Alibi has teamed up with HarperCollins and Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, Harrogate to unearth some of the country's hottest new crime-writing talent of 2011 and we're asking you to submit your very own crime fiction short story.
Your story should be between 1,000 and 2,500 words and should refer to your local region and create a strong sense of place. Click on 'Competition Criteria' below for a full overview of what we're looking for.
Eight regional shortlist finalists will win tickets to attend the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, Harrogate (with travel and two nights accommodation included), where they'll get to the chance to rub shoulders with leading authors and agents from the crime writing world including best-selling author Camilla Lackberg. They'll also be invited to attend the Creative Thursday writing workshop to hone their skills.
The winner will be announced during a special reception on the opening evening of the festival and will get a fantastic holiday to Sweden with two nights in a central Gothenburg hotel, a Kindle and a library of 100 Harper Collins crime books including a signed Camilla Lackberg back catalogue.
Entries must reach us by noon on 1st May. The eight shortlisted stories will be announced on 1st June and will go before a public vote and an expert judging panel to determine the winner. Good luck!
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.We're looking for a short crime story that creates a strong ‘sense of place’ about your local region. Your story will also be judged on:
• Originality of the story
• Strength of the characters
• Structure of the story
• Intrigue and predictability of the crime
Please also be aware that:
•Your entry must be between 1,000-2,500 words
•Your story must be entirely your own work
•Your story cannot have been published or self-published previously
•Your story must have a 'sense of place' about your local region
•There is only one entry per person
•Entry is open to UK residents only over 18 years of age
Click here for the full terms and conditions.
More about regions...
You are absolutely free to define what constitutes your local region - be it your local street, your local village/town, your local county etc. All that we ask is that your story evokes a sense of place in the area that you set your story. The local region in which you set your story doesn't even need to be the region in which you are currently resident. For example, you may have grown up in a particular place and want to set a story in that area even though you may now be resident elsewhere in the UK.
When you submit your story for the competition, we ask us to tell us which region you reside in (North England, South England, Midlands, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) because we'll be shortlisting 8 finalists by region (1 from each region and then 2 further 'wildcard' stories from all the entries) but, as mentioned, your story doesn't need to be set in the region you reside in if you wish to set it elsewhere.
You're also free to invent places within the area you set your story in, but we would ask you to bear in mind that we'll need to have a clear sense of the region in which it is set, so there should be enough references to a real place or places for us to judge that the story is successful in evoking that area.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
CERISE PRESS
Cerise Press is open year-round to submissions in photography, art, fiction, and poetry, including translations in French, Chinese, and Spanish. (For other languages, kindly inquire first.)
If you are interested in submitting essays, interviews, or in proposing other projects, please query editors@cerisepress.com with a cover letter including a brief synopsis, as well as the first 1-2 pages of the work.
If you are interested in reviewing or sending a book, please visit our Books for Review page.
We publish 3 issues per year. Our Summer 2011 issue is forthcoming in July. We are currently reading for the Fall/Winter 2011-12 and Spring 2012 issues.
All work accepted will be considered for future print anthologies. We accept unpublished pieces, and on very rare occasions, previously published ones.
At the moment, we are not able to offer payment. We read and consider each submission with care and integrity. Although it may take up to 2-3 months for us to reach an editorial decision, we’ll do our best to respond promptly to submissions and to general correspondence. After 3 months, please feel free to query.
Submissions
Include a cover letter with a brief biographical note, listing any recent publications you may want to mention, your name and contact information.
Submit 3-5 poems as a .doc or .pdf.
Submit 1 story (1-15 pages) as a .doc or .pdf.
Submit 4-6 photographs and/or 2-5 works of art as .jpegs. Please indicate any additional links/gallery websites for our reference.
Translations should be accompanied with the original texts, brief biographical notes for the author(s) and the translator(s), and a statement of the author’s or literary agent’s permission and approval.
E-mail submissions to submissions@cerisepress.com.
We strongly prefer e-mail submissions. For postal submissions, please include
a self-addressed stamped envelope or an e-mail address for a response.
Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please notify us at editors@cerisepress.com immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. Please do not send another submission until we have responded to the first one, and please do not submit more than twice per year.
We look forward to reading your work!
If you are interested in submitting essays, interviews, or in proposing other projects, please query editors@cerisepress.com with a cover letter including a brief synopsis, as well as the first 1-2 pages of the work.
If you are interested in reviewing or sending a book, please visit our Books for Review page.
We publish 3 issues per year. Our Summer 2011 issue is forthcoming in July. We are currently reading for the Fall/Winter 2011-12 and Spring 2012 issues.
All work accepted will be considered for future print anthologies. We accept unpublished pieces, and on very rare occasions, previously published ones.
At the moment, we are not able to offer payment. We read and consider each submission with care and integrity. Although it may take up to 2-3 months for us to reach an editorial decision, we’ll do our best to respond promptly to submissions and to general correspondence. After 3 months, please feel free to query.
Submissions
Include a cover letter with a brief biographical note, listing any recent publications you may want to mention, your name and contact information.
Submit 3-5 poems as a .doc or .pdf.
Submit 1 story (1-15 pages) as a .doc or .pdf.
Submit 4-6 photographs and/or 2-5 works of art as .jpegs. Please indicate any additional links/gallery websites for our reference.
Translations should be accompanied with the original texts, brief biographical notes for the author(s) and the translator(s), and a statement of the author’s or literary agent’s permission and approval.
E-mail submissions to submissions@cerisepress.com.
We strongly prefer e-mail submissions. For postal submissions, please include
a self-addressed stamped envelope or an e-mail address for a response.
Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please notify us at editors@cerisepress.com immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. Please do not send another submission until we have responded to the first one, and please do not submit more than twice per year.
We look forward to reading your work!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Publication Opportunity for poets
Contact details
Catriona O'Reilly, Editor. Poetry Ireland Review, Poetry Ireland, 2 Proud's Lane off St Stephen's Green, Dubin 2, Ireland
website: http://poetryieland.ie/publications/submissions.html
It doesn't matter where in the world you live, the quarterly Poetry Ireland Review welcomes unsolicited submissions of poetry and proposals for articles and reviews.
Poetry Ireland Review is published quarterly. We welcome unsolicited submissions of poems, and proposals for articles and reviews, from Ireland and abroad, in Irish or English.
Guidelines for Poetry Submissions
■Send a maximum of six poems.
■Keep a hard copy of each submission.
■Poems should be original, and previously unpublished.
■Poems should be typed, with the author's name on each sheet.
■If a poem continues over more than one page, clearly indicate stanza breaks between pages.
■A stamped self-addressed envelope should be enclosed to facilitate return. Submissions not accompanied by SAEs will not be returned.
■Include an e-mail address with your posted submission if you only need notification of the editor’s decision and don’t need your work returned. The paperwork will be recycled in due course.
■Overseas submissions should be accompanied by International Reply Coupons, or with an e-mail address (see above).
■There are no restrictions on style or subject, but Poetry Ireland strongly dislikes poems advocating sexism or racism.
The Editor normally replies within 6 months or earlier; this timeframe may vary with the volume of submissions at any given time.
Poets will receive a copy of the issue in which their work appears plus a payment for their contribution.
Articles and Reviews
Articles and reviews are normally commissioned by the Editor. We will, however, consider proposals for both, but unsolicited articles and reviews will not be considered. Reviewers and article writers receive a copy of the journal plus payment.
Where to Submit Your Work
All communications should be addressed to the Editor, currently CaitrÃona O'Reilly (see address below).
Email: e-mail submissions are not accepted, although an e-mail address may be included with a posted submission – see above.
Post: Poetry Ireland Review,
Poetry Ireland,
2 Proud's Lane,
off St Stephen's Green,
Dublin 2
Ireland
Catriona O'Reilly, Editor. Poetry Ireland Review, Poetry Ireland, 2 Proud's Lane off St Stephen's Green, Dubin 2, Ireland
website: http://poetryieland.ie/publications/submissions.html
It doesn't matter where in the world you live, the quarterly Poetry Ireland Review welcomes unsolicited submissions of poetry and proposals for articles and reviews.
Poetry Ireland Review is published quarterly. We welcome unsolicited submissions of poems, and proposals for articles and reviews, from Ireland and abroad, in Irish or English.
Guidelines for Poetry Submissions
■Send a maximum of six poems.
■Keep a hard copy of each submission.
■Poems should be original, and previously unpublished.
■Poems should be typed, with the author's name on each sheet.
■If a poem continues over more than one page, clearly indicate stanza breaks between pages.
■A stamped self-addressed envelope should be enclosed to facilitate return. Submissions not accompanied by SAEs will not be returned.
■Include an e-mail address with your posted submission if you only need notification of the editor’s decision and don’t need your work returned. The paperwork will be recycled in due course.
■Overseas submissions should be accompanied by International Reply Coupons, or with an e-mail address (see above).
■There are no restrictions on style or subject, but Poetry Ireland strongly dislikes poems advocating sexism or racism.
The Editor normally replies within 6 months or earlier; this timeframe may vary with the volume of submissions at any given time.
Poets will receive a copy of the issue in which their work appears plus a payment for their contribution.
Articles and Reviews
Articles and reviews are normally commissioned by the Editor. We will, however, consider proposals for both, but unsolicited articles and reviews will not be considered. Reviewers and article writers receive a copy of the journal plus payment.
Where to Submit Your Work
All communications should be addressed to the Editor, currently CaitrÃona O'Reilly (see address below).
Email: e-mail submissions are not accepted, although an e-mail address may be included with a posted submission – see above.
