Flash Fiction seems to be the newest rage, so we
figured we'd jump on the bandwagon. So let's see just how good of a
writer you are!
Submission to this anthology is
open to all writers, published or unpublished as long as you hold the
copyright to your story.
The story style
does not matter as long as it is a horror tale and does not exceed 500
words. Your ultimate mission? scare us!
Here are the rest
of the submission guidelines:
DEADLINE:
Submissions for Frightmares! will
be accepted until the volume has been filled. We estimate a release
date of Fall 2011 which means a closing date of approximately July
2011. (This, of course, depends on the quality and quantity of
submissions.)
PAYMENT/AWARDS:
Flash fiction
submissions which appear in Frightmares! will each receive a
PDF copy of the anthology. But wait, there's more!
««« Five authors will be awarded
cash prizes.«««Over $200 in cash and prizes will be
awarded. The top four flash fiction stories will receive cash
prizes and, in addition, a random drawing will be held with the
names of all submitting authors. These prizes will be awarded upon
publication of the anthology.
1st Place - $100
2nd Place - $50
3rd Place - $25
4th Place - $15
Random Drawing - $50
(For promotional purposes, some flash
fiction pieces may appear in future issues of Dark Moon Digest.
If your Flash Fiction story is used in an issue of Dark Moon
Digest, you will also receive a PDF of that issue of the
magazine in addition to any future prizes or awards.)
ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee for
submitting your flash fiction piece to Frightmares!
Your flash fiction
horror story must be previously unpublished in print
format unless you still hold the copyright. (You must inform us if a
story has previously been published and where/when it was published.) Online publication is fine as
long as you hold the copyright and are not bound by exclusivity to
any person, party or website.
All flash fiction short stories must be submitted by the author holding the
copyright. (If your story is not copyrighted, don’t worry.
Copyright laws protect your work from the moment you began writing
it. Check
here
for more information on copyrights.) Prior to publication, all
authors selected for publication must sign a release stating that
said flash fiction piece is their work and that Dark Moon Books will
not be held liable if this statement is found to be false.
Authors
keep all rights to their work including the original copyright.
Stories published in either the magazine or the anthology will carry
notices which stipulate the copyright resides with the author.
Please inform us if your story appears elsewhere prior to
publication, especially if this effects your copyright or reprint
permissions.
Submissions cannot
under any circumstances exceed 500 words! Title, byline and notes to
the editor are not included in the word count. If your story is 501
words or more, it will not be entered into the contest. We will,
however, inform you of the problem and allow you to re-submit if you
so wish.
Please check your spelling and grammar
carefully.
You may withdraw your short story from consideration at any point,
but this request must be made in writing (e-mail acceptable).
Entrants selected for publication
in either the anthology or an issue of Dark Moon Digest will be contacted prior to
publication. Dark Moon Books reserves the right to edit submitted stories for
content. However, all copyrights will remain with the original
author regardless of edits. Due to the volume of stories we expect
to receive, authors whose work is not used in either the anthology
or an issue of Dark Moon Digest will not be contacted. You may,
however, at any time inquire about your submission.
HOW TO ENTER:
Submit all entries via e-mail to
Frightmares2011@gmail.com
as an attachment in either Word (.doc) or rich text format. Please
use “Frightmares Anthology Submission” in your subject line. No
queries are required.
Include your
name, address, phone number and e-mail address on the first page of
your submission and in your e-mail please.
Please use a
serif type to format your short story. (i.e. Times Roman, Georgia,
Garamond, Courier). Do not use headers or footers.
