Expressions 102

December 2008

Table of Contents

How to Participate in Expressions

The Battering of Burstein - Announcement by Apex Publications

News Flashes

The Midnight Library

Sam’s Dot Publishing Update by Tyree Campbell

Paying Markets

 

How to Participate in Expressions

 

Expressions is published monthly, it’s open to submissions all year round,

and participation is encouraged.

 

Editors are invited to send their guidelines, readers are invited to share their news and views, writers and artists are invited to share their work, and their news about successes. If you’d like your book or magazine featured in The Midnight Library section of Expressions, please get in touch.

 

I welcome poems (under 20 lines preferred), flash fiction (under 500 words preferred), articles (less than 1,000 words preferred), interviews (less than 1,000 words preferred), book or magazine reviews (under 700 words preferred), and art (jpeg under 30k).

 

Include a fascinating bio of three or four sentences (written in the third person) at the end of your submission. Science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, crime, and seasonal type work are most appreciated, but I will consider all genres.

 

Send each submission in the body of the email - no attachments please - with "Expressions" in the subject line. Send only one submission per email.

Submit to Editor Cathy Buburuz at cathyartist@hotmail.com

 

The payment offered for contributions to Expressions is sincere gratitude and free ad space for whatever it is you’re selling, especially if you’re selling your own work or want to promote your own website.

In most cases, your submissions will be responded to within 48 hours or less, longer if I’m extremely busy. The deadline for each issue is the 15th of the month. Everything received after the 15th will be included in Expressions the following month.

 

The Battering of Burstein

Apex Publications

Ramps up the Raffle to Replace Stolen and Damaged Books

 

Apex Book Company received a shipment of hardcover copies of Michael A. Burstein's new collection "I Remember the Future." At least, the box was supposed to contain the book. What we actually received was a box full of...nothing. A second box contained 16 copies of the book, but they were damaged and unfit for sale. In total, the damaged and missing copies amount to 1/3 of the shipment. The boxes containing the other 2/3 of the shipment have not yet arrived, and we are not optimistic about their location or condition.

Since the Annual Apex Raffle is currently in progress, we are extending the raffle in order to raise additional funds for the replacement cost of the books. Originally scheduled to end on November 30, the raffle will now run through December 15, with the priority allotment of funds going to replace the damaged and missing books.

We understand that many of you reading this have already participated in the raffle, and we are grateful for your support. We ask that you assist us by passing the raffle link below along to anyone you think might be interested, or posting it on your blog or any forums you frequent that allow such items.

Here's the raffle link: http://www.apexbookcompany.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=7

There are plenty of items for readers, writers, and collectors of all that is dark and good. And don't forget, 'tis almost the season, and nothing says "Happy Holidays" like a gift that will scare the socks off your friends and family.

Remember, 10% of all proceeds will be donated to Dolly's Imagination Library, a community program to foster a love of reading among children. Don't worry, we'll wait until they're older before we start making them read Apex books.
 
Available from Apex Publications
http://www.apexbookcompany.com


Mama's Boy and Other Dark Tales - Fran Friel
Orgy of Souls - Wrath James White & Maurice Broaddus
Beauty & Dynamite - Alethea Kontis

News Flashes

 

A Fly in Amber (Issue 7) has been released and is available here: http://www.aflyinamber.net 

Analog Science Fiction and Fact (http://www.analogsf.com) is one of the world's leading sci-fi magazines. Published eleven times a year in paperback format, editor Stanley Schmidt chooses fiction and articles that demonstrate a sound understanding of science and an imaginative vision of possible scientific futures.

 

Aquila is dedicated to encouraging children aged 8-13 to reason and create, and to develop a caring nature. Short stories and serials of up to 4 parts. Occasional features commissioned from writers with specialist knowledge. Approach in writing with ideas and sample of writing style, with stamped, self-addressed envelope for reply. Length: 700-800 words (features), 1,000-1,100 words (stories or per episode of a serial). Illustrations: colour and black and white cartoons. Payment: £75 (features); £90 (stories), £80 (per episode). Jackie Berry, New Leaf Publishing Ltd, PO Box 2518, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 2BB. Tel: 01323 431313. Fax: 01323 731136. Email: info@aquila.co.uk Website: www.aquila.co.uk


Cadenza is a quarterly magazine in the UK, publishing vibrant, modern short stories, articles, poetry, interviews and markets of interest to fiction writers every June, September, December and March. It's A5 format, perfect bound with a glossy cover, and there are approx 80-90 pages of content. Co-editors are John Ravenscroft and Zoe King. It is hoped that this publication will become a paying market, though for now, it is quite likely that they pay in copies. Cadenza: http://www.cadenza-magazine.co.uk
E-mail the editor if you have questions: john@johnravenscroft.co.uk

Champagne Shivers 2008 is available in The Genre Mall. To read the table of contents and to have a copy delivered to your door, visit: http://www.genremall.com/zinesr.htm#champagneshivers

Haiku North America 2009 will be held August 5–9, 2009 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Come to Ottawa to celebrate and share haiku in the crosscurrents of history, geography, culture and the arts. For five days in August, the National Library of Canada will be home to international speakers, panels, presentations, poetry readings, haiga exhibitions and archival displays. For more details, visit the Science Fiction Poetry Association’s website.

 

Tony Richards has created a blog to accompany the launch of his new series of dark fantasy novels: http://raineslanding.blogspot.com

Scrybe Press is now accepting submissions of short fiction in the horror, fantasy or science fiction genres. They publish both short fiction and novels, and submissions can be between 5,000 and 300,000 words. Read the guidelines here: http://www.scrybepress.com/submissionguidelines.html

 

Silver Blade guidelines for submissions can be found here

http://www.liquid-imagination.com/SB/submissions.html

 

Star*Line is officially closed to submissions until January 2009.

