I guest posted on the Insecure Writer's Support Group blog Monday about submission fears and tips.
And today I'm visiting C. Lee McKenzie.
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Also this week, I posted on my Facebook page asking for recommendations of books in the mystery genre, and I'm passing those along:
The Woman in Cabin 10, Ruth Ware
The Turn of the Key, Ruth Ware
The Death of Mrs. Westaway, Ruth Ware
Sweet Water, Cara Reinard
In Her Wake, Amanda Jennings
The Shadows, Alex North
Ancient Enemy (series), Mark Lukens
Verity, Colleen Hoover
The Sea of Lost Girls, Carol Goodman
The Next Wife, Kaira Rouda
Medicus (series), Ruth Downie
Finlay Donovan is Killing It, Elle Cosimano
The Drowning Kind, Jennifer McMahon
Three Pines (series), Louise Penny
Kate Shugak series, Dana Stabenow
Not a Happy Family, Shari Lapena
The Guest List, Lucy Foley
No Exit, Taylor Adams
Our Last Night, Taylor Adams
Anything by: Dorothy L. Sayers, Elizabeth George, PD James, and Fiona Davis
I didn't do my submission stats last week because it didn't feel appropriate with the tribute. So I'm doing it this week instead. These are my short story submission stats for January:
10 submissions
6 rejections
1 acceptance
17 stories currently on submission
Currently open for submissions. Bear in mind that I'm not endorsing these, merely passing them along. Always do your own due diligence before submitting.
Pyre Magazine is seeking "dark, genre-bending works." Up to 3500 words. Also takes flash fiction, nonfiction, photography, poetry, and art. Pays $10. Deadline February 28.
Knight Riding Press is seeking flash fiction and short stories about mermaids for Mermaidens. Up to 7000 words. Pays in royalties. Deadline March 1.
Sans Press is seeking any genre of story that matches the theme/title: The Last Five Minutes of a Storm. Up to 5000 words. Pays 150 Euros. Deadline March 7.
Mascara Literary Review is looking for short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction with the theme of Resilience. Up to 3000 words. Pays $200. Deadline March 20.
Chicken Soup for the Soul is seeking short pieces with the theme Preteens or Teenagers. Up to 1200 words. Pays $200. Deadline March 30.
Black Hart Entertainment is seeking offbeat horror stories for That is SO Wrong! Up to 7000 words. Pays $10. Deadline March 30.
Dragon Soul Press is seeking stories for the following anthology calls: Chance on Love, Valor (must feature East Asian warriors). 5000 to 15,000 words. Pays in royalties. Deadline March 31.
Moonflowers & Nightshade is seeking sapphic horror. 2000 to 5000 words. Pays $04/word. Deadline April 1.
Cloaked Press is seeking speculative fiction from the POV of the villain for Summer of Speculation. 4000 to 10,000 words. Pays $15. Deadline April 15.
Any mysteries you've read recently that you'd recommend? Did you check out my post on IWSG? Have you been submitting? Any of these submission calls interest you?
May you find your Muse.
6 comments:
Happy to host you at the IWSG site!
Thanks for sharing your mystery recommendation. I love Louise Penny's books. Lisa Jewell is really good too.
I remember someone who lived in Colorado?, who posted possible competitions for short stories. I bought this book. It is where I am for moving my writing to the next level. Thanks!
I'm reading a lot of 1930s/1940s era mysteries right now. Thanks for all the great suggestions too :)
Good luck on your submissions. I used to submit some of my horror short stories way back when but then I started reading romance and wasn't really interested in trying to write anymore.
that's a great list! Thanks, Shannon. Best of luck with your submissions. You're going to nail an awesome publisher.
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