Post: Poetry Ireland Review,
Poetry Ireland,
2 Proud's Lane,
off St Stephen's Green,
Dublin 2
Ireland
Bust into ADBUSTERS
CONTACT DETAILS
Adbusters, 1243 West 7th Avenue, Vancoucer, BC V6H 1B7, Canada
email: editor@adbusters.org
website: www.adbusters.org/magazine
Adbusters is the magazine of The Media Foundation, who are a 'global network of culture jammers and creatives working to change the wat information flows, the corporations wield powere, and the way meaning is produced in our society'. The group is genuinely international and the magazine has a world wide readership. ADBUSTERS the magazine is produced in Vancouver and is one of those Canadian magazines with attitude and a half.
The magazine is 'concerned about the erosion of our physical and cultural environments by commercial forces.'
Check out the online archives for samples of published writing, and sneak a look at the spoof ads, these people have a great sense of humour, so get a feeling for the tone which is not heavy at all, but strong on fats. The editors beg writers to read the magazine before submitting.
They would like writing which is personal, personal opinions 'about the politics of the mental environment,' feature articles featuring new ways of living gently on the planet, relevan fiction and poetry, and news of culture jamming from around the work.
Submission Guidelines
.ADBUSTERS is dedicated to reinventing the outdated paradigms of our consumer culture and building a brave new understanding of living. We relish all truly political materials, whether they be scholarly probes into the decline of civilization, environmental forays into the forests, sci-fi carpet rides into cyberspace or humorous spoofs about commercial culture. More than anything, we seek compelling ideas that further the critical perspective and offer activist solutions. Our language is culture jamming: the new activism.
Our audience is global. We have subscribers in 40 countries and we are on newsstands in North America, Australia, the United Kingdom and Japan. Our circulation is 120,000 and constantly growing. We are neither left nor right, but straight ahead. Many of our readers are serious activists on the academic, entrepreneurial, environmental and communications fronts.
Editorial Guidelines
01.Read the magazine before submitting any ideas.
02.Send us your thoughts about the politics of the mental environment, your features, fiction, poetry and culture jamming/activist news from around the world. Tell us what’s happening.
03.The perfect submission offers a fresh angle on our world; it could be political analysis, an activist victory over big business, a new culture jam, a short story illustrating the madness of the modern world, a spiritual mindbomb or a quirky piece about nettles.
04.Do not submit a 1,200-word thinkpiece about how bad Starbucks is.
05.If we like your idea we will be in touch. It may take months, so be patient.
06.Submissions will not be returned. No exceptions, so do not send originals.
By Email: editor@adbusters.org
By Mail: Attn: Editor
Adbusters, 1243 West 7th Avenue, Vancoucer, BC V6H 1B7, Canada
email: editor@adbusters.org
website: www.adbusters.org/magazine
Adbusters is the magazine of The Media Foundation, who are a 'global network of culture jammers and creatives working to change the wat information flows, the corporations wield powere, and the way meaning is produced in our society'. The group is genuinely international and the magazine has a world wide readership. ADBUSTERS the magazine is produced in Vancouver and is one of those Canadian magazines with attitude and a half.
The magazine is 'concerned about the erosion of our physical and cultural environments by commercial forces.'
Check out the online archives for samples of published writing, and sneak a look at the spoof ads, these people have a great sense of humour, so get a feeling for the tone which is not heavy at all, but strong on fats. The editors beg writers to read the magazine before submitting.
They would like writing which is personal, personal opinions 'about the politics of the mental environment,' feature articles featuring new ways of living gently on the planet, relevan fiction and poetry, and news of culture jamming from around the work.
Submission Guidelines
.ADBUSTERS is dedicated to reinventing the outdated paradigms of our consumer culture and building a brave new understanding of living. We relish all truly political materials, whether they be scholarly probes into the decline of civilization, environmental forays into the forests, sci-fi carpet rides into cyberspace or humorous spoofs about commercial culture. More than anything, we seek compelling ideas that further the critical perspective and offer activist solutions. Our language is culture jamming: the new activism.
Our audience is global. We have subscribers in 40 countries and we are on newsstands in North America, Australia, the United Kingdom and Japan. Our circulation is 120,000 and constantly growing. We are neither left nor right, but straight ahead. Many of our readers are serious activists on the academic, entrepreneurial, environmental and communications fronts.
Editorial Guidelines
01.Read the magazine before submitting any ideas.
02.Send us your thoughts about the politics of the mental environment, your features, fiction, poetry and culture jamming/activist news from around the world. Tell us what’s happening.
03.The perfect submission offers a fresh angle on our world; it could be political analysis, an activist victory over big business, a new culture jam, a short story illustrating the madness of the modern world, a spiritual mindbomb or a quirky piece about nettles.
04.Do not submit a 1,200-word thinkpiece about how bad Starbucks is.
05.If we like your idea we will be in touch. It may take months, so be patient.
06.Submissions will not be returned. No exceptions, so do not send originals.
By Email: editor@adbusters.org
By Mail: Attn: Editor
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Rolling Short Story Competition
Short story contest
Want to see YOUR story
published in Writers’ Forum?
Three great prizes every issue
1st £300 2nd £150 3rd £100
All types of story are welcome, be it crime, comedy, romance, thriller, literary, twist in the tail, horror, SF etc
•Stories MUST be between 1000 and 3000 words
•Entry fee is £6 or just £3 for subscribers.
•If your story is shortlisted you will be notified and we will ask you to send a photo of yourself and a brief biography via email.
Optional feedback for just £5
Our judges Sue Moorcroft and Jan Jones can provide a page of personalised critique to help you improve your writing. The fee is just £5. You will receive feedback by email if you enter online or please include a stamped addressed envelope if you are entering by post.
TO ENTER ONLINE
Please choose one of the following links to be taken to the secure Select website to pay by card:
■Subscriber entry (£3)
■Subscriber entry with critique (£8)
■Non-subscriber entry (£6)
■Non-subscriber entry with critique (£11)
To enter send an email with your story attached as a Word-compatible file (.doc or .docx or .rtf). The document must be set out on plain A4, with double line spacing and good margin widths. Please indent the first line of paragraphs using either a tab or paragraph formatting (not spaces). On a title page give your name, address, phone number, email address, story title and wordcount. The address to send your entry to is:
storycomp@writers-forum.com
Your entry will be forwarded to the judges as soon as all fees due have been paid and your subscriber status has been confirmed. To subscribe now please click here
FREE WORKSHOP!
One story each issue will be selected for our workshop feature. If you would like your story to be considered, please state this clearly in your email entry.
Good luck!
TO ENTER BY POST
See the magazine for a postal entry form or download one (as a pdf) here. Please include a stamped postcard if you require proof of receipt.
Rolling competition
This is a rolling competition which means that entries received after one issue's cut-off point are simply placed in the next contest.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Steam-Powered 2: More Lesbian Steampunk Stories
Steam-Powered 2: More Lesbian Steampunk Stories is an anthology of steampunk stories that feature lesbian-identified protagonist and which strives to be inclusive of underrepresented (and often misrepresented!) identities in steampunk and lesbian fiction.
Although “steampunk” is a fairly broad genre, we are interested in the following:
* Stories set in the past and present as we know them, or in an alternate past or present, as well as a future in which 19th Century technology dominates.
* Stories that involve 19th Century steam technology or retro-future technology that does not involve steam. For example, if your story is set in the Gobi Desert, the lack of water may make this technology look different than it would in a society that has enough water for steam technology to be feasible. For a good idea of what I mean here, please read this essay by Steam-Powered 1 contributor Amal El-Mohtar: http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/10/towards-a-steampunk-without-steam.
* Stories that explore and critique 19th and early 20th Century notions of colonialism, empire, race, sex and sexuality.
* The editor also has a strong preference for stories set outside Victorian England and the United States, stories that feature women of color protagonists, stories that feature protagonists from the lower or working class, stories with disabled protagonists (including those with cognitive disabilities and mental illnesses), and stories whose protagonists are not Christian. This is not to say that more ‘typical’ steampunk stories are unwelcome, just that they will be a harder sell.
* While Torquere Press publishes several romance and erotica titles, stories need not have romantic or erotic elements.
We are not interested in the following:
* Stories that exoticize, misrepresent or demonize lesbians, people of color, people with disabilities, or any culture or religion. (look up “cultural appropriation” for an idea of what we mean here).
* Stories with anti-lesbian clichés (such as the lesbian who would really enjoy heterosexual sex, if she met the right man)
* Stories with villains whose sole motivation for being bad is a mental illness or “being crazy.”
* Poetry
* Fan fiction (stories featuring characters that are not copyrighted to the author)
Submission Period: February 1 – March 30.
Word Count: 3,000 – 10,000 words (though shorter stories may be considered). **PLEASE query with your story idea first to save both you and the editor time.
Payment: $35 per story.
If your query is accepted, submit stories in .rtf or .doc format to JoSelle Vanderhooft at upstart.crow@gmail.com. Please title your submissions as [Author's Last Name]: Steam-Powered II Submission, and use standard manuscript format that includes your full name (and pen name if applicable), address, phone number and email.
The Stinging Fly taking submissions
The Stinging Fly taking submissions
"The Stinging Fly only accepts submissions between January 1st and March 31st each year. Submissions will not be accepted outside of this period.
The Stinging Fly welcomes submissions from Irish and international writers.
All work submitted must be previously unpublished and ideally should not be under consideration elsewhere.
The postal address for submissions is: The Stinging Fly, PO Box 6016, Dublin 8, Ireland. We do not accept e-mail submissions.
