CALLIHOO Newsletter Market News for Writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Julia West, Editor Vol. 9, No. 9 1 January 2002 Website: http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/index.htm Happy New Year! ----------------------------------------------------------------- In This Issue News Publication Note Deadlines Anthologies Mota Anthology (gls) Why I Hate Aliens antho (gls) Market Guidelines FTL Science Fiction (gls) Full Unit Hookup (gls) Paradox 12 (gls) Underworlds (gls) Winter Raven Magazine (gls) Market Information Black October Magazine Cemetery Dance Del Rey Elysian Fiction iPublish The Midnight Rose New Magazine Over My Dead Body Realms of Fantasy SFF.Net Anthology Speculon Strange Horizons Tales of the Unanticipated Undaunted Press Vampire's Crypt Warner Wicked Hollow Zoetrope: All-Story Market Lists ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS Publication Notes E-CALLIHOOt ElizaBeth Gilligan's short story "Iron Joan" is in the current issue of =Black Gate= magazine. Yay, Beth! ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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.) High Fantasy Contest Deadline 15 January 2002 [F (high, S&S), 1,000 to 20,000 wds. 1st $100 +pub, 2nd $50 +pub, 3rd $25 +pub. Entry fee $5, plus $2 for each addit'l entry. No reprints. E-mail subm only. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 6)] ByLine Children's Story or Picture Book Contest Deadline 25 January 2002 [Short story or picture book for kids from 2-12. Pre-school; 5 to 8; or 9 to 12. Entry fee $4. Prizes: $60, $35, $20. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 5)] Why I Hate Aliens Anthology Deadline 1 Feb 2002 [Ebook antho, SF to 7500 wds. Pays 50% royalties, prorated based on length. Reprints okay. Mult subs encouraged. E-mail subs only. (Gls in Vol. 9 No. 9)] ByLine Short Story Contest Deadline 5 February 2002 [General fiction up to 5,000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $70, $40, $25. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 5)] Beyond the Last Star Deadline 1 March 2002 [Print anthology, SF/F/H, pays 5-10 cents/wd ($25 min, $300 max) on accept. No sim or mult subm, no reprints, E-mail subm okay but snailmail preferred. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 8).] Deathlings.com "Family Secrets" contest Deadline 15 March 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)] Writers of the Future, 2nd quarter 2002 Deadline 31 March 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)] ByLine Flash Fiction Contest Deadline 5 April 2002 Flash fiction under 1000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $60, $30, $20. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 5)] ByLine New-Talent Short Story Contest Deadline 4 May 2002 [Open to any writer who never has won a cash prize in any ByLine fiction category. Maximum 5,000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $50, $35, $25, $15. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 5)] Deathlings.com "The 70s Were Hell and We Didn't Even Know It" contest 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)] 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).] 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)] Low Port Deadline 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)] Mota: An Annual Anthology of Fine Fiction Deadline 1 Nov 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)] ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANTHOLOGIES MOTA: AN ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY OF FINE FICTION [Annual antho, fiction to 10,000 wds (to 8,000 wds preferred). Pays $100 on pub. Mult subs and reprints okay. Deadline 1 Nov 2002.] Liz Cratty, Publisher MOTA Triple Tree Publishing P. O. Box 5684 Eugene, OR 97405 Queries, no submissions: Liz@TripleTreePub.com http://tripletreepub.com/mota.htm Next Issue's Theme: Courage "It is our intention to publish an extraordinary annual anthology of fiction, devoted to the challenging issues of our times as played out in fictional scenarios. We encourage you to put voice to your courage in our second edition.... Stories should have strong characters with compelling conflicts and resolutions. Each story must reflect the issue theme of Courage.... Be original. Remember: Your strength is your strangeness." Deadline: November 1, 2002. Looking for stories under 8000 words, but they will accept anything up to 10,000 words. Multiple submissions are accepted, but each piece must be sent in a separate envelope. Mark submission envelope "MOTA." Pays $100 on publication for one-time, non-exclusive rights. Publishes reprints. Address: Liz Cratty, MOTA, Triple Tree Publishing, P. O. Box 5684, Eugene, OR 97405 [A writer on the Rumor Mill who sold to them says, "Their taste is 'strange,' whether it's speculative, experimental, or just weird subject matter. The piece I sold them wasn't speculative but what I would call "metafiction." They also publish novels and short story collections."] [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic178.htm] WHY I HATE ALIENS [Ebook antho, SF to 7500 wds. Pays 50% royalties, prorated based on length. Reprints okay. Mult subs encouraged. E-mail subs only. Reading period 1 Dec 2001 to 1 Feb 2002.] Edited by Marissa K. Lingen Submissions: hatealiens@hotmail.com Guidelines for the Bay Laurel Ebooks anthology What I want: stories under 7500 words that somehow fit the theme "Why I Hate Aliens." Reprints are fine--just let me know where they're reprinted from. The hatred can be justified or irrational from an external point of view. The story can be serious or