 

Ticonderoga Online is after the best stories being written in SF, Fantasy, Horror and Dark Fiction. We accept submissions of original short stories, between 1,500 and 5,000 words. Pays $49 Australian per story for 1st electronic rights, on publication, exclusive for a 12- month period. Stories will remain current for the 3 month run of each issue, and will then be archived on the site in perpetuity. We reserve the right to publish your story electronically in PDF format for fundraising or subscription purposes during this 12-month period from publication. Read the full guidelines here: http://ticonderogaonline.com/guidelines.html#pay

 

F. Paul Wilson's official website can be found here: http://www.repairmanjack.com/

 

The Midnight Library

 

Champagne Shivers 2009

Available in January

Editor

Cathy Buburuz

 

Publisher

Sam’s Dot Publishing

 

Cover Artist

Carole Hall

 

Illustrators

Marcia Borell

Charles S. Fallis

Tom Moran

Randy Nakoneshny

Marge B. Simon

 

Sinister Stories

A Pound of Flesh by Pete Mesling

The Interview by Pete Mesling

Captive Audience by Mark Leslie

One of Us by Mark Anthony Crittenden

Jared's Gift by Mark Anthony Crittenden

The Shock Value of Bad Magic by Mark Anthony Crittenden

Me and My Shadow by A. J. Kirby

Harvest Moon by Ken Goldman

The Digger by Chaz Siu and Steve Drago

Those Awkward Phases by William H. Wandless

    The Crossing by William H. Wandless

                

Flashes of the Fantastic

 

The Boy Memorial by Kevin L. Donihe

       Hit Single by Cathy Buburuz

Last Kiss by William Blake Vogel III

In the Valley of Sweet Sorrows by Michael Kelly

For Joel by Noah Copley

           

Poetic Potions

 

Memorial Day's Next Wave by Jane Gwaltney

Vicissitude by Ronda Scheerer

Deoxyribonucleic Acid by R. J. Michaelz
Old Bones Tell Stories by Ray Buchanan

        Death is a Dance by Cathy Buburuz

Something by David Lynch by John Hayes

Grave Tales (Comic)

Soon to be Released by Cemetery Dance Publications

Cover artist Chris Odgers

RUSTLE
Story by Peter Crowther
Adaptation by Joe Hill
Art by Jake Allen

THE JUNGLE
Story by Ed Gorman
Art & Adaptation by William Renfro

STORY TO BE DETERMINED

 

Signed Limited Edition Hardcover Information:
The signed hardcover Limited Edition is hand-bound and limited to only 100 numbered copies!

 

Order it here for $5.00: http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/_gt007

 

Halloween: New Poems

Edited by Al Sarrantonio

Published by Cemetery Dance Publications

Artwork by Alan M. Clark
Interiors by Keith Minnion

About the Book:
Just in time for Halloween – the first-ever collection of brand-new poems written expressly for the Orange-and-Black holiday, edited by horror master Al Sarrantonio!

 

Halloween: New Poems contains original poetic gems by some of today's best horror writers – including the first poems ever published (a total of six!) by Joe R. Lansdale.

 

Along with Lansdale find such horror greats as Tom Disch, Gary Braunbeck, T.M. Wright, Elizabeth Massie, Tom Piccirilli, Steve Rasnic Tem and Brian Freeman, as well as poetry by Al Sarrantonio himself.

This is a book you will take down from your shelf every Halloween season – a real keepsake and one-of-a-kind volume, with a beautiful cover by Alan Clark and fantastic interior art by Keith Minnion.

 

Halloween: New Poemsis sure to become a collectible – and for those who want a real treasure there's a lettered edition of only 26 copies signed by Al Sarrantonio himself. So be sure to order your copy today!

 

Table of Contents:
"Introduction" by Al Sarrantonio
"How to Play Dead" by Steve Rasnic Tem
"Beggars’ Night" by Gary A. Braunbeck and Lucy A. Snyder
"Spider’s Night Out" by Elizabeth Massie
"Treats of the Trick" by Brian Freeman
"My Treat" by Elizabeth Massie
"The Fishmonger" by David Niall Wilson
"Making Ready the Celebration" by T.M. Wright
"They Grow Pumpkins Down There" by James A. Moore
"Pumpkin Eater" by Steve Rasnic Tem
"The Midnight People" by Brian Freeman
"Pumpkin" by Al Sarrantonio
"Jack’s Lantern" by James A. Moore
"Crossroads, All Hallows Eve" by Ardath Mayhar
"Trick or Treat" by Al Sarrantonio
"Samhain" by Melanie Tem
"Bringing Halloween" by T.M. Wright
"Phantom Pains" by Tom Piccirilli
"Houses with Broken Windows" by David Niall Wilson
"The Lady Dewitt" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Longhaired Puppies" by David Niall Wilson
"The Value of an October Kiss" by Tom Piccirilli
"Warnings and Post-Mortems" by T.M. Wright
"All Hallows Eve" by T.M. Wright
"Autumn" by James A. Moore
"Thanatology – or, the Halloween Ball" by David Niall Wilson
"Observing Nature on Halloween Night" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Under the Halloween Tree" by Brian Freeman
"Another Horror Flick from DeSica" by Thomas M. Disch
"Got a Girl Named Billy Sue" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Untitled" by Peter Schneider
"Remembering Octoberland" by Brian Freeman
"Halloween High" by Neal Barrett, Jr.
"On Hallows Eve" by Peter Crowther
"Bat at the Glass" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Fright Night Triple Feature" by Gary A. Braunbeck and Lucy A. Snyder
"Red Jack" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Certain Spirits" by Al Sarrantonio
"A Halloween Night, with Ghouls and Weirdies and Things that Bite" by Jersey Fitzgerald
"A Pirate Crew" by Thomas M. Disch
"Cap’n Hook" by Bradley Denton
"The Year Near Closing" by T.M. Wright

 

About the Editor:
Al Sarrantonio has been called a "master anthologist" by Booklist. He is the author of more than forty books, including novels, short story collections (including Halloween and Other Seasons, currently available from Cemetery Dance Publications) and anthologies such as 999, Redshift, and Flights.

 

Note for the 2008 Book Club: This title will not be one of your selections, so don't wait to place your orders!

 

Place your order here: http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/sarranto09

 

Lords of Justice

Published by Cyber Wizard Productions

Four hard-hitting super hero stories packed with action and adventure. Lords of Justice is not a comic book. Instead, it contains four novellas written in the class DC and Marvel styles.

 

Excerpts from the stories:

 

Wounded by Valiant’s power and angered by the murder of its host, the resurrected shadow-morph reared, big as a small mountain, and smashed down upon the author of its misery; it ate John Slaughter whole before Valiant’s power burned it to ash and memory. Then the city went dark.
-Manny Miracle is Alive and Well and Dying in the 29th dimension.

