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Published by zentao7.com writers group in their December 1, 2004 newsletter
The Word in Writing by B.J. Muntain
Vol 1, Issue 19, December 1, 2004
Hey, folks. There's quite a lot this week, so I won't waste too
much time talking...
I do not guarantee any markets
New Markets:
Night To Dawn is a literary magazine that wants
"to elevate the undead to a more creative plane..."
They are looking for vampire fiction, poetry, and reviews on
vampire-related media. CLICK HERE
Chick Flicks e-zine is "looking for stories
and essays that are moody, dark, real, gritty." You can see
when their submissions periods are here: CLICK HERE
Market Changes:
Harlequin is once more accepting submissions for their American
Romance line. "Submissions can be made to the
Toronto office to Kathleen Scheibling and Beverley Sotolov."
CLICK HERE
Rosie de Courcy, publisher-at-large of Headline,
is leaving to join Time Warner at the end of the year. CLICK HERE
Cyber Age Adventures will not be closing, but
will be going to a print format in 2005. They look for "Ground-breaking,
thought-provoking fiction in a superhero setting." CLICK HERE
Interzone is currently looking for quality hard
science fiction. CLICK HERE
Note: submissions to Interzone or The 3rd
Alternative are considered for publication in both magazines,
so don't send the same story to both magazines.
KidVisions, a speculative fiction on-line
magazine that Sam's Dot Publishing puts out for younger readers,
has made some changes: a new editor, Lisa M. Bradley; a
new e-address, kidvisions@samsdotpublishing.com;
and a new pay rate. CLICK HERE
The SpecFicWorld.com site is down, saying,
"SpecFicWorld.com will temporarily be down for the next few
weeks as we update our servers. Some parts of our site might
appear early while others will not. We apologize for the problem
but it couldn't be helped." CLICK HERE
Scifiction now accepts novellas as well as short
stories. "SCIFICTION is looking for literate, strongly
plotted science fiction and fantasy stories between 2,000 and 17,500
words--on a variety of subjects and themes." Pays very well.
CLICK HERE
(check the lower left side of your screen for the link to the
submission guidelines.)
Closed Markets:
Ticonderoga Online, an Australian speculative
fiction magazine, will be on hiatus for awhile due to personal
concerns. They hope to begin reading again December 15, 2004,
with the next issue appearing on-line March 15, 2005. "All
manuscripts currently under submission can be considered returned
with the sincerest apologies of the editors." CLICK HERE
Behler Publications is closed until January. When they
are open to submissions, they are looking for "completed
fiction, romance (on a very limited basis), science fiction,
Westerns, and fantasy." CLICK HERE
Surreal Magazine is closed to submissions until
after the holidays. CLICK HERE
Dated Markets (Anthologies, Contests, Special and Themed
Issues):
The Modern Magic anthology is nearly full. Only
submissions received by December 6, 2004, will be considered. CLICK HERE
The Robert Burns Poetry Award/Terry Semple Memorial Contest
is for poetry on the subject of heritage. Deadline is December 15,
2004. Entry fee is $15. CLICK HERE
"The Geist Tail-Wagging-the-Dog Writing Challenge
is looking for unpublished writing that makes a beautiful match
with the illustration shown at" CLICK HERE.
(Note: you need Acrobat Reader or another .pdf-format reader to
see this.) Deadline is December 31, 2004.
The Griffin Poetry Prize is looking for "the best
collection of poetry in English published during the preceding
year." Categories are Canadian and International. Each prize
is worth $40,000 Canadian. Deadline is December 31 of each year. CLICK HERE
Val McDermid will head the judges for Britain's Second
Annual LitIdol contest. Tony Cowell, brother of Simon
Cowell (yes, that Simon Cowell) will also be judging. The
winner will receive a deal from Curtis Brown, the literary
agency. This year, they're looking for a crime writer. Deadline
is January 14, 2005. CLICK HERE
Vallum: contemporary poetry is looking
for submissions of poetry, essays and criticism on the topic of
"The Desert" for a themed issue. Deadline: February 28,
2005. CLICK HERE
Mount Arrowsmith Novel Writing Contest. "No
content requirements of any kind." Deadline: March 15, 2005.
Entry fee: $10. CLICK HERE
Panic, an anthology from Sam's Dot Publishing to
be editted by L. A. Story Houry and Tyree Campbell, is looking
for stories and poems about fright. Read their guidelines at: CLICK HERE.
Deadline: March 31, 2005.
News:
The tenth annual Odyssey summer SFF writing
workshop will be held June 13th-July 22nd, 2005. Application
deadline is April 15, 2005. "Since its inception in 1996, Odyssey
has quickly become one of the most highly respected workshops for
writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror." CLICK HERE
The Romance Club is raising money for books for
children and offering prizes to do it. The fundraising drive ends
December 15, 2004. CLICK HERE
Our Losses:
Arthur Hailey, 1920 to 2004, passed away in the Bahamas.
Hailey, of course, was the author of such best-selling novels as Hotel
and Airport. CLICK HERE
Author's Note
Well, it's been an interesting month: National Novel Writers
Month, I Love to Write Day, an election, an American
national holiday, Agribition, Remembrance/Veteran's Day, a week
in New York, all wrapped up in 30 days which are growing shorter
all the time. But remember -- less than a month to Christmas now!
I did a horror issue for Hallowe'en, and I'm trying to think of a
theme for later this month. Any ideas? Contact me at HERE.
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