funny, can have a sympathetic or unsympathetic point of view character (or characters), and does not have to feature humans. Alternately, humans can be the aliens in question. It's up to you. There should be elements that are generally considered science fictional in your story, but if you want to mix them up with other genres, I have no prejudices against that. It'd take a hell of a writer to get me to buy a story about a vampire or some Tolkienian elves who hated aliens, but if you think you're that writer, come on ahead and find out. Multiple submissions are allowed, and even encouraged. What I don't want: stories that feature rape or child abuse. Not only are these things nasty to read about, they are cliched. Also, please do not give your story the title "Why I Hate Aliens." That's the anthology title. Come up with something else. NOTE: the term "aliens" should not be used by some humans to refer to other humans. If you or your characters dislike immigrating fellow humans, this is not the place to tell your story. What you'll get: royalties. Bay Laurel Ebooks pays its authors 50% royalties, prorated based on length. The anthology should be around 60,000 words total. It will cost $5 per e-book copy. How to get stuff to me: send as an attachment or as part of the body of an e-mail to hatealiens@hotmail.com. No snail-mail subs--come on, this is an e-book. I prefer Word attachments, but .rtf and .txt files are also fine for me to read. If you have non-Word formatting, please let me know how you're indicating emphases. Please also include your contact information when you submit. Please use a separate e-mail for each story you send me. My reading period for this anthology runs from December 1 2001 through February 1 2002. Marissa K. Lingen, editor [http://www.speculon.com/BayLaurel/hatealiens.html] ----------------------------------------------------------------- MARKET GUIDELINES FTL SCIENCE FICTION [New monthly E-zine, SF. Feature author paid $100; others 3 month subscription. E-mail subs only.] Patrick Burrows, Editor Submissions: submission@FTLSciFi.com http://www.ftlscifi.com/ First Issue Coming January 2002! =FTL Science Fiction= is a monthly Science Fiction magazine published in the most popular modern formats. Subscribers will be able to download =FTL Science Fiction= to their PDAs for reading at their convenience. They will be able to download the magazine in PDF format for printing or electronic viewing. And they will be able to read the magazine on the web. Submissions =FTL Science Fiction= is now accepting submissions of new short stories and artwork. * Each month the author of the featured story will receive an award of $100. * The artist of the image chosen for the cover will receive an award of $50. * All artists and authors who are published will receive a free 3 month subscription to the magazine. Submissions of both artwork and short fiction can be emailed to submission@FTLSciFi.com Short story submissions are accepted in MSWord 2000 format or any other format readable by that application. Spell checking and grammar correction falls within the purview of the author. Image submissions are accepted in any electronic format. Images may be cropped to suit for publication. All images should contain an unmistakable Science Fiction theme. We will attempt to respond to all submissions within 60 days of receipt. Due to time constraints it may be impossible to provide critiques of submitted work to each author or artist. However, our editors do monitor the Forums section of the website. Works of up to 6000 characters can be posted to the forums for critique. [http://www.ftlscifi.com/] FULL UNIT HOOKUP, A MAGAZINE OF EXCEPTIONAL LITERATURE [New biannual printzine, SF/DF/psych H 500 to 5000 wds. Pays $10+ 30 days after pub. Reprints okay; no sim subs. E-mail subs only (via form on web page).] Mark Rudolph, Editor Submissions: FullUnitHookup@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fullunithookup/ index.html FUHU will be a chapbook-style, black & white print magazine. FUHU will contain 30 to 40 pages of fiction, poetry, and articles. FUHU will have minimal artwork, at least for the first issue. FUHU will be published at least twice a year. The first issue of FUHU is scheduled for May/June of 2002. This list is subject to change, depending upon quality of submissions, financial resources available, and the editor's sanity. Keep your eye on [the web] page for future updates. Full Unit Hookup opened for submissions on December 15, 2001. Payment information was updated on 12/11/01. Manuscript Guidelines were revised on 12/17/01. What kind of writing is right for FUHU? I'm looking for the odd piece, the unmarketable manuscript, the quirky poem, the unclassifiable essay. I'm looking for the short story, poem, or article that every past editor has said, "This is really quite wonderful, but, alas, it's not right for us." And you know which piece I'm talking about--the one when you finished writing it, you thought, "This is damned good. But what editor in his right mind would publish it?" If this sounds like something you've written, it's probably perfect for FUHU. Guidelines for FUHU Fiction Science fiction, dark/urban fantasy, magic realism, slipstream, humor, mainstream, and psychological horror stories between 500 and 5,000 words. Because of space limitations, stories longer than 5,000 words will be a hard sell to FUHU, but PLEASE nothing over 10,000 words. No conventional horror, high fantasy, or S&S stories. There are markets for all of these, but unfortunately, this magazine isn't one of them. Please submit only one story at a time and wait