Below are the 16 most recent journal entries recorded in Writers Markets for Speculative Fiction: SF/F/H's InsaneJournal:

Friday, April 12th, 2024
7:22 pm	Call for submissions: Strange Little Girls https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/250208.html Belladonna Publishing is looking for short stories (2 000 - 8 000 words) featuring strange little girls. The strange little girl is not like the other little girls. She might look like the other girls and act like the other girls, but be very strange at heart – or she might be just plain weird altogether. Sometimes she is a scary little girl, other times a dreamer, always treading the fine line between reality and imagination… We want to meet new strange little girls, and read strong and original stories about them. What we want: Strong storytelling, clever plot and a polished manuscript Deadline: July 15th 2014 Payment: $120 upon publication Please visit our submissions page for guidelines and more information: Belladonna Publishing (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	Hadley Rille Books Call for Submissions https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/249955.html Hadley Rille Books Call for Submissions Book Title: Ruins Excavation Editor: Eric T. Reynolds Publisher: Hadley Rille Books Publication: 2014 Formats: Ebook, Print, and maybe Audio. Genre: An anthology of Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance, Historical, and Mainstream stories with an Archaeology theme. I'll keep it simple and let you, the author, figure out how to do it, but there are some requirements to follow.  (Note, these are *requirements* so if these aren't satisfied, then I can't accept the story, even if it's fantastically fantastic.) How you want to handle these requirements is up to you, just make it good! Story requirements: 1) The protagonist is a Woman of Color who is an Archaeologist. (The cover art will reflect this.) 2) The protagonist will encounter/be working in Ruins somewhere on Earth. 3) ... See Full Details for more info. Hadley Rille Books (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	Call for submissions: Kaleidoscope https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/249795.html Kaleidoscope is an anthology of contemporary YA science fiction and fantasy with a focus on diverse perspectives. Alisa Krasnostein (founder of Twelfth Planet Press, and winner of the World Fantasy Award in 2011) and Julia Rios (fiction editor at Strange Horizons, and host of the Outer Alliance Podcast) are co-editing this project, which we hope to fill with a variety of exciting tales, happy and sad, adventurous and meditative. We’re not simply looking for cookie-cutter vampire or urban fantasy stories, but for things that transport us and subvert our expectations. Full guidelines here. (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	The Other Side of Horror https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/249220.html A start up of a magazine looking for submissions of articles and reviews of all things horror. As well as a limited amount of fiction. Submission Information: http://www.hauntofhorrors.com/the-other-side-of-horror/ (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	Call for Submissions: Journal of Unlikely Cryptography https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/249018.html The Journal of Unlikely Cryptography will be an annual publication of Unlikely Story, and a sibling of the Journal of Unlikely Entomology. JoUC is expected to be primarily cyberpunk (not exclusively) in flavor, with a preference for stories about cryptography, ciphers, data privacy, surveillance, hacking/cracking, and so on. See guidelines for more details. Submissions open July 1, 2013 - November 1, 2013. Publication date is January or February 2014. Word Count: Up to 8000, up to 5000 preferred. Pay rate: $.05/word Guidelines: http://www.unlikely-story.com/?page_id=6 (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	Call for Submissions: Journal of Unlikely Entomology https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/248753.html Submissions open now for Issue #6 of the Journal of Unlikely Entomology. We have new pay rates: $.05/word. (reprints: $.01/word) Word count: Up to 8000, up to 5000 preferred Guidelines: http://www.grumpsjournal.com/subs.html (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	Speculative Anthology : Dissonance https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/248222.html everywhen press is seeking submissions for its speculative fiction anthology "Dissonance". Come over and visit us for more information. General submission guidelines can be found here. The deadline is 30th August, and the scope is pretty wide. Stick with the theme (Dissonance) and the genre (any speculative) and we're interested. Let's see what you can do! (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	Call for Submissions: Masque Books https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/247910.html Masque Books, the new digital imprint from Prime Books, is looking for novellas and novels. Genres: SF/F and SF/F/Romance Payment: $100 - $250 advance, 50% royalties of net digital receipts Submission Guidelines: http://www.masque-books.com/submissions.html (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	Open call for Novel submissions - Fable Press