CALLIHOO Newsletter Market News for Writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Julia West, Editor Vol. 8, No. 7 28 November 2000 Website: http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- In This Issue Adventures of Sword & Sorcery Amazing Stories Anotherrealm Avon Anthology (dead) Bast Media Black Gate (gls) Black October Bloody Muse (dead) The Cooperative (dead) Darkling Plain Deathlings.com (gls) The Dragon's Scroll Eidolon (hiatus) Enigmatic Tales (dead) Eternal Twilight Magazine (gls) Fearsmag.com (gls) The Gila Queen's Guide to Markets Gothic.net LC-39 (dead) The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Millennium Mindmares (dead) Nuketown Prisoners of the Night (dead) Realms of Fantasy Sci-Fright (dead) Speculon Steve Algieri's publications (dead) Vestal Review Authors Vie For Dubious Honor--Bad Sex Award New E-mail Address for Newsletter Publication Notes Utah Writers ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS New E-mail Address for Newsletter Please note that the E-mail address to write to now if you have any additions or changes or wish to subscribe to the E-mailed newsletter is julia.west@sff.net. dofjhw@business.utah.edu is defunct, and we've dropped our ATT Global account as well, so juliaw@attglobal.net will just get you a bounce. The website remains the same (as noted above). Publication Notes Ken Rand won an honorable mention in the Utah Arts Council annual literary arts competition for his short story "Refuge." He also won prizes (in three categories) in the annual West Jordan Arts Council annual writers competition. Way to go, Ken! 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.) =Deathlings.com= Deadline 1 January 2001 [Webzine; submit by contest entry only. Story to 4,000 wds. that has placed in writing contest but not sold. E-mail subm. okay. (GLs in Vol. 8, No. 7)] Writers of the Future, 1st quarter 2001 Deadline 31 January 2001 [$1000 first, $750 2nd, $500 3rd place. =No entry fee.= L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest, P.O. Box 1630-JBW, Los Angeles, CA 90078. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 10)] =The Book of All Flesh= anthology Deadline 3 Jan 2001 [Print antho, living dead H/SF 3000 - 7000 wds, pays 3-5 cents/wd on pub. No reprints or E-mail subm. (GLs in Vol. 8, No 5)] =Anamnesis= Poetry Chapbook Award Competition Deadline March 2001 [Poetry, SF/F/H okay, submit 20-30 pages of poems, prize $1000, reprints okay, =entry fee $15US=, no E-mail subm, (GLs in Vol. 8, No. 2)] MARKET GUIDELINES =Black Gate= [Quarterly print mag. F, SS, DF, H to 25K wds. Pays 6 cents/word on accept. E-mail subm. only for non-U.S. submissions.] David A. Truesdale, Managing and Fiction Editor 824 Stone Arch Drive, Independence, MO 64052 E-mail (subs & info): davet@worldinter.net GLs: www.blackgate.com/bg/staff.htm www.blackgate.com =Black Gate= is a quarterly print magazine; wants F, SS, DF, H. Pays 6 cents/word for FNASR and 1-Year Electronic Publication Rights, to 25k words, pays on acceptance. "Looking primarily for accessible, epic/heroic fantasy suitable for all ages. We define epic fantasy as fiction that incorporates strong elements of heroic myth, adventure-oriented themes, and exotic and colorful settings. (Ex: Tolkien, Leiber, Moorcock, Vance, Eddings, Silverberg, Andre Norton, etc.) Open to all types of fantasy--including urban fantasy, humor, horror, sword and sorcery, and romantic fantasy --if well written and original. Horror should contain some element of the supernatural, magic, etc. Will consider fiction with adult/R-rated content, but are very selective." E-mail submissions from non-US authors only, attached as ASCII or MSWord document. US authors should send snailmail disposable hard copy. [Ralan Conley's market list, www.ralan.com/] =Deathlings.com= [Webzine, DF. Submit through contests. Next deadline 1 Jan 2001. No entry fee. Pays 3 cents/wd. To 4,000 wds.