Each submission should include an email address for reply. To save time and reduce costs we would prefer to respond to all submissions via email.
If you do need or prefer to have your manuscript returned, please be sure to include return envelopes/postage. If sending work from outside of the Irish Republic, please note that non-Irish stamps are of no use to us here.
All submissions should be accompanied by a cover letter, which should include:
* Author's Name
* E-mail address and postal address
* Name of stories / poems submitted
* Brief biog if you wish, no CV necessary.
* Date of Submission
Anyone submitting both fiction and poetry submissions should include a separate cover letter with each.
All submissions should be printed using 1.5 or double line spacing. Minimum font size: 11pt. Every piece of work should have the author's name printed or signed on it.
* No more than two stories and/or four poems should be submitted at any one time or in any one year.
* Short stories should not exceed 3000 words. We do publish longer stories, but it is recommended that first-time submissions not exceed 3000 words (by too much).
* There is no restriction on the length of poems.
* All submissions are read. The editors' decision may not be correct but it is final.
* With a limited budget, we are only in a position to offer contributors a discretionary token payment. They will also receive two copies of the issue in which their work is featured and can order further copies at a discounted rate.
* Copyright remains in all cases with the author. Some work selected may be included in future versions of this web site."
For further information on submissions, visit The Stinging Fly website: http://www.stingingfly.org/
"The Stinging Fly only accepts submissions between January 1st and March 31st each year. Submissions will not be accepted outside of this period.
The Stinging Fly welcomes submissions from Irish and international writers.
All work submitted must be previously unpublished and ideally should not be under consideration elsewhere.
The postal address for submissions is: The Stinging Fly, PO Box 6016, Dublin 8, Ireland. We do not accept e-mail submissions.
Each submission should include an email address for reply. To save time and reduce costs we would prefer to respond to all submissions via email.
If you do need or prefer to have your manuscript returned, please be sure to include return envelopes/postage. If sending work from outside of the Irish Republic, please note that non-Irish stamps are of no use to us here.
All submissions should be accompanied by a cover letter, which should include:
* Author's Name
* E-mail address and postal address
* Name of stories / poems submitted
* Brief biog if you wish, no CV necessary.
* Date of Submission
Anyone submitting both fiction and poetry submissions should include a separate cover letter with each.
All submissions should be printed using 1.5 or double line spacing. Minimum font size: 11pt. Every piece of work should have the author's name printed or signed on it.
* No more than two stories and/or four poems should be submitted at any one time or in any one year.
* Short stories should not exceed 3000 words. We do publish longer stories, but it is recommended that first-time submissions not exceed 3000 words (by too much).
* There is no restriction on the length of poems.
* All submissions are read. The editors' decision may not be correct but it is final.
* With a limited budget, we are only in a position to offer contributors a discretionary token payment. They will also receive two copies of the issue in which their work is featured and can order further copies at a discounted rate.
* Copyright remains in all cases with the author. Some work selected may be included in future versions of this web site."
For further information on submissions, visit The Stinging Fly website: http://www.stingingfly.org/
AEON PRESS - Horror, dark fantasy and weird writing
Anthology looking for horror, dark fantasy and weird writing
Posted 12-01-2011 General 215 reads
Aeon Press is delighted to announce a call for submissions to a new original horror short story anthology called Box of Delights. They're looking for new and exciting horror, dark fantasy and weird writig for this collection. There is no theme, but the title can be used as a springboard or starting point if required.
Submission Details:
Type of electronic submissions accepted: attach as a DOC or PDF file only and send to john.kenny13@gmail.com; include a bio.
Word count: 2,500 - 8000 words
Simultaneous submissions accepted: No
Multiple submissions accepted: Yes
This anthology does NOT accept postal submissions
Deadline: 31 May 2011 or until filled. PubDate: 2011.
Each chosen entry will receive €10 advance against shared royalties and a copy of the book.
Visit: http://aeonpressbooks.com/
Posted 12-01-2011 General 215 reads
Aeon Press is delighted to announce a call for submissions to a new original horror short story anthology called Box of Delights. They're looking for new and exciting horror, dark fantasy and weird writig for this collection. There is no theme, but the title can be used as a springboard or starting point if required.
Submission Details:
Type of electronic submissions accepted: attach as a DOC or PDF file only and send to john.kenny13@gmail.com; include a bio.
Word count: 2,500 - 8000 words
Simultaneous submissions accepted: No
Multiple submissions accepted: Yes
This anthology does NOT accept postal submissions
Deadline: 31 May 2011 or until filled. PubDate: 2011.
Each chosen entry will receive €10 advance against shared royalties and a copy of the book.
Visit: http://aeonpressbooks.com/
Call For Submissions Issue 19 of Revival Literary Journal
Latest Submission Calls
Call For Submissions Issue 19 of Revival Literary Journal
Posted in : General | 17.02.11 | by : w4all_thomas
Revival Literary Journal is calling for submissions from local, national and international poets and writers for the next issue which will be published in Limerick, April/May2011. The deadline for submissions is Friday 11th March 2011.
Poetry and short fiction or extracts (500 words) are welcome, as well as Review and Criticism pieces. Revival are also interested in receiving black and white images/line drawings for inclusion.
Please Note: Submissions for short fiction/extracts, review and criticism must be sent by email only.
Send to: The Editor, Revival, Moravia, Glenmore Ave., Roxboro Rd., Limerick.
Email: revival1@eircom.net
Call For Submissions Issue 19 of Revival Literary Journal
Posted in : General | 17.02.11 | by : w4all_thomas
Revival Literary Journal is calling for submissions from local, national and international poets and writers for the next issue which will be published in Limerick, April/May2011. The deadline for submissions is Friday 11th March 2011.
Poetry and short fiction or extracts (500 words) are welcome, as well as Review and Criticism pieces. Revival are also interested in receiving black and white images/line drawings for inclusion.
Please Note: Submissions for short fiction/extracts, review and criticism must be sent by email only.
Send to: The Editor, Revival, Moravia, Glenmore Ave., Roxboro Rd., Limerick.
Email: revival1@eircom.net
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Writing Spirit 2011 - Fiction Competition
Writing Spirit 2011
Writing4all is delighted to announce the 3rd Annual Writing Spirit Award for Short Fiction.
The competition is open to all nationalities and all genres. The prize-winning stories, along with 25 merited stories will be published in an anthology at the end of the competition. The prizes are as follows:
First Prize: €1000
Second Prize: €200
Third Prize: €100
Entry fee is €7 per story. Please read the full set of rules and guidelines below before entering.
Deadline Dates
The contest opens 1st March 2011, and runs for four rounds throughout the year. The submission deadlines for both competitions are as follows:
First round: 30th April
Second round: 30th June
Third round: 30th September
Fourth round: 30th November
Each new round begins immediately after the end of the previous round (i.e. you may enter at any time from 1st March to 30th Nov).
At the end of each round, the best stories, as chosen by a panel of judges will be shortlisted for the award. Each round's shortlist will be announced on the Writing4all website (www.writing4all.ie) shortly after the end of each round.
At the end of the competition, the judges will choose the six highest-ranking stories from the shortlists. The top three winning stories will be chosen from these six stories by the Grand Judge, novelist and short-story writer, Christine Dwyer-Hickey. The decisions of the judging panel, and thereafter of the Grand Judges, are final. No correspondence will be entered into in this regard.
About the judge
Christine Dwyer Hickey is an award winning novelist and short-story writer. She is the author of The Dublin Trilogy: The Dancer, The Gambler and The Gatemaker which span the story of a Dublin family from 1913 to 1956. Her novel Tatty was short-listed for Irish Book of the Year in 2005 and was also long-listed for The Orange Prize. Her latest novel, Last Train From Liguria, is set in 1930s Fascist Italy and Dublin in the 1990s and was published in June 2009 by Atlantic Books (UK). The paperback edition of Last Train From Liguria was issued in 2010. Tatty was been nominated for The Irish Book of the Decade competition. She is a member of Aosdana.
Submission Format and Addresses
Story entries should be no more than 4,000 words (but there is no minimum word count) and must be typed, double spaced on one side of A4 (or equivalent) paper. Entries may be submitted by post to:
The Writing Spirit Award 2011
Spade Enterprise Centre
North King Street
Smithfield
Dublin 7
Republic of Ireland
Alternatively, entrants may submit their work by e-mail to info@writing4all.ie Entries must be pasted into the body of the email; attachments will not be opened. Entries must also clearly have the words "The Writing Spirit Award 2011” in their subject lines to prevent being treated as spam.
Receipt of email submissions will be acknowledged. If you have not received an acknowledgement one week after submitting by email, please send a query to info@writing4all.ie
Receipt of postal submissions will also be acknowledged (if an email address is provided in the cover letter). Please allow for the time it will take for postal entries to be received.
Multiple entries are allowed throughout the period of the contest. Entries will be judged anonymously by our judges. You may submit any number of stories and have any number of them on the shortlist.
Entries are welcomed from ALL nationalities, and the judges are keen to see work from as many countries as possible; however, entries must be in the English language.
Story Rights and Conditions
Entries to the competition must NOT have been previously published in the English language, including electronically. However, entries CAN have been posted on the Writing4all website or similar sites of a workshopping nature and do NOT need to be removed from the relevant site. Work of this nature does not qualify as 'previously published'. The work to be judged will be the version submitted to the competition as per the instructions above. Entries found to have been previously published in English will be disqualified from the contest. Stories previously published in languages other than English are eligible to enter the contest.