https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/247806.html Fable Press is looking for speculative fiction novel submissions. Head on over to the site for information and background. Some highlights: - We *will* respond to your submission - We ask for no $ from you to publish, ever - We will edit, format and publish your work if accepted - Our royalty rate is amongst the best out there If you have a story to share, we want to hear from you! :) (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	Call for Submissions: The Flesh Made Word - Adult Market https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/247401.html Call for Submissions: The Flesh Made Word: Erotic Tales About Writing Edited by Bernie Mojzes Publisher: Circlet Press Deadline: March 1, 2013 In the age of communication  where words are cheap, easy, and disposable  its easy to forget the sheer physicality of the written word. The inscription, through will and intention, through the press and flow of pen and ink expressing whats hidden within ourselves upon a surface that is transformed through the process: what is more intimate than that? The Flesh Made Word is an erotic anthology about the act of writing, and of being written upon. Old typewriters, the tattooists pen, the press of fountain-pen nib to flesh. The sensuality of the words themselves, both the sound and the shape of them. The clack of typewriter keys and the shuffle-clank of the printing press. The intersection of the expression of the idea and the physicality of the body. The transformation or transcendence of the flesh through written language. I am looking for strong, edgy stories that dont exist merely as an excuse for a great sex scene. Send me stories that take me to surprising places, and stories that dont flinch. While this anthology is expected to be primarily comprised of Science Fiction & Fantasy, it is open to (almost) all genres, including Mystery, Adventure, Western, Mainstream and the ever-popular-though-always-misunderstood Slipstream. More details: Length: Up to 8000 words. Pay: $.01/word up to $25 Response Time: 1 month. Please query if you do not receive an acknowledgement within 3 days. For more details, and general Circlet Press guidelines: http://www.circlet.com/?p=4395 (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	Call for submissions - Black Apples - Belladonna Publishing's fairytale anthology https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/247224.html Black Apples is an anthology of gothic fairytales starring the classic fairytale princess  but her ending is maybe not so happy, her quest is perhaps more grim and the darkness of the tale might just come from within& The Princess might be someone we know, but she can also be a princess weve never heard of before. She may come from ancient times, or far into the future. She can be the heroine, or we might not see her on the pages at all  but the story must somehow evolve around the fairytale princess and/or her role as such  and have a dark twist& Were looking for the beautiful, sensuous and sinister. What we want: Originality is treasured, so is strong storytelling, clever plot and a polished manuscript. Dont be afraid to experiment  we do like the strange. Payment: $120 upon publication and royalties on e-book sales. Please visit our submissions page for full details and questions. Belladonna Publishing (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	HP Lovecraft Swords and Sorcery Anthology https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/246800.html Not one that Heroic Fantasy Quarterly is putting together, but one we are interested in nonetheless.  Innsmouth Free Press is doing a Swords and Mythos anthology in early 2013.  From their website: Sword and Mythos. This includes any element of the Cthulhu Mythos (creatures such as shoggoths, characters like the King in Yellow, locations like Leng) combined with sword and sorcery (heroic fantasy). Stories can be told from the viewpoint of sorcerers or other non-traditional heroic characters, although fighters with brawn and brains will also be accepted. More at their website. (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	White List Update https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/246773.html It's been awhile since a White List update. Haven't forgotten it, life just got...crazy, overwhelming, and a whole lot of other things that made it hard to focus on much else. Things are better now, and finally, an update! It's a small oneonly a few additions, a couple updates, and quite a few removals. I think life's been busy for a few people this year. ;) The White List If you have any updates you want added to the list, please post at the entry above NOT HERE. Thanks (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	Call for Submissions: The Journal of Unlikely Architecture https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/246026.html The Journal of Unlikely Entomology is posting a call for submissions for a one-off issue: The Journal of Unlikely Architecture. Where JoUE is a zine dedicated to stories about bugs, JoUA will feature tales in which something pertaining to buildings is integral or significant. The building element can be literal or metaphorical, hallucinatory or behavioral or metaphysical, or any combination thereof. Your story may focus on a single building, or a city, but the constructed environment must be crucial to the narrative. Word count: Up to 8000 words, though we prefer if they're under 5000. Pay: $.01/word up to 5000 words, paid upon publication. Submissions open today and stay open until the issue is filled. http://www.grumpsjournal.com/subs-architecture.html for details. ( The Journal of Unlikely Entomology remains open for submissions; we're currently looking for submissions for Issue 4. http://www.grumpsjournal.com/subs.html ) (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	Heroic Fantasy Quartery Open for Submissions! https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/245771.html Greetings, all! Heroic Fantasy Quarterly is open for fiction and poetry submissions for the month of June.  