Below are the 20 most recent journal entries recorded in Writers Markets for Speculative Fiction: SF/F/H's LiveJournal:

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Monday, July 6th, 2009
5:28 pm [marycatelli]	The Way of the Wizard An anthology paying pro-rates.  Details here. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
2:19 pm [fairmer]	AnthologyBuilder's Match-That-Artwork Contest To celebrate our graduation from beta testing, AnthologyBuilder invites authors of all skill levels to choose their favorite cover art from our database and write a story to match it. Contest Entries should be unpublished, between 1,000 and 50,000 words in length, and submitted on or before September 20, 2009. Because our site hosts a wide variety of science fiction and fantasy artwork, we expect that most submissions will fall into those genres. Nevertheless, submissions in all genres are welcome. Winners will receive up to $200, plus AB gift certificates. There is no entry fee. Official Rules (10 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, June 20th, 2009
4:08 pm [nelilly]	Thaumatrope Reopens to submissions for guest editor Sean Wallace Thaumatrope is proud to announce guest editor Sean Wallace! Starting immediately Thaumatrope (a twitter fiction magazine of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror) has reopened for submissions through to July 31st, 2009 to collect stories for special run of -punk themed tweets to be published in the month of August. The science fiction field is often populated with new literary movements, and for August we want to honor what has come before, and what will come after, specifically with stories featuring elements from various -punk categories: cyberpunk, steampunk, clockpunk, biopunk, and many more. Hardboiled, noir, or edgy, it doesn't matter, but Thaumatrope wants your best: pushing genre boundaries with the best of them, bringing to your attention "punk" as you have never see it before . . . welcome to #thaumapunk Sean Wallace is the founder and editor for Prime Books, which won a World Fantasy Award in 2006. In his spare time he is also co-editor of Clarkesworld Magazine (Hugo nominee), and Fantasy Magazine; the editor of the following anthologies: Best New Fantasy; Fantasy; Horror: The Best of the Year; Jabberwocky; Japanese Dreams; and The New Gothic; and co-editor of Bandersnatch; Phantom; and Weird Tales: The 21st Century. He currently resides in Rockville, MD, with his wife, Jennifer, and their two cats, Amber and Jade. http://thaumatrope.greententacles.com/submissions/stories/ (Comment on this)
Monday, June 15th, 2009
3:53 am [aliensoul77]	CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - New Surreal Anthology   I am putting together an anthology of horror called "The Ultimate Surreal".  I have been published in Rare, an anthology of horror, on gothic.net as well as many other anthologies.  I am looking for surreal horror fiction grounded in reality which ever so softly slips into the surreal.  I don’t want splatterpunk, over the top grossout horror.  I am looking for more psychologically surreal stuff, it can have alien fetuses in it as long as those alien fetuses are integral to the plot. Think of David Cronenberg meets David Lynch with a dab of Tim Burton.  I am looking for artists, fiction writers and perhaps even poetry if it is truly surreal.  I like ambiguity, where the reader can be left to determine if the narrator was insane or not and I am a big fan of everyday horror, the way a simple day at the office can turn freaky scary.  Psychological horror is preferred over gory horror, cussing and sex is okay as long as it has a point.  500-1500 words.  Deadline is:  Oct 31st, 2009 but if you want to send something over to let me know you are interested early like a rough draft I would be happy to look it over and let you know if it is what I am looking for.  You can submit it to me at dangrn77@hotmail.com:  put Surrealism Anthology in the subject posting.  It can have a horror context or sci-fi or even dark fantasy as long as it operates on the same level of the surrealist's manifesto which is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealist_Manifesto "two distant realities brought together to create a new, uncanny union"   Consider the weird vibe of the film “Eraserhead” which gives us ordinary circumstances, a seemingly familiar world then slowly begins to tear away every thread of sanity we have and exposes the grim horror within.  Show me your inner surrealist!   Surreally Yours,   Daniel w. Gonzales (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
9:04 pm [domynoe]	The White List Updated Finally! Sorry it took so long. Anyway, around 30 new LJ's, comms, and feeds added, plus a couple of updates and deletions. This update includes a few agent/agency blogs! Enjoy! The White List (Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
5:51 pm [jongibbs]	GSHW: 15th ANNUAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION One of the writing groups I belong to (the GSHW), is running a short story competition.  If you'd like to know more, please read here . . . (Comment on this)