for a response before submitting another. If you have a collection of related stories, each less than 1000 words long, you may submit them as a single manuscript. Reprints are acceptable (please specify when and where in cover letter,) but the FUHU editor will give priority to new works of fiction. No simultaneous submissions. Guidelines for FUHU Poetry Open to almost all types of poetry, though horror will be a hard sell to this market. No endless ballads, death dirges, high fantasy epics, filk songs, or limericks. Traditional forms are fine, but you'll have to do something unexpected within the form to catch this editor's attention. Preference for poems under 200 lines. Please do not submit more than five poems at a time. No reprints or simultaneous submissions. Guidelines for FUHU Articles Insightful essays, editorials, book reviews, and critical analyses. Opinion pieces are acceptable, but you should have something unique to say about the subject matter. Preference will go to articles that make readers want to read more, not less, on a particular topic. No gaming-related writing please. Articles should be between 300 and 2000 words. Please feel free to query on article content before submitting, though a query is not required. Reprints are acceptable (please specify when and where in cover letter,) but the FUHU editor will give priority to new articles. No simultaneous submissions. FUHU Payment FUHU buys first time North American rights. A minimum payment of 10 (ten) U.S. dollars per short story + one contributor's copy A minimum payment of 5 (five) U.S. dollars per poem + one contributor's copy A minimum payment of 5 (five) U.S. dollars per article + one contributor's copy Payment will be within thirty (30) days after publication. The FUHU editor reserves the right to display excerpts of pieces accepted for publication on this website for promotional purposes only. Authors of selected excerpts will be contacted prior to display. FUHU Manuscript Guidelines ALL submissions should: * Be sent electronically, embedded in the body of an email or attached as an ASCII text file. All other file formats (MS Word, WordPerfect, RTF, etc.) will be deleted unread. Please query for postal submissions. * Be single-spaced. A blank line/carriage return should be between paragraphs. (There is no need to indent paragraphs.) Please denote bold, underline, and italics where needed. * Have a subject line that contains the submission type in ALL CAPS, a colon, the title of the work (without quotation marks,) a comma, and your byline. Examples are given below: STORY SUB: Winston-Salem Dreams, Jane Doe POETRY SUB: Lady Lazarus, John Doe ARTICLE SUB: The Sexual Symbolism of T. S. Eliot's The Wasteland, Jim Doe * Include a cover letter in the body of your email that (at the very least) lists your legal name, your postal address, and your return email address. An approximate word count for stories and articles and a line count for poems would be helpful but isn't required. Note: The above guidelines are neither arbitrary nor elective. The FUHU editor has chosen them to make sorting and filing of submissions easier. Failure to follow the guidelines may cause your submission to be overlooked, or worse, deleted by accident. There will be a minimum response time of three weeks. If you haven't received a response after two months, please feel free to query about the status of your manuscript. No one is perfect (though the FUHU editor sometimes thinks he is,) and manuscripts can get misplaced. Where To Submit Manuscripts Email all manuscripts to the FUHU Editor (FullUnitHookup@aol.com) or use the electronic submission form (http://members.aol.com/ fullunithookup/submission.html. The FUHU editor would prefer that writers use the electronic form, but it isn't required (and it doesn't work with older browser versions anyway.) You will receive an acknowledgment of you submission within 48 hours. If you don't receive an acknowledgment, please query the FUHU editor, or you may resubmit, whichever you prefer. As stated previously, there will be a minimum response time of three weeks. If you haven't received a response after two months, please feel free to query about the status of your manuscript. [http://members.aol.com/fullunithookup/index.html] PARADOX TWELVE [New webzine, SF/F 1,500 to 4,000 wds. Pays 3 cents/wd. on accept. E-mailed subs preferred.] =Paradox Twelve= is a paying, professional online magazine of science fiction and fantasy. [Launching January 12, 2002] 62 Carlyle Green Staten Island, NY 10312 Submissions: submissions@paradox12.com http://www.paradox12.com Submissions: We are interested in speculative fiction, fantasy stories, and real science articles. Pays on acceptance. Pays: $0.03/wd. Length: 1,500 - 4,000. Rights: first serial and electronic rights for one year. Byline given. Fiction: science fiction, fantasy. Nonfiction: science articles, articles about speculative fiction. Does not want: horror, pornography, excessive violence or gore. Tips: We strive to be reader and writer friendly; we look forward to receiving top quality, professional material. We prefer electronically submitted [emailed] manuscripts. [http://www.paradox12.com/] UNDERWORLDS [Triannual printzine, crime/H and mix, pays 1/2 cent/wd. on pub. Reprints, sim subs, and E-mail subs okay.] Thomas Deja, Editor UNDERWORLDS c/o Thomas Deja 55-35 Myrtle Avenue Ridgewood, New York 11385 underworlds@rn.com From Thomas Deja: I am proud to announce that Prime Books has commissioned me to produce a new tri-annual paperback magazine called =Underworlds=. =Underworlds= seeks to create a bridge between noir-style crime