 

Still smiling, the Paladin reached into his utility belt and removed his slingshot and the road flare he had taken from the trunk of his mother’s car. He slunk back down the long set of stairs and crept into the auditorium. “This one’s for you, Nick,” he whispered in the darkness. Orange flames burst from the end of the flare as he slipped it into his slingshot, took aim at the ancient curtains, and fired. The curtains ignited like flash paper.
-The Paladin

 

The power went out, followed by a crash and explosion from outside. Sarah knew the sound of a car exploding when she heard it. Then the front windows shattered inward. A bus skidded through full of screaming panicked passengers, and toppled on its side. A moment later the bus lifted from the ground and hurtled back into the street, people falling out like rag dolls as it flew.
-Cold Snap

 

The Termite put his foot on the window sill and leapt out. The 7th floor had plenty of height for him to glide over to the woods outside of campus. He could change there and make his way back to the car in no time.
-More Than One Way to Protect

 

Lords of Justice is a collection of tales just as fun, and well written, as the comics published by DC and Marvel. It’s a thrill packed ride through the world of masks, capes, and high tech gear that will keep you turning the pages to the end and leave you wanting you more.
-Eric S Brown,  Author of The Season of Rot and Cobble

 

Buy it here: http://www.cyberwizardproductions.com/altered/loj.html

Old Flames
by Jack Ketchum

Published by Cemetery Dance Publications

Featuring a special afterword by the author explaining the origins of the story!

 

When her lover betrays her and dumps her coldly, Dora's mind begins to crack.

 

She tracks down her old high school love to recapture what she might have had.

 

He's married with a family now, but Dora isn't about to let that stop her....

 

Excerpt from the story:


So here I am again, she thought. This is far too familiar.

 

There was pain of course but she embraced the pain as she always did. He was big and she was not, so she could count on pain with him. Tears and sweat were pretty much the same thing anyway she thought. She was opposed to neither.

 

But there was yearning. That old unwanted acquaintance.

 

She wanted—maybe even needed this time—to see his face. A face could speak what the body didn’t. His body told her he was close to coming. As was she. But that was all it told her. A glance over her shoulder was insufficient. Especially in the dark. And Owen insisted on his bedroom dark the way he insisted on taking her from behind.

 

But here in this room on this bed while he filled her he was emptying her too. She could feel a winding down. She fought that. Pushed back hard into his tight flat belly as though the slap of impact flesh against flesh and his own sounds, his grunts and moans and harsh breathing could meld into an invisible wind that might whirl around and enter her again through her open mouth and ears and eyes.

 

She wanted to be filled. Instead she relinquished wanting.

 

It was all she could do.

 

Praise for Jack Ketchum:


"He is, quite simply, one of the best in the business, on par with Clive Barker, James Ellroy, and Thomas Harris."
—Stephen King

 

"Tautly-written, thoroughly excellent psycho-horror."
—Manchester Evening News

"...harrowing...relentless...terrifying."
—Edward Lee

 

"Ketchum's poetically brutal prose, as always, is boiled down to pure, intoxicating essence, without a hint of waste or dross left over. He's a storyteller and soulsearcher with a narrative as lean as Hemingway...."
—t. Winter-Damon

 

About the Author:


Jack Ketchum is the pseudonym for a former actor, singer, teacher, literary agent, lumber salesman, and soda jerk—a former flower child and baby boomer who figures that in 1956 Elvis, dinosaurs and horror probably saved his life. His first novel, Off Season, prompted the Village Voice to publicly scold its publisher in print for publishing violent pornography. He personally disagrees but is perfectly happy to let you decide for yourself. His short story "The Box" won a 1994 Bram Stoker Award from the HWA, his story "Gone" won again in 2000—and in 2003 he won Stokers for both best collection for Peaceable Kingdom and best long fiction for Closing Time. He has written eleven novels, the latest of which are Red, Ladies' Night, and The Lost. His stories are collected in The Exit At Toledo Blade Boulevard, Broken on the Wheel of Sex, and Peaceable Kingdom. His novella The Crossings was cited by Stephen King in his speech at the 2003 National Book Awards.

 

Order it here: http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/ketchum08

 

Serpent Girl
by Ray Garton

Published by Cemetery Dance Publications

Steven Benedetti's work has him driving the lonely highways at night, as it so often does. But tonight he passes a carnival and decides to stop for a break. At the carnival, Benedetti meets the Serpent Girl, a woman who stirs him like no other woman has, a woman who, like Benedetti, has a secret. They hit the night roads together and begin a journey that will change Benedetti forever.

 

Excerpt from the story:


A garish tent at the rear of the carnival grounds caught my eye. A chubby, snaggle-toothed barker stood out front and talked into a bullhorn. Behind him, the front of the tent was colourfully painted. A girl wrapped in snakes stood on one side, with lots of writing on the other:

 

The barker shouted through the bullhorn: "She speaks with them, ladies and gentlemen! She has a psychic connection to these ancient serpents! She has stunned the audiences of Europe, and now she's here to perform for you! Come see the Serpent Girl! Another show coming up, you don't wanna miss it! The Serpent Girl, ladies and gentlemen."

 

I went to the booth and bought a ticket, then went through the tent's entrance. About twenty folding chairs were set up in two columns. A few men were already seated. Up front was an empty stage. There were speakers in the four corners of the tent. I went to the front row and sat on the aisle.

A few minutes later, after a couple more men had come in, the lights in the tent went low. A man's voice came over the speakers: "Now, direct from the capitals of Europe to perform for you here tonight—Elise, the Serpent Girl!"

Music came up and a spotlight lit the center of the stage. She stepped into the light and began to dance in a tiny black, bejeweled bikini. In her arms, she held an enormous snake, probably a boa constrictor. She stroked the snake as she undulated, then put it over her head and across her shoulders. The snake slowly began to coil around her as she danced.

 

Some of the men in the tent applauded. One of them shouted, "Take it off, honey!"

 

She wasn't a terribly good dancer. By the time she held two snakes, she'd gone through all her moves and was just repeating herself. But she was beautiful, and I couldn't take my eyes off her...