9:01 am [cartazon]	Genre Columnists Wanted This is a non-paying opportunity for anyone interested in writing a regular column (weekly, bi-weekly or monthly) on subjects of interest to fans of speculative fiction, movies, tv, comics and other media. Topics are wide open - submit your proposal for consideration. Possibilities include: * TV series episode guides * YA genre lit * gender and/or minority issues * genre classics revisited * publishing news* * e-books/new media * SFFH fandom * anime / manga * science and tech news * genre studies in the academic world * SFFH art * non-English language fiction and/or movies * (your idea here) *(Please note that we already feature a regular column for writers; new proposals should present a unique angle on the topic if they wish to be considered.) Please visit Xenagia.com to learn about our community. If you would like to submit a column proposal, please email me at staci@dumoski.com. Include a summary of what your columns will cover, a projected outline for the first 2 months, and a sample of your writing (a link to a blog or other online work is fine). This is a great opportunity for someone seeking to break into freelance writing to pick up some publication credits, or for anyone who just wants to write about a topic he or she loves and talk about it with others. Xenagia.com is a growing community for fans of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Site features include an extensive genre book index, an engine for posting user reviews of books and movies, and a forum with categories devoted to Books, Movies and Television, and Comics. Xenagia.com is a partner of RPG.net, the largest independent gaming site on the Internet. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, April 18th, 2009
5:51 pm [newfoundspecfic]	NewFoundSpecFic - Submissions Opened for Issue 2 NewFoundSpecFic (New Found Speculative Fiction) is a bi-annual speculative fiction anthology. Founded in 2008 by Devin Drover and Jennifer Graham, NewFoundSpecFic aims to showcase the creative speculative fiction stories of horror, fantasy and science fiction written by many of the undiscovered talents of Canada for others to enjoy. We've officially started accepting submissions for the second issue. For more infomation on what/how to submit, visit our submission guidelines.  Looking forward to hearing from you! - Devin Drover Co-Founder/Editor NewFoundSpecFic  Current Mood: happy (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
9:31 pm [chibibluebird]	Ideomancer Speculative Fiction (I don't think these guidelines have been posted since they've changed.) Ideomancer publishes speculative fiction and poetry that explores the edges of ideas; stories that subvert, refute and push the limits. We want unique pieces from authors willing to explore non-traditional narratives and take chances with tone, structure and execution, balance ideas and character, emotion and ruthlessness. We also have an eye for more traditional tales told with excellence. We are especially interested in non-traditional formats, hyperfiction, and work that explores the boundaries not just of its situation but of the internet-as-page. We are open to fiction submissions during December-January, March-April, June-July, September-October. (Poetry submissions are currently closed.) Stories should be e-mailed to us at fiction (at) ideomancer (dot) com with "Submission: Your Story Title" in the subject line. All submissions should use Standard Manuscript Format and be attached to your e-mail as an .rtf file. Please include a short cover letter in your email with your name, story title, genre, and word count. Fiction submissions should be no longer than 7000 words. Pay is 3 cents a word USD (our word processor count — Microsoft Word) up to a maximum of US$40. ****************************************************************************************************** Also, we are currently looking for two new fiction editors. The time commitment involved is about 2-5 hours/week. ( More details... ) (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 11th, 2009
4:47 pm [andrewkaye]	Defenestration: Summer of Fantasy Defenestration, the literary magazine dedicated to humor, is looking to fill its summer issues with comedic fantasy fiction. All subgenres welcome (high fantasy, urban fantasy, dark fantasy, steampunk, etc.); as long as it’s also funny, we’d love to see it. Depending on the amount of quality submissions, the fantasy theme may span our June, July, and August issues. So give us your best shot. We’re also looking for fantasy-themed non-fiction, poetry, and artwork. Please see our guidelines for how and where to send your submissions. Defenestration accepts submissions year-round. Even though summer has a fantasy theme, submissions of humorous fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and artwork is always welcome. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
4:11 pm [kim_richards]	Call for submissions My husband and I have opened a new ebook company called Damnation Books. We launch in September 2009 with twenty-five titles and are open for submissions now. You can see the guidelines at www.damnationbooks.com Damnation books wants dark fiction. Horror, dark fantasy, thrillers, paranormals, science fiction and erotica (in horror, dark fantasy, paranormal and science fiction settings). We want stort stories, novellas and novel length works. Please check us out. If you're at KillerCon in September, we plan to host a launch party at the convention. Current Mood: excited (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, March 29th, 2009
7:44 pm [ahmedakhan]	submission call for two themed anthologies - cross posted All writers are invited to submit stories to the following two anthologies edited by me: 1) Tentative Title: CHEER UP, UNIVERSE Perhaps something we need in these bleak times. For this anthology, I am seeking ORIGINAL speculative fiction stories (both SF and Fantasy) that make us feel good. Feeling good is subjective so going into specifics is not possible. However, to illustrate the concept, I can point out two classic stories that made me feel good: "Minister Without Portfolio" by Mildred Clingerman, "The Widget, The Wadget and Boff" by Theodore Sturgeon. Hope you get the idea. Length: No restriction Payment: 1 cent a word to a maximum of $15 + a copy of the anthology NO REPRINTS NO SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS Deadline: June 30, 2009 or when filled. Response time: One day to 3 months 2) Tentative Title: FUN TIMES IN ANDROMEDA I am looking for speculative stories aimed at pre-teens. Target readers: precocious kids between the ages of 10-12. The anthology will be fully illustrated. Length: No restriction Payment: A copy of the anthology. Reprints and simultaneous submissions accepted. Deadline: June 30, 2009 or when filled Response time: One day to 3 months Guidelines common to both anthologies: - Formatting: Use standard formatting. If you want to show italics, use italics and not underlines. - Send stories to ai_59 at yahoo dot com. as rtf or doc attachments - In the subject line, state the title of the anthology to which you are submitting the story (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