fiction and horror fiction. Because of its general air of emotional and psychological darkness, as well as its frequent themes of hopelessness, betrayal and passions gone wrong, the crime fiction of such writers as Jim Thompson, Cornell Woolrich and David Goodis shares a lot of resonance with horror fiction (some of the above referenced writers have produced what could arguably called horror fiction in the past, like Thompson's ending to =The Getaway= and his novel =The Killer Inside Me=). =Underworlds= (a double edged title, as it has different-yet- similar meanings in both crime and horror fiction) seeks to allow writers the opportunity to explore the nexus between these two genres, and gives readers of both genres a glimpse into the world of the other. The magazine will focus not only on horror and crime fiction per se, but also on those peculiar items that serve to meld the two into a coherent whole. The pertinent facts are below: WHAT I WANT: =Underworlds= will purchase the best and quirkiest of modern horror and crime fiction of varying lengths. We hope to publish at least two stories each issue in three general categories: 1. Horror Fiction: pretty self-explanatory; any story which creates in the reader a feeling of dread and fear, either through exploration of extra-normal phenomenon or through examining extreme psychological distress. Unlike my other editorial obligation at =Fangoria's Frightful Fiction=, my definition of horror is a little more encompassing; if you're got a great horror story that happens to have strong science-fictional elements, by all means let me see it. If you've got something that skates the edges of genres, give me a shot. The prime thing I want are strong characters coping with circumstances that are unfamiliar and frightening. My primary concerns are character, coherence, atmosphere and authorial voice in that order. I do not mind gore if it is integral to the story, and I will admit to a weakness for well-done Jamesian ghost stories. 2. Crime Fiction: This can encompass anything from a Ellery Queen style 'play fair' mystery to a hard-boiled caper in the style of Jim Thompson to the deep psychological suspense of Ruth Rendell. I will admit to a fondness for hard-boiled detective yarns, but if you can write an Agatha Christie style 'cozy' with verve and grace, I'm all for it. Even more so than in category one, you need to write in a clear, coherent voice so that the reader can follow the narrative flow correctly. Other than that, the sky's the limit. 3. 'Weird' Crime Fiction: This category melds the two cited above. We want stories about crime and/or the criminal lifestyle where the characters are touched by the supernatural or unnatural. Please note that I'm looking for a variety of criminality. I encourage writers to think outside the usual crime box of murder/rape/abuse; there are as many types of crime out there as there are crime writers, and there are ways to create supernatural twists in exploring them for the Weird Crime (what if, for example, an art forger was asked to forge a copy of a Pickman original? Or what if an industrial spy discovered a digital doorway into Hell while trying to extract information for a client?). I also encourage people to not think themselves restricted by the style to writing about either modern times or the 40's. As with horror, noir fiction is more about tone and emotion it can transcend setting. If you're [sic] imagination is turned on by writing about a 10th Century beggar (even today, begging is a crime) in a noir style, then go for it! I will be accepting a limited number of reprints, but only from authors with a presence in the marketplace. =Underworlds= will publish an amount [sic] of non-fiction and columns. As of this writing, Gemma Files has agreed to write a regular column of film criticism, but other slots are available. I would like one book columnist, a 'personality' columnist, and a variety of other features. I'd be open to a column concerning true crime/weird phenomenon, for example. One-off features can include interviews, profiles, critiques/analysis, news, etc. People wanting to try out for the column should send me a sample column. People wanting to do one-off articles should write a query letter first. I also need artwork--full color work for each cover, and title plates for the stories. I'm open as to the styles of artwork I will use; as long as it's good and evokes the mood of the stories contained within, I'm good with it. The covers should somehow convey the ways horror and crime connect as genres, but the interior pieces will reflect the stories (although they don't have to be literally representative of the stories themselves). I also would like to have one artist each issue design the mastheads for our columns and articles; this artist will get a particular spotlight thrown on him with a small interview. Artists should send me a link to their websites or samples of their work in .jpg format, and if I like your work, I will send you a story to illustrate. A SMALL WARNING: Because I solicited work from authors I previously worked with to help me fill the first two issues, there's only limited space for publication in these issues. Expect initially a length turnaround time between acceptance and publication. WHAT I DON'T WANT: I discourage the submission of stories involving the following archetypes: vampires; serial killers; George Romero style, flesh eating zombies; hitmen. Though I will look at stories involving these figures, it will take an extraordinary example of the form for me to buy them. For personal reasons I am reluctant to go into, I will not