PPW Events
Quick note: PPWC 2014 registration is open! Check out the details, our fabulous keynotes, and registration information at the
PPW website.
The
December Write Brain will be online only, and is a Q&A on Short Stories with Carrie Vaughn. Tuesday, December 17, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Bring your questions; you'll be invited to ask any questions you might have concerning the writing, editing, publishing, and marketing of short stories. We require a reservation at
www.delvewriting.com/rsvp. It's the only way we can get you the link for the online event venue.
PPW Open Critique will occur on Wednesday, December 18, 6:00 to 8:30 PM, at the Cottonwood Center for the Arts. The first 8 to RSVP may bring 8 pages of their manuscript to critique.
Writer's Night is canceled for the month, due to proximity to Christmas. It will return in January.
Other "Local" Events
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers is having their RMFW Holiday Party on Saturday, December 14, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. They're also offering an online class, presented by Trai Cartwright.
Colorado Springs Fiction Writers has various meetings throughout at the month at different locations. Visitors are welcome.
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America will be holding their RMMWA Holiday Party in the form of their 4th Annual Noir at the Bar. Come enjoy readings by various established authors. December 12, 8 PM. Not at the usual location.
The Pikes Peak Pen Women will hold The Magnificence of Creativity: Sharing a Present of Writing, Art, or Music December 14. 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. You are asked to bring a gift of your creativity, such as a story or painting of yours to share. RSVP required to receive the location.
Publications Open for Submissions and Contests:
Please note: Inclusion of links in this post does not equal sponsorship by Pikes Peak Writers or a relationship between the two entities. Please always be sure to pursue due diligence before submitting anything to a publication or contest.
The Capilano Review publishes "venturesome
experimental writing and art" and is looking for submissions. Submission
deadline is February 28 for the spring issue. Pays $50 per printed page. The
theme is languages.
Workers Write is
seeking poetry and prose from the cubicle dwellers point-of-view. 500-5000
words. December 31 deadline. Pays $5 to $50.
Angelic Knight Press is taking submissions for their anthology
Demon Rum and Other Evil Spirits. Deadline December
31. I didn't find any indication of payment for this particular anthology, but
their overall submission guidelines state quarterly royalties and a copy of the
book. More information on this specific publication
here.
Infinite Acacia is seeking short stories for a collection,
Infinite Science Fiction. Deadline December 31.
2000-6000 words, Science Fiction. Pays $.01/word. They also have a short story
collection entitled
Mother Knows Best, same deadline. Pays 10 Euros,
plus a contributor copy.
Firbolg Publishing is seeking environmental horror short stories for the fourth
entry in their
Enter At Your Own Risk series. Pays a flat $40
fee. Deadline is December 31.
Crossed
Genres is taking submissions of Science Fiction and/or Fantasy
short stories with the theme of "Runaway" for their April issue. Pays
$.05/word. Deadline December 31.
Suspense Magazine is holding the
Terri
Ann Armstrong Short Story Contest. Deadline is December 31. Must be in
the suspense/mystery/thriller genre. No cash prize is mentioned. May be
published online or in their print publication.
21 Peaceful
Genders is an anthology on Transgender healthcare being run as a
contest. December 31 deadline. First prize is $500. This appears to be run by
two individuals, rather than a publishing house, so please do your research
before entering.
The Dreadful Cafe is putting out their second anthology,
Thresholds,
and they're looking for submissions of fiction and art. Specifically, they'd
like something that crosses genres and meets the theme of crossing
boundaries/thresholds. Short stories pay $125, novelettes pay $250. Art pays on
a scale. Open deadline, but will close when the desired number of entries has
been reached.
Weird Tales just opened for submissions this
last week. They're seeking entries with the theme of either Nikola Tessla or
Ice. They will also be holding a flash fiction event online soon. Pays $.03 per
word.
Writers Market has put out a call for entries
for the 2015 Guide to Self-Publishing. They're taking pitches for topics
through December 15. They aren't seeking writing craft pieces, rather the how-to's
and tips for self-published writers. They pay competitive wages.
Red Paint
Hill Quarterly is seeking poetry for their next issue. Deadline
December 15. They also have an upcoming anthology focusing on relationships
with mothers. Poetry, deadline February 1. I'm not sure about payment at this
time.
This is a contest with an honorable backing.
Story Share is
holding a writing contest to find low-literacy stories to support beginning
readers of all ages. Cash prizes for 11 winners.
Apex Publications is holding
A Merry Little Apex Christmas Flash Fiction Contest.
These should be Christmas stories with a dark Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror theme.
Deadline December 16. 250 words. All entrants will receive a copy of Apex
Magazine. The winning piece will be published on the Apex blog, with the winner
getting a short story critique, payment of $.05 per word, and a year
subscription to Apex Magazine.
The
New Ohio Review is currently in their open submissions window.
This one closes December 15, then is open again from January 15 to April 1.
Paying market. Literary market for prose and poetry.
Picayune Literary Magazine is taking
submissions through December 15 of short or flash fiction, poetry, black and
white photography, and black-line art. Pays with one contributor copy.
The Lindenwood Review is taking submissions
through December 15. Accepts fiction, poetry, and essay. Pays in a contributor
copy.
Strange Musings Press is seeking romantic
stories that make you laugh. They can be any genre, as long as they involve a
romance and are humorous. Deadline is December 30. Pays in royalties and an
e-book copy.
The
Apalachee Review is always open for submissions. Fiction, creative
non-fiction, and poetry. Pays two contributor copies.
Puritan
Magazine is always open for submissions of fiction, non-fiction,
poetry, interviews, and reviews. Paying market (pay differs per type of
submission).
Martinus
Publishing has a variety of anthologies taking submissions right
now, with varying deadlines. The topics include: Veterans of Future Wars
(December 31 deadline, pays in royalties); Altered America (December 31
deadline, pays in royalties); Life of the Dead (open until filled, pays in
royalties); We Were Heroes (opens December 1, pays in royalties); To Hell With
Dante (opens December 1, pays in royalties).
An
open
audition is being held for travel writers by Great Escape
Publishing and International Living. No experience necessary.
The
Head & The Hand Press is accepting submissions for multiple
publications. For Asteroid Belt Almanac, they're looking for short fiction,
narrative non-fiction, and visual art. Pay unknown. Deadline December 13. The
Breadbox Chapbook Series is open to literary fiction and non-fiction essays of
a certain length. Ongoing. They also take manuscript submissions.
Zizek
Press is holding an ongoing contest for fiction and non-fiction,
as well as a Bad Fiction Contest with the deadline December 10. Cash prizes.
Harper's Bazaar is holding a short story
competition. Their theme is "Spring," and the deadline is December
13. The winner will get to choose an antique book and spend a week on a private
island.
About the Author: After years of letting her writing fall by the wayside, Shannon Lawrence has recently thrown herself back into it. Her main focus is fantasy and horror and she has just finished a Young Adult Fantasy novel. She has a flash fiction piece featured in the anthology Sunday Snaps: The Stories, and her short horror story "The Blue Mist" will be in the March 2014 issue of Nightfall Magazine. She has also discovered a love of photography and enjoys photographing the breathtaking Colorado scenery and wildlife, as well as her children. She blogs about reading, writing and photography at www.thewarriormuse.com.
