To all my writers! I'll be doing a monthly writing Opportunities blog post. Make sure you follow by email to catch it.
ENTER TO WIN A SCHOLARSHIP TO THE HOMERIC WRITERS' RETREAT & WORKSHOP ON THE GREEK ISLAND OF ITHACA!
Contest ends April 30.
Winners announced on or before May 31.
*Travel expenses not included. Winners of the scholarship must finance their own travel to the island. If winners can't attend, they may gift the scholarship to someone who can.
Join literary agent, Katharine Sands at the Homeric Writers’ Retreat & Workshop from Aug. 1-7, 2013.
Retreat Attendees receive:
- $1,550 retreat scholarship
- Expert instruction on all topics of publishing
- A comprehensive critique and market recommendations for your work.
- Accommodation at Nostos Hotel with buffet breakfast, two dinners and excursions
- Gift hampers on arrival, filled with traditional Greek goods
Link to enter Here
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Penumbra eMagazine (Sci-Fi & Fantasy)
Penumbra pays professional rates of 5 cents per word.
Current Submission Calls:
- July 2013: Japanese Mythology
Although our editor-in-chief loves Greco-Roman mythology, learning the folklore and legends of Japan opened up a huge window for her several years back. The lore was so intricate and lovely that it naturally stirred her curiosity. With Daughter of the Empire, first book of the Empire Trilogy by Raymond Feist and Janny Wurts that curiosity became an obsession. We want to see stories that are saturated with the rich and gorgeous culture of Japan, and take that mythology into new and unexpected speculative territory.
CALL BEGINS ON FEBRUARY 1, 2013
CALL ENDS ON APRIL 30, 2013
"The most important scientific revolutions all include, as their only common feature, the dethronement of human arrogance from one pedestal after another of previous convictions about our centrality in the cosmos."
—Stephen Jay Gould
Revolution is one of those themes that can mean anything. An alternate history version of the Civil War. A galactic battle between humanoid and reptilian worlds. A coup in a coven of witches. The range of stories within this topic is pretty darn close to infinite. And while you don't necessarily have to follow Stephen Jay Gould's opinion, you might want to consider Abbie Hoffman's.
"The first duty of a revolutionary is to get away with it."
CALL BEGINS ON MARCH 1, 2013
CALL ENDS ON MAY 31, 2013
What's not to love about the Fae? Whether you're writing about the fairies like Tinker Bell or pixies, or the Tuatha dé Danaan of older Irish legends, this is the issue to let the Fair Folk loose in your imagination. Be sure you follow the will o'the wisp into new worlds—and take the readers of Penumbra along with you on your journey down the faery paths.
CALL BEGINS ON APRIL 1, 2013
CALL ENDS ON JUNE 30 2013
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Love, Lust and Zombies
— an original anthology edited by Mitzi Szereto
*trade paperback to be published by Cleis Press,
*Publication date: Autumn 2014
Submission deadline:
May 1, 2013
Word count:
3,000 to 6,500
What I’m looking for:
Well-developed story lines and well-crafted prose told in a unique voice and containing interesting characters and settings. Stories may be set in the past, present, or future. Stories from female and male writers are welcome, as are those written from the POV of characters of any gender and containing characters of any sexual orientation.
Note that sexually explicit content is acceptable as well as a more subtle approach; however, absolutely no stock sex scenes or formulaic writing/terminology. Please refer to my previous anthologies to get an idea of the variety and style of content I look for. No excessive gore or violence. No reprints.
Payment:
One-time payment in the range of USD $50-70 (payable on publication) and 2 copies of the anthology.
Send to:submissions @ mitziszereto.com
Link HERE
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Hot Ink Anthology Call
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We are looking for stories between 10,000 and 15,000 words, although exceptions may be made.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Original short stories acquired for this program are edited by both in-house editors and freelance editors who are experts in the romance genre.
We pay $1,000 against a 25% royalty. (The royalty enters the picture with respect to downloadable versions of the work.) Although we will consider edge cases, “original” means original—not previously published.
In your cover letter, please include the following:
The subgenre of your story
Confirmation that the story has not been previously published
If you are a published author, and if so, for whom you write
If your story is connected to a larger universe in which you already write
This is not required, but please feel free to include your Twitter and Facebook URLs in the cover letter.
Stories should use standard manuscript format (Our preference is 12 point, Times New Roman, double-spaced.) and be emailed as Word or RTF. Please send it with a cover letter including the elements described above to submissions[at]heroesandheartbreakers[dot]com.
Link is HERE
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Entangled Publishing
Stories should be contemporary romances with a moderate to high heat level, 10k-40k words, focused on a one night stand or fling with a ticking clock (e.g. a non-refundable plane ticket home) and complicated by a fun, light-hearted romance trope (e.g. fake marriage, enemies to lovers, boardroom romance) that pulls the characters into bed even as it threatens to tear them apart.
Stories should end positively with at least the promise of a HFN or a HEA obvious on the distant horizon.
Submit stories at HERE, attention ONE NIGHT IN.
If you would prefer to work with a particular editor, address your query letter to that person. Stories of 10k-15k words should be submitted as Flirts, and stories of 20k-40k should be submitted as Ever Afters.
We’re open to characters of any ethnicity, race, or nationality and to stories with multi-cultural pairings and f/f, m/m, or m/f pairings.
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Entranced Publishing
Special Calls
Entranced Publishing is currently calling for Winter Themed Love Stories, Romances, and Erotic Romance. Please read the guidelines below in addition to our regular guidelines prior to submitting.
Theme: Winter and Holiday Special Editions
Description: Got a tale of love and lust set in the heart of winter or around the chaotic holiday season? We’d love to see it. The stories should be character-driven and the chemistry between the main characters should be hot enough to sizzle.
Length: 45,000-70,000 words
Deadline for Submission is May 1, 2013.
