Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Shadows of the Emerald City.

Submission period ending: July 31st, 2009.

POD Anthology.


No other story has touched as many hearts and endeared itself into the American fabric as 'The Wizard of Oz' by L. Frank Baum. Often toted as America's first Fairy Tale, this heartwarming classic has been made and remade again and again across every medium known to man. The themes are timeless, the characters themselves beloved.


And now, here is your chance to rip that all to bloody, meaty pieces.


Like all fairy tales, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has one foot rooted in the fantastic, and the other foot planted in blood. There are some very adult themes taken lightly in this novel, themes of child abduction, murder, cannibalism, torture, witchcraft, and more. Shadows DO fall in the Emerald City, and where they are their darkest is where you will find the true terror of Oz.


What we want to see are horror stories based on the world of Oz. This includes the characters, the settings, the world itself. We're deconstructing an American institution, so we'd like to see what you can come up with. Blood and gore, or explicit sex? By all means. As long as it reads as part of the natural progression of the story and not some fucked up penthouse letter.


Scare us. Disgust us. More than anything though, give us a reason to turn the page.


Tentative Publication Date: Fall 2009.


Particulars

Stories should come in under 10k words. Now I say should, because I�m not going to leave something amazing on the floor because it's 11k words, but it had better be something very special to be seriously considered. Anything in the 5-10k range is perfect. Unpublished work preferred, but please query if you have a previously published work that you think would fit this collection.


Payment

Payment is $20.00 US and 1 contributor copy, paid on publication. I am paying for the right to use your stories one time (AKA ONE TIME WORLD WIDE RIGHTS) for this particular short story collection, and all rights will revert back to you upon publication.


Submission Format

Please send all stories, questions, and complaints BY EMAIL ONLY to ozhorror @ gmail.com. Please remove the spaces prior to mailing. or click the TWO handy links I created just for you. Standard submission format is acceptable. RTF files only please. Return time will be <4>

3 comments:

cmshevlin said...

This one looks tempting... And an excuse to re-read the series again as well!

Donna Sundblad said...

Thanks cms,

Re-reading as a writer with a purpose is like a treasure hunt. May you be blessed with your own gems...I bet they won't be ruby slippers!

Donna

Unknown said...

Thanks for posting this -- it sounds fun! I read Wicked recently, and enjoyed revisiting the land of Oz.

Best, Bryce