if you like my stuff." Please send us either black and white or color photocopies and prints that do not need to be returned--do NOT send originals, and do NOT email your samples! Extra copies may be purchased at the following Contributor Rates: $4 for copies of current issue in which your work appears In Canada: $4.00 Cdn each, plus postage (Includes GST) IN USA: $4.00 US each, plus postage Overseas: $4.00 US each, plus postage **If writers want back issues of magazines in which their work appears, we charge them back issue rates. Some additional questions answered: There really isn't a specific date for the story selection for the "next" issue of the magazine. We already have the next 2 issues roughly planned, so sometimes we are buying stories that won't be used for a year. In our contract we promise that the story will be published within 12 months of signing, although we pay a lot sooner. Occasionally we do establish a deadline for a contest or for a theme issue. Authors are contacted via mail, when we send out a contract "package". Occasionally we'll tell them by e-mail, if we happen to know the writer as a friend. We always reply when a writer sends an inquiry about the status of the manuscript, and we don't get too irritated when people inquire. It keeps us on our toes. For your info, here's a sample timeline. Bear in mind that none of us is doing this job full time. We all have day jobs and family responsibilities, so anything to do with On Spec must be handled in the evening and on weekends. 1) Deadlines: We have established a quarterly schedule of deadlines for submissions. The deadline is not tied to a specific issue of the magazine, since we never know how many stories we might buy from a certain batch. All incoming manuscripts (roughly 200 per deadline, although we have had as many as 300) are entered into a database by our office assistant. Everything is read by one editor, usually in clumps of 30-50 as they arrive during the quarter. The stories that are clearly unsuitable for publication are replied to almost immediately. We have a standard rejection letter with a checklist of reasons why a story might not work, and we try to add a small critique. Stories that are "borderline" or better, are then read by a second editor, who weeds out some more, and provides me with a second opinion for constructive criticism. I send out all the rejection letters. The remaining stories are photocopied and sent to two editors who live away from Edmonton, which is our centre of operations. They e-mail their scores and comments, and then we have a hearty discussion via e-mail, until we decide which stories we will ultimately buy from that bunch. Occasionally, an editor will choose to work one-on-one with an author, when the story is close to being publishable, but needs specific changes. We try to make sure that stories from one deadline have been completely dealt with by the time the next deadline rolls around, so an author may be waiting 3 months or more for a response. For example, if you send a story in June for the August deadline, you may not get a response until October or November. We appreciate that this is a long time to wait, so we do not discourage simultaneous submissions, as long as you tell us if another magazine has offered to buy your story. However, the longer you have to wait, the more you are assured that the story is on the short list. And of course, since all the editors have lives outside of ON SPEC, we have to allow for delays caused by job commitments, family illness, contract deadlines, vacations and so forth. 2) Contracts: We mail out a standard contract package which will include instructions for sending us a copy of the story on disk, two copies of the contract signed by one of our editors. The author signs both, and returns one to us. There will also be a request for a brief biography, and a checklist to determine eligibility for our annual Lydia Langstaff award (new writer under the age of 30). 3) Publishing: Our production editor selects the stories to appear in an issue. This is often detemined by juggling subject matter, author name and word length. Sometimes a story will be "bumped" at the last minute, if it's found that it simply won't fit because another story is too long. Or else the longer story gets moved to a different issue and two shorter stories are inserted. It is quite a process. 