Sunday, December 25, 2011

Free Writer Info/Holiday Flash Fiction call


Writer’s Thought for the Week: Santa’s helpers are subordinate clauses. 

Is your writing is on hold because you’re too busy having a Merry Christmas, celebrating another holiday, or just plain enjoying some great seasonal food? They sound like good excuses to me.

If you’ve overindulged and need a break, take a rest at the Gotham Writers' Workshop web site. You will find many articles on various aspects of writing, plus information on their online and NYC classes.

If the holidays inspire you to write something short and quick, Earthbound Fiction wants Fantasy, Sci-Fi, or Mystery flash (500 words or less) with a holiday theme. Payment is via PayPal only. The deadline for holiday themed stories is December 31, 2011.




Saturday, December 17, 2011

Submission Call: Alternate History Anthology


Thought for the Week: Success is being praised by others...Always aim for achievement and forget about success. ~ Helen Hayes

Deadline: January 15, 2012

Candlemark and Gleam seeks submissions for an alternate history anthology, Substitution Cipher, a collection of tales of deceit, betrayal, and espionage, in worlds that could have been our own.

Submit stories between 6,000 and 20,000 words, in any genre appropriate to espionage: psychological or action thrillers, war stories, dystopias, and picaresques are equally valid submissions. All stories must take place on an alternate Earth, and the changed timeline must have some bearing on the plot of the story. Any historical time period and geographical area is acceptable, from the invention of war up to the present day.

Pays $75 and two contributor copies of the print book (the anthology will be published in both print and digital form).

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Poetry Prize/Bonafide Books


Thought for the season: One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~ Chinese proverb. Whatever holiday you choose to celebrate this time of year, I wish you joy.

Deadline: December 31, 2011

No entry fee to compete for $2,500 in total prizes, including the $1,000 cash grand prize. 10 Merit Award Winners will receive $150 Franklin-Christoph writing instruments. Submit an original, unpublished poem on any theme. Limit of two entries per contestant. Entries should not exceed 100 lines each.

Deadline: January 1, 2012

Seeks literary essays 5,000 words or less for a collection about life and work in our eastern national parks east of the Mississippi. Whether you spent your time hitting the trails or alligator-proofing your cabin, we would love to read your experiences, cerebral and corporeal alike. From the Everglades to Acadia, we want to hear the societal, environmental, and existential implications of living in the park. What happened there? How did you get hooked? What keeps you coming back? If your essay is accepted, you receive $100 plus one copy of the book. 




Monday, December 5, 2011

WordTech Poetry/Solstice Publishing


WordTech Communications welcomes submissions of book-length (minimum 48 single-spaced pages) poetry manuscripts from residents of the United States. Our six imprints focus on lyric, narrative, formal, social, and experimental poetry.

The poets we publish must be active partners in the marketing and promotion of their books, especially by doing readings and similar events. If you are uncomfortable with the public presentation and promotion of your work, you may be better off with another publisher.

All chosen manuscripts are published under a royalty contract. The current reading period closes December 31, 2011. 

Solstice Publishing
 

We invite all authors to submit including unrepresented authors and new unpublished authors. Discovering talented new authors is a major focus for Solstice. We publish Mystery/Suspense/Thriller; Horror and Paranormal; Action, Adventure, and Western, Romance; Fantasy and Science Fiction; Young Adult 12 - 16 years; Non-Fiction
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Solstice Publishing is the fastest growing mid-market publisher in the USA.  We opened our doors in 2008. With over 80 authors covering every category of fiction and rapidly expanding into nonfiction, Solstice is quickly gaining a reputation for fast paced suspense thrillers, sizzling romance, action adventure, science fiction, and a spooky collection of horror and paranormal reads.  Critically acclaimed authors have achieved top spots on best seller lists, become screenplays, and won movie deals with top Hollywood studios.”

Thought for the week: Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm. ~ Winston Churchill