3:23 pm [domynoe]	Realms Saved Picked up from lenneth.... According to coppervale, who pointed to this article, Tir Na Nog press has purchased Realms of Fantasy from Sovereign Press. On the official website we are told, "Tir Na Nog Press is pleased and excited to announce that we have purchased Realms of Fantasy from Sovereign Media. Shawna McCarthy and Doug Cohen have agreed to stay on in their current capacities. Look for our first full-color issue in May. You can expect the same great magazine, with the same great fiction that you’ve come to depend on. Shortly we will expand our website so that we can better interact with you: our readers!" There's also a PayPal button to subscribe, so if you haven't done so and you love fantasy literature, please do! It's a great magazine, and they could use our support I'm sure. :) Current Mood: excited Current Music: None (Comment on this)
Saturday, March 7th, 2009
8:54 am [mac_stone]	Coyote Wild on hiatus Coyote Wild is going on hiatus. If you've been waiting to hear from us, please consider your submission released. I know that sucks, as a writer, and I'm sorry -- and we'll be back at some point hopefully sooner rather than later. best, Mac (5 Comments |Comment on this)
10:36 am [harmonyfb]	FYI, From the Moderator I have seen reports (on other communities I read) of a malware virus which has been targeting communities. It reportedly manifests as a post which announces the closure of the community and invites members to click on an explanatory link. I have no idea if these reports are accurate or not. But forewarned is forearmed, so just in case...we are not closing. If such a post shows up, please report it and don't click. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
1:52 pm [dotar_sojat]	New Sword and Sorcery Venue The new ezine Heroic Fantasy Quarterly is looking for high fantasy, heroic fantasy, and sword and sorcery stories and poems.    The overview:   Word length:  Fiction, around 10K.  Poetry, three poems up to around 30 pages total.   We are willing to split/serialize within reason.  Some very short stories may be treated as poetry; some very long poems may be treated as fiction.   Payment:  $100 per story, $25 per poem   Submission methods:  Cut and paste the first ten pages of fiction or poetry into the body of an email and send it to editors [at] heroicfantasyquarterly.com      If we like what we see we’ll ask to see the rest (which should be sent as an rtf attachment).   Full details can be found here. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
7:19 pm [queeredfiction]	Queer Horror :: BLOOD FRUIT Open call for submissions for a QUEER HORROR ANTHOLOGY - BLOOD FRUIT - to be published by QUEEREDFICTION where speculative genre is queered. Deadline is 31st May 2009. Queer, dark, macabre tales of horror, (blood and gore and rotten fruits welcome) are sought by QUEEREDFICTION.  Chill us with your horrifying, sensual tales of gay and lesbian terror.  Your submission should be a short story between 4,000 and 10,000 words.  We are seeking fiction with positive images of queer characters.  We’re not looking for clichés.  We do not want reprints. We are seeking first world rights for this anthology. For full details view the official guidelines. Queries welcome.  QUEEREDFICTION www.queeredfiction.com (Comment on this)
Sunday, March 1st, 2009
1:55 pm [cristalia]	Ideomancer Speculative Fiction reopening to subs Hi, everyone! Ideomancer Speculative Fiction has reopened to submissions for our March-April reading period. We're looking for fiction that explores the edges of ideas; stories that subvert, refute and push the limits. We want unique pieces from authors willing to explore non-traditional narratives and take chances with tone, structure and execution, balance ideas and character, emotion and ruthlessness. We also have an eye for more traditional tales told with excellence. Full guidelines are through the link, and we look forward to reading your work! Current Mood: cheerful (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
4:03 pm [douglain]	Diet Soap Guidelines Diet Soap's Webpage Diet Soap is an anarchist 'zine and the writers, editors, and artists involved are often accused of being impolite. However, most involved refuse to moderate their tone, and I would encourage writers who aren't too polite and who have a natural aversion to the pettiness of power and authority to send in their work for consideration. We only pay $5 a story, and spending the time on a work of fiction or nonfiction and then being paid so little is really a money losing proposition, but rest assured that publishing the work is also a money losing proposition for me. We are open for submission on the next issue is on the subject of slavery with a special focus on Wage Slavery. Please check out our guidelines at dietsoap.org. The most current issue is available as a pdf and I recommend you seek a free copy before submitting. Please write me at douglain (at) dietsoap dot org to receive a pdf. (14 Comments |Comment on this)
5:10 pm [harmonyfb]	Moderator Reminder Publishers: We'd love to hear about any calls for submissions that you have. But this is not the place to promote your magazine, anthology, or podcast. If you're wondering whether to post that huge color picture of your upcoming project - which is no longer accepting subs - please don't. This community has very few up-front rules, but that's a big one. Please abide by it. (1 Comment |Comment on this)