 

Reviews & Praise:


"This intense tale of real-life horror may remind some readers of Dostroyevski's Crime and Punishment... Garton speeds the violent, X-rated action to its bleak, foreordained climax."
— Publishers Weekly

 

"Garton aims to disturb, and hits his target squarely. That kind of thing takes skill in misdirection — or at least distraction — and Garton is up to the challenge."
— Bookgasm.com

 

Available in two states:
Limited Edition of 750 signed copies ($40)
Traycased Lettered Edition of 26 signed and lettered copies bound in leather with a satin ribbon page marker and extra full-color artwork ($175)

 

Lettered Edition Status:
The deluxe Lettered Edition of this book is currently with our hand-binder. After he completes his work, we will immediately ship a finished copy to our traycase manufacturer who will begin building the traycases. He requires a finished copy to guarantee the sizing is just right. We will update this page as the Lettered Edition progresses through production. Thank you for your patience.

 

Buy it here: http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/garton14

 

Sheep and Wolves

by Jeremy C. Shipp

Published by Raw Dog Screaming Press

Available from http://rawdogscreamingpress.com/sheep.html

Dark fiction writer, Jeremy C. Shipp, author of VACATION, has been called many things. John Skipp proclaimed him “a very good drug.” And Jeff VanderMeer’s convinced Jeremy’s “a little bit crazy, in the best possible way.” Now, Shipp has utilized his psychotropic madness to spawn a story collection, SHEEP AND WOLVES, published by Raw Dog Screaming Press (http://rawdogscreaming.com/sheep.html).

 

Shipp's novel Vacation established him as one of the foremost authors in the “bizarro fiction” movement. Now he turns his attention to short fiction and literary horror. The themes of alienation and cultural homogenization on a global scale are explored in closer detail. Shipp notes, “This intimacy makes Sheep and Wolves much darker than its predecessor. Because now, the darkness is invading your homes, your dreams, your lives.” The author’s trademark quirky characters populate an otherwise bleak landscape, this time around facing horrors at home rather than evils abroad.

 

Explore the twisted mind of Shipp at his website: http://www.jeremycshipp.com

Sam’s Dot Publishing Update

 Sam's Dot in December

by Tyree Campbell

First a word about you. Thanks for sticking with us through thick and thin, through flood [Iowa] and fire [California], through tough times and good. Thanks for valuing what we do here. We're glad you're here.

 

On the agenda for this month . . .

 

1. The December Aoife's Kiss

2. Our sf/f adventure novellas for young adults [ages 12 on up]

3. Nursery Rhyme Noir. Ooo!

4. Improbable Jane

5. Special Poetry Collection Sale

6. Sneak Preview!

 

1. Aoife's Kiss:

 

Let's start with the December 2008 Aoife's Kiss. It features another great cover by Mitchell Davidson Bentley, this one titled "Athanor" [you'll find it just below]. Reading fare includes Katherine Harbour's "Alice's Red King Dreaming," "Brunhilde's Second Career" by Marshiela Rockwell, and "Kindling" by Tim J. Groome, among others. Come check out Aoife; just click on the icon below and order a copy.

 

 

Before we leave Aoife's Kiss, I'd like to add that the magazine is undergoing a few changes. As announced in the November Sam's Dot Current Events [which you should also read monthly], Aoife's Kiss is going to an all-print edition. In fact, it now appears that the very first all-printer will be the June 2009, our 8th anniversary issue. For the December 2008 online Aoife's Kiss, we're featuring only stories. Please do go read them. Even though Aoife's Kiss will be print, we will feature a story or two also online, just to give you a taste.

 

Moving right along . . .

 

2. For the Young Adults:

 

Sam's Dot Publishing has some short novels and collections that are ideal for young adults [defined for now as 12 years old and up]. These include the following:

 

First Duty, by Marva Dasef. Nyra Hutchings is a young woman born into a life of servitude on a repressive factory planet. Desperate for a different life, she joins the Space Service Academy, which is run by the same organization that enslaves her planet. Now she must decide where her duty lies, and fight for more than her life against impossible odds. Order a copy at: http://www.genremall.com/fictionr.htm#firstduty

 

The Mystery at Clermont House, by Mark Anthony Brennan. Charles is a boy who has trouble getting along with others his age, because they are too immature for him. Stephen, his tutor, intends to help Charles in both his studies and his social life at Clermont House. But now there's a ghost in the House, a girl about Charles's age. Stephen has caught a glimpse of her, but only Charles can truly see her. Who is she, and where did she come from, and why only Charles? Around town it's said that Clermont House is spooky, that everywhere is an icy touch, the touch of the dead. To solve the mysteries of Clermont House, Charles and Stephen will find much more than ghosts to frighten them. But who survives and who dies is not up to them. It's up to her. Order a copy at: http://www.genremall.com/fictionr.htm#mysteryofclermonthouse

 

AND NOW---

 

Sam's Dot Publishing has just released The Curse of Blackhawk Bay, by Erin Fanning. Around Lake Trillium strange events occur. Children disappear, ghosts appear, and a man bursts into flames. The lake itself is inhabited by something vast and dark. With each event there appears a crow--but what does it want? Who will be next to confront the secret of the lake and of Blackhawk Bay?

 

You can order a copy of The Curse of Blackhawk Bay by clicking on the cover icon below.

 

 

3. Whodunnit:

 

Have you ever wondered about all the crime in fairy tales? For example:

 

Why did the dish abduct the spoon? Was there ransom involved?

 

Who mutilated the three blind mice, and why?

 

Was Willie Winkie a misunderstood somnambulist or a peeping tom?

 

What was Miss Peep really doing with those sheep?

 

Was Jack Sprat anorexic, or did his wife snarf all his food?

 

NOW IT CAN BE TOLD!

 

David Kopaska-Merkel's grim tour-de-farce, Nursery Rhyme Noir, which details some three dozen of the most egregious offenses solved by Kopaska-Merkel's intrepid detective, Hasp Deadbolt, will be paroled in December, and you can bail out a copy by clicking on the cover icon below.

 

 

4. Improbable Jane

 

It's a trilogy of poetic oddysseys [yes, I know how I spelled that] by s.c. virtes, his first major poetry ensemble in decades. In "The Improbable Notebook of Jason V---," an inventor dreads his own creations [Ooo!]. In "Jane Doe Discovered," you'll encounter a high-tech struggle to free an unknown soul. And in "Cougar Village," a village bargains to retain its identity.

 

Here's what Marge Simon had to say about it: "Virtes holds the reader spellbound in this intricately layered tale written in poetic form. A worthy read!"