purchase stories involving either stalking or domestic abuse unless these elements are integral to the plot and the story is extraordinary. I frown upon stories where characterization and plot are given a back seat (or, even worse, the trunk of the car) to loving depictions of carnage; without the anchor of strong characters going through a logical emotional arc, the story becomes violent pornography. I am not looking for slavish pastiches of either film noir conventions or Taratino-esque criminality; while you can be inspired by these things, I will be more excited if you blaze your own trails. I discourage stories written in screenplay format, and stories where the whole point is a 'shock ending.' A SLIGHT CODA: Please keep in mind that there are exceptions to every rule. But if you're going to tempt the fates by submitting a serial killer or hitman story to me, you better be *dang* sure your story is original, or I will not be kind. WHAT YOU GET FROM ME IF I PICK YOUR STORY: =Underworlds= purchases one time North American Serial Rights. Payment is initially a half cent a word for fiction and non-fiction plus one contributor copy. Payment is in contributor copies for artwork. Payment is upon publication. HOW I WANT YOU TO SEND THE STORY: Submissions can be sent to either underworlds@rn.com or =Underworlds=, c/o Thomas Deja, 55-35 Myrtle Avenue, Ridgewood, New York, 11385. If you submit a story through the post, I will expect you to provide it either electronically or on disc if I accept it. I prefer attachments in either MSWord or text format. All submissions should be in standard MS Format, and must include the following information in the cover letter: your name, address, contact number and/or e- mail, word count, social security number (very important if you want to get paid) and a brief bio. If there is any special formatting I should be aware of, let me know. You must include a SASE if you are submitting work through the mail; any stories without SASEs will be discarded unread. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU LIKE MY STUFF?: One of two things will happen: you'll be put in my high-priority pile or my low-priority pile. If you're in my low-priority pile, I'm basically waiting to see what else I get, and you're encouraged to continue shopping the story around until I make up my mind (As I always say, if I let one I like slip away because you found somebody willing to commit to it, that's my own fault, innit?). If you're in my high-priority pile, I will ask you to stop shopping it around, as the chances of you being accepted is much higher. Final decisions for the forthcoming issue will usually be made a month and a half to two months before the on-sale date. So, for example, assume that, if you make it to one of the two piles, you will know if you make it into the first issue you will know by April of 2002. As the writers who have submitted work to me at =Frightful Fiction= know, I am very prompt in responding, and I do read the whole story and try to give solid reasons why I'm not accepting the story. I will let you know right now that sometimes I can be sharp, and even a little cruel(especially when confronted by a story that is so wildly inappropriate to the market that it's not funny). None of this is really intended personally, but please come into this with your thick skin firmly in place. I am aiming for a maximum return time of one month after January, but please be tolerant; I am still editing =Frightful= and have to juggle both jobs (expect a slowdown circa May, when =Fangoria= does its next Short Story contest). [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic178.htm] WINTER RAVEN MAGAZINE [New print/webzine F/SF to 7500 wds, pays 1-5 cents/wd. No sim subs. Prefers E-mail subs.] Jonathan Elavsky, Editor submissions@winterraven.com http://www.winterraven.com/ Introduction In the preceding [sic] sections you will find out what sorts of fiction we are accepting, our forms of payment, and the preferred method for submission. The rights we purchase are First Electronic Rights and/or First North American Serial Rights. We do not accept simultaneous submissions. Keep in mind that despite our preferred types of fiction, we are committed to publishing the best stories possible. If you have a story that you feel does not fit, yet still falls under the broader categories of fantasy or science fiction, please, send us your submission. What We Are Looking For =Winter Raven= is looking for original fantasy and science fiction of a length not to exceed 7,500 words. This limit is not strictly enforced. We would rather have an excellent story that exceeds the limit than have you cut it down to the limit and ruin the story. In terms of fantasy, we are looking for stories that fall under the categories of high, sword and sorcery, or heroic fantasy. Science fiction is open to everything. Combinations of science fiction and fantasy are acceptable. If will also accept horror stories as long as they have an element of fantasy or science fiction. We will not accept any fiction based on properties (ex. Star Wars, Dragonlance) or any containing pornography. Legal Stuff Upon acceptance of your submission, you will be giving us First Electronic Rights and/or First North American Serial Rights. Contracts will be signed for both instances. The contracts will explain in detail our use of your work. Please remember that you will retain the copyright to your work. Payment Currently we offer $0.01 to $0.05 per word for stories exceeding 2,000 words and free copies of the print magazine. For stories below 2,000 words, we offer free copies of the