Cave Canum Poetry
Prize: supports work of unpublished African American poets. No entry
fee. Prize: $500 and publication from
Characters 2nd Annual Contest: Subscription-only mag for schools. Wants stories to 1500
wds. Entry fee: $3. Prize: $50. Sub to Cindy Davis,
Inkspotter Finding the Right Words Contest: fiction to 500 wds.
Entry fee: $1.50 CA. Prizes: $60 and $30. Theme "Rebel
Heart." Winners must have Paypal account. DL
Life for Change:
"perpetual" writing contest, with $100 payouts. Users post stories
and readers vote. See http://www.lifeforchange.com/life
for details.
Most Incredible Cat of 2005: Stories to 100 wds,
about heroic, funny, wonderful cats. No entry fee. Prize: Cats With Hands" original cartoon, signed by Joe Martin and
publication. http://www.catswithhands.com/catstory.htm
Tell Tale Press Contest: No entry fee; DL:
The
Angry Poet: Nonfiction 200-500 wds, pmt: $10-50. "Nothing
whiny or sappy." Also fiction (confessions, erotica, ethnic, experimental,
horror, humor), 100-500 wds; pmt: $10-30. Sub to Brent Brooks,
Anthrolations: "Quality
'anthropomorphic' fiction," 3000-6000 wds. Stories should be about
relationships. Pmt: $.005/wd. http://www.sofawolf.com/submission.html
Antimuse: Online literary ezine,
wants fiction and nonfiction (no ads disguised as a story), 500-10K wds. Pmt:
$5-20. Also poetry; and fillers (pmt: $1-2). Sub or query to Michael Haislip, antimuse(at)antimuse.org.
See http://www.antimuse.org/
AtomJack: Monthly scifi ezine,
wants scifi, speculative, feminist, humor to 5000
wds. No fan fiction, sword and sorcery, children's stories. Pmt: $5. Sub to Atomjackmagazine(at)yahoo.com.http://atomjackmagazine.com/guidelines.htm
Broken Pencil: Fiction "that
conforms to no principles, no guidelines and no preconceptions" 50-3000
wds. Pmt: varies, $30 min. Sub to editor(at)brokenpencil.com,
along with bio and contact info.
Chiaroscuro: "Dark, well-written stories to
4000 wds. Email to Brett Savory at savory(at)rogers.com, in rtf or Word attachment. Pmt:
7¢/wd. Also takes poetry; pmt: $8/poem. Sub to Sandra Kasturi,
poetrysubmission(at)chizine.com.
City Shadows: Anthology, wants stories set in
"real American cities...well-written tales in the realm of speculative
fiction. The title of each story will be the city in which the story takes
place. We want to explore how the darker side of the “city” influences
character’s lives." No clichés or fan-fic. Pmt:
$10 plus copy. http://www.cohortpress.com/pages/7/index.htm
The Clarion Review: Nonfiction (essays,
humor, insp., etc) 1000-10K wds. Pmt: $50-300. Also columns (pmt: $10-200) and
poetry (no pay listed). Query w/clips to Jonathan Price, Classic Culture, Inc.,
Dream Goblin: Anthology, wants
dark, surreal, bizarre, and grotesque horror, 1500 to 4500 words (strict). Pmt: all authors split 10% royalties. Sub as
attachment to dreamgoblinpress(at)yahoo.com.
http://www.freewebs.com/dreamgoblinpress/anthoguidelines.htm
Duck and Cover: Makes buttons,
magnets, bumper stickers with "intelligent,
contemporary humor. Pmt: $40/idea. Email to duckcover(at)aol.com.
Jim Buser,
Epoch: "Well-written
literary fiction, poetry, personal essay." Would like to
see more Southern fiction. No inspirational stories. Length open; pmt:
$5-10/printed page for fiction and nonfiction. Sub to Joseph Martin,
Escape Pod: Audio mag, wants scifi, fantasy, some
horror, 2000-6000 wds for podcast. Pmt: $50. Also
wants 5-10 minute bonus pieces, 500-1000 wds. Pmt: $20. http://www.escapepod.org/guidelines/
FATE Magazine: "True reports of the strange and
unknown," wants articles 1500-3000 wds; briefs, 500-1000 wds. Pmt: 10¢/wd;
$25/personal experience. Query to Phyllis Galde,
Flash Me: Flash fiction ezine,
wants stories to 1000 wds. Pmt: $10 or $5 amazon.com certificate and Flash Me
subscription. Feature stories receive $20. Email subs to submissions(at)wingedhalo.com.
http://www.wingedhalo.com/
Hell's Hangmen: Horror in the Old
West: Horror stories set in the old west, 2500-7500 (5000 ideal). Pmt: shared
royalties. DL
Horrors Beyond II:
Anthology,
wants stories 4000-10K wds. Theme is "strange devices." Lovecraftian stories o.k. if they're original. Pmt: 5¢/wd.