--only stories that have placed in a writing contest but never sold.] Patricko Olson, Editor Deathlings.com c/o 130 E. Willamette Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1112 E-mail (subs & info): editor@deathlings.com www.deathlings.com We do not accept stories on an open submission basis. If you'd like to be published in Deathlings.com then submit to our contests. Deathlings.com is proud to announce its first Short Story contest: "Buried Treasures." What's a "Buried Treasure" you say? No, it's not a pirate-themed story, but, rather, a short story that has placed in a writing contest, but has never been e-zine or print published. The stories in this issue all fall in the "Buried Treasures" category, and are excellent examples of what we're looking for. In this particular contest the theme is open. But ... suspicious creatures that we are ... you will have to verify that your story did, indeed, place in a writing contest (yes, honorable mention counts.) Snail mail a copy of the letter you received congratulating you on your win, or the list of winners where your name appears--you get the picture. (You can also send these as an attachment via e-mail if you prefer to editor@deathlings.com.). =Deathlings.com= is dedicated to helping writers get published, and this contest, we feel, will insure that the writing we showcase is of high quality. Please read the Guidelines carefully -- they apply to this contest, especially the 4,000 word limit. Deadline is 1 January 2001. A "Heads Up": Sharpen your pencils, dust off the laptop, re-write that short story moldering in your files ... for you organized, like-to-plan-ahead-type writers, here's a "heads up" as to some of the short story contests we might feature in later issues: "Frozen Smile" -- move over, Chuckie -- the dark side of dolls. "'Burbian Horrors" "Misery Loves Company" -- writing can be Hell. "Love Gone Bad" "Tiny Horrors" -- slice and dice your stories to no more than 1,500 words "Technology Run Amuck" "Somebody's Got to Do It" -- work, that is "Rock 'n Roll is Here to Stay" "Family Values and Other Horrors of the Religious Right" GUIDELINES: All entries must be typed in standard manuscript format: double-spaced with one inch margins. The first page of your story should include: name, address, phone number, e-mail address and word count -- not to exceed 4,000 words (1,500 for short shorts.) Entries outside the word limits will be disregarded. Snail mail: Please staple your stories together and send to: Deathlings.com, c/o 130 E. Willamette Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1112. If you don't want your manuscript returned, you will still need to enclose a stamped, standard letter-size envelope to aid us in corresponding with you. If you want your manuscript returned, please enclose a mailing envelope with adequate postage. Or e-mail submissions@deathlings.com Payment for the First Worldwide Electronic Rights will be the professional rate of 3 cents per word with a 90 day exclusivity after publication. Payment will be made upon [ ]. deathlings.com reserves the right to archive the story for an indefinite period, or until the author asks that it be removed from the archive. All rights transfer back to the author 90 days after publication. All other rights remain with the author. Deathlings.com wants dark fiction that does not rely on excessive gore (grossing us out instead of scaring us, or making us think,) gratuitous sex (note the word "gratuitous" -- sexual scenes that are integral to the characters and/or plot are fine.) So what do we want exactly? Stories drenched in atmosphere where the setting plays an integral role. Stories that are character, not plot-driven. Any descriptions of the characters should be so vivid that we could pick one of your characters up at the airport if we had to! Don't fall into list writing: this happened, and then this, and then this -- get into your characters' minds, flesh out their motivations -- why do they do what they do? Please avoid stream-of-consciousness, all the action takes place in the narrator's head-type stories. Eyeball your paragraphs -- if you have whole pages without dialogue, your story is not for us. Please, no present tense. Surprise us -- we don't want to be able to guess what's going to happen after the first or second pages. And finally ... Deathlings.com (despite the foreboding name) is not strictly a "horror" venue (whatever that is.) Dark fiction, to us, encompasses everything from scare-the-hell-out-of-you stories to stories that are "dark" simply meaning that they could never be published in one of the women's magazines. And please, (personal prejudice alert) no fantasy stories -- if Cynnric the High Templar encounters the horrifying Galaryn on the once-edenic Shining Isle we don't want to read about it. [Ralan Conley's market list, www.ralan.com/] =Eternal Twilight Magazine= [Quarterly print mag, H, suspense to 5,000 wds, pays 2-3 cents/wd. on pub.] Alfred W. Abrao, Editor Eternal Twilight Publications PO Box 337 Rodeo, CA 94572-0337 =Eternal Twilight Magazine= is a quarterly print magazine. They want horror and suspense. Pays 2-3 cents/word for FNASR, up to 5k words (query for longer). Pays on publication. [Ralan Conley's market list, www.ralan.com/] =Fearsmag.com= [Monthly webzine. SF, F, H to 6,000 wds. Pays 3 cents/word on publ.