Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Links Straight Up

We're going straight to the links today!

Accepting Submissions:

The Big Click is looking for short crime fiction. Pays $100 per story. Open submissions.

Collidor is open for submissions of short speculative fiction. 2000-18,000 words. Also accepting non-fiction and art. Pays $.25/word for the first 5000 words, with amounts varying after that.

The Act Itself is looking for erotic literature. 8000 words or less. Pays $.03/word.

Freeze Frame Fiction is seeking flash fiction of any genre. They also have a themed edition with the theme YA. 1000 words or less. Deadline for the open edition is March 15. Deadline for YA edition is June 15. Pays $10 flat rate. Personal note: They give personal feedback from each editor on rejections (or they used to).

Neon Literary Magazine is open for short stories, poetry, and flash fiction. The topic is open, but the editor tends toward the dark and speculative. They will also take images, comics, and graphic poems. Pays in royalties.

Wicked Words Quarterly is seeking flash fiction and short stories. Science fiction, fantasy, or horror with a twist. Up to 750 words for flash, 1000-7500 words for short stories. Pays $.01/word.
Update: Wicked Words Quarterly has shut down. Thank you, Christine!

Tryptich Tales is looking for mainstream, science fiction, and fantasy. 2000-6000 words. Pays $100 per story.

Prose n' Cons wants short stories, flash fiction, non-fiction on forensic/investigative techniques, features on mystery fiction and crime, etc. Flash if up to 1000 words, short stories up to 3000 words. Pays between $5 and $40 depending on submission type.

Of Interest:

Alex J. Cavanaugh is seeking support in his Thunderclap for Dragon of the Stars, scheduled to go out April 7. If you sign up, Thunderclap will automatically send out a Facebook status or Tweet at the pre-determined time with information on Alex's book release. It's super easy to do, and only goes out when it says it will.

Toi Thomas ,author of the Eternal Curse series, is looking to do video interviews with authors and book bloggers. As in, she wants to interview you! You can find more information on this, as well as other promotional services she's willing to provide on her blog, HERE. You can contact her via her contact page.

Any of these of interest to you? Anything to share? Have you tried out a Thunderclap yet, or been part of one? What did you think? Any publication news?

May you find your Muse.




17 comments:

Nick Wilford said...

I've taken part in a couple of Thunderclaps. I think they were good for the author although I'd have to try it myself to be sure! Thanks as ever for the links. I'm working on a couple of submissions for links you provided before.

Maurice Mitchell said...

Cool to spread the word for Toi and Alex who are two of my favorite writers.

Susan Kane said...

I keep thinking "I can do that", but I never do.

Chrys Fey said...

You're the Queen of Links, Shannon!

Liz Blocker said...

You're incredible at these, Shannon. Where do you find them???

Shannon Lawrence said...

Good luck with those submissions! This is only the third Thunderclap I've taken part of, but they're easy to do. I think it's an interesting idea. Plus, it's fun to see how far a reach people add to it.

Shannon Lawrence said...

I'm happy to be able to!

Shannon Lawrence said...

The Thunderclap? Or submitting? Either way, you can do it!

Shannon Lawrence said...

It's great to be queen! ;)

Shannon Lawrence said...

All over! I've joined LinkedIn groups, various groups on Facebook. Searches of my own while looking for markets. So on and so forth. It's just that I started sticking them in a spreadsheet according to deadlines as I came across them. They add up pretty quickly.

John Wiswell said...

Thanks for the links, Shannon! I have thirteen stories out to markets right now, and am hoping to finish two more today.

Christine Rains said...

Thanks for keeping me updated with these links. I need to write some more shorts and get them sent out! :)

Christine Rains said...

I just went to Wicked Words Quarterly and they've shut down this month. Dangit. That was the first one I clicked on!

Tara Tyler said...

love these links - just reading them inspires me to go for a submission! i bookmarked this. thanks!

Shannon Lawrence said...

Yes! Fantastic! Let's keep that number climbing.

Shannon Lawrence said...

Argh! Thank you for passing that along.

Shannon Lawrence said...

I hope you do submit, and good luck!