print magazine. For payments for poetry and artwork, go to that section below. Submission Methods Our preferred method of submission is email. Please format your work in plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), MS Word format (.doc), or HTML. Zip and Tar compression formats are acceptable. It is not required but you may include a brief bio of yourself. You may also have your email address included with your work so that you may receive email feedback directly from our readers. Neither your bio nor your email address will be made public unless you specifically consent to it in writing. Send submissions to submissions@winterraven.com. The name of our editor is Jonathan Elavsky. Poetry & Artwork We currently do accept poetry and artwork. Never send your original artwork. Send only a copy of your artwork. We prefer you send your artwork in an email. Keep the image size less than 500 Kb. If we accept your work we will arrange to get a better copy. We normally acquire first world-wide publication rights for artwork. The price for artwork varies considerable. Generally we only accept fantasy poetry. We prefer poems of at least 500 words. Currently we offer $0.01 to $0.03 per word for poems exceeding 500 words and free copies of the print magazine. For poems below 500 words, we offer free copies of the print magazine. Go to Submission Methods above for submission addresses. Response time We will generally respond to your submission in about 4-8 weeks. This does depend on our workloads so this time frame may be shorter or longer. All reply information will be sent via email to the sending address from which the story was received unless otherwise noted. [http://www.winterraven.com/] ----------------------------------------------------------------- MARKET INFORMATION BLACK OCTOBER A writer on the Speculations Rumor Mill says, "John DiDomenico [editor of =Black October=] swears they're catching up on subs this month and the next and we (if I may extrapolate to other submitters) will have our answers soon." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/archive/arc291.htm, 7 Dec 01] CEMETERY DANCE From responses posted in the sff.net "Response Time" newsgroup, it appears that =Cemetery Dance= is finally cleaning out their slushpile. Some manuscripts had been there over two years. . . . DEL REY see Warner ELYSIAN FICTION Jim Bailey, editor of =Elysian Fiction=, says, "Hi all. I guess I'd better update the status of =Elysian Fiction= before it pops up in the missing market topic. "I'm *finally* getting good enough progress made behind the scenes where I'm confident that Issue #2 will actually make it out fairly soonish, early to mid December is my current estimate. I have most of the stories picked, and I should make the last couple of decisions and get all replies to submissions up to the beginning of August out in the next couple of days. "Anything received after August 1st is still in [the] running for Issue #3 or beyond, and I plan on getting *those* read and decided on before I dig in on production of #2, so the wait for *everybody* should be over with fairly soon. This will put me an issue ahead on selections, so should make running things from here on out *much* smoother and more timely. "My thanks for the patience and support despite all these delays, I greatly appreciate it all and hope I can make it up to everybody with a more professional approach to everything in the future." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/archive/arc291.htm, 26 Nov 01] IPUBLISH It's definite: iPublish is dead. From =Publisher's Weekly=: Trade publishing's most elaborate experiment in e-publishing came to an end today when Warner announced it was folding iPublish and at least temporarily abandoning its idea of using the Web as a place to troll for unknown writers. Twenty-nine people have been let go. The company will continue reprinting e-book editions of paper books, and possibly even original work from print authors, via BookMark, the house's online marketing division. The company will retain a transition team to work on that integration. Of the nine iPublish authors whose books were scheduled for print publication, the company expects most to still be published, possibly as part of the Warner mass-market division. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/archive/arc291.htm, 4 Dec 01] THE MIDNIGHT ROSE Shannon Riley says, "=The Midnight Rose= horror print anthology, to be published June 2002, is still open to submissions of horror fiction, any length. Marge Simon has provided a great color cover and Janet Fox, Editor of =Scavenger's Newsletter=, will write the foreward. It's a theme publication: "A Celebration of the Women of Horror Fiction." Contemporary setting. The main character should be female, either a super heroine or super villain. Humor is also welcome. Deadline April 1, 2002. Pays $10.00 on publication for one-time non-exclusive print rights. Mail subs to The Midnight Rose, Southern Rose Productions, 1070 CR 540, Ripley, MS 38663. Questions only: E-mail: shannonriley@ southernroseproductions.com" [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic178.htm, 21 Dec 01] OVER MY DEAD BODY A writer on the Rumor Mill says, "=Over My Dead Body= is suspending the acceptance of submissions. Reason unknown." