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CALL: WhimsyCon 2019 Anthology

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Shiny Garden is seeking short fiction for its 2019 WhimsyCon Anthology. Steampunk, science fiction, fantasy, and other spec fiction is preferred. While this will not be a queer anthology, queer submissions are requested and welcomed. Submissions should be: Written in English Written for a PG-13 Audience (no explicit sex or violence) Between 5,000-15,000 words Typed and double spaced Include the author’s name, address, phone number and approximate word count at the top of the first page. Print ready. (please don’t send first drafts, send it through an editor for grammar ect.) Saved as a .doc or .docx file Also do … Read more

CALL: Lackington’s wants speculative fiction short stories

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Lackington’s wants speculative fiction short stories for the next issue of its e-magazine. The publication prefers “controlled and well-crafted wordsmithery that reflects the story, setting, theme, atmosphere, or philosophy it seeks to describe.” Pays 1¢/word (minimum $25 Canadian); submissions open June & July.

Read the full post on Dale Cameron Lowry’s blog for writers.

CALL: Unlocking the Magic Antho Looking for mental Health/Fantasy Stories

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Unlocking the Magic – Cuppatea Publications Deadline: November 1, 2018 Wordcount 3,000-6,000 words Payment: $300 USD + royalties In fantasy, we read about how people with mental illness are more susceptible to magic, closer to breaks in reality, more likely to be able to see the unseen. These stereotypes are harmful and contribute to keeping people from seeing the good in getting help, taking their meds, or talking to someone. This anthology is about changing the narrative and telling stories of strength and perseverance, of getting help despite the darkness. Not the myth that getting help will kill creativity and … Read more

CALL: Stories by bisexual authors with bisexual characters for free anthology

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M.S. Wordsmith and Sìne Màiri Ní Ailpín are putting together a collection of 10–12 stories “for a short story collection featuring bisexual characters written by bisexual authors.” The collection will be released as a free ebook on this year’s Celebrate Bisexuality Day on Sept. 23. Any genre is welcome, and stories should be appropriate for teenage and adult readers. Non-English works may be submitted if accompanied by an English translation.

Read the full post on Dale Cameron Lowry’s blog for writers.

CALL: Gilla Press wants speculative fiction that explores masculinities

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Galli Books, whose tagline is “Socially Conscious Speculative Fiction,” is open to fiction, poetry, and nonfiction submissions for its first anthology, Speculative Masculinities, which seeks to interrogate Western models of masculinity and explore models of non-toxic masculinity. They are particularly looking for submission from marginalized identities and backgrounds.

Read the full post on Dale Cameron Lowry’s blog for writers.