 

Okay, 'nuff said. You know virtes. You know Simon. You know Sam's Dot, perhaps the finest small indie publisher of speculative poetry in the northern hemisphere. Come get some.

 

 

5. December Sale!

 

We'll keep this simple. Just for December, we're selling Virgin of the Apocalypse by Corrine De Winter and Touched by the Gods by Sandra Lindow together. These two nonpareil poetry collections by two of the finest speculative poets in the inner planets are available as a set for $18 with no--that's NO--S&H. That's $3 off the combined cover price, and NO S&H.

To order, just click on either cover icon

 

 

6. Sneak Preview:

Here are two cover icons for upcoming publications from Sam's Dot. No, don't click on them, they are not available for ordering yet. Just keep them in mind for early 2009.

 

 

And with that--we hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving, and wish you a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year in 2009.

 

Tyree Campbell

Managing Editor

Sam's Dot Publishing

 

Paying Markets

Catastrophia

Edited by Allen Ashley

 

Allen Ashley is in the process of putting together a new anthology for PS Publishing. Entitled Catastrophia, it will be “a collection of stories loosely themed around the theme of catastrophes, disasters and post-apocalyptic fiction.”

 

Catastrophia will be a collection of stories loosely themed around the theme of catastrophes, disasters and post-apocalyptic fiction. I will be looking for original, unpublished stories which deal in a modern manner with these classic SF- and Horror-based tropes.

 

Rights and other technical details

 

I’m looking only for original material - no reprints. I will be buying First British and First North American Rights for your story with a one-year moratorium subsequent to publication. I can offer 3p/6c a word up to a maximum payment of £100 / $200 per story. The book will be published by PS Publishing and the current expected pub date is summer 2010.

 

Submissions

 

The submission period will close on 31st May 2009 or whenever the book is full. Unless specified otherwise, all submissions should be sent as disposable hard copies to:

 

Allen Ashley
Editor: Catastrophia
110d Marlborough Road
Bounds Green
London, N22 8NN
England

 

Please include an email address for reply or a stamped and addressed envelope. Response time will be three months or less.

Stories should ideally be in the range of 2000 to 6000 words although both longer and shorter tales will be considered.

 

Catastrophe? What catastrophe?

 

In short, some event that rapidly changes the world social order, threatens the survival of humankind or the Earth, reduces people to a state of mere hand-to-mouth existence, puts the clock of progress back a couple of thousand years almost overnight, takes our attention off the exploits of celebrities, footballers and politicians and instead focuses it on keeping ourselves and our loved ones alive until sundown . . . and so on. As I said in my own story ‘The Overwhelm’ (in which the world was engulfed by fog): “Truly it didn’t take much for the veneer of civilisation to be stripped away.”

I will be taking a broad view of what constitutes a catastrophe/disaster / apocalypse but authors should note that I am not seeking gratuitous rape and violence fantasies.

 

A brief history of catastrophes

 

These tales have a long and prominent history within the genre and are among the first titles that spring to mind when listing SF classics. Discounting Biblical, mythical and similar precedents, this sub-genre probably started with:

 

The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells (invading Martians destroy Britain) and M. P. Shiel’s The Purple Cloud (Polar toxins kill everybody bar the protagonist).

 

Brian Aldiss famously labelled many of these stories as “cosy catastrophes” but that certainly hasn’t got in the way of our enjoyment. Your editor grew up on these stories and with Catastrophia expects to reinvigorate the genre for the twenty-first century. Indeed, recent films such as The Day After Tomorrow (environmental disaster), Deep Impact (comet strikes Earth) and the re-make of The War of the Worlds suggests the desire is there to be faced with the apocalyptic all over again.

 

Further reading

·        Brian Aldiss - Greybeard (no children are born);

·        Brian Aldiss - Barefoot in the Head (LSD contamination causes social breakdown);

·        J. G. Ballard - The Drowned World, The Drought, The Crystal World, The Wind From Nowhere - early quartet of psychological /environmental disaster novels from the master;

·        Edmund Cooper - All Fool’s Day and Richard Matheson - I Am Legend (benchmark post-apocalyptic last man on Earth tales);

·        Edmund Cooper - Kronk and Charles Platt - The Gas (rampant venereal disease / sex plagues);

·        John Christopher - The World in Winter (new ice age);

·        John Christopher - Death of Grass (aka No Blade of Grass) (All grass / wheat / rice crops fail);

·        Keith Roberts - The Furies (giant wasps);

·        John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids (blindness and killer plants);

·        John Wyndham - The Kraken Wakes (marauding sea monsters);

·        Roger Zelazny - Damnation Alley (Mad Max started here).

 

For a really modern catastrophe story in the short form, I recommend that you track down ‘Approaching Zero’ by John Lucas (contemporary lifestyles as catastrophe!), most recently available in my anthology from Elastic Press, The Elastic Book Of Numbers (2005).

 

Catastrophes for the new millennium

 

With the current prominence of ‘Green’ issues, you may well decide to try your hand at environmental disaster, biological agents running amuck, responses to the future fuel and water shortages or similar themes . . .

I’ve always quite liked the idea of the animal and plant kingdoms getting their own back on Humankind (See The Furies, Day of the Triffids, the film Them, etc) - so I would be quite receptive to an idea along those lines. No zombies or vampires, though, which have been done to death.

 

Similarly, I’m open to something based on our dependence on technology in the so-called Information Age. But no cyberspeak gobbledegook, please, and no rehash of Transformers.

 

I’m sure there’s plenty of material to extrapolate from. Better still, come up with a fresh catastrophe idea, something that has not been explored before but is still close enough to the real world to convince as an extrapolation or a possibility.

 

editorcatastrophia [at] hotmail [dot] co [dot] uk

 

 

Federations

Pays 5 Cents/Word Plus a Pro-Rate Share of the Earnings

 

From Star Trek to Star Wars, from Dune to Foundation, science fiction has a rich history of exploring the idea of vast intergalactic societies, and the challenges facing those living in or trying to manage such societies. The stories in Federations will continue that tradition.

 

What are the social, religious, environmental, or technological implications of living in such a vast society? What happens when expansionist tendencies on a galactic scale come into conflict with the indigenous peoples of other planets, of other races? And what of the issue of communicating across such distances, or the problems caused by relativistic travel? These are just some of the questions and issues that the stories in Federations will take on.