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic291.htm, 30 Dec 2001] REALMS OF FANTASY It looks like the submissions mess at =Realms of Fantasy= has resolved itself. Responses are starting to come back, and some are in less than a month. The new assistant editor is doing her stuff! SFF.NET ANTHOLOGY Responses are starting to come back on the sff.net anthology-- usually less than three weeks. SPECULON Timothy A. Cooper, publisher and fiction editor of =Speculon=, says, "As of right now, =Speculon= fiction is full through the April issue, and May is half-full. That's farther ahead than I probably should ought to be buying. So if you've got something you think I'll like but wouldn't absolutely blow me away, now is probably not the best time to submit it. Unless it's 1500 words or under, which I'm always on the lookout for." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/archive/arc291.htm, 19 Dec 01] STRANGE HORIZONS Jed Hartman, Fiction Editor of =Strange Horizons=, says, "Update on status of fiction at =Strange Horizons=: we've responded to all but three submissions, so if you haven't heard back from us about a submission, it's probably worth querying. Things do occasionally get lost in email, both submissions and responses. "We will be reopening to fiction submissions on 1/1/02 as planned, but I thought it was worth noting (I forget whether I said this here before) that we're expecting a flood of submissions at that time; if you want less competition (and probably more careful consideration) of your work, you may want to hold off a week or two, or even three, after 1/1. (I won't specify how long you should hold off, of course, 'cause that would just cause the flood to happen at a different time. One approach might be to pick a number of days between 5 and 20, at random, and wait that number of days after 1/1 before submitting.) "On a side note (not sure where to mention this, as there doesn't seem to be a "things writers do right" topic as such), wanted to mention that I've been pleased and impressed at the lack of submissions during our closed period so far. We announced the temporary closure here, on a mailing list or two, on Ralan's market list, and in our online guidelines and our journals; I figured those announcements might reduce the flow by maybe half, but in fact the flow dropped off to a mere trickle immediately. (The few that came in received autoresponder notes saying that we were closed 'til January and submissions during December are being deleted unread.) I suspect this means that more writers than I thought are reading this topic and Ralan's market list. Anyway, it clearly means that one way or another, a lot of writers are checking (before they submit) on whether it's okay to submit; which is exactly the right thing to do. Well done." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic291.htm, 23 Dec 2001] TALES OF THE UNANTICIPATED A writer on the Rumor Mill says, "I just queried Eric [editor of =Tales of the Unanticipated=]. He's compacted the pile down to 66 manuscripts and expects to be done by December 23rd." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/archive/arc291.htm, 3 Dec 01] UNDAUNTED PRESS Cullen Bunn says, "Undaunted Press, publishers of =Whispers from the Shattered Forum=, =Glyph=, and a number of chapbooks, has been going through some transition (some good and some bad) that will change our release schedule, our contributor payments, and even our daily roll call. We're sending this to as many resources as possible in order to 'get the word out' and keep everyone in the know. So, let's get down to business. "=Glyph= Editorship Changes Hands The first several issues of =Glyph= were edited masterfully by Tracy Feeler. While still involved with Undaunted Press, Tracy is passing the editor torch to Robert DeVoe. Effective immediately, all submissions should be sent to the attention of Robert. Robert has been involved with Undaunted Press from the very beginning. He's a historical genius, a fencing instructor, and fantasy fanatic. (And here's a hint for all would-be contributors--he's got a soft spot for sword and sorcery.) =Glyph= will continue to present a diverse collection of fantastic fiction on a quarterly basis. "Contributor Copy Delay All right. We admit it. We overextended ourselves. We recently published an issue of =Whispers from the Shattered Forum=, an issue of =Glyph=, =The Night the Lights Went Out in Arkham=, and a flipbook. Why would we try to do so much? you might ask. Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. We were heading into a convention and wanted to make sure we had lots of new material. What this did was set us back financially, and has seriously delayed payment to our writer and artist contributors. Most of the contributors have already been contacted about this. Most have been understanding, some have not. Well, what can we say? We're human. We make mistakes. We're sorry that this was one of them. We appreciate those of you who have been supportive. Heck, we appreciate those of you who haven't been supportive. Keep in mind, that Undaunted Press, like so many other small press publishers, is basically a labor of love. No one on the staff is going to get rich doing it. We do it because we like being involved in the small press and because the stuff we have released has been damn fine. We'll be sending out contributor's copies and payment as quickly as we can. With any luck, our writers and artists will have their copies by now. We could have folded a few times. However, everyone involved knows better than to even mention folding the magazine to me. We're learning. We're making mistakes. We're getting better. And we're not going anywhere. I swear, if I have to eat naught but bologna and bread for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the rest of my days, Undaunted Press will go on. That said, buy something from us. Tell your friends. "Virus Delays =Whispers from the