+ 30 days. E-mail subs okay; no sim subs.] Joseph Mauceri, Editor FEARS, Inc. PO Box 1476 Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163 E-mail (subs & info): jmauceri@fearsmag.com URL: www.fearsmag.com =Fearsmag.com= is a monthly webzine that wants SF, F, and H. Pays 3›/word for First Worldwide Electronic Publishing Rights and Indefinite Archive Rights (revert to author 30 days after publication date), up to 6k words (query if longer). Pays on publication + 30 days. "Considers vignettes and short-shorts." E-mail subs OK, embedded or attached as ASCII file (only); Subject: "Submission." Snailmail subs OK. Use approved resealable mailer for 3.5" PC/DOS disk subs with story saved twice: as ASCII file & either MSWord or WordPerfect (or 2 X ASCII ie, story-1.txt and story-2.txt)--include return label and postage if you want disk returned (or #10 SASE for disposable response only). Always include cover letter. May consider reprints from print sources; query first. No simultaneous submissions. [Ralan Conley's market list, www.ralan.com/] MARKET INFORMATION =Adventures of Sword and Sorcery= A writer on the Speculations Rumor Mill spoke to Randy Dannenfelser, editor of =Adventures of Sword and Sorcery=, at Worldcon. He had a copy of the new issue and said that he's up to June 2000 submissions in the slushpile. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic392.htm, 8 Sep 2000] =Amazing Stories= Rick Wilber, Fiction Editor for =GalaxyOnline= (www.galaxyonline.com) says that =GalaxyOnline= has purchased =Amazing Stories= and that the =Amazing Stories= CD-Rom magazine will replace The Writer's Corner in the coming months. They'll issue new guidelines, hopefully soon. He will be considering unsolicited submissions and plans to publish a full range of stories, from first-sales to the biggest names in the field. Check GalaxyOnline.com for announcements. The new CD-Rom will be sold on their web site. Mr. Wilber is returning submissions sent to Writer's Corner. [Ralan Conley's market list, www.ralan.com/, 24 Oct 2000] =Anotherrealm= A writer on the Rumor Mill says that =Anotherrealm= is switching to a quarterly format, and thus buying fewer stories. Looks like they won't have an open reading period until at least Oct. 2001. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic291.htm, 17 Nov 2000] =Avon Anthology= A writer on SFF.NET spoke on the phone with Diana Gill at Avon. Ms. Gill said that the anthology is being folded; that they would "love to do the project, but can't handle it with everything else." [sff.writing.response-times 17 Oct 2000] =Bast Media= This is just a refresher on the status of the =Writer's Network= newsletter and the Bast Media address. Bast Media/L.J. Bothell remain on hiatus at this time regarding independent publishing endeavors. =The Writer's Network Newsletter= ended after the May 2000 issue, and longer accepts or views submissions or review materials. In addition, the mailing address for Bast Media changed July 2000 to 18225 1st Avenue S., #231, Normandy Park WA 98148; the e-mail remains bastmedia@aol.com. Finally, the =Stigmata= anthologies have been closed for three years and the =Heliocentric Net= quarterly magazine has been closed for more than four, so neither publication reviews submissions of any kind. Thank you! L.J. Bothell, Bast Media" [E-mail from L. J. Bothell dated 14 Nov 2000] =Black October= Print and electronic magazine =Black October= has new postal and E-mail addresses. Black October Magazine P.O.Box 332, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776. E-mail (subs & info): fiction@blackoctobermagazine.com [Ralan Conley's market list, www.ralan.com/, 15 Nov 2000] =Bloody Muse= A writer on the Rumor Mill received this email from =Bloody Muse=: "I am very sorry. =Bloody Muse= just recently ceased publication. Thank you for your interest and good luck." Weston Ochse, Editor, =Bloody Muse= [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic221.htm, 25 Oct 2000] =The