4) Illustration: While we used to have all stories illustrated, we have changed the format somewhat. There will still be commissioned cover art, and occasionally a commissioned frontispiece, which illustrates one particular story in the issue. And we plan to have the occasional "gallery" to focus on the work of one specific genre artist. [http://www.icomm.ca/onspec/Writers.htm] QUANTUM MUSE [Webzine, SF/F/alternative to 8,000 wds. Pays $10/story, on pub. Prefer E-mail subs (from website).] Quantum Muse 5 East Eglin Blvd. Londonderry, NH 03053 http://www.quantummuse.com/ =Quantum Muse= is interested in stories and artwork. We are not looking for poetry at this time. Ray and Jason have English degrees and were forced to read enough poetry already, and to become snobby about it, and Mike is a Philistine who lists his favorite poets as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. We have three general categories: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Alternative. What the heck is Alternative? At =Quantum Muse= we define an Alternative story as one that does not fit easily into any one genre. Essentially, we'll publish any story that catches our fancy. We pay a flat rate of Ten American dollars ($10.00) per story, plus 50% of any fan donations given to your story. If you live in another country, the conversion is your responsibility. All cash payments will be made with PayPal. If you do not wish to sign up with PayPal, we can offer you the following items in lieu of a cash payment: A =Quantum Musings= anthology paperback book, T-shirt, Coffee Mug, Mouse Pad, Book Bag The $10.00 PayPal payment will be made upon publication. Non cash payments, such as books and mugs, will be shipped upon publication. You should receive your package within two weeks. International shipping could take as long as 4 weeks. If you really hate the idea of PayPal, or fear new online technology--well, you're not quite right in the head dealing with an online science fiction site in the first place, but who am I to judge? If you don't want to go this route, email us and we'll send you a paper check with our usual speed, rivaled as it is only by evolution and continental drift. Payment by check, including tips, will not be made until 6 months after publication when the story is removed from the archives (plus an additional thirty days for each time you email me to ask where your money is. If you think I'm kidding, try me). Stories are kept in our archives for a period of six (6) months. During this time, it is possible to receive additional moneys from fans who enjoyed your story with the special tip cup provided at the bottom. Tips will be sent by PayPal when the story has been removed from the archives. We only pay for one-time publication rights; after publication, all rights revert back to you, the author. We ask that you do not submit stories based on copyrighted characters. Our lawyer was recently disbarred and we cannot afford to violate copyright law, no matter how flattering your Star Trek story is. We assume you own the rights to the story you submit to us. If you do not, and we mistakenly publish it, don't expect us to take your side in any way when the lawyers come knocking. We also ask that you not submit pornography. We are not attempting to infringe on your First Amendment rights, nor are we a bunch of book burning, Puritan fascists. Sexual content or strong language will not immediately disqualify a piece provided it advances the story, or is essential to plot or character development. Pandering or titillating for its own sake is inconsistent with our stated goal of providing aspiring authors an open forum for displaying their talent, and providing our readers with the finest fiction that a lack of money can obtain. We have an 8,000 word limit. You may submit longer works if they can be serialized. Serialized works have special guidelines. We must have the whole, completed work in our grubby paws. We hate it when the author dies before finishing a series, and we do not want to disappoint our readers. Each installment must resolve enough of the plot to be satisfying but must have a strong lead in to the next installment. We prefer electronic submissions. Simply save your work as ASCII text (plain text with paragraph breaks) and be prepared to paste it into either a form (preferred) or an e-mail. Do not use Microsoft Word. MSWord uses code to represent commas, quotes, etc. If you try to paste Word into our HTML editor, the code shows up instead of the punctuation. For example: "Hey Joe! What's up?" Will look like this: 8200; What&8221;s u; Which makes us say "Hey, Bill Gates! &*@# you, you @$$ &*@#!" And want to reject your story. WordPerfect pastes fine into everything else, so it's not like it has to be difficult. Microsoft just sucks and wants us to use their lousy HTML editor, which our Web Goddess hates, on account of it's just a bunch of bugs with a line of code wrapped around them. If you are ready to submit a story electronically, please go to http://www.quantummuse.com/submissions2.html If you must submit a dead tree version, it must also include a 3.5 inch disk saved in one of the above formats. If you want a reply, and if you want to see your manuscript again, include a return envelope with postage. If not, we will file your submission in our biomass heating unit. If you send something via snail mail, send it to: Quantum Muse, 5 East Eglin Blvd., Londonderry, NH 03053 Remember, it is much easier to submit electronically. We like electronic submissions because we store the electrons in a massive battery bank and use them to power the computers at =Quantum Muse=. For artwork submissions, please go to http://www.quantummuse.com/ artwork_submissions.html Accepted works will be published in a timely manner. We define timely. A short biography of the author should be included with the story if the author would care to become famous. After initial publication, works will be archived. Stories will be removed at the author's request. For example, if you happen to sell the story to Hollywood, we at =Quantum Muse= understand. =Quantum Muse is in the business of publishing writers, not rejecting the=m. We do our poor best to offer the best reading material to our fans, as we're sure you try your best to create a piece worth reading. We know that writing is 10% talent and 90% created on a learning curve made of sleepless nights and binge drinking. In other words, it takes time and effort to create a masterpiece. If your piece was rejected, you have two options available to you. If a simple yes or no is sufficient, the reply is free. If you want a detailed explanation, send a check for $1.00 per 1000 words (round up) to the above address. Our reply is not a copy edit, but a detailed explanation of what works for us and what does not. If you've submitted electronically, let us know that a check is in the mail. We will examine your work when the check comes in. Good luck and good writing. [http://www.quantummuse.com/submissions.html ROGUE WORLDS [Webzine, SF/F/H 1000-8000 wds. Pays $5/story on pub. Reprints from pros okay. Reading Period for 2002: March 15-July 15. RT to 3 wks.] Doyle Eldon Wilmoth, Jr, Editor/Publisher E-mail (subs & info): specficworld@hotmail.com URL: www.specficworld.com/rgworlds.html Updated: April 15, 2002 Reading Status: Open Fiction: I'm looking for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror, in all styles, sub-genres, mixes, and viewpoints, between 1k-8k/wds. Payment is $5 (US) in cash, paid on publication. Note: Now accepting reprints from professional authors. Reprints that have never been on-line in any format whatsoever. I also don't mind working with authors that have upcoming anthologies and would like to feature a piece in Rogue Worlds for advertising purposes. Payment same as above. Professional can mean several things to several people, but if you have sold at least 2 short stories to any publication (magazine, anthology, collection, etc.,) that pays at least two cents a word and had a circulation or a print run of at least 1000 units you're considered a working pro in my book. Tip: I prefer stories that go beyond the realms of the ordinary. Stories where the setting comes alive and has more meaning than just coloring the landscape and setting the scene. Stories that chew on your mind long after you're done reading, and make you truly think and feel as though you have inhabited a new world, a new land. I also like characters that take you on a wild journey, inward and outward, and where moral issues come into play, and your characters have real and tough choices to make. Note: I also like High Fantasy and Sword & Sorcery fiction. Just make sure if you submit one of these genres it's not your typical hack and slash story. I'm also not seeing enough science fiction (prefer dark or humorous pieces). If you write science fiction I'm wide open to stories that take place on other worlds. Poetry: Genres same as above. Length and style are open. Payment is $2 (US) in cash per poem. Paid on publication. No reprints accepted for poetry at this time. Tip: I like poetry that leans towards the darker side of things. Dark humor is also a good bet. Non-Fiction: I'm not purchasing any non-fiction at the moment. Artwork: I'm not purchasing any artwork at the moment. Reading Period for 2002: March 15 - July 15 or until issues 5, 6, & 7 are filled. Taboos: No Fan Fiction. No porn. No gore. And definitely no child abuse stories. Rights: =Rogue Worlds= purchases "Worldwide Electronic Rights" (rights revert back to the author 130 days after publication). Note: Stories aren't archived. Anthology or reprint rights might be acquired for the "Best of =Rogue Worlds= Anthology"--terms and payment to be negotiated at a later date. Copyright: Copyright is not registered, but =Rogue Worlds= does post a copyright notice on every story published. How to submit: E-mail submissions to Doyle Eldon Wilmoth, Jr at: specficworld@hotmail.com. Put "ROGUE WORLDS/TITLE OF YOUR STORY" in the subject line. Format: PLAIN TEXT or RTF file sent as an attachment. Make sure to DOUBLE SPACE ALL PARAGRAPHS and surround all italicized text like *** this *** (red text around italicized text preferred). Put your real name, title of story, bio (with links & picture of yourself if so desired), word count, address, and e-mail address somewhere at the top of the first page along with same info pasted into to the body of the e-mail. Also if you have sold a novel or collection don't hesitate to add an advertisement with your bio. Response Times: 3 weeks or less. Contact: Doyle Eldon Wilmoth, Jr, Editor/Publisher E-mail (subs & info): specficworld@hotmail.com URL: www.specficworld.com/rgworlds.html [http://www.specficworld.com/guide.html] THE THIRD ALTERNATIVE [British printzine, SF/F/H, no length restriction. Pays on accept. No E-mail subs; but will reply by E-mail. Rt 3 wks. Andy Cox, Editor The 3rd Alternative, TTA Press, 5 Martins Lane, Witcham, Ely, Cambs CB6 2LB UK US Office: FAO: Wayne Edwards, The 3rd Alternative, TTA Press, PO Box 219, Olyphant, PA 18447 http://www.ttapress.com/publTTA.html The 3rd Alternative: Contributors' Guidelines It is strongly recommended that you study the magazine before submitting--this will obviously greatly improve your chances of acceptance. NON-FICTION: Interviews: we don't like transcripts for these interviews so write them up in an interesting way, not just as a series of questions and answers. We don't mind seeing the interviewer's point of view as well, or hearing his/her opinions. We have run/are running interviews with the likes of Michael Moorcock, Graham Joyce, Jonathan Carroll, Muriel Gray, William Gibson, Peter Straub, Brian Aldiss, M John Harrison, Joyce Carol Oates, Michael Marshall Smith, Mark Morris, Christopher Priest, Alan Moore . . . Length of interviews is generally around 3 or 4,000 words. Contact us first via email to check if we haven't already got your intended subject covered. Cinema: in-depth profiles of influential filmmakers who use elements of fantasy in their films. This series has included David Lynch, Roman Polanski, David Cronenberg, Jan Svankmajer, Nicolas Roeg, The Coen Brothers . . . We are also interested in occasionally covering a theme here as opposed to one individual. Length of the cinema feature is generally around 3 or 4,000 words. If you are able to provide film stills this would be a valuable bonus. Please contact us via email first with your suggested subject. The Review: we review novels, graphic novels, anthologies, collections, films, videos, plays, multimedia, etc. The Review section occasionally also contains mini- interviews to accompany reviews. These reviews are invariably written by subscribers. If you want to join the reviewing team please just send us an email. ARTWORK: We present stories as imaginatively as we can, and every one is illustrated. We work with many of the finest cutting edge artists around but are always happy to consider new ones. Portfolios are welcome. Please don't ask us to return these, as we'd like to keep them on file. Preferably you'll have access to email and we'll get back to you that way as and when we can. If you have a gallery on a website simply send us an email, we'll visit it as soon as we can and get back to you. FICTION: We publish modern SF, F and H, as well as borderline material which uses genre elements with a relatively mainstream sensibility. The results are often unique and breathtaking, and it is this type of fiction which has earned =The 3rd Alternative= its enviable critical reputation and four British Fantasy Awards. Many of our stories have earned honourable mentions and reprints in both genre and non-genre Year's Best anthos, others have won prestigious awards, and a number of our contributors have been selected to appear in various 'New Writing' anthologies. Stories are welcome all year round. We are never closed to submissions. There is no restriction on length (as long as it still counts as a short story). Please send just one story at a time, mailed flat or folded no more than once, in standard manuscript format, with a covering letter and adequate return postage (ie a stamped, self-addressed envelope). There are 2 addresses to which you can send your submissions. North American contributors may find it easier (and cheaper) to send their stories to the US address. All others should send their submissions to the UK address. North American writers are welcome to send their submissions to the UK address, but these should be disposable manuscripts and an email address should be listed for reply (this option is for submissions from overseas only--always enclose a SASE otherwise). All submissions must be in hard copy; please do not send any unsolicited submissions via email, they will simply be deleted (but queries, letters etc are always welcome via email, and these can be addressed to either our UK or US offices). Please do not send us simultaneous submissions or reprints. Make sure The 3rd Alternative is on the envelope--TTA Press publishes more than one magazine! Our average reply time is about three weeks. Payment is made upon acceptance for First English Language Rights. WHERE TO SEND YOUR SUBMISSIONS: You can send your submissions to one of two addresses (but never both!). The UK office is The 3rd Alternative, TTA Press, 5 Martins Lane, Witcham, Ely, Cambs CB6 2LB. FAO: Andy Cox The US office is The 3rd Alternative, TTA Press, PO Box 219, Olyphant, PA 18447. FAO: Wayne Edwards [http://www.ttapress.com/publTTAguides.html] ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY [Printzine, short fiction to 7,000 wds. Sim subs okay. No reprints or mult subs. No E-mail subs, but can submit online through Virtual Studio.] Zoetrope: All-Story 916 Kearny St. San Francisco, CA 94133 http://www.all-story.com/ Submission Guidelines =Zoetrope: All-Story= considers unsolicited submissions of short stories and one-act plays no longer than 7,000 words. Excerpts from larger works, screenplays, treatments, and poetry will be returned unread. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, and first serial rights are required. Please do not submit more than one story or one-act play at a time for consideration. Only submissions with a return address clearly marked on the outside envelope will be opened. Submissions accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) will receive a response within five months. We regret that we are unable to respond to submissions without a SASE. =Zoetrope: All-Story= does not accept submissions via email. We do, however, provide the Virtual Studio as a way to submit online. Send all submissions to: Zoetrope: All-Story, 916 Kearny St., San Francisco, CA 94133 [http://www.all-story.com/guidelines.cgi] ----------------------------------------------------------------- MARKET INFORMATION BRUTARIAN The new address for Brutarian is P.O. Box 210, Accokeek, MD 20607. E-mail: brutarian1@juno.com. [http://www.brutarian.com/] CAFE IRREAL The deadline for submissions to semiannual webzine =Cafe Irreal= for Issue #8 (August 2002) is July 1, 2002. Updated and more extensive guidelines will be going online soon at http://home.sprynet.com/~awhit/guidelin.htm CEMETERY DANCE The website for Cemetery Dance Publications has this information, "Cemetery Dance Publications is widely considered the world's leading specialty press publisher of horror and dark suspense. Now celebrating thirteen years in business, =Cemetery Dance= magazine has won every major genre award and is healthier than ever--with a higher newsstand and subscriber circulation than ever before, a brand new bi-monthly publication schedule, ever-increasing advertiser support, and a continuing reputation for superb content and appearance." [http://www.cemeterydance.com/html/info.html] "=Cemetery Dance= is the World Fantasy Award-winning magazine of horror, dark mystery, and suspense. Published bi-monthly, each issue is jam-packed with almost 100 pages of short stories, articles, essays, regular columns, exclusive novel excerpts, interviews, news, and reviews! Plus stunning full-color covers and striking interior artwork! "Authors and artists interested in having their work considered for publication in Cemetery Dance magazine should either check the guidelines Webpage or e-mail our guidelines autoresponder at guidelines@cemeterydance.com for up-to-date information. Note that the body of any e-mail sent to the autoresponder will be ignored." [http://www.cemeterydance.com/html/faq_mags.html] A note from editor Richard Chizmar: "We receive more than 500 short story submissions each and every month for =Cemetery Dance= magazine. That's an amazing amount of fiction to consider and keeping open lines of communication with writers isn't always an easy task, especially with our hectic schedule. Hopefully, this new feature--The Writer's Corner-- will help us keep interested writers up-to-date on our current response time, any specific needs that might arise for the magazine, and any breaking news related to writers and artists. The Writer's Corner also will be printing writing-related columns from many of the top authors in the genre. "If you have a story in our submission pile--that was sent to us before December 2001--you can expect an answer from us very shortly, no later than the second week of February. If you don't receive a response by that date, it means: 1) you didn't include a SASE with your submission and no response is forthcoming; 2) your response is probably a victim of the postal service; or 3) we are holding your story for a follow-up reading (which is always a good thing). "As for the future, we expect no problems whatsoever with our 2-4 month response time. We apologize for the slow (ahem, very slow) response over the past year or so. So much of our energy and attention was needed elsewhere (with the book imprint) that other areas suffered, including the time to read submissions. We look forward to an exciting and successful year in 2002!" [http://www.cemeterydance.com/html/writerscorner.html] THE DARK MUSE A note on the =Dark Muse= webzine site, www.darkmuse.com, says, "Until further notice, we will only present in-house fiction or fiction solicited by us. As soon as we get a better footing with our company, we will open the gates of hell for contributions once again. In the meantime, please check out stuff you might have missed in the past" [http://www.darkmuse.com] DEATHLINGS.COM From the =deathlings.com= website: "How's this for something different? =Deathlings.com= will have two, that's right, two! contests for the Summer issue. If one topic isn't to your liking, well, maybe the other one will be. The themes are: "Working Stiffs: the Dark Side of Work"--the more hellish the job, the better. And the second is the theme we announced previously: "The 70's Were Hell and We Didn't Even Know It." Your story can be about anything, but make sure there's at least a few references to those distinctly 70's phenomena like consciousness-raising groups, drugs-sex-and-rock-and-roll, bellbottoms, parents divorcing...you get the picture. Both themes' deadline is June 15, 2002. "Followed by the Fall issue's..."The Devil Made Me Do It" short story contest. Do what? you may ask--we can't wait to read the nasty, mean--or maybe even funny--things the Evil One is responsible for. Deadline is September 1, 2002. "A =deathlings.com= apology: "We accidently lost a large amount of manuscripts. If you submitted and have not heard from us, please re-submit." [http://www.deathlings.com/contests.html] FEARSMAG.COM A note from the guidelines on =FEARSmag.com='s website, "=Fearsmag= no longer pays monetary compensation. Authors will be compensated in merchandise." [http://www.fearsmag.com/members/membrfrntpg_frmset.html] FRIGHTFUL FICTION The =Frightful Fiction= website has this note: "Please note: Due to a backlog, we are currently not accepting fiction for the website." [http://www.fangoria.com/tpage/frightful_fiction/frightful_index. htm] HORROR GARAGE Horror printzine =Horror Garage= now has its own domain name. The website is now at http://www.horrorgarage.com/ The guidelines page also notes that =Horror Garage= is currently published twice yearly (spring and autumn) by Under the Volcano, Inc. and the current print run is 5000 copies. All unsolicited submissions MUST go to assistant editor Michele Patterson; they will NOT be accepted at any other address or eddress. Submissions: Horror Garage, c/o Ms. Michele Patterson, Asst. Editor, PMB #116, 8031 Wadsworth Blvd #B4, Arvada, CO 80003 Email: hgaragesubs@yahoo.com(inquire as to format) [http://www.horrorgarage.com/gls.html] THE JOURNAL OF PULSE-POUNDING NARRATIVES A note on the website says, "Our deadline for submissions has passed." [http://mothaxle.com/JPPN.html] MALEFICA A note on the guidelines page for =Malefica=, dated 1 May 2002, says, "All of =Malefica='s fiction slots for the next year have been filled. Therefore, as a paying market, the magazine [is] now closed. However, we are still accepting reviews of horror and dark fantasy movies, books, et cetera. Please note that the only payment for these is your byline. "Send all reviews in the body of an e-mail to eris@telusplanet.net. Please remember to put MALEFICA SUBMISSION in the subject line. Should you have any questions, they may be directed to the same address. "Janice Statham, Hesper Martins, Editors" [http://malefica.reinette.com/guidelines.htm] NIGHT TERRORS The URL for =Night Terrors='s website has changed to http://www.night-terrors-publications.com/. A note on the guidelines page says, "Our slush is mountainous and therefore we will not be reading new material until further notice. Stories currently with us will be read and considered for publication." [http://www.night-terrors-publications.com/] OCEANS OF THE MIND Themes and submissions deadlines for the next issues of E- magazine =Oceans of the Mind= are as follows: Fall 2002 -- Last submission date August 1, 2002. Mysteries. Robbery, murder, piracy, locked room. Winter 2002 -- Last submission date November 1, 2002. All stories in this issue are by Canadian born writers. Spring 2003 -- Last submission date February 1, 2003. All stories in this issue are by Women writers Response: E-mail submissions should expect a response by e-mail within four to five weeks. If we want to publish your story, we will follow up with a contract by traditional mail. Traditional mail submissions should expect a response within six to eight weeks. If you have not heard from us within twelve weeks, please contact our editorial address below. Editorial Address: Richard Freeborn. Editor, 9838 Old Baymeadows Road, #283, Jacksonville, FL. 32256 or editors@trantorpublications.com [http://www.trantorpublications.com/guidelines.htm] THIS WAY UP Paul S. Jenkins, editor of webzine =This Way Up=, says, "Please note that TWU's web and email addresses have changed to www.thiswayup.net and editor@thiswayup.net respectively (but the old addresses will continue to function for some time)." VAMPYRE MAGAZINE The website for =Vampyre Magazine=, http://vampyremag.com/, is gone. No idea if the magazine is alive or dead. THE VESTAL REVIEW A note on =The Vestal Review='s website says, "The theme of our second anniversary issue, #10, due on July 1, 2002, will be magic realism." [http://www.vestalreview.net/submissions.htm] As of 5 May 2002, issue 10 of =The Vestal Review= had 8 slots total, and 7 slots still available. [http://www.vestalreview.net/submissionlog.html] ***************************************************************** * "The writer does the same as the child at play; he creates a * * world of phantasy which he takes very seriously." * * --Sigmund Freud, =The Poet and Day-Dreaming=, 1908 * ***************************************************************** ==End of the CALLIHOO Newsletter for 21 May 2002==