 

Genres: Science Fiction only. Original fiction only, no reprints.

 

Payment: 5 cents per word ($250 max), plus a pro-rata share of the anthology’s earnings and 1 contributor copy.

 

Word limit: 5000 words. (Stories may exceed 5000 words, but $250 is the maximum payment per story, and stories 5000 words or less are strongly preferred.)

 

Rights: First world English rights, non-exclusive world anthology rights, and non-exclusive audio anthology rights. See my boilerplate author-anthologist contract, which spells out the rights in detail.

 

Reading Period: November 1-January 1, 2009

 

Response Time: Most rejections will be sent out quickly, but stories that I like may be held until January 31 before a final decision is made.

 

Publication date: May 2009

 

Publisher: Prime Books

 

Submission Instructions: Email your story in .doc Microsoft Word format (preferred) or .rtf rich-text format to John Joseph Adams at federations.anthology@gmail.com. Include the title of the story and your byline in the subject line of the email.

 

About The Editor:

John Joseph Adams is the editor of the anthologies Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse, Seeds of Change, and The Living Dead. He is also the assistant editor at The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and is the print news correspondent for SCI FI Wire (the news service of the SCI FI Channel). For more information, visit his website at www.johnjosephadams.com.

 

11/4: ETA Microsoft Word format preference for attachments. If you’ve already submitted a story in RTF, no need to send it again.

 

Grasslimb

Payment is $5-$20/Poem, $10-$70/Prose, $15-25/Book & Music Reviews

$15-$25/Art & Cartoons

 

What we are looking for:

 

We invite the submission of poetry, short prose, line art, cartoons, and book and new music reviews. There is no theme; we seek quality art and literature.

 

We recommend that you purchase a sample issue before submitting. Although general topics are welcome, we're less likely to select work regarding romance, sex, and children. Fiction in an experimental, avant-garde or surreal mode is often more interesting to us than a traditional story.

Note: When submitting poetry, 4-6 pieces are preferred. For artwork, please submit photocopies or electronic versions (if electronic, 600 dpi preferred) only. We may request to borrow originals at press time. Prose should ideally not exceed 2000 words; 1000-2000 is best for us.

 

Submissions over 3000 words will be returned unread. Reviews of 300-1000 words are preferred.

 

Submission instructions and format

 

An S.A.S.E. should be enclosed with all paper-mailed submissions. (If it is not enclosed, please provide an e-mail address and note the MS is disposable.)


Name and address on front page of prose, on each page of poetry, please; submissions often become shuffled and we have a few with no homes!
Provide word count for prose.


No bio or cover letter is required.


We prefer unstapled manuscripts printed or typed on U.S. Letter or A4 size paper.

 

Simultaneous submissions are fine (please let us know).
Previously published work is fine, if you retain the reprint rights and if you specify the original published location at time of submission.
Multiple submissions are okay, but be aware that if we reject your work and don't specifically ask for more, we are unlikely to accept anything else sent within six months. Don't drown us.

 

Submissions may be made to editor@grasslimb.com (plain text, Word, RTF, or AppleWorks) or to:


Valerie Polichar, Editor
Grasslimb
P.O. Box 420816
San Diego, CA 92142

USA

 

Response time

Response time is generally three to four months (although our submission rate doubled in 2007, causing some manuscripts to take 5-9 months -- that problem should be nearing an end now). Please query after five months, especially for e-mailed manuscripts -- occasionally our spam filters are overenthusiastic.

 

Payment

Payment is $5-$20 per piece for poetry, $10-$70/piece for prose, $15-25/piece for book/music reviews, $15-$25/piece for artwork and cartoons. We reserve the right to pay a higher rate for commissioned work. Payment is on acceptance. Contributors will also receive two complimentary copies of the journal.

 

Rights and online publication

We purchase first serial rights. Selected pieces from the journal will be made available online at this site. However, we will not publish your work online without explicit permission.

 

Grasslimb
P. O. Box 420816
San Diego, CA 92142

USA

 

http://www.grasslimb.com/journal

 

Miskatonic River Press


Miskatonic River Press is always on the lookout for new scenarios, new authors, and new ideas. If you have a completed scenario (or other CoC material) you'd like us to consider, please send it along. If you have an outline or idea you'd like to pitch, again, send it along.

Many first-time authors are hesitant to submit for publication. Not to worry. Many, or even most, of CoC's published authors made their very first submissions of any kind to the Call of Cthulhu game.

Anyone who's worked with me before knows I like to take part in the creative process. Unless your work is already completed, I'd prefer to be involved from the beginning. Unlike straight fiction, good scenarios often benefit from outside input. I'm usually quite helpful, and try not to step on an author's ideas.

 

Artist Submission Guidelines

We are always in the market for artists for interior illustrations, maps, and character sketches. If you're interested in working for Miskatonic River Press, please email us some samples of your work, or provide us with a link to your site.

If you're interested in having your work displayed in our Art Gallery, please contact our gallery's curator, Tom Lynch.

 

Visit this website to find out more on how to submit: http://www.miskatonicriverpress.com/contact/

New Dawn Fades

Pays $5/Poem or Story under 1000 words;

Pays $15/Story 1,000 to 3,000 words; plus three contributor copies.

 

Do not submit at any time except May 1-31, 2009

for the August 2009 issue

 

Read our half-assed manifesto below before submitting to New Dawn Fades. If your work doesn't fit under our admittedly cranky and idiosyncratic umbrella, you will be wasting your indescribably precious time. In a nutshell: IF THERE IS NOT A STRONG PUNK-ROCK THEME AND/OR SENSIBILITY -- AS WELL AS A SPECULATIVE FICTION ELEMENT -- TO YOUR STORY, WE DON'T WANT IT.

 

-We love the sick and outrageous; however, your racist, sexist, and/or homophobic submissions will be laughed at and spit on. Then deleted.

 

-Your writing shouldn't be conventional, but your format should. Please follow Standard Manuscript Format. If you're in doubt, Google it.

 

-Email submissions only.

 

-Send your submission as a .doc or .rtf attachment to editor@newdawnfadeszine.com , or just paste the whole text of your story or poem into the body of the email. Any other form of submission will be deleted unread.

 

-Subject line should read “Submission: [Title of Your Story or Poem].”