Cooperative= Jon Hodges, Editor, says that =The Cooperative= will not be published due to personal reasons. It was to have been a quarterly print magazine. E-mail (prior submission info only): cooperative@blindside.net [Ralan Conley's market list, www.ralan.com/, 13 Sep 2000] =Darkling Plain= David M. Cox, editor of =Darkling Plain=, says, "Delays in publication of issue #1 have affected the reading for #2. We had to start over from scratch with layout and design because our new printer uses a different software than we used. I have been making progress on reading for #2 in the past couple of weeks, however. DP's advertised response time is 2-6 weeks, and I should have ALL responses out within that time frame--starting from 24 August 2000. If you haven't heard from me by mid-September, please feel free to check the status of your submission via e-mail.... Although I don't accept unsolicited electronic submissions, I'm more than happy to correspond via e-mail. You can also check (the web site) for updates. Meanwhile, =Darkling Plain= is closed to further submissions until Spring. I'll post more specific dates as the season approaches, and I'll keep the market reports updated as well." [Ralan Conley's market list, www.ralan.com/, 3 Sep 2000] =The Dragon's Scroll= Repeated E-mails to =The Dragon's Scroll= have gone unanswered, and submittors have not received their manuscripts back. The web site has not changed, and speculation is that the market is dead, but that has not been confirmed. URL: www.dragonscroll.com/thescroll/index.html =Eidolon= A writer on the Rumor Mill says that the Australian magazine =Eidolon= is going on an extended hiatus. The last issue came out in April 2000 and the next is not due out until the second half of next year. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic291.htm 22 Nov 2000] =Enigmatic Tales= The British genre magazine =Enigmatic Tales= announced they will be closing after the next issue. Apparently the cause of death was assassination by the Arts Board. They didn't get their grant renewed and that was a significant part of their funding. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic221.htm, 26 and 31 Jul 2000] =The Gila Queen's Guide to Markets= "There's good news and bad news in GilaLand. "First, the good news. "Oh. That's right. There is no good news. "Now the bad news. "Think the unthinkable. Yes, a hard drive crash. "Now, think the doubly unthinkable: failure of backups. "This is what's going on: "Issue #105 of =The Gila Queen's Guide to Markets= will be delayed. How long, I have no idea. "Due to massive losses of EVERYTHING, I have to recreate the subscriber base. Yes, that's the file in which I keep--or used to keep--the names and addresses of each and every subscriber. Luckily when someone subscribes, I write (by hand, no less!) all the info in a notebook, then I type it up into the subscriber file. I still have the notebooks. Thank heavens for silly little old-fashioned things like that. "Of course, the bad news is I have to type all of that in, and worse--I have to try to decipher my horrible handwriting! "I'm trying to maintain good spirits. It's not easy. So, if you'd like, you can send chocolate or money, preferably both, but please, no chocolate money. Do not send any banana pudding (you long-time subbers will know what this means). "If you want to be put on the list for future e-mail updates (markets with upcoming deadlines, breaking news, etc.), just let me know. Send a message to GilaQueen@worldnet.att.net. "In the meantime, I'm also trying to recover the last half of what was Issue #104 and is/was/will be part of Issue #105. Perhaps we should skip that number altogether and just go right on to #106. "Anyway, I'll be sending out other updates, I'm sure, and you can always e-mail me for more gruesome news, if you're into pain and suffering and all that stuff." Kathy Ptacek, Editor/Publisher/Chief Sufferer, =The Gila Queen's Guide to Markets= http://www.gilaqueen.com [E-mail from Kathy Ptacek dated 9 Oct 2000] =Gothic.net= According to Seth Lindberg, Fiction Editor at =Gothic.net=, the magazine will be closed to fiction submissions until 1 January 2001. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic291.htm, 13 Nov 2000] =LC-39= A writer on the Rumor Mill got the information, with his contributor's copy of =LC-39=, issue three, that it would be the last issue of the magazine. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic221.htm, 9 Nov 2000] =The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction= Editor Gordon Van Gelder has purchased =The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction= so it has new e-mail, snailmail, & URL addresses. Mr. Van Gelder is no longer editing for St. Martins Press, Bryan Cholfin has that position. Gordon Van Gelder, Editor; Fantasy & Science Fiction, PO Box 3447, Hoboken, NJ 07030 E-mail (No subs, info/queries only): GordonFSF@aol.com URL: www.sfsite.com/fsf/ [Ralan Conley's market list, www.ralan.com/, 24 Oct 2000] =Millennium= It looks like =Millennium= is closed to submissions again. There's a notice on their web page with the details. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic291.htm, 16 Nov 2000] =Mindmares= A writer on the Rumor Mill notes that according to E-mail from the editor, the magazine =Mindmares= has folded. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic221.htm, 31 Jul 2000] =Nuketown= Editor Ken Newquist says, "=Nuketown= isn't dead, we were just ummm, resting our eyes. "Actually, we scaled back our production schedule a bit during the summer, going from monthly editions with weekly updates to just plain monthly editions. And even those, I'm sorry to say, got out a bit late. "The big issues . . . were =Nuketown='s staff additions and redesign. We went from a crew of one in March to a staff of 8 in June. Needless to say, some adjustments had to be made. We've also been working on a site redesign for the last few months, and that ate up a huge chunk of my time. And finally, we became a paying market for fiction in June, and THAT really took some getting used to. "But the redesign's just about done now, the staff's settled in, and we're resuming our old production schedule. Expect the old monthly editions with weekly updates to resume this month, and to keep on through the fall, winter and spring. We may slow down again next summer, but that's a long ways off." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic221.htm, 5 Sept 2000] =Prisoners of the Night= A writer on the Rumor Mill received this information from =Prisoners of the Night=. (They apparently haven't updated their guidelines on the web site yet.) Ms. Alayne Gelfand, Editor, says, "Thank you very much for your interest in =Prisoners of the Night=. Unfortunately, as of September 2000, POTN will no longer be in publication, no longer considering any submissions of any kind. "All 11 issues of POTN, along with Della Van Hise's vampire novel, =Ragged Angels=, remain available at all times. For details, visit my web site or send SASE for flyers." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic221.htm, 30 Oct 2000] =Realms of Fantasy= A writer on the Rumor Mill notes that in the December issue of =Realms of Fantasy= there's a letter from editor Shawna McCarthy saying that they are catching up on back reading. She says that if you haven't heard on a story submitted through March or April, you should assume that it got lost; otherwise, she's hoping to get replies out soon. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic84.htm, 9 Nov 2000] =Sci-Fright= The editor of the British magazine Sci-Fright says, "In a month when =Enigmatic Tales=, (a fine publication) recently announced that it will be closing its doors I am sad to admit that =Sci-Fright= will be following suit. "This will probably come as a shock to you--especially those who I have been discussing projects with over the last few days. I'd love to write to each of you individually. "This message does bring good news as well as bad--I've recently (well yesterday in fact) heard the news of a distant pitter patter of tiny feet...(this being my main reason for thinking about everything I'm doing at the moment). "Although I'd ideally like to continue my writing, editing, working and mothering (!) I cannot see that I will have the time nor energy to manage all four. Please Note: =Sci-Write=--the e-zine to debut in September--will still be going ahead as planned as will our appraisal service. For details email (haven't quite gotten rid of me yet). "Issue #7 of =Sci-Fright= (due out in November) will not be going ahead. "Over the next coming weeks I will start to refund all the lovely subscribers who have kept us going over the last few years. Please be patient--this may take a little time. If you haven't heard from me by the