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Published by zentao7.com writers group in their May 18, 2005 newsletter
The Word in Writing by B.J. Muntain
Vol 2, Issue 41, May 18, 2005
Lots of new markets and changes this week. Robert
Sheckley's doing better and Pan Macmillan and Amazon are under
fire.
I do not guarantee any markets
New Markets:
Blindside Publishing is a new publisher of dark
literary titles. "Not horror, not mainstream, but a
beautifully tragic blend thereof." CLICK HERE
Editor Wendy Bradley is open to "submissions of science
fiction, fantasy or horror, including flash and drabbles"
for her new quarterly, Farthing -- but only until
June 12, 2005. CLICK
HERE
Midnight Showcase is a series of romance (etc.)
digests, primarily featuring published authors. However, they are
currently accepting works by unpublished writers for a special
digest with the theme 'Sweet Revenge.' CLICK HERE
Futures Mystery Anthology MagEzine has returned
in an electronic format. Many of the original staff have agreed
to remain. Check their web page for their upcoming new
submissions guidelines: CLICK
HERE
All Romance Books, a new e-publisher which launched
April 1, is open to submissions. CLICK HERE
Linden Bay Romance will be opening on June 1, 2005.
They are accepting submissions of romance novels and short
stories. CLICK HERE
Market Changes:
HeatWave Romance is open to submissions of erotica in
all genres and of all lengths, but is most actively seeking
novellas and novels of science fiction, fantasy or historical
erotica. CLICK
HERE
Editor John Morgan has left ROC books as of April 8,
2005.
Romance publisher Berkley features a new writer every month in
their Sensation Showcase novel. Although they
prefer agented submissions, they will accept queries of first
three chapters and a synopses from authors without agents, sent
to 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014. The entire manuscript
should be about 100,000 words.
Role-playing game publisher Chaosium is looking for stories
for its first Shared World Fiction Anthology.
Stories "should revolve around Chaosium’s Arkham, Call
of Cthulhu rulebook, and supporting books." Chaosium is not
open to other fiction submissions, although they are accepting
proposals for role-playing games and monographs. CLICK
HERE
Harper Perennial publisher Venetia Butterfield is
leaving to become Publishing Director of Viking. The
current Publishing Director, Juliet Annan, will be heading a new,
unnamed imprint at Viking. CLICK
HERE
Closed Markets:
EOTU Ezine of Fiction, Art and Poetry is closing
due to health problems. Note that they are far behind in their
correspondence. Consider all submissions to be rejected. Send
questions about submissions to EMAIL . Send other
questions to EMAIL . The
current website will remain on-line for a couple more years. CLICK
HERE
Flesh & Blood magazine will be closed to
submissions from May 11 to September 1, 2005. CLICK HERE
Eileen Gunn at Infinite Matrix says "I'm
overstocked at the moment, and am not soliciting stories." CLICK HERE
Short Stuff for Grownups Magazine is closed to
all submissions until further notice. CLICK
HERE
Dated Markets (Anthologies, Contests, Special and Themed
Issues):
The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Writers Conference of the
Southwest offers cash prizes, and a publishing contract, for
literary non-fiction. Contest deadline is June 1, 2005. For more
information, contact George Getschow at EMAIL .
The FMAM Flash Fiction Contest is
open to stories of between 500 and 1000 words. Extra points are
given if certain words or phrases are used in the story. Entry
fee: $3.50. Deadline: June 30, 2005. CLICK HERE
The Walt Disney Studios and ABC Entertainment
are offering 15 fellowships of $50,000 for writers to work for
them full time. Deadline: June 30, 2005. CLICK
HERE
The New Writing Partnership (with Arts Council England) is
sponsoring New Writing Ventures, awards for
unpublished writers of fiction, literary non-fiction, and poetry.
Deadline: July 1, 2005. CLICK
HERE
The reading period for Carnifex Press's Florida Horror:
Tales from Florida anthology has been extended to July 1,
2005. CLICK
HERE
DLSIJ Press is open to submissions only until July 2,
2005. They are looking for book-length works of fiction and non-fiction
written by women. CLICK HERE
Twilight Times Books will hold a reading period from
June 15 to July 5, 2005. CLICK HERE
The First Annual Descending Darkness Short Story Contest
is open to submissions of short stories (1500 words or less) with
horror or supernatural elements. Entry fee: None. Deadline: July
15, 2005. CLICK HERE
Lost in the Dark: an online magazine of
horror is open to submissions for the Autumn issue until July
15, 2005, except between May 25 and June 1. CLICK HERE
News:
Robert Sheckley's health is improving. CLICK
HERE
There is a lot of controversy over Pan Macmillan's New
Writing fiction list. Macmillan is accepting
submissions from unagented new writers for this list. The new
writer gets 20% of royalties, but no advance. If the book
requires more than copy-editing, Macmillan suggests the writer
hire a freelance editor. Promotion will be minimal. Macmillan
gets ALL rights to the work, and can publish the writer's second
book under these same terms. CLICK
HERE
Amazon is now selling copies of articles -- and some of
the authors aren't getting paid. The American Society of
Journalists and Authors is looking into this, and they are asking
writers for their help. "We'd ask that writers go to Amazon
and search under their names. If you find that your work is up
there and you know that you never licensed such uses, we'd ask
you to send an email to EMAIL
." CLICK
HERE
Our Losses:
Joe Grant (1908 - May 6, 2005) Grant was an animator
and writer at Disney, and is known for designing the character of
the witch in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Author's Note
The Science Fiction Romance Newsletter is now under new
editorship, with a new name: Speculative Romance Online.
This newsletter is a great resource covering not only speculative
romance, but other romance and speculative fiction markets as
well. Their new website is CLICK
HERE. Me, I'm still at HERE.
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