 

-PLEASE use the body of your email to compose a brief cover letter. Let us know where you've been published, what other cool stuff you're involved in, and how rad you are. Don't, however, worry about sending a proper biography; if and when your story is accepted, we'll ask you for a 100-word bio that will be printed in the issue in which you appear.

 

-Fiction should be no longer than 3000 words. Flash is fine, but keep it above 250 words. Poetry should be no longer than 50 lines, but no less than 10. Absolutely NO haiku.

 

-Simultaneous submissions are okay. Just tell us in your cover letter if your story is currently being considered by another publication. If you submit your story elsewhere AFTER submitting it to us, please drop us a line letting us know.

 

-No multiple submissions. Please send only one story or poem at a time, and wait for either acceptance or rejection before sending another.

 

-No reprints. We want the fresh drippings of your brainpan.

 

-We will email you a brief, robotic confirmation within 7 days of receiving your submission. If you don't get that receipt confirmation within 7 days, resend your submission.

 

-If you don't receive an acceptance, a rejection, or a rewrite request within 45 days of submitting, send us an email politely asking what's up.

 

-We have two reading periods during which we accept submissions: November 1-30 (for the February issue) and May 1-31 (for the August issue). Any submissions received during months other than November or May will be deleted unread.

 

-Payment is $5 per poem or short story under 1000 words; $15 per short story between 1000 and 3000 words; plus three contributor copies.

 

-If your stuff is accepted, we ask for First North American Serial Rights for a period of 12 months; after that, feel free to reprint it elsewhere. We might also archive your story or poem on our website, but we'll ask you if that's okay. We currently have no plans to publish web-only content; all accepted fiction and poetry will appear first in our print edition.

 

manifesto manifesto

 

We know the terms “cyberpunk,” steampunk,” et al. are part of the speculative fiction vernacular, but little true punk aesthetic or sensibility is at play in those genres. When we say punk, we mean punk rock—the musical and cultural movement that revels in bleakness, decay, black humor, nihilism as nobility, social awareness, antisocial unawareness, pissed-off wimpiness, gleeful paradox, glorified pulp, fun, and noise. We’re specifically looking for science fiction, fantasy, horror, slipstream, magic realism, surrealism, or any combination of the above that uses punk as a direct influence on its characters, themes, and/or voice.

 

No, our protagonists don’t have to be punks. But they can be. Yes, punk references may abound, but they’re not necessary. We want to promote and spread speculative fiction and poetry that harnesses the spark, spunk, spirit, sarcasm, rawness, energy, absurdity, and honesty of punk. Yes, cyberpunk and steampunk can be an element of New Dawn Fades. We love that stuff—we just think it's a bit mislabeled by those who might not have a firm grasp of what punk really is.

 

Some of our favorite punk bands (and yes, we use the term ever so slightly loosely) are The Clash, Ramones, Bad Brains, Minutemen, Buzzcocks, Naked Raygun, Joy Division, X-Ray Spex, The Stooges, Bad Religion, Hüsker Dü, New Model Army, PiL, Mission of Burma, The Ex, Minor Threat, The Ruts, The Raincoats, Moral Crux, Unwound, The Slits, Negative Approach, The Damned, Battalion of Saints, Big Black, Stiff Little Fingers, The Cramps, Gang Of Four, Captain Beefheart, Suicide, Black Flag, Chrome, Wire, Rites Of Spring, The Modern Lovers, Germs, The Jam, Dog Faced Hermans, MC5, Scratch Acid, Devo, Jawbreaker, Wipers, Nation of Ulysses, Angry Samoans, Discharge, Flipper, The Fall, Void, Misfits, Avengers, Pere Ubu, Adolescents, Born Against.

 

Some of our favorite writers are J.G. Ballard, Michael Moorcock, Thomas M. Disch, Aaron Cometbus, M. John Harrison, Octavia E. Butler, Lester Bangs, Ursula K. LeGuin, China Miéville, Robert Anton Wilson, Warren Ellis, Jay Lake, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Jeff VanderMeer, Philip K. Dick, Grant Morrison, Samuel R. Delaney, Kelly Link, Gene Wolfe, Storm Constantine, Mary Gentle, Victor Pelevin, Louise-Ferdinand Céline, Alan Moore, H.P. Lovecraft, Christopher Priest, Catherynne M. Valente, William S. Burroughs, Emma Bull, K.J. Bishop, Cory Doctorow, Ekaterina Sedia, Greil Marcus, Italo Calvino, J.K. Huysmans, LeRoi Jones, Nick Tosches, Felix Gilman, Kurt Vonnegut, and Frank Herbert (not that any of them, honestly, would fall squarely within our peculiar niche).

 

You’re free, of course, to disagree with our definition of punk—just as much as you’re free to submit your stories elsewhere or start your own zine in which you can publish whatever you want.

 

EtceteraEtcetera:

 

The first issue of New Dawn Fades will be released in February 2009, and will be available for $4 postpaid. Subscriptions are $7 postpaid for one year (two issues); funds can be sent to editor@newdawnfadeszine.com  via PayPal.

 

We also love the forgotten art of barter: Send us a copy of your zine or chapbook, and we will gladly send you a copy of ours. Drop us a line.

About the publisher: My name is Jason Heller, and I'm an editor and writer for The Onion A.V. Club. I also play in a band called The Fire Drills and write speculative fiction and poetry.

 

About the associate editor: My name is Frank Romero. I can occasionally be found writing about the genres of punk and free jazz. Please look for my forthcoming chapbook of poetry due out from Temporal Lobe Press in late 2008/early 2009.

 

Please address any general inquiries to: editor@newdawnfadeszine.com .

 

NewMyths.com

 

Quarterly magazine

Edited by Scott T. Barnes
Assistant Editors: Sheila Murdock and Tousedsa Lyons

 

Submission Guidelines:

Note that I read these emails once every 3-4 weeks in a batch. You might get a fast reply time once and have to wait several weeks for the answer to a simple question later on. I'm afraid that's the only way I can do it efficiently.

Rejected submissions are deleted. Beginning in January, 2008, I will save email addresses for the sole purpose of sending a notice when the new issue is online or another New Myths publication will be released. If you do not want to be notified, please let me know. These email addresses will never be sold or shared with any other organization.