beginning of November, write and let me know. "For the writers who were to be included in the magazine, I offer my sincere apologies. I know what it's like to have a piece accepted then learn that the magazine has ceased publishing. "A big thank you goes out to all the editors, writers, publishers and readers who have helped us along the way - far too many names to list here but you know who you are. If anyone has any queries please do not hesitate to email or write to me. "If any editors or publishers out there are willing to take on =Sci-Fright= I'll be happy to hear from you. "Anyone wishing to purchase copies of issue #6 (the last issue) can do for the sum of L3 - a discount of L1. These are available now from the editorial address (Springbeach Press, 11 Vernon Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN23 6AN) Please make cheques payable to Springbeach Press mentioning this email message." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic221.htm, 8 Aug 2000] =Speculon= Timothy A. Cooper, the editor of =Speculon=, says, "=Speculon= issue #2 is now up, with stories by Kete Fossback, Terry Hickman, and Trent Walters, plus a guest editorial by Marissa K. Lingen. "The stuff that's real news, though--I found some funding for the magazine, and we're now paying at pro rates. Details in the new guidelines and this month's editorial." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic291.htm, 22 Nov 2000] "The Future of Speculon" Editorial by Timothy A. Cooper Well, issue #2 is finally here, after a wait far longer than I would have wished. But it's a good issue (even though it's entirely made up of Nebraskans). I think the wait's been worth it in the quality of the stories. The long delay between issues, and the fact that I only received two unsolicited submissions between issues 1 and 2, have led me to make some changes. I decided =Speculon= can't function without paying its contributors, and I went in search of funding. Well, to make a long story short, I found some, and I now can pay pro rates! That's the big news. There are other issues at hand, though. Despite Crosswinds' pledge to never force the existence of pop-up ads, well, I'm sure you've noticed that by now. I'm not terribly happy with that--we'll see if they're really "temporary" as they claim. =Speculon= itself is launching issue 2 without ad content, but some will be arriving after I come down from entertaining over Thanksgiving weekend. I'll do my best to keep it unobtrusive--most of the ads will be located in a page devoted to them, relying on the goodwill of the readers to click through. I want =Speculon= to be able to continue to pay well, but for that I need to get ad click-throughs. Just a few moments of your time would be very helpful to that cause, so please consider taking them. With the advent of paying contributors, =Speculon= will be able to move to a more regular schedule. At this point, I think a reasonable goal is eight issues per year. Check back January 15th for issue #3! [http://www.crosswinds.net/~speculon/nov00/editorial.html] Speculon Guidelines If you're submitting a story, please take a moment to click on a few of our advertisers. Every click helps us pay our authors! =Speculon= SF is an online magazine of science fiction and fantasy. =Speculon= publishes science fiction, fantasy, and cross-genre short stories. I don't want horror or exceptionally dark fantasy. I am particularly susceptible to stories of cyberpunk, industrial fantasy, golden-age style "gadget" stories, and oddball premises of all sorts. Still, any well-written genre story has a very good chance. Beginning with issue 3, =Speculon= is paying five cents per word for stories up to 3000 words, and $150 flat rate for stories between 3000 and 5000 words. Stories including gratuitous or excessive violence, gore of any amount, graphic depictions of sex or violence, or hateful or defamatory content will be rejected immediately, due to the conditions of my web host, crosswinds.net. Non-fiction articles are generally produced in-house. If you have an idea you think particularly interesting to me, feel free to query. I ask for one-year web publication rights with a six week exclusive. Reprints will be considered only if a) the story has never been printed in a North American magazine, and the story has never been available on the internet, or b) the story has not previously been published in English. Authors of accepted stories may include any reasonable promotional material for publication. All correspondence will be by e-mail. Submissions should be addressed to: speculon@crosswinds.net. Submissions should be included in the body of the email, or attached in a format readable in Microsoft Word 97. All submissions should include the word submission, or sub:, in their subject line. http://www.crosswinds.net/~speculon/base/guidelines.html [http://www.crosswinds.net/~speculon/] =Steve Algieri's publications= According to the HWA newsletter (9/1) Steve Algeri says ALL his chapbbooks, online zines and print zines are dead. