Horror: Strange Tales of Horror: An Anthology – Open For Submissions

NorGus Press – Call for Submissions – “Strange Tales of Horror: An Anthology” – Open Until Filled

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Strange Tales of Horror: An Anthology

Email submissions to: submissions@sttales.com

OPEN UNTIL FILLED DEADLINE

Please put the title of your story, your first and last name, and the word count in the subject line of your email.

“Strange Tales of Horror” is a non-themed HORROR ANTHOLOGY. All genres of horror will be considered. Dark, disturbing, suspenseful, supernatural, gruesome, and gory are welcome.

We will consider stories approximately 3000 words – 8000 words. We’re leaving such a wide open word range to encourage writers to write a story until it is finished without padding your submissions with irrelevant details or chopping out important information to stay below a word maximum. In order to satisfy those who enjoy a “quickie” horror fix, we will be accepting a limited number of flash fiction (i.e. 1000 words or less) stories.

Payment is 1 contributors copy for authors submitting stories 3000 words and above. For authors sending in flash fiction, the only compensation is exposure and the joy of being a published writer. While multiple submissions are allowed, please don’t send in simultaneous submissions or reprints.

DEADLINE:

Open until filled. We will accept/reject submissions on a first come, first serve basis. We will set a deadline when the anthology is approximately 3/4 of the way full. Expected response time is under one month. Please don’t query about the status of your submission until 30 days have passed.

So you’re ready to submit your story to NorGus Press. We look forward to reading your work, but ask that you take a couple of minutes to familiarize yourself with our preferred submission format.

All Submitted Fiction Should Be In The Following Format:

• Send as an RTF attachment
• Courier (or similar, easy to read font), 12 pt
• 1″ Margins
• Left Justified (Align Text Left)
• No Spaces Between Paragraphs
• 1/2″ Tabbed Indents
• Double-spaced
• Section Breaks Marked With Centered ***
• Title half way down the first page, BYLINE/WRITING AS NAME below the title
• No Headers or Footers, No Page Numbers
• Use Italics instead of underline or _this_ or *this*
• Use “double quotation marks” instead of ‘single quotation marks’
• Include a short (2-4 sentence) biography, written in the third person, in your email. This will run after your story in the anthology (if selected for publication)

Please place your contact information on the title page:
Name (and pseudonym, if applicable) Approximate Word Count
Address
Phone
Number
Email

Please Include The Following With Every Submission:

• Brief Cover Letter. A short greeting, submission TITLE and WORD COUNT. You may include a list of publication credits or any other information you would like, but it is not necessary. Also, include CONTACT INFORMATION (Your REAL NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS, at the bare minimum)
• Subject Line — Please put ANTHOLOGY TITLE SUBMISSION: Title/Last Name/Word Count) [Example – Strange Tales of Horror: An Matter of Time and Persistence/Nord/6,000)]

Frequently Asked Questions about NorGus Press Anthology Submissions

Who may submit?

Any person age 19 and older may submit to NorGusl Press (19 is the legal age of majority in New York, where NorGus Press is located); authors 16-18 may submit if they provide a letter of permission from their legal guardian.

Do you only accept stories written in third person?

We MUCH PREFER stories written in the third person, though stories written in the first person may be considered. We are not looking for stories told through second person.

What are your content standards?

Graphic language/scenes are welcome as long as integral to the story.

Do you accept Multiple Submissions?

Yes. Unlike many anthologies out there, we are currently welcoming multiple submissions from authors, with a max of 3, please.

Do you accept Simultaneous Submissions?

No, we do not accept simultaneous submissions. We try to send out rejections and/or short list notifications in a timely fashion. Please note the date of the deadline when you submit your story. As we do not make any final selections until the after the deadline has passed, it is possible we may hold on to your story for a long time. If you don’t want to wait for a response, please submit your story close to the deadline.

Do you accept Reprints?

No, we are looking for original, unpublished work.

Where do I send my electronic submission?

submissions@sttales.com

Can I mail you my submission? I don’t have/like/want email.

At this time we are only accepting electronic submissions. If you got to this website, you have to Internet, and if you have to Internet, you can set up an email address.

Do I get paid for my story?

Compensation is 1 contributors copy for those submitting a story that is 3000 words and up. For those submitting flash fiction, compensation is exposure.

Will you notify me that you received my submission?

We have 4 editors monitoring the incoming submissions, so you should hear back from us in a relatively short amount of time. If over 30 days have passed and you haven’t received a reply, please send us an inquiry at ar@sttales.com

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