 

Do not send attachments, only stories included in the body of the email will be read. Stories and non-fiction articles on www.newmyths.com are updated every quarter on December 1, March 1, June 1, and September 1. Old stories are archived under the date of publication and author name.

Send the full text with a query letter including a brief biography. You will be notified within 30 days if your work is accepted. If you would like me to include a link to your website, please say so.

 

Send your submission(s) to: editor@newmyths.com

 

Format:

 

Please use standard ezine format:


Single space between lines, double space between paragraphs, flush left (no indentation).

 

Fiction will be considered as long as it meets the following criteria:

 

Length:


Up to 10,000 words.

 

Content:


There must be some fantasy or science fiction element to the story. No pornography.

 

Non-fiction:


Submissions are welcome as long as they deal with some aspect of fantasy or science fiction. Length less than 10,000 words.

 

Examples that come to mind include mythology, folklore, science as it applies to science fiction, how people lived in different time periods, book/film reviews, etc.

 

Simultaneous Submissions:


No problem. We ask that you please indicate in your cover letter/email that your story is a simultaneous submission, and notify us as soon as possible if it has been accepted by another publication.

 

Rights:


www.newmyths.com acquires first publication rights only (we are not interested in stories that have already been published elsewhere). Authors retain their copyright on all works after first publication on the www.newmyths.com website.

 

By submitting a piece to www.newmyths.com you agree that, should the piece be accepted, you grant www.newmyths.com a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sub-licensable right and license to digitally archive and display the piece (aka Digital Archive Rights).

In the case that we later desire to include your work in any other format (e.g. print, audio, anthology, etc.), those rights will be separately negotiated at that time.

 

Payment upon acceptance:

 

Short stories (1000+ words):

$30

 

Flash fiction (1-999 words):
$10

 

Poems (any length):
$10

 

Non-fiction articles (any length):
$30.

 

Artwork:
$30 or more. Send a thumbnail and we’ll discuss it.

 

Short Films:
May be considered. Send me an email with a brief description or synopsis of the content.

 

Screenplays:
May be considered.

 

Chapter excerpts:
Not unless they stand alone.

 

Novellas/Novels:
I don’t have time to read unpublished works of more than 10 000 words, sorry.

 

Other considerations:

 

If you have a self published book or you are a published author and would like us to list your work, send us an email requesting information. There will be no charge for listing these books.

 

We pay only for those things we publish on the web site.

 

 

Residential Aliens

(Silly Western Anthology)

Pays $5 & Copy for Stories

Deadline is February 28, 2009


Mosey on up ta the bar and let me tell ya about the darnedest, silliest, most outrageous Western anthology this side of the Mississip'.

Y'all heard right! Cyber Aliens Press will be spittin' out another one o' them themed anthos on May 1, 2009.

We'll be featuring hilarious stories of the Wild West, some sappy Prairie Romance, and even a little bit o' SteamPunk - as long as it's knock-us-on-our-butt funny! We're also lookin' fer cowboy poetry and limericks, art and comics, and anything else that's sure-as-shootin' silly.

So saddle yer ponies, get them doggies ta market then set yerself down and write us the silliest bunch a words what never come outta that pencil a yers.

In plain language:
We are looking for short stories from 500 to 3500 words in length, as well as poems, jokes, puns, limericks, artwork, and general silliness. All submissions must express one of the following themes:
+ American Wild West
+ Steampunk
+ Prairie Romance
or some mixture of the above.

Submissions close on February 28, 2009. Acceptances and declines will be ongoing through the submission period. No late submissions will be accepted. Put "SUBMISSION: [TITLE]" in the subject line, and address all correspondence to The Editors (there's two of us) and email them to: sillywestern @ gmail.com - ¿Comprende? Now saddle up and write.

Compensation: Each author we publish will receive a complimentary copy of the anthology. In addition, we'll pay $5.00 for each short story (at least 1500 words) we accept, and $1.00 for shorter pieces (at least 500 words). Anything under 500 qualifies the author for their free book. You will receive a contract to review upon acceptance.

 

 

Samhain Publishing Shapeshifter Anthology

Open to Submissions until March 1, 2009  

 

Samhain is a royalty paying ebook company that offers 40% of the cover price .  Wants 20,000 to 30,000 Words

 

I’m too sexy for my shape!

 

Bad boys and wild girls. Cats, wolves, dragons and hamsters (just kidding about the hamsters…really). We’re looking for the best of your shifters, no holds barred. Show us your sexy, your untamed and all the growls, purrs and squeaking hamster wheels (still kidding about this part) you think we can handle.

 

Samhain Publishing is seeking submissions for their as-yet-untitled Summer 2009 shapeshifter anthology. Stories can be of any genre or heat level—make them fun, make them sexy, make them burn right off the pages but whatever you do, they must feature a shifter theme as integral to the story. M/m or same-sex submissions welcome and anticipated.

 

Submissions should be 20,000 to 30,000 words in length. This anthology is open to all authors previously published with Samhain and authors aspiring to publish with Samhain. Submissions must be new material, previously published material will not be considered.

 

Chosen manuscripts will be published as separate ebooks under their individual titles in Summer 2009 but will be combined in print titles for Spring 2010 print release.

 

To submit a manuscript for consideration, please include:

 

The full manuscript (of 20,000 to 30,000 words) with a comprehensive 2-5 page synopsis. Please include a letter of introduction/query letter. Full manuscripts are required for this as it’s a special project.

 

Important! When sending your manuscript/synopsis please name them: SS_Title_full/synopsis. For instance, if you’re writing a book called Hot Hamster Love (which we sincerely hope you’re not because that title is ours, darn it!), you’d name your manuscript SS_HotHamsterLove_full and your synopsis SS_HotHamsterLove_synopsis.

 

Following this naming convention insures that your manuscript/synopsis don’t get lost in the mess of files and submissions we save to our computers, and helps us keep them separate from normal submissions. And keeps them neat and tidy on the ebook reader! It’s harder when you have 50 files called “Synopsis” to know which to look at.

 

Submissions are open until March 1st, 2009 and final decision will be made by March 23rd, 2009.

 

Send your submission to editor@samhainpublishing.com

Please put Sexy Shifters Anthology Submission in the subject line. Query letters can be addressed to Angela James.

 

 

She Nailed the Stake Through His Head:

Tales of Biblical Terror

$50 advance against equal share of royalties

Open to Submissions from December 1 to 31, 2008