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic221.htm, 2 Sep 2000] =Vestal Review= Editor Mark B says =Vestal Review= has bought all the stories they need for Issue #4. They will not be reading any submissions now until January 2, 2001. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic291.htm, 27 Nov 2000] AUTHORS VIE FOR DUBIOUS HONOR--BAD SEX AWARD Wednesday November 15 8:01 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The literary world's most dreaded shortlist was published Tuesday--for the bad sex award. To make the infamous shortlist, an author has to write one of the worst descriptions of sex penned in the past year. Acerbic chief judge Auberon Waugh had a field day, picking a short-list of seven that ranged from acclaimed American novelist John Updike to Booker prize nominee Brian O'Doherty. Waugh said: "We received a wide selection of nominations this year and enjoyed reading them all -- judging is always highly amusing. The task of choosing a winner is becoming increasingly difficult." The award will be handed out on November 29. [http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20001115/od/arts_dc_1.html] UTAH WRITERS Kate Boyes, Director, Utah Writers P. O. Box 94 Smithfield, UT 84335 utahwriters@goplay.com Dear Writer, Welcome to Utah Writers, a nonprofit service organization dedicated to maintaining an active and supportive literary community in this state. Our services are available to all writers in Utah and are provided free of charge. Utah Writers was formed this summer when writers from across the state met to brainstorm ways to strengthen our literary community. Creating a central source of writing information, the group agreed, must be the first step in the process. We have taken the first step. With the help of City Art (an organization that has served the writers of Utah for many years) and Encore Design (a Utah company that donated its services), we have created a website with information that writers need. The website address is http://www.utahwriters.org. The following pages are included in the website. Directory: All writers in Utah are encouraged to list their contact information on the directory. Submitting information on-line is easy: just follow the simple step-by-step instructions provided. Calendar: This page lists information about readings, workshops, and other literary events taking place across the state. Please let us know if you are presenting a reading or workshop in Utah so we can include a note on the calendar. News: Each month, we feature articles about books published or awards won by Utah writers. Also included on this page are guidelines for writing awards, residencies, and publishing opportunities. If you publish a book or win an award, please let us know. Cafe: The Cafe is an e-group that allows writers in Utah to chat with each other, post notices on a bulletin board, and exchange writing files. Friends: Contact information for bookstores, presses, and other writing organizations in Utah is listed here, along with links to writing-related websites nationwide. Sponsors: On this page, we applaud the individuals, organizations, and businesses that have helped Utah Writers. We are not a membership organization; we don't collect dues. However, donations are accepted, and, because we are a branch of City Art, all donations are tax-deductible. Please feel free to contact us at the postal or e-mail address above if you have suggestions for improving the website or ideas about other ways in which Utah Writers can meet your needs. Our goals are to keep writers connected to the literary community, to celebrate the successes of writers in Utah, and to provide information writers can use to create their own success stories. ==End of CALLIHOO Newsletter for 28 November 2000==