Entries in each round must NOT be submitted or published elsewhere in any format until those stories that have been chosen for the shortlist are announced on the Writing4all website after each round. If your story has not been chosen for the shortlist after the round in which it was entered, you are free to submit them elsewhere.
Stories that are chosen for the shortlist after each round must NOT be submitted or published elsewhere for the duration of the competition and until after the contents of the short fiction anthology have been chosen and announced on the Writing4all website. Shortlisted stories found to have been submitted or published elsewhere before the announcement will be disqualified from consideration for the Award and the anthologies.
Entry Fee Options
All stories entered to the Writing Spirit Award 2011 must be accompanied by an entry fee of €7 (euro).
Payment may be made securely and easily via the PayPal button below this section. Note, you do NOT need a PayPal account to use this option. PayPal accepts payment from all major credit and debit cards and is internationally recognised as a fast, easy and secure way to make online payments (see www.paypal.com).
You may use PayPal to pay for entries submitted by post or email. For entries paid by PayPal, please include your unique Transaction ID code (which will look something like 98B96318D4186023G) in your cover letter (for both postal or email entries). This code is provided to you by PayPal as you complete the payment process and allows us to validate your payment.
For entries from within the Republic of Ireland, the €7 entry fee may also be paid by cheque. Cheques should be made payable to Writing4all Ltd, and sent to the postage address above.
Thank you for your interest in the competition and the very best of luck.
Writing4all is delighted to announce the 3rd Annual Writing Spirit Award for Short Fiction.
The competition is open to all nationalities and all genres. The prize-winning stories, along with 25 merited stories will be published in an anthology at the end of the competition. The prizes are as follows:
First Prize: €1000
Second Prize: €200
Third Prize: €100
Entry fee is €7 per story. Please read the full set of rules and guidelines below before entering.
Deadline Dates
The contest opens 1st March 2011, and runs for four rounds throughout the year. The submission deadlines for both competitions are as follows:
First round: 30th April
Second round: 30th June
Third round: 30th September
Fourth round: 30th November
Each new round begins immediately after the end of the previous round (i.e. you may enter at any time from 1st March to 30th Nov).
At the end of each round, the best stories, as chosen by a panel of judges will be shortlisted for the award. Each round's shortlist will be announced on the Writing4all website (www.writing4all.ie) shortly after the end of each round.
At the end of the competition, the judges will choose the six highest-ranking stories from the shortlists. The top three winning stories will be chosen from these six stories by the Grand Judge, novelist and short-story writer, Christine Dwyer-Hickey. The decisions of the judging panel, and thereafter of the Grand Judges, are final. No correspondence will be entered into in this regard.
About the judge
Christine Dwyer Hickey is an award winning novelist and short-story writer. She is the author of The Dublin Trilogy: The Dancer, The Gambler and The Gatemaker which span the story of a Dublin family from 1913 to 1956. Her novel Tatty was short-listed for Irish Book of the Year in 2005 and was also long-listed for The Orange Prize. Her latest novel, Last Train From Liguria, is set in 1930s Fascist Italy and Dublin in the 1990s and was published in June 2009 by Atlantic Books (UK). The paperback edition of Last Train From Liguria was issued in 2010. Tatty was been nominated for The Irish Book of the Decade competition. She is a member of Aosdana.
Submission Format and Addresses
Story entries should be no more than 4,000 words (but there is no minimum word count) and must be typed, double spaced on one side of A4 (or equivalent) paper. Entries may be submitted by post to:
The Writing Spirit Award 2011
Spade Enterprise Centre
North King Street
Smithfield
Dublin 7
Republic of Ireland
Alternatively, entrants may submit their work by e-mail to info@writing4all.ie Entries must be pasted into the body of the email; attachments will not be opened. Entries must also clearly have the words "The Writing Spirit Award 2011” in their subject lines to prevent being treated as spam.
Receipt of email submissions will be acknowledged. If you have not received an acknowledgement one week after submitting by email, please send a query to info@writing4all.ie
Receipt of postal submissions will also be acknowledged (if an email address is provided in the cover letter). Please allow for the time it will take for postal entries to be received.
Multiple entries are allowed throughout the period of the contest. Entries will be judged anonymously by our judges. You may submit any number of stories and have any number of them on the shortlist.
Entries are welcomed from ALL nationalities, and the judges are keen to see work from as many countries as possible; however, entries must be in the English language.
Story Rights and Conditions
Entries to the competition must NOT have been previously published in the English language, including electronically. However, entries CAN have been posted on the Writing4all website or similar sites of a workshopping nature and do NOT need to be removed from the relevant site. Work of this nature does not qualify as 'previously published'. The work to be judged will be the version submitted to the competition as per the instructions above. Entries found to have been previously published in English will be disqualified from the contest. Stories previously published in languages other than English are eligible to enter the contest.
Entries in each round must NOT be submitted or published elsewhere in any format until those stories that have been chosen for the shortlist are announced on the Writing4all website after each round. If your story has not been chosen for the shortlist after the round in which it was entered, you are free to submit them elsewhere.
Stories that are chosen for the shortlist after each round must NOT be submitted or published elsewhere for the duration of the competition and until after the contents of the short fiction anthology have been chosen and announced on the Writing4all website. Shortlisted stories found to have been submitted or published elsewhere before the announcement will be disqualified from consideration for the Award and the anthologies.
Entry Fee Options
All stories entered to the Writing Spirit Award 2011 must be accompanied by an entry fee of €7 (euro).
Payment may be made securely and easily via the PayPal button below this section. Note, you do NOT need a PayPal account to use this option. PayPal accepts payment from all major credit and debit cards and is internationally recognised as a fast, easy and secure way to make online payments (see www.paypal.com).
You may use PayPal to pay for entries submitted by post or email. For entries paid by PayPal, please include your unique Transaction ID code (which will look something like 98B96318D4186023G) in your cover letter (for both postal or email entries). This code is provided to you by PayPal as you complete the payment process and allows us to validate your payment.
For entries from within the Republic of Ireland, the €7 entry fee may also be paid by cheque. Cheques should be made payable to Writing4all Ltd, and sent to the postage address above.
Thank you for your interest in the competition and the very best of luck.
Friday, February 25, 2011
CINEASTE
Website: http://www.cineaste.com.
Cineaste, 243 Fifth Avenue, #706, New York, NY 10016. P(212)366-5720. Email: cineaste-at-cineaste.com. Gary Crowdus, Editor-in-Chief. "America's leading magazine on the art and politics of the cinema" 30% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 10K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Buys First serial rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 3-4 weeks. Sample available by sending $7 postpaid to the above address. Subscription $22; $40 outside the U.S. Guidelines online at http://www.cineaste.com/writers-guidelines.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays from $50 (for most reviews) to $100 or more (for feature articles or interviews). Prefer reviews of 1,000 to 1,500 words and features in the range of 3,000 to 4,000 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Send photos if you have them; otherwise we take care of obtaining photos." No additional pay.
HINTS: "We are not just a 'film magazine.' Writers should acquaint themselves with our editorial orientation before making submissions or sending proposals."
Cineaste, 243 Fifth Avenue, #706, New York, NY 10016. P(212)366-5720. Email: cineaste-at-cineaste.com. Gary Crowdus, Editor-in-Chief. "America's leading magazine on the art and politics of the cinema" 30% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 10K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Buys First serial rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 3-4 weeks. Sample available by sending $7 postpaid to the above address. Subscription $22; $40 outside the U.S. Guidelines online at http://www.cineaste.com/writers-guidelines.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays from $50 (for most reviews) to $100 or more (for feature articles or interviews). Prefer reviews of 1,000 to 1,500 words and features in the range of 3,000 to 4,000 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Send photos if you have them; otherwise we take care of obtaining photos." No additional pay.
HINTS: "We are not just a 'film magazine.' Writers should acquaint themselves with our editorial orientation before making submissions or sending proposals."
Equally Wed Magazine
Website: http://www.equallywed.com.
Equally Wed Magazine, 2888 Kimmeridge Drive, Atlanta, GA 30344. P(404)768-8146. Email: info-at-equallywed.com.
Kirsten Ott Palladino, Editor in Chief. "Equally Wed is a same-sex wedding and honeymoon magazine." 90% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays on acceptance. Usually publishes ms within 60 days of acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds within a week. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Everything that pertains to same-sex weddings. Every department is open for pitching. Writers don't need to be GLBT to write for any section with the exception of Honeymoons (this department features articles on destinations that are researched for gay-friendliness). However, all Equally Wed writers must be in full support and understanding of marriage equality, as well as the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender couples planning their weddings."Pays $50-$500. Pitch ideas via e-mail."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A.
HINTS: Common mistakes include, "writers pitching stories for brides and grooms marrying each other. We're a gay magazine! But seriously, we need professional writers who completely embrace marriage equality and understand the ins and outs of same-sex weddings, how they're different from straight weddings and how they're not. We need writers to come up with new ideas of what's not been covered in other wedding magazines, and how we can further help gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender couples plan their nuptials."
Equally Wed Magazine, 2888 Kimmeridge Drive, Atlanta, GA 30344. P(404)768-8146. Email: info-at-equallywed.com.
Kirsten Ott Palladino, Editor in Chief. "Equally Wed is a same-sex wedding and honeymoon magazine." 90% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays on acceptance. Usually publishes ms within 60 days of acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds within a week. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Everything that pertains to same-sex weddings. Every department is open for pitching. Writers don't need to be GLBT to write for any section with the exception of Honeymoons (this department features articles on destinations that are researched for gay-friendliness). However, all Equally Wed writers must be in full support and understanding of marriage equality, as well as the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender couples planning their weddings."Pays $50-$500. Pitch ideas via e-mail."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A.
