SeaBeast Anthology

For the purpose of this collection, focus on elves in the vein of those in LOTR, more skillful and long-lived than magical (though a few light "powers" are welcome; thisis fantasy, after all). Bring us a story of elves in a kingdom of their own but contained within the world of man. Will the two worlds interact? That depends on you, the author. Will we see a war between good and bad elves? Maybe. Will your elves have a language of their own? What drama can you bring into their lives? Will they fall in love? Will you choose a timeline distinct from ours?

Send us your best stories involving elves, human-looking, human-acting beings, but will certain "advantages". Tell us what those advantages are, show us how they live and function within the world of man. What we don't want to see are modern-day settings, unless the elf-kingdom is far removed from all things modern.

Port Yonder Press will print an anthology with six winning submissions. Additional submissions may be selected for publication as eBooks for sale on our website. Authors will be paid small royalties on the sales of their books (details explained in a contract), for both print and ebook, IF and WHEN royalties per author reaches $50. Until then, we will hold onto the funds until this goal is reached, up to five years. After that time, we will absorb funds to cover expenses.

Submission guidelines:

• Well-developed plots and believable characters are essential. Settings and locations should be fictional.
• We welcome the use of murder and mayhem in your story, but no overly graphic violence, foul language or sexuality. Magic must be light and not involve the occult. Disregarding these guidelines will automatically disqualify your submission. This is fantasy, pure and simple. Use your imagination and give us something novel and gripping.
  
• Target age group: teens and adults.
• You may submit up to three separate submissions (each in a separate email with cover letter and marketing strategy).
  
• No reissues or reprints. All stories must be original.
• Word count should fall between 5,000 and 15,000 words.
• Submissions are due no later than October 1, 2010, or until 30 (thirty) manuscripts have been received, whichever comes first. Decisions regarding the submissions will be announced by December 1st, 2010 or sooner. Tentative publication date TBA.
  

Format your document this way:

• File saved in Word 97-2003 or 2007 format (.doc) or (.rtf)
• 8 ½ x 11 sheet
• Times New Roman 12pt font/black ink
• 1-inch margin on all sides/ 1.5 line spacing
• Align text left, do not justify (aligning text both left and right)
• Header containing title, author name, e-mail address, and page number
• Capital letters at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns
• Show new paragraphs by indenting first line of new paragraph. Do not add blank line between paragraphs.
• Show scene breaks with * * * centered in the appropriate line.

In your email, please:

• Use the subject line “SeaBeast Anthology Submission: Elves – title of work”
• Include a very brief cover letter that includes your name/pseudonym, mailing address, phone number, and web address. Your submission must also include a marketing strategy for at least one year of promotions. If you're not sure what "Marketing Strategy" is all about, check out our "Getting Published" page here. Look under "Your Platform is essential".
  
• Submit all along with your inline story text (no attachments!) to: Contact@PortYonderPress.com
• Any and all attachments will be automatically deleted.
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After publication:

• Each author will receive 1 (one) copy of book
• Authors will be able to purchase additional copies of book at the rate of 30% off retail price, plus shipping.

Blood Bound Books

We are currently accepting submissions for our first three anthologies. Please review themes and deadlines for each below.

NIGHT TERRORS: An Anthology of Horror

Blood Bound Books is pleased to announce that our first anthology, will also be a short story contest. All winners will be published in the print anthology Night Terrors, with the following payments:

1st Place - $.05 per word
2nd Place - $.01 per word
3rd Place - 1/2 cent per word

Runners-up - Flat rate of $ 5

Night Terrors will be an open themed anthology of horror. Stories can range from 750 - 5,000 words (query for longer) and must be rooted in the realms of horror/dark fiction. Science fiction and dark fantasy will be considered as long as it has a strong element of horror. Try to avoid classic horror conventions, unless you incorporate a new twist. Remember, evil has no boundaries and neither do we! Nothing is off limits, so take advantage of the freedom. We'll accept stories in any setting or time period, as long as it's well written, powerful and original. Most importantly, scare us. We want to be haunted by your story long after we put it down. Gore and sex are acceptable, as long as it serves a purpose. If we start receiving an abundance of common themed stories, I will update this page so authors have a better idea of what we still need, but for now it's wide open.

Send all submissions to : submissions@bloodboundbooks.net.
Subject should read :
Night Terrors: story title/author last name

Check our guidelines page for manuscript formatting . Stories will be accepted until March 13, 2010. We will not make final selections until the end of the reading period. Please do not query about the status of your submission until April 13, 2010.

UNSPEAKABLE : A New Breed of Terror

Unspeakable will be an anthology of creature stories. They may dwell in caves or under water. In deep forests or windblown deserts. Perhaps they lurk in the shadows of our very own homes. But regardless of origin, these ancient, nameless beasts are awake and they want you. We're looking for your best creature stories 750 -5,000 words. But werewolves and vampires won't cut it here, we want a new breed of creatures and original plots. Get creative. Gore and sex are acceptable as long as they are integral to the plot. However, blood is not essential. Some monsters may hunger for something besides flesh.

Accepted stories will be paid a flat rate of $5.00. In the future we hope to raise that rate and open up more contests and opportunities for professional payments. But until Blood Bound Books gets established this is the best we can do.

Send all submissions to submissions@bloodboundbooks.net.
Subject should read :
Unspeakable: story tile/author last name

Check our guidelines page for manuscript formatting . Stories will be accepted until May 1, 2010. We will not make final selections until the end of the reading period. Please do not query about the status of your submission until June 1, 2010.

D.O.A

This is the one that goes all the way! D.O.A. will be a shocking anthology unsuitable for the faint of heart. We want stories 750 -5,000 words, that push the limits. The crazier, stranger and gorier the better. No subject is taboo. However, with that in mind, we are not simply looking for torture stories containing no point or direction. Blood and guts only work if there is a great story and creative twists to back it up. The best way to describe what we're looking for is to imagine that the guys from Cannibal Corpse got together with Richard Matheson and penned a story. The result would be D.O.A. So if you ever had a story idea that you felt was too extreme or offensive for a sane publisher, then send it our way. We want your worst!

Accepted stories will be paid a flat rate of $5.00. In the future we hope to raise that rate and open up more contests and opportunities for professional payments. But until Blood Bound Books gets established this is the best we can do.

Send all submissions to submissions@bloodboundbooks.net.
Subject should read :
DOA: story tile/author last name

Check our guidelines page for manuscript formatting . Stories will be accepted until August 1, 2010. We will not make final selections until the end of the reading period. Please do not query about the status of your submission until September 1, 2010.

Queer Light

Open call for submissions for *Queer Light* to be published by
QueeredFiction where genre is queered. Deadline is *31st January 2010*

Angels, fallen angels, nephilim (half human and half angel), and demons;
devas of light and darkness. An urban contemporary fantasy anthology
featuring queer angels of all shades and hues. As with our first anthology
in the *Queer Legends Series*, *Queer
Wolf<http://www.queeredfiction.com/queerwolf.htm>
*, we'll be looking for tales *set in an unnamed and location non-specific
city*, but this time involving queer angels, the good and the bad.

Your submission should be an *URBAN FANTASY* short story between 3,000 and
20,000 words. We are seeking fiction with positive images of queer
characters. We’re not looking for clichés. We do not want reprints. We are
seeking first world rights for this anthology which will be published as an
eBook and in Print format. Your submission should be via email to
editor@queeredfiction.com with Queer Light Anthology submission in the
subject line.
Complete guideline details available at:
http://www.queeredfiction.com/queerlight.htm