Be a part of our fourth year of publication!    We pay $100 for fiction and $25 for poetry.  That makes us one of the HIGHEST PAYING poetry markets in the USA, if not this world, and maybe even the next! Check out our guidelines here.  (Comment on this)
7:22 pm	ForbiddenFiction - Calls for Submissions https://specficmarkets.livejournal.com/245233.html ForbiddenFiction is a publisher devoted to writing that breaks the boundaries of original erotic fiction. Our stories combine intense sexuality with quality writing. Stories here will not only arouse readers through sensations, but also engage them emotionally and mentally through storytelling as well-crafted as the sex is hot. Every Thursday ForbiddenFiciton.com posts a new themed calls for submissions meant to create anthologies and special online library collections with ForbiddenFiction.com. Stories accepted for the Special Collections will be gathered by theme into ebook/print anthologies and posted to our site with collection tags to mark their themes. See our website for more information about and a list of other Special Collections calls for submissions. Or for: Submissions Information and Guidelines Subtle Devices – Erotic stories of wicked steampunk. Sex toys of brass, gears and steam? (Open call Nov. 3, 2011 – extended to Feb. 17, 2012.) Wicked Fairy Tales – Erotic, edgy fairy tales.  Naught tales from Grimms, Anderson and more. What did the wolf do to Red Riding Hood, or even grandma? What kind of services did Cinderella give her stepmother and sisters? Did the prince do more than kiss Sleeping Beauty? What happened once Rapunzel pulled him into her tower? (Open call Nov. 17, 2011 – Feb. 17, 2012.) Mind Over Body – Erotic tales of mind control – spells, technology, anything that leaves the person in another's control. (Open call Nov. 24, 2011 – Feb. 24, 2012.) Privates Eyes and Naughty Dicks – Erotic stories of private detectives. (Open call Dec. 1, 2011 – March 1, 2012.) Going Down in History – Erotic stories of historical figures. Take on Napoleon, Belle Star, Lincoln, Buddha, or Catherine the Great? Give us sexy stories with famous, notable or infamous men and women in history. (Open call Dec. 8, 2011 – March 8, 2012.) Striking a Chord – Erotic tales of rock stars, jazz players or other musicians. (Open call Dec. 15, 2011 – March 15, 2012.) Clandestine Desires – Erotic illicit meetings, masquerades and other secret affairs. (Open call Dec. 22, 2011 – March 22, 2012.) Spring Rites – Erotic tales of spring – melting thaws, rising sap, May revelry and exhilarating hunts. (Open call Dec. 29, 2011 – March 29, 2012.) Taken – Erotic stories  of abductions and kidnapping. Held hostage, sold into prostitution, stripping to survive? (Open call Jan. 5, 2012 – April 5, 2012.) Zero-G Spot – Erotic encounters in space. Pushing the limits out of our world. (Open call Jan. 12, 2012 – April 12, 2012.) Modified for Pleasure – Erotic tales of tattoos, piercing, scars and other body modifications. (Open call Jan. 19, 2012 – April 19, 2012.) She's Boss – Erotic stories of dominant women. Lesbian, bi or straight – give us stories of women who take charge of their pleasure. (Open call Jan. 26, 2012 – April 26, 2012.) Swords and Sandals – Erotic tales of ancient Greece and Rome. We'd love to see decadent stories  from behind the pages of history – Gladiators, slaves, Senators, warriors, Centurions, brothels, orgies – inspired by the stories of these ancient cultures.(Open call Feb. 2, 2012 – May 2, 2012.)     Midsummer Nights – Erotic stories of summer nights. Sometimes it's just too hot to sleep. Naughty summer vacations? Steamy nights in the open? Wet waters? Skinny dipping? Sports events that get too sweaty? Camping trips that get wild? Make the summer hot. (Open call Feb. 9 – May 9, 2012.) Bending the Bard – Erotic tales inspired by William Shakespeare. Take the stage, take it further. A look behind the scenes of one of Shakespeare's stories? A modern interpretation? An alternate universe where Romeo falls in love with Tibalt? A story of the players from Shakespeare's company? Bend the bard to your imagination. (Open call Feb. 16 – May 16, 2012.) Carnal Carnivals – Erotic tales of fairs, carnivals and festivals – Mardi Gras, Renaissance, Folsom, Pride, Oktoberfest, more. (Open call Feb. 23 – May 23, 2012.) Desk Job – Erotic explorations of unbalanced erotic power in the workplace, from the traditional boss/secretary to modern politician/interns. (Open call March 1 – June 1, 2012.) Taking Flight – Erotic tales of beings with wings - angels, demons, fairies, dragons & more. (Open call March 8 - June 8, 2012.) (Comment on this)