HINTS: Common mistakes include, "writers pitching stories for brides and grooms marrying each other. We're a gay magazine! But seriously, we need professional writers who completely embrace marriage equality and understand the ins and outs of same-sex weddings, how they're different from straight weddings and how they're not. We need writers to come up with new ideas of what's not been covered in other wedding magazines, and how we can further help gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender couples plan their nuptials."
GERMAN LIFE
http://www.germanlife.com/submissions.html.
German Life, 1068 National Highway, LaVale, MD 21502. P(301)729-6190. F(301)729-1720 Email: editor-at-germanlife.com. Website:
CURRENT NEEDS: "Queries." Pay for features starts at $350 for 1200-1500 words. Submit cover letter and query or complete ms by email or by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: "Images are required with text. Payment is for text and images unless other arrangements are made with editor."
HINTS: "Articles must have a strong connection to the German-speaking countries or German America. Please do not submit queries for articles that do not have a connection. Remember, German Life is a niche publication, not mass market."
German Life, 1068 National Highway, LaVale, MD 21502. P(301)729-6190. F(301)729-1720 Email: editor-at-germanlife.com. Website:
CURRENT NEEDS: "Queries." Pay for features starts at $350 for 1200-1500 words. Submit cover letter and query or complete ms by email or by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: "Images are required with text. Payment is for text and images unless other arrangements are made with editor."
HINTS: "Articles must have a strong connection to the German-speaking countries or German America. Please do not submit queries for articles that do not have a connection. Remember, German Life is a niche publication, not mass market."
Contemporary Poetry and Poetics
Website: http://www.oberlin.edu/ocpress.
FIELD: Contemporary Poetry and Poetics, 50 N. Professor Street, Oberlin, OH 44074-1091. P(440)775-8408. F(440)775-8124. Email: oc.press-at-oberlin.edu. David Young, Editor. 60% freelance. "Since 1969, FIELD: Contemporary Poetry and Poetics has been celebrated as one of the most stimulating poetry journals. FIELD regularly publishes the liveliest American poets, such as Mark Irwin, Anna Journey AND Dennis Schmitz. Many contributors to each issue are new to the magazine and are very often poets who have yet to publish a first book. Being firmly committed to an international sense of the poetry scene, FIELD also features translations. Fall issues are prized for their symposia on the work of a featured poet , most recently Philip Levine and Richard Wilbur . Spring issues include essay-length reviews by the editors and invited critics." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 1200. Bi-annual. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 4-5 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds 6-8 weeks. Sample $8, payable to Oberlin College Press. Subscription $16; $20 Canada; $25 other. Guidelines online at http://www.oberlin.edu/ocpress/submissions.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Three to five of (your) best poems." Accepts electronic submissions or send cover letter with brief bio, 3 - 5 poems, and a SASE. Editors do not read submissions during June and July. Pays $15/page.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
FIELD: Contemporary Poetry and Poetics, 50 N. Professor Street, Oberlin, OH 44074-1091. P(440)775-8408. F(440)775-8124. Email: oc.press-at-oberlin.edu. David Young, Editor. 60% freelance. "Since 1969, FIELD: Contemporary Poetry and Poetics has been celebrated as one of the most stimulating poetry journals. FIELD regularly publishes the liveliest American poets, such as Mark Irwin, Anna Journey AND Dennis Schmitz. Many contributors to each issue are new to the magazine and are very often poets who have yet to publish a first book. Being firmly committed to an international sense of the poetry scene, FIELD also features translations. Fall issues are prized for their symposia on the work of a featured poet , most recently Philip Levine and Richard Wilbur . Spring issues include essay-length reviews by the editors and invited critics." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 1200. Bi-annual. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 4-5 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds 6-8 weeks. Sample $8, payable to Oberlin College Press. Subscription $16; $20 Canada; $25 other. Guidelines online at http://www.oberlin.edu/ocpress/submissions.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Three to five of (your) best poems." Accepts electronic submissions or send cover letter with brief bio, 3 - 5 poems, and a SASE. Editors do not read submissions during June and July. Pays $15/page.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
TAKE A BREAK FICTION GUIDELINES
Take A Break Guidelines
Here's the latest guidelines for Take A Break and Fiction Feast. Note that the weekly magazine is quite strict on length, and particularly wants twist in the tail, whereas Fiction Feast will take a much wider variety of stories. Buy a couple of copies and you'll see what I mean. I love the variety of FF fiction!
FICTION FEAST - GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS
Thank you for enquiring about submitting stories to us. We are happy to receive unsolicited manuscripts from authors, but for the present, request that these be no longer than 2,000 words. Should you wish to submit longer stories for consideration, I’ll drop you a line or telephone you. Please don’t be discouraged, as we are always on the lookout for new talent.
I enclose the Take a Break guidelines for your general assistance with presentation and plots to avoid. The basic requirements of a strong plot and a twist in the tail also hold good for Fiction Feast’s 1 page (700 words) and 2 page (1,200 words) stories. Stories of between 1200+ and 2000 max words needn’t be twist in the tail, but must have a compelling plot. Because Fiction Feast has so many stories, we’re looking for more variety in the type we publish; so, whatever the length, mystery, romance, crime, offbeat, macabre, science fiction, spooky tales - just about anything really - are welcome.
We can be flexible about story length, but as a guide our wordcounts and payment rates are:
1 Page (700 words) £200
2 Page (1200 words) £250
3-4 Pages (2,000 words) £325 to £400
All stories must be from an original idea, all your own work, not previously published in the UK and not currently on offer to any other magazine or publisher. We pay on publication.
Basic Requirements:
We are looking for contemporary stories aimed at women from their mid-twenties upwards. We require 1100 - 1200 words with a strong plot and a good twist in the tail. The twist should arise out of the story, rather than from a detail kept from the reader. To check your twist is a genuine twist - not simply a deception -imagine your story were being made into a film and ask yourself - would the surprise still work? If it wouldn't, I'm afraid it's not for us.
We do not have a monthly serial, so stories must be complete.
Subject Matter: We particularly like settings and situations which readers can recognise and relate to, rather than say, country house murders or stories about drugs rings or jewel thieves. It’s essential to read several issues of the magazine to get the flavour of the type of fiction we publish before writing a story aimed at Take a Break/Fiction Feast. Many writers waste a lot of time and effort because they haven’t done this. Please avoid straightforward romance i.e. boy meets girl and they live happily ever after. Also avoid historical backgrounds, science fiction and stories narrated by animals or small children. Take a Break is a family magazine so graphic murders or sex crimes are never acceptable.
Common plots to avoid:
* the heroine/narrator is revealed to be a cat, dog, fox, car (or tree…or whatever).
* the policeman/woman is really a strippogram/singing telegram
*a character’s mysterious arrangements turn out to be for a surprise party – not an aff
* a shifty antiques dealer dupes an old lady out of what he thinks is a priceless antique and it turns out she is making them by the dozen
* the woman discovers her husband’s secret lover is a man, or vice versa
* the murder victim ends up on a compost heap
* anything to do with poisonous mushrooms or tampering with car brakes
* anything to do with twins or nosy neighbours
* someone nervous about a first day at school turns out to be the teacher; or about a wedding, the vicar; or an interview, the interviewer
* anything to do with bumping off elderly elatives for the inheritance, in fact wills in general are best avoided
Because our stories are so short, a maximum of four characters is usually best with the main character - a woman.
Stories must be your own idea and original work, previously unpublished and not on offer to any other magazine or publisher at the time sent to us. Should your story be accepted we will probably have to edit it.
Presentation: Typed manuscripts are preferred, but if you can’t get your story typed, write clearly in double line spacing. Please ensure your name, address, e-mail address (if you have one) and telephone number are on the title page together with an accurate wordcount. Y our name and story title should also appear on all subsequent pages.
Please, please include a stamped addressed envelope large enough to hold your story. Self-seal envelopes are especially appreciated. It’s advisable to keep a copy your story to guard against the remote chance of loss. Features and articles should be sent directly to the Features Department with a covering letter. It can take 10-12 weeks before a decision is made concerning your manuscript, so please be patient. If your story has not been returned after ten weeks, please drop me a line giving me the story title, a brief synopsis of the plot and the date sent. I will get back to you ASAP. Should your story be rejected it may be we have already published or have in stock a similar story. More likely though, I feel it will not appeal to our readers. This does not necessarily mean I will not like another of your stories, so, don’t lose heart.
Seasonal Stories sent for specific issues, such as Christmas, Easter, Hallowe’en etc., must be sent at least four months in advance of the issue date.
It can take 10-12 weeks for a decision to be made on Fiction Feast stories, so please be patient. If you haven’t had a story returned after 12 weeks, please drop a line outlining the plot and I’ll get back to you ASAP.
Please send stories to me, Norah McGrath (Fiction Editor), at the address below:
I look forward to reading your work.
Norah McGrath
Fiction Editor
Fiction Feast
4th Floor
Academic House
24-28 Oval Road
London
NW1 7DT
Interesting list of plots to avoid, isn't it? Some are pretty specific. I quite like the idea of the little old lady fabricating antiques to con the cons. Then perhaps she should get her comeuppance by way of poisonous mushrooms and end up on a compost heap...
Here's the latest guidelines for Take A Break and Fiction Feast. Note that the weekly magazine is quite strict on length, and particularly wants twist in the tail, whereas Fiction Feast will take a much wider variety of stories. Buy a couple of copies and you'll see what I mean. I love the variety of FF fiction!
