Showing posts with label horror. Show all posts
Showing posts with label horror. Show all posts

Monday, September 8, 2008

Writers Digest Popular Fiction Contest

Writers Digest is seeking short stories in the romance, horror, sci fi/fantasy, mystery/crime, and thriller/suspense categories

Length: 4,000 words or less
Deadline: November 3, 2008
Prize: $2,500, $100 worth of books, and 2009 Novel and Short Story Writers Market
Entry Fee: $12.50 per manuscript
See the website for details or to enter online.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Two Journals Seeking Submissions: Fur Fables and Horror Stories

Creative Commons photo by Kevin Lawver

Dante’s Heart: A Journal of Myth, Fairytale, Folklore, and Fantasy is seeking reviews of classic werewolf movies, books, and short stories for a 2008 edition.


Word Count: 800 words or less
Deadline: June 15, 2008
No info on payment.

Southern Literary Messenger says Fantastic Horror is seeking new writers. Fantastic Horror publishes fiction, poetry, and art related to dark fantasy/sci fi.

From their site:
"In keeping with the site’s title, we prefer dark or dreamlike fantasy, horror and science fiction, with a sense of atmosphere and attention to detail." No pay for submissions yet.


Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Horror Stories Anthology Seeks Submissions

D.L. Snell's Market Scoop has the insider info on submitting to the upcoming anthology Unspeakable Horror: From the Shadows of the Closet. He interviewed the editors to get details on exactly what they're looking for - horror stories from the closets of gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.
  • Deadline May 15, 2008
  • Pays: 5 cents per word
  • Story length: 1,000-7,500 words
What's in your closet?

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Butcher Shop Anthology Seeks Horror Stories

D.L. Snell's Market Scoops has info on an anthology seeking supernatural and horror stories, including an interview with the editor, Scott T. Goudsward on what kind of writing this market likes. The anthology, Butcher Shop Quartet: Volume 2, wants epic, dark stories that disturb readers.

Submit unpublished novellas between 15,000 and 40,000 words by January 31, 2008. Payment is 1 1/2 cents per word and contributor's copy.

D.L. Snell's Market Scoops publishes interviews with anthology editors for insights that help authors create stories to submit. Looks like a great website for researching anthologies.