DL
The Journal: Essays, 2000-4000
wds, fiction (no specific length, no religious or romance) and poetry. Pmt for
all: $20.
Jupiter World Press: "...Thought-provoking,
gripping stories in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Make it
short. Make it beautiful. And most of all, make it tell a story," to
15K wds. Also wants stories under 1000 wds. Email stories in rtf to editor(at)jupiterworldpress.com. http://www.jupiterworldpress.com/
Khimairal Ink: Scifi, fantasy, horror, mystery lesbian
stories to 4000 wds; pmt: $5/story. http://www.bedazzledink.com/khimairal-ink/khiguidelines.html.
Modern Haiku: Pmt: $1/haiku,
$2/haibun, and $5/page of prose. Sub to Charles Trumbull, Modern Haiku
Oceans of the Mind: All forms of scifi to 8000 wds. Pmt: 6¢/wd. Email subs as attachment to submissions(at)trantorpublications.com. http://www.oceansofthemind.com/guidelines.htm
One Story: Unpublished
literary fiction, 3000-8000 wds; pmt: $100 and 15 copies for 1NASR. Sub to One
Story,
River
Romantic Short Love Stories: Articles, poetry
and stories. Pmt: $3/poem; $15/true love story; $15/article; $25/short story.
No deadline. http://www.romantic-short-love-stories.com/make-romance-happen.html
Son and Foe: Literary mag, wants flash fiction to 500 wds (pmt: $15); also
fiction to 6000 wds (pmt: 5¢wd); and poetry (pmt:
$10/poem). Sub all to Jeremiah Sturgill, 613 Woodford St,
Splintered: Ezine, wants all genres of
fiction, 500-5000 wds, and nonfiction, pmt: $5-10 for both. No poetry. Sub to Anthony
Karnowski,
Stone Soup: Literary mag by
young writers, wants stories and poems (real life experience) and book reviews
by children 8-13. Pmt: $40 for 2500 wds max. Sub to Gerry Mandel,
Susurrus: Will consider "anything strange, surreal, quirky, and
very well written," 10-2000 wds for nonfiction, 10-5000 wds for fiction. Pmt:
$5 for both. Susurrus Press,
Tales from the Moonlit Path: "dark, eerie,
speculative" stories. Not necessarily horror. Sub in email body to submissions(at)moonlit-path.com
(no attachments). Pmt: $10-15 for fiction; no pay for poetry or articles. http://www.moonlit-path.com/index.htm
The Portable Muse: fiction, nonfiction
and poetry, "from whimsical to morose" and experimental; pmt: $25 for
featured stories. http://www.portablemuse.com/submit.html
Sofa Ink Quarterly: Mostly distributed
in hospital waiting rooms, wants stories with positive endings. Fiction (any
genre) and nonfiction (essay, humor, gen. int.) to 7500 wds; pmt: $5. Sub to acquisitions(at)sofaink.com
or David Cowsert, Gray Sunshine,
Stalking Shadows: Book One - Thieves and
Assassins: Anthology by Hole in the Wall Press. Wants sword and sorcery
stories 4000-6000 wds. Pmt: $50. Email subs to craig.roberts21(at)verizon.net.
DL
The Sword Review: Primarily wants scifi/fantasy "compatible with traditional values and
Christian principles." Also poetry and nonfiction.
Pmt for all: 1/2¢/wd to $25. Sub to Web-Net Solutions, LLC, 9618 Misty Brook
Cove,
Tabard Inn: Tales of Questionable Taste: "...stories so
edgy, extreme and weird that other magazines would not print them," to 5000
wds. Any genre except fantasy. Pmt: $1. Email: tabardinnedgewoodent(at)yahoo.com
or sub to John Bruni,
That's Life: Fast Fiction!:
Australian
mag, wants stories with strong plot 100-2800 wds. Pmt
(Aus): $400-800 for unpublished work.
