What we need from writers:
-- A strange mystery story, 2000 to 4000 words. There should be something "strange" about
it, even if it is a traditional murder mystery, crime drama, detective story or police procedural. Something
strange...or everything strange, as you wish! And don't forget our usual PG guidelines,
meaning nothing that our faithful
purchasers would not want to present to their parents, grandparents, kids,
relatives, etc. And nothing so grim that it makes your editor ill!
Deadline for submissions: March 1, 2010.
Hoped-for launch of book: April 1, 2010.
Deadline for submissions: August 1.
Hoped-for launch of book: September 1.
On the Christmas theme, stories can be fantasy, science fiction, mainstream, memoir -- whatever. Otherwise, aim for our usual 2000 to 4000 word length of story. and of course, keeping in mind our usual caveat -- our usual PG guidelines, meaning nothing that our faithful purchasers would not want to present to their parents, grandparents, kids, relatives, etc. And again, nothing so grim that it makes your editor ill! (You may think this is not a necessary reminder on a Christmas antho, but...it is.)
Deadline for submissions: October 1.
Hoped-for launch of book: November 1.
AND BEFORE YOU START WRITING, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT OUR WHORTLEBERRY PRESS STYLE BOOK! (You'll find it on the opening page, right beside where you found this Writers' Guidellines.)
Compensation for all books will be $10 per story.
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Let us keep the momentum going with the following plans for:
And, of course, our traditional Christmas anthology.
-- stories ranging from 2,000 to 4,000 words (approximately);
-- as usual, your choice of sf/f/h, mainstream, memoir, or whatever -- even detective/mystery! -- just as long as the story has something to do with Halloween;
-- our usual PG guidelines, meaning nothing that our faithful purchasers would not want to present to their parents, grandparents, kids, relatives, etc.
Our tentative title for this one is "It Was A Dark And Stormy Halloween..."
Submission deadline: June 15, 2009
We'll read from June 15 to July 15
Send it to the printer as fast as we can to get this masterpiece on sale by AUGUST 15.
The Christmas book will consist of stories about CHRISTMAS IN OUTER SPACE:
-- stories ranging from 2,000 to 4,000 words (approximately);
-- as usual, your choice of sf/f/h, mainstream, memoir, or whatever -- even detective/mystery! -- just as long as the story has something to do with Christmas in outer space;
-- our usual PG guidelines, meaning nothing that our faithful purchasers would not want to present to their parents, grandparents, kids, relatives, etc.
NOTE; PLEASE PUT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON YOUR SUBMISSION. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!
Submission deadline: BIG CHANGE IN PLANS -- TAKE NOTE: NO LONGER August 15, BUT SEPTEMBER 15.
We'll read from Sept. 15 to Sept. 30.
Send it to printer as fast as we can to get this holiday tem on sale by OCTOBER 15.
Questions? Whatever? Drop a note here: Whortleberry Press@ Yahoo.com.
Compensation will be $10 per story.