FICTION FEAST - GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS
Thank you for enquiring about submitting stories to us. We are happy to receive unsolicited manuscripts from authors, but for the present, request that these be no longer than 2,000 words. Should you wish to submit longer stories for consideration, I’ll drop you a line or telephone you. Please don’t be discouraged, as we are always on the lookout for new talent.
I enclose the Take a Break guidelines for your general assistance with presentation and plots to avoid. The basic requirements of a strong plot and a twist in the tail also hold good for Fiction Feast’s 1 page (700 words) and 2 page (1,200 words) stories. Stories of between 1200+ and 2000 max words needn’t be twist in the tail, but must have a compelling plot. Because Fiction Feast has so many stories, we’re looking for more variety in the type we publish; so, whatever the length, mystery, romance, crime, offbeat, macabre, science fiction, spooky tales - just about anything really - are welcome.
We can be flexible about story length, but as a guide our wordcounts and payment rates are:
1 Page (700 words) £200
2 Page (1200 words) £250
3-4 Pages (2,000 words) £325 to £400
All stories must be from an original idea, all your own work, not previously published in the UK and not currently on offer to any other magazine or publisher. We pay on publication.
Basic Requirements:
We are looking for contemporary stories aimed at women from their mid-twenties upwards. We require 1100 - 1200 words with a strong plot and a good twist in the tail. The twist should arise out of the story, rather than from a detail kept from the reader. To check your twist is a genuine twist - not simply a deception -imagine your story were being made into a film and ask yourself - would the surprise still work? If it wouldn't, I'm afraid it's not for us.
We do not have a monthly serial, so stories must be complete.
Subject Matter: We particularly like settings and situations which readers can recognise and relate to, rather than say, country house murders or stories about drugs rings or jewel thieves. It’s essential to read several issues of the magazine to get the flavour of the type of fiction we publish before writing a story aimed at Take a Break/Fiction Feast. Many writers waste a lot of time and effort because they haven’t done this. Please avoid straightforward romance i.e. boy meets girl and they live happily ever after. Also avoid historical backgrounds, science fiction and stories narrated by animals or small children. Take a Break is a family magazine so graphic murders or sex crimes are never acceptable.
Common plots to avoid:
* the heroine/narrator is revealed to be a cat, dog, fox, car (or tree…or whatever).
* the policeman/woman is really a strippogram/singing telegram
*a character’s mysterious arrangements turn out to be for a surprise party – not an aff
* a shifty antiques dealer dupes an old lady out of what he thinks is a priceless antique and it turns out she is making them by the dozen
* the woman discovers her husband’s secret lover is a man, or vice versa
* the murder victim ends up on a compost heap
* anything to do with poisonous mushrooms or tampering with car brakes
* anything to do with twins or nosy neighbours
* someone nervous about a first day at school turns out to be the teacher; or about a wedding, the vicar; or an interview, the interviewer
* anything to do with bumping off elderly elatives for the inheritance, in fact wills in general are best avoided
Because our stories are so short, a maximum of four characters is usually best with the main character - a woman.
Stories must be your own idea and original work, previously unpublished and not on offer to any other magazine or publisher at the time sent to us. Should your story be accepted we will probably have to edit it.
Presentation: Typed manuscripts are preferred, but if you can’t get your story typed, write clearly in double line spacing. Please ensure your name, address, e-mail address (if you have one) and telephone number are on the title page together with an accurate wordcount. Y our name and story title should also appear on all subsequent pages.
Please, please include a stamped addressed envelope large enough to hold your story. Self-seal envelopes are especially appreciated. It’s advisable to keep a copy your story to guard against the remote chance of loss. Features and articles should be sent directly to the Features Department with a covering letter. It can take 10-12 weeks before a decision is made concerning your manuscript, so please be patient. If your story has not been returned after ten weeks, please drop me a line giving me the story title, a brief synopsis of the plot and the date sent. I will get back to you ASAP. Should your story be rejected it may be we have already published or have in stock a similar story. More likely though, I feel it will not appeal to our readers. This does not necessarily mean I will not like another of your stories, so, don’t lose heart.
Seasonal Stories sent for specific issues, such as Christmas, Easter, Hallowe’en etc., must be sent at least four months in advance of the issue date.
It can take 10-12 weeks for a decision to be made on Fiction Feast stories, so please be patient. If you haven’t had a story returned after 12 weeks, please drop a line outlining the plot and I’ll get back to you ASAP.
Please send stories to me, Norah McGrath (Fiction Editor), at the address below:
I look forward to reading your work.
Norah McGrath
Fiction Editor
Fiction Feast
4th Floor
Academic House
24-28 Oval Road
London
NW1 7DT
Interesting list of plots to avoid, isn't it? Some are pretty specific. I quite like the idea of the little old lady fabricating antiques to con the cons. Then perhaps she should get her comeuppance by way of poisonous mushrooms and end up on a compost heap...
POCKET NOVEL MARKETS
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
My Weekly pocket novels - new guidelines
Maggie Seed, My Weekly's pocket novels editor, has issued a new set of guidelines which I've copied below. For all you pocket novel writers, the important things to note are the new longer length of 50,000 words, and the increased payment of £300.
MY WEEKLY POCKET NOVEL GUIDELINES
Love! Romance! Passion! Adventure! Avid fans of romantic novels can get their fix from My Weekly Pocket Novels! A great read for lovers of good stories
NEW LONGER LENGTH: 50,000 WORDS
PAYRISE RATE IS NOW £300 First Cheap Paperback Rights
We look for stories with a strong, developing romance between two identifiable characters.
We want to sweep the reader away in time and space to share and experience the breathless/breath-taking excitement of a growing relationship.
Do: Create characters our readers can identify with, rejoice with or grieve with. They can have flaws.
Do: Thrill and intrigue the reader. You have the time it takes to read the novel to take the reader through a gamut of emotions, thrills and dilemmas to resolve the mystery, pitfalls and obstacles.
Do: Include those heart-stopping moments! Key moments to consider: She realises she likes him; she thinks he is lost to her forever; that second-chance moment when happiness can be hers...THE KISS!
Some questions you might like to answer: How can she resist him? How did he misjudge her? What kind of a woman is she?
Do: Set our pulses racing (ooh la la!) BUT remember we want passion, not pornography!
Do: Use dialogue so the reader can participate in the story's development rather than being told in large chunks in straight narrative.
There can be a secondary plot to help develop the romance. For instance, there are often complications and misunderstandings between the hero and the heroine, or there is something vital at stake, such as a child, an inheritance, a relationship etc.
Crime and intrigue can feature, as long as they don't distract from the developing romance.
Who: Our heroines vary in age from their early twenties to middle-age and are compassionate and morally sound. They are more modern in their relationships, thoughts, feelings and experiences when the novel has a contemporary setting.
Where and When: Stories can be set anywhere in the world and can be contemporary or historical.
How: The story is usually told from the woman's point of view, although occasionally it is from the man's.
Presentation
Please send in a synopsis and the first three chapters in manuscript form or via email.
If we wish to proceed, we will ask you to send in the full novel electronically.
Wordcount: around 50,000 words, no more than 52,000.
Double spacing, double quotes, single space only between full stop and next sentence.
If accepted for publication the completed novel must be presented electronically in a format compatible with ours (ie, Word or rich text format)
Payment: We pay £300 for First Cheap Paperback Rights
Please send to: My Weekly Pocket Novels D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd., 80 Kingsway East Dundee DD4 8SL
Email: myweekly@dcthomson.co.uk
My Weekly pocket novels - new guidelines
Maggie Seed, My Weekly's pocket novels editor, has issued a new set of guidelines which I've copied below. For all you pocket novel writers, the important things to note are the new longer length of 50,000 words, and the increased payment of £300.
MY WEEKLY POCKET NOVEL GUIDELINES
Love! Romance! Passion! Adventure! Avid fans of romantic novels can get their fix from My Weekly Pocket Novels! A great read for lovers of good stories
NEW LONGER LENGTH: 50,000 WORDS
PAYRISE RATE IS NOW £300 First Cheap Paperback Rights
We look for stories with a strong, developing romance between two identifiable characters.
We want to sweep the reader away in time and space to share and experience the breathless/breath-taking excitement of a growing relationship.
Do: Create characters our readers can identify with, rejoice with or grieve with. They can have flaws.
Do: Thrill and intrigue the reader. You have the time it takes to read the novel to take the reader through a gamut of emotions, thrills and dilemmas to resolve the mystery, pitfalls and obstacles.
Do: Include those heart-stopping moments! Key moments to consider: She realises she likes him; she thinks he is lost to her forever; that second-chance moment when happiness can be hers...THE KISS!
Some questions you might like to answer: How can she resist him? How did he misjudge her? What kind of a woman is she?
Do: Set our pulses racing (ooh la la!) BUT remember we want passion, not pornography!
Do: Use dialogue so the reader can participate in the story's development rather than being told in large chunks in straight narrative.
There can be a secondary plot to help develop the romance. For instance, there are often complications and misunderstandings between the hero and the heroine, or there is something vital at stake, such as a child, an inheritance, a relationship etc.
Crime and intrigue can feature, as long as they don't distract from the developing romance.
Who: Our heroines vary in age from their early twenties to middle-age and are compassionate and morally sound. They are more modern in their relationships, thoughts, feelings and experiences when the novel has a contemporary setting.
Where and When: Stories can be set anywhere in the world and can be contemporary or historical.
How: The story is usually told from the woman's point of view, although occasionally it is from the man's.
