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Published by zentao7.com writers group in their March 2, 2005 newsletter
The Word in Writing by B.J. Muntain
Vol 2, Issue 30, March 2, 2005
Lots today, especially dated markets...
I do not guarantee any markets
New Markets:
The Oxford American has returned! After a long
hiatus, the award-winning magazine returns as a non-profit
quarterly. CLICK HERE
Solari Press, an eBook publisher of "thought-provoking,
gripping stories in the genres of romance (including erotic
romance), science fiction and fantasy, and westerns, or any
blending of the three genres", is looking for works greater
than 10,000 words, but especially works between 10,000 and 25,000
words for their 'Solar Flares' series. CLICK HERE
nanobison is a new webzine looking for science
fiction, fantasy and horror. CLICK HERE
Market Changes:
Absolute Magnitude will reopen to unsolicited
submissions on April 1, 2005. Manuscripts may be submitted now,
but they will not be read until that time. CLICK HERE
Allison & Busby, a small UK publisher, is
appointing Susie Dunlop as Publishing Director, replacing David
Shelley. Shelley is moving to Time Warner as an Editorial
Director.
CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE
Poetry publisher Copper Canyon Press has a new artistic
director, Michael Wiegers, who replaces cofounder Sam Hamill. CLICK HERE
The editors of Meisha Merlin want to assure people that
they are receiving e-mails, despite the messages saying the e-mail
was bounced. CLICK HERE
Closed Markets:
Frothing at the Mouth has been declared dead.
The Women's Review of Books closed in December,
2004, though the editor hopes to relaunch again some day. CLICK HERE
The Chattahoochee Review is closed to poetry
submissions until September 1, 2005. CLICK HERE
The Mary Roberts Rinehart Award has been suspended
until the fall of 2006. CLICK HERE
Sinisteria: Horror for the Hellbound is on
temporary hiatus while reorganizing. CLICK HERE
Wicked Karnival is closed to submissions at this
time. They also have new submission guidelines -- they now pay $5
per accepted story. CLICK HERE
Dated Markets (Anthologies, Contests, Special and Themed
Issues):
The Flash Fiction: Hell On Earth Contest is look for
stories of 666 words (no more, no less) about Hell on Earth.
Entry fee: None. Deadline: March 15, 2005. CLICK HERE
Fly Rod & Reel Magazine offers the Robert Traver
Award for a short story that "embodies an implicit love
of fly-fishing, respect for the sport and the natural world in
which it takes place, and high literary value". Entry fee:
None. Deadline: March 15, 2005. CLICK HERE
(Note: scroll down the page for contest information.)
The Oestara Anthology of Pagan Poetry Contest is
looking for about 200 poems on Pagan spirituality. Entry fee: $5.
Deadline: March 21, 2005. CLICK HERE
Descant, a Canadian literary journal, is looking
for submissions for a theme issue on Barbara Gowdy. Deadline:
March 31, 2005. CLICK HERE
The Monterey Screenplay Competition is open to
original, full-length screenplays. Entry fee: $45. Deadline:
March 31, 2005. CLICK HERE
The Wergle Flomp Poetry Contest is your chance to write
the worst poem imaginable, and still win a contest. Submit your
parody poem to one of those 'vanity' poetry contests, then submit
it to the Wergle Flomp Poetry Contest. Entry fee: None. Deadline:
April 1, 2005. CLICK HERE
The Kenyon Review is looking for submissions for
its theme issue on "the ethical and aesthetic implications
of the Human Genome Project." Deadline: April 1, 2005. CLICK HERE
(Note: scroll down the page.)
Contemporary Verse 2 (CV2) is looking for
submissions for a theme issue on 'Demons: Surviving the Poetic
Inferno'. Deadline: April 15, 2005. CLICK HERE
The Blogfest 2005 Writing Contest is a chance to "Get
Paid $2000 to Write Anything You Like". Tell them what you
want to write and why you want to write it. Entry fee: $5.
Deadline: April 20, 2005. CLICK HERE
Liquid Laughter is "a collaborative writing
project, in which twelve writers will produce a book of short
stories based on a pre-selected setting and set of characters."
Contributing authors can audition from March 1, 2005 to May 15,
2005. CLICK HERE
The Minnesota Monthly is offering the 2005 Tamarack
Award of $10,000 for a short story. Only residents of
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and
Michigan are eligible. Entry fee: None mentioned. Deadline:
Entries must be postmarked between March 1 and May 16, 2005. CLICK HERE
Hourglass Books is collecting short stories for Peculiar
Pilgrims, an anthology. Theme: Spiritual journey and
encounter. Deadline: No fixed deadline. CLICK HERE
News:
Andre Norton is out of the hospital, and home in
hospice care. "She is losing the battle with her illness and
is tired of fighting," says Sue Stewart. Fans can continue
to send greetings and flowers to:
Andre Norton
c/o Sue Stewart
1007 Herron St.
Murfreesboro Tn. 37130
CLICK HERE
AND HERE
AND HERE
The 2005 Odyssey Writing Workshop will be held from
June 13 to July 22, 2005 at Saint Anselm College in Manchester,
New Hampshire. Deadline: April 15, 2005. CLICK HERE
Our Losses:
Sonya Dorman Hess (1924 - February 14, 2005) As Sonya
Dorman and Sonya Hess, she wrote science fiction, essays and
poetry. Her most famous short story was the award-winning When I
Was Miss Dow. CLICK HERE
Zdzislaw Beksinski (1929 - February 22, 2005).
Beksinski was a renowned fantasy artist.
Author's Note
A lot of contests this week. For a good article on what to
look for (and look out for) in a contest can be found on
ProofPositive's writing contests page at CLICK HERE.
They also have a link to the SFWA's article on contests: CLICK HERE.
If you believe that any contest I've listed in this column is
fraudulent in any way, please let me know HERE.
And Ms. Norton, you're in our prayers.
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