Shattered Forum= Just when you thought it was safe to open an e-mail . . . . A virus recently infected one of our computers. It's all cleaned up now, but it chewed through our files for the next couple of issues of =Whispers= like sweet candy. This is going to delay issues 8 and 9 as we try to re-contact everyone involved. If you had a story appearing in one of those issues, drop us a line to make sure we still have it. We'll get those issues out as quickly as possible. If you are a contributor who wants to pull a story because of this, let us know. (Although several stories in issue 8 have already been illustrated by the fantastic Roxell Edward Kerr.) We just want to get all our ducks in a row before moving on. Hope everyone understands. "And Finally . . . Undaunted Press will be closing to submission of any kind from December to March each year. For this year, we will still review and reply to all submissions we currently have on the table. In the future, we're going to use this time for mandatory administrative upkeep. "We're hanging in there. We've just gone through a rough patch. Stay tuned . . . . We have some awesome projects on the horizon." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/archive/arc291.htm, 10 Dec 01] VAMPIRE'S CRYPT A writer on the Rumor Mill says, "The final issue of =Vampire's Crypt= has been filled." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/archive/arc291.htm, 9 Dec 01] WARNER Betsy Mitchell is leaving Warner to become Editor-in-Chief at Del Rey, effective January 2. Jaime Levine will take over at Aspect. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/archive/arc291.htm, 4 Dec 01] WICKED HOLLOW Jon Hodges, editor of =Wicked Hollow=, says, "=Wicked Hollow= is always open to submissions. I don't make this call because I'm running low on submissions, I just wanted to get out word for it again for those new around here who don't know about it. I read all types of dark, horrific fiction, and would like to see more dark works of other genres. I've a terrific sci-fi terror story by Justin Stanchfield lined up for no. 2, but I'm always open to more. "All original stories accepted for future issues will be illustrated by one of my gracious, incredible staff artists: Eric Yates, Russell Dickerson, Marcia A. Borell, or Nick Rose. Issue no. 1 will be available in approximately two weeks. I'm putting together one more ad and preparing to scan in the final illustration. "I do, sincerely hope to see work from some of you. Response time is two weeks or less by e-mail, about the same by postal when I don't let it get backed up (as it did when I moved)." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/archive/arc291.htm, 13 Dec 01] ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY A writer on the Rumor Mill says, "=Zoetrope='s closed to submissions until February 1st. They're moving their offices to California. In the meantime, they're returning all the subs on hand with a letter giving the California address and a request to resubmit after February 1st." Dear Writer, =Zoetrope All-Story= is in the process of moving to San Francisco. We regret that during our transition period we will be unable to read and evaluate submissions, and we apologize for any inconvenience this causes you. We invite you to resend your manuscript after February 1, 2002 to the following address: Fiction Editors Zoetrope: All-Story The Sentinel Building 916 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94133 Phone #: 415-788-7500 Thank you for you interest in =Zoetrope: All-Story=. We hope that your stories will follow us to California. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/archive/arc291.htm, 30 Nov 01, http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic291.htm, 31 Dec 01] NEW MAGAZINE =Odyssey= editor Liz Holliday is starting a new magazine, sample issue out March 2002, launching fall 2002 (in theory): http://webnews.sff.net/read?cmd=read&group=sff.people.liz&art =14698 Not yet open to submissions. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/archive/arc291.htm, 23 Nov 01] ----------------------------------------------------------------- MARKET LISTS THE CONPO LISTSERV The Conpo listserv is a pretty good place for getting info. on new journals/magazines/ezines, theme issues, and anthologies for poetry/fiction/nonfiction. Most of the info. is non-genre related, but I've also seen quite a few postings that are genre specific. If you're an editor or publisher, it's also a great place to post your market information. You can subscribe to the email list or read messages that are posted daily at Yahoogroups. Allison Joseph is the moderator. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/conpo/ [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic178.htm, 8 Dec 01] MAGNOLIA EXPRESS Shannon Riley says, "I would like to let everyone know about a new FREE online writers resource, Magnolia Express (http://www.magnoliaexpress.homestead.com/). It's a new website I have just opened for writers--especially writers of fantasy/dark fantasy/ scifi/horror etc. It features market lists, which will be expanded and updated regularly, articles on writing and publishing, book reviews and more. It's from Southern Rose Productions and I invite everyone to check it out, use it and (I hope) enjoy it." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/topic178.htm, 21 Dec 01] ============================================ = RIP = = Jack Carroll Haldeman II = = Science Fiction Author = = December 11, 1941 - January 1, 2002 = ============================================ == End of the CALLIHOO Newsletter for 1 January 2002==