Email fictionguidelines(at)pacificmags.com.au
for complete GL.
Underground Voices: Mag about "addictions, alcoholism. mental illnesses. psychiatric
sessions, torments, journals, confessions and purging." Wants
fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Pmt: $30 for fiction and fillers, none for
poetry. Email subs with bio to uveditor(at)undergroundvoices.com. http://www.undergroundvoices.com/
Until Someone Loses an Eye: Tales of
disturbing humor: Anthology, wants stories to 8000 wds. Pmt: 5¢/wd and one
copy. Email stories as attachment to Jeff Strand at LoseAnEye(at)hotmail.com. DL
Weavings: Themed spiritual mag,
wants articles 1250-2500 wds. Also book reviews to 750 wds. Pmt: 11¢/wd.
Poetry, $75+. http://www.upperroom.org/weavings/guidelines.asp
Whispering Spirits 2006 Ezine
Anthology: Stories to 5000 wds; pmt: $5. "Ghosts are our strongest
theme." DL
Wildchild Publishing: Literary ezine, wants well-written
fiction (any genre, incl. scifi, mystery, western,
adventure) to 10K wds, nonfiction (to 3500 wds) and poetry. Pmt: Chooses one
fiction and one nonfiction story to receive $25 Amazon.com gift certificate. No
1st person stories. Avoid passive voice. Marci Baun,
Young Salvationist: "Nonfiction
pieces based in real life rather than theory," 1000-1500 wds. Avoid preachiness. Pmt: 15¢/wd. Sub to The Salvation Army,
NON-PAYING
MARKETS
A Cruel World: "...gritty,
edgy stories...that don't begin 'Once Upon A Time' and end 'Happily Ever After.'
The good guys don't always win and they rarely win without paying a
price. ACW stories should have a bite to them." http://www.acruelworld.com.
Flashing in the
Gutters: Flash
fiction to 700 wds. http://tribe.textdriven.com/flash/about/
Miss Saphira’s
Strange and Mysterious Tales: new mag of short
genre fiction. Wants "strange and mysterious" flash
fiction and poetry. e welcome submissions of
manuscripts by new and established writers. http://www.miss-saphiras.com/index.html
Mudrock Stories and Tales: Fiction to 8000 wds. Pmt: copies. No experimental fiction. Sub to MudRock Press, Submissions,
Scruffy Dog Review: Literary mag, wants short fiction to 4000 wds; poetry; or flash fiction
to 250 wds. http://www.thescruffydogreview.com/default.html
Silver Moon Magazine: Mystery/suspense,
horror, fantasy/scifi stories 1500-6000 wds. Pmt:
1-year subscription to mag. Sub in body of email to fictionsubmissions(at)silvermoonmag.com
Staccato: Flash fiction to 500
wds. Sub to staccatomag(at)yahoo.com.
http://www.staccatomagazine.com/
Tabloid Hell: News-based satire.
No "erotica, physical slapstick...anything racist, homophobic or in anyway
derogatory to any group or individual, cheap shots." http://www.edparnell.co.uk/tabloid/.
Email subs to tabloid(at)edparnell.co.uk.
Advice on Novel Writing: Extensive advice by
Crawford Kilian.
http://www.steampunk.com/sfch/writing/ckilian/
Crime Culture: Site about crime,
crime fiction, etc.; Great reference for crime writers. http://www.crimeculture.com/
DeadLounge.com: create your own gothic poem (with tongue
firmly in cheek) at http://www.deadlounge.com/poetry/poems.html
Guide to Grammar & Writing: offers a free guide
to grammar and usage. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Last Words: Online writer's
workshop, found at http://www.lastwords.com/.
Legal site for writers: Lawyer Ivan Hoffman
deals with many legal issues affecting writers, including fair use, publishing,
etc. http://www.ivanhoffman.com/
Novel in a Month: National Novel
Writing Month is November. Plan now by visiting http://www.nanowrimo.org.
Writing on the Run: A tip a week for
busy writers, sent to your email box. Subscribe by sending a blank email to writingontherun-on(at)mail-list.com
YourDictionary.com: For the
spelling-challenged among us, http://yourdictionary.com/library/misspelled.html
provides a list of the 100 most misspelled words in the English language.