Presentation
Please send in a synopsis and the first three chapters in manuscript form or via email.
If we wish to proceed, we will ask you to send in the full novel electronically.
Wordcount: around 50,000 words, no more than 52,000.
Double spacing, double quotes, single space only between full stop and next sentence.
If accepted for publication the completed novel must be presented electronically in a format compatible with ours (ie, Word or rich text format)
Payment: We pay £300 for First Cheap Paperback Rights
Please send to: My Weekly Pocket Novels D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd., 80 Kingsway East Dundee DD4 8SL
Email: myweekly@dcthomson.co.uk
Thursday, February 24, 2011
The Writer is pleased to announce its 2011 Short-Story Contest is open!
Once again, we're partnering with Gotham Writers' Workshop to bring you this contest, which offers great prizes to the top three finishers:
• First prize: $1,000; a free 10-week creative writing workshop offered online by Gotham Writers' Workshop ($420 value); publication in The Writer and on WriterMag.com; and a one-year subscription to The Writer.
• Second prize: $300; free enrollment in a four-week How to Get Published seminar taught online by a literary agent and Gotham Writers' Workshop ($150 value); publication on WriterMag.com; and a one-year subscription to The Writer.
• Third prize: $200; free enrollment in a four-week How to Get Published seminar taught online by a literary agent and Gotham Writers' Workshop ($150 value); publication on WriterMag.com; and a one-year subscription to The Writer.
We're looking for your original short stories up to 2,000 words. The story must be previously unpublished in a book, nationally distributed periodical or Web-based magazine. Entries must be in English and submitted by the author, who must be at least 18 years old at the time of entry. No explicit sex, graphic language or graphic violence. Entries will be judged based on creativity, sense of story, characterization, and overall quality of writing, including grammar, punctuation and syntax. Writers may submit more than one story, but each story must be accompanied by a separate entry fee. Complete rules and guidelines are available at WriterMag.GothamWriters.com.
Entry fee: $10 per story submitted.
Deadline: All entries must be submitted online by midnight (EST) on April 30, 2011.
Rules: Click on the PDF below to review a full set of rules.
Finalist judge: Michelle Wildgen, novelist and executive editor at Tin House.
Winners will be notified by e-mail by Aug. 15, 2011. All entrants will be notified of the results by Aug. 31, 2011.
If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to contest@writermag.com.
WritersWeekly.com's 24-Hour Short Story Contest!
You can enter the Spring 2011 contest below.
Please note: You must be entered in the contest before the topic is posted in order to submit your story. You cannot write your story first, then enter the contest.
24-Hour Short Story Contest! - $5.00
Select this to register for the Spring 2011 24-Hour Short Story Contest. Start time is April 30th, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) central time. Held quarterly and limited to 500 entrants. Don't miss out on the ultimate source for creative stress...and tons of fun! More than 85 prizes! (When you purchase this, you'll download a PDF file of the guidelines. There is also a link to them in the email receipt.)
I want to enter the Spring 2011 contest.
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Winners from the last contest
85 PRIZES FOR THE NEXT CONTEST!
GUIDELINES, judging criteria, and FAQs appear below prize list.
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1st Place
•$300 Cash Prize
•Publication of winning story on the WritersWeekly.com website.
•1 - Freelance Income Kit
Includes:
1-year subscription to the Write Markets Report
How to Write, Publish and $ell Ebooks
How to Publish a Profitable Emag
How to Be a Syndicated Newspaper Columnist Special (includes the book; database of 6000+ newspapers; and database of 100+ syndicates)
2nd Place
•$250 Cash Prize
•Publication of winning story on the WritersWeekly.com website.
•1 - Freelance Income Kit
Includes:
1-year subscription to the Write Markets Report
How to Write, Publish and $ell Ebooks
How to Publish a Profitable Emag
How to Be a Syndicated Newspaper Columnist Special (includes database of 6000+ newspapers and database of 100+ syndicates)
3rd Place
•$200 Cash Prize
•Publication of winning story on the WritersWeekly.com website.
•1 - Freelance Income Kit
Includes:
1-year subscription to the Write Markets Report
How to Write, Publish and $ell Ebooks
How to Publish a Profitable Emag
How to Be a Syndicated Newspaper Columnist Special (includes the book; database of 6000+ newspapers; and database of 100+ syndicates)
20 - Honorable Mentions
Honorable mention winners receive a one-year subscription to The Write Markets Report AND one ebook of their choice.
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DOOR PRIZES (randomly drawn from all participants):
•15 - One-year subscriptions to The Write Markets Report
•5 - Freelance Income Kits ($49.95 value)
•5 - copies How to Publish A Profitable E-mag
•5 - copies of Query Letters That Worked
Features real query letters that landed these contracts: Woman's Day - $2,800; Redbook - $3,500; Ladies Home Journal - $3,000; DiscoveryHealth.com - $2,000; Lifetime Magazine - $3,000; Life Extension magazine - $6,480; Natural Remedies $11,300; and many more!
•30 - Grab Bag!
Winners of grab bag get one ebook of their choice from our list HERE.
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CONTEST GUIDELINES AND RULES - PLEASE READ!
The contest topic will be emailed to all entrants at start-time. In the event of e-mail difficulties, the topic will also be posted online at start time right here.
If, on the date of the contest, you're checking the website for the contest topic and word count, don't forget to to click "REFRESH" on your browser so it'll pop up after we upload it.
Some ISPs filter out list mailings (which is what the contest mailing is) as sp*m. Therefore, you may not get the contest email. If that happens, pull the topic and word count (and rules!) from the web page above and start writing.
Rules:
1. Your story does NOT need to include the exact topic dialogue. It must only touch on the topic in some way to qualify. Lots of writers ask this question during each contest. so we want this to be perfectly clear. You don't have to quote the topic word-for-word, but you may if you like. It's your decision.
2. Don't forget to name your story!
3. The word count for each contest is distributed with the topic. Short stories exceeding the word count will be disqualified.
4. Type your name, email address, mailing address, phone number and word count at the END of the story. (Lots of people break this rule. Breaking this rule is grounds for disqualification.) We never use phone numbers unless there is an emergency regarding your entry or if, heaven forbid, your winning check is returned undeliverable. And, we never, ever share emails, phone numbers, addresses, names or anything with any other person or company. We do publish the email addresses of the winners on the WritersWeekly site so our readers can compliment their stories and send congratulations.
5. Send your story in the text of an e-mail message. Do not send e-mail attachments unless it is an emergency (your email starts cutting off parts of the story). If you must send an attachment, it must be a text-only file. All other attachments will be deleted. No fancy formatting, please, even in the body of the email. Text-only emails and attachments. Italics may be indicated by using underscores around the italicized area _like this_.
6. Submit your story to angela at writersweekly.com by the deadline, which is 24 hours after the designated start-time.
7. Very Important. Please don't submit your story early and then continue to make corrections and submit your story again... and again...and again. Do not send your story more than once. We will use the first version of the story you send in. The occasional typo will be overlooked, so don't get stressed if you find one in your story later. We're looking for good writers, not editors. Everybooty makes typos, especialley under presshure, and we understann dis. However, if a few stories are finalists and we're having a hard time making a decision, a story with few or no typos will come out ahead of one with multiple typos.
8. For easy reference, guidelines (and hints) are online at: http://www.writersweekly.com/misc/contest.html#guide
9. Sometimes writers submit their stories and find they are missing vast chunks at the ends of paragraphs because they have cut and pasted to their mail program from their word processor. Please make sure your entire story appears in your email before clicking "send." When we email you to confirm that we have received your story, the story will be included in that confirmation email. Please make sure the entire story is there...because that will show you what we received on our end. We can't be held responsible for partial entries. If you find part of your story missing, try sending us a text-only attachment.
10. Late stories are disqualified. During every contest, a dozen or so entrants submit their story late with an excuse (I had to go skiing, my dog slobbered on my keyboard, my mother in law made me go to the mall, I got my time zones confused, I forgot today was contest day, etc.) and ask us to accept it anyway or ask if they can get a refund or be moved to the next contest. We can't do that. To be completely fair, everyone must follow the rules. Stories are due here by the deadline. Many contestants simply send in their stories late with no explanation. We assume they think we won't notice the story is late. Those stories are also disqualified because they are late. All late stories are disqualified. No exceptions.
If your email to us bounces back to you and does not arrive on time, we still can't accept it. Computers can be manipulated to make it appear something was sent before it actually was. Therefore, stories must be IN our in-box prior to the deadline. If your email program tends to send items out late, you should send your story early to accomodate for this possibility.
If the deadline passes, please do not email asking us to accept it late, and please don't send in late stories. We can't include them anyway. In fairness to everyone entered, we can't break the rules for one. All stories ~arriving~ after the deadline will be disqualified.
11. And, finally...please, if you love us, give us a good ending! 95% of the stories we receive fall flat at the end. It's very depressing for us when this happens. The ending can make or break a story. :)
More rules:
Entrants may be located anywhere on the globe. Only single-author stories permitted. No co-authored stories or teams, please. Reprints are not permitted. All entries must be composed within the contest time frame. By entering the contest, you certify that you have read these guidelines in their entirety and that you agree, on winning the contest, to allow WriterWeekly.com to publish your winning entry on the WritersWeekly.com and WritersMarkets.com websites for an unlimited period of time on a non-exclusive basis. Winning authors retain reprint rights to their work. All other authors retain all rights to their work. Booklocker.com, Inc., Deep South Publishing Company, The Write Markets Report, WritersWeekly.com and WritersMarkets.com, their employees, officers and directors can not be held responsible for any electronic transmission problems. The company's liability will never exceed the cost of the entry fee. Refunds will not be issued. Decisions of the judges are final.
FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)
Q. How long do stories need to be?
A. We can't tell you until contest start time how long the entries must be. Past contests have ranged from 500 max. to 2,000 max. You'll just have to wait and see.
Q. Why won't you tell us the contest word count ahead of time?
A. Because we have found that some write their stories ahead of time and then (crafty they are) creatively incorporate the contest topic into their almost-completed story.
Q. What's the biggest mistake writers make in the contests?
A. Bad endings! Oh, we do so detest bad endings! Predictable endings, poor and weak endings...they can turn a wonderful story into a sour grape. We've read thousands of stories over the past two years and some absolutely wonderful and beautifully written stories end up losing on the last sentence. It's sad, but it's very, very common. Hint: We LOVE surprises!
Q. What do you base your judging criteria on?
A. In the contests, we give the topic and what we find, after reading the first few entries, is that most of the stories are the same story told over and over but in a different way. Those are weeded out because it is obvious that originality did not play a major part in their planning. We also look at good writing (but if the story is not good... it gets tossed as well). Some writers can weave a beautiful thread, but tell a really bad story at the same time. Humor plays a part, too, when appropriate in the story. If we groan, we don't like it. If we laugh out loud, we love it. What we end up with (at the end) is 10-20 stories that stood out above the rest. While good writing is a must, originality plays a huge role in the judging as well.
For example:
A past topic was: Life Threatening Situation in A Natural Disaster. Common themes were people trying to survive hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and the like. The winning entry focused more on the psychological madness of the wife than on the hurricane itself. Another winner gave us an avalanche. Not only was the story beautifully written, but it was the only avalanche story we received, and the life threatening situation was not the natural disaster, but the impending suicide of the main character.
Another topic was "It was the most terrifying classifed ad yet and, to top it off, a there was a blizzard brewing!" One writer wrote about a woman and classified ad...and she was drinking a blizzard from Dairy Queen. Now THAT was original!
I hope this gives you some ideas of what we're looking for in winning entries.
Q. What should I avoid?
A. Far too many stories come in with the main character being a writer. Please don't do that. It is far too common. Also, do NOT make the main character of your story named Angela and do not base your story in Bangor, Maine. These tactics are always used by a few in each contest and they don't work. In fact, making us think that favoritism because of a name or location will be used has the opposite effect on our judging. Good writing is what makes a winner...not manipulation of the judges. Oh, and don't make your story about a writer who is participating in a writing contest but who can't come up with an idea on the topic. We always get a couple of those and that idea is pretty old by now. ;)
Q. What is the judging process?
A. Stories are read and broken down into two categories. Finalists versus other. The finalists are read and ranked by all judges. Using the rankings, we pick the top 23. These 23 are then re-read and ranked again by the judges and awarded either first, second, third place, or an honorable mention. All others are eligible for door prizes which are awarded at random.
Have fun!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Useful connection
I came across this blog (I have 'followed' it - not sure if correct terminology)
The information on it for markets is wonderful, so rather than replicate I thought I would just give you the link.
http://womagwriter.blogspot.com/
The information on it for markets is wonderful, so rather than replicate I thought I would just give you the link.
http://womagwriter.blogspot.com/
US MARKET NEWS - have sent word document to you both with active links
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NEW WEB OUTLET FOR SF STORIES
ae - The Canadian Science Fiction Review website was launched in October 2010 by editor DF McCourt. The Review describes itself as 'the new professional market for the fantastic, the prophetic, the speculative and the strange' and offers new free content every Monday. The site prints a limited amount of material by non-canadian writers, and welcomes submissions from both established and emerging authors. Content is exclusively science fiction, though the definition applied to the genre is quite inclusive.
Stories should be 500 - 3000 words and be previously unpublished in print or online. No poetry, novel extracts or screenplays. No multiple submissions, but simultaneous submissions are acceptable if you notify the Review immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Payment is six Canadian cents per word for first serial and first electronic rights and non-exclusive audio rights.
Submit electronically only, without attachments. The subject line of your email should follow this format: non-Canadians - 'INT Sub:'Story Title (word count).'Canadians should replace INT with CDN.
Include a brief cover letter with your name, byline and short biography, and the full test of your story (preferably in plain text) in the body of an email:submissions@aescifi.ca
Expect a response within thirty days
Website: http://aescifi.ca/index.php/submissions
Stories should be 500 - 3000 words and be previously unpublished in print or online. No poetry, novel extracts or screenplays. No multiple submissions, but simultaneous submissions are acceptable if you notify the Review immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Payment is six Canadian cents per word for first serial and first electronic rights and non-exclusive audio rights.
Submit electronically only, without attachments. The subject line of your email should follow this format: non-Canadians - 'INT Sub:'Story Title (word count).'Canadians should replace INT with CDN.
Include a brief cover letter with your name, byline and short biography, and the full test of your story (preferably in plain text) in the body of an email:submissions@aescifi.ca
Expect a response within thirty days
Website: http://aescifi.ca/index.php/submissions
GLIMMER TRAIN
Read this in The Writer first:
Glimmer Train is accepting short story submissions now through month end. See writing guidelines and make submissions online:
www.glimmertrain.org Payment for stories accepted for print publication $700 - $2000
Glimmer Train welcomes the work of established and upcoming writers.
We especially appreciate stories that are both well written and emotionally engaging. Please let us read yours! If it is chosen for publication in Glimmer Train Stories, you will be paid upon acceptance. Your story will be prepared with care, and presented in a handsome, highly regarded literary journal to readers all over the world. If you've seen Glimmer Train Stories, you know that we go to some lengths to honor our contributors and their writing.
Every category will be open for one full calendar month, from the first day through midnight of the last day. (Exception: The December Fiction Open closes on January 2nd each year.)
Click on category link for complete guidelines:
January: Very Short Fiction Award (Up to 3,000 words) and Standard
February: Short Story Award for New Writers
March: Fiction Open (2,000 to 20,000 wds)
April: Family Matters and Standard
May: Short Story Award for New Writers
June: Fiction Open (2,000 to 20,000 wds)
July: Very Short Fiction Award (Up to 3,000 words) and Standard
August: Short Story Award for New Writers
September: Fiction Open (2,000 to 20,000 wds)
October: Family Matters and Standard
November: Short Story Award for New Writers
December: Fiction Open (2,000 to 20,000 wds)
Please note: There are no minimum word counts for any category besides the Fiction Open.
As always:
Glimmer Train is accepting short story submissions now through month end. See writing guidelines and make submissions online:
www.glimmertrain.org Payment for stories accepted for print publication $700 - $2000
Glimmer Train welcomes the work of established and upcoming writers.
We especially appreciate stories that are both well written and emotionally engaging. Please let us read yours! If it is chosen for publication in Glimmer Train Stories, you will be paid upon acceptance. Your story will be prepared with care, and presented in a handsome, highly regarded literary journal to readers all over the world. If you've seen Glimmer Train Stories, you know that we go to some lengths to honor our contributors and their writing.
Every category will be open for one full calendar month, from the first day through midnight of the last day. (Exception: The December Fiction Open closes on January 2nd each year.)
Click on category link for complete guidelines:
January: Very Short Fiction Award (Up to 3,000 words) and Standard
February: Short Story Award for New Writers
March: Fiction Open (2,000 to 20,000 wds)
April: Family Matters and Standard
May: Short Story Award for New Writers
June: Fiction Open (2,000 to 20,000 wds)
July: Very Short Fiction Award (Up to 3,000 words) and Standard
August: Short Story Award for New Writers
September: Fiction Open (2,000 to 20,000 wds)
October: Family Matters and Standard
November: Short Story Award for New Writers
December: Fiction Open (2,000 to 20,000 wds)
Please note: There are no minimum word counts for any category besides the Fiction Open.
As always:
CONTEST 100 Words or Fewer
100 Words or Fewer Fiction Writing Contest, Number Seven
18 February 2011 Two months left to enter! We want complete, sizzling stories with excellent grammar and punctuation! You will see wonderful examples in “Winning Stories” on the web site.
http://www.100wordsorfewerwritingcontest.com (US)
Stories mus be unpublished, in English. on any subject except for lewd.
Deadline: April 18, 2011
Prizes: $500–first, $200–second, $150-third, $50-fourth. Ten honorable mentions.
Winning four stories will be published on the web site.
Entry fee: $15, plus checkmark evaluation: $21, plus critique by Idore Anschell: $49.
Enter through the following email only: hundredwordsorfewer@eathlink.net. Payment is through Paypal.
Both novice and advanced writers find this challenge to be fun!
Guidelines are on the web site– http://www.100wordsorfewerwritingcontest.com
18 February 2011 Two months left to enter! We want complete, sizzling stories with excellent grammar and punctuation! You will see wonderful examples in “Winning Stories” on the web site.
http://www.100wordsorfewerwritingcontest.com (US)
Stories mus be unpublished, in English. on any subject except for lewd.
Deadline: April 18, 2011
Prizes: $500–first, $200–second, $150-third, $50-fourth. Ten honorable mentions.
Winning four stories will be published on the web site.
Entry fee: $15, plus checkmark evaluation: $21, plus critique by Idore Anschell: $49.
Enter through the following email only: hundredwordsorfewer@eathlink.net. Payment is through Paypal.
Both novice and advanced writers find this challenge to be fun!
Guidelines are on the web site– http://www.100wordsorfewerwritingcontest.com
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