williemeikle
March 8, 2007 @, 9:02 AM
Coach's Midnight Diner, A Genre Anthology
http://www.reliefjournal.com/cmd/
(submit online only)
Specifications: Unpublished Short Fiction 10,000 words or less in the
following categories, written with a Christian slant:
Hardboiled Detective/Mystery (Examples:Raymond Chandler, Janet Evanovich)
Horror/Weird Fiction (Examples:H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King)
Conspiracy/Aliens/Paranormal (Examples:X-Files, Millennium)
Suspense/Adventure (Examples:Dan Brown, James Patterson, Dean Koontz)
The Fantastic/Archetypal Exploration (Examples:Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Neil Gaiman)
Futurist (Examples: Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits)
Crime/Police Procedural (CSI, Law and Order)
Combinations of the above genres are also welcome.
In addition to the above categories, there are three cash awards for
writing for the following prompts:
Jesus Vs. Cthulhu: This one's wide open. There are so many ways to approach
this prompt. Open up the creativity box and let's see what you've got.
That One That Happens In A Diner: The story has to happen in a diner.
Blinding flash of the obvious, right? All before-mentioned categories are eligible.
Editor's Choice: One category that will be decided based upon the work
received.
The three category winners will receive $100. I reserve the right to change
the award categories based upon work received (I can't give out an award in a
category I don't have quality work in). All those published will receive a contr
ibutor's copy free of charge, their name and optional face plastered on the
Relief website, and bragging rights.
What Not To Submit
Hardcore Sci-Fi: I do not want to read about what happened after the
Reticulan War on Beta 3.
Sword and Sorcery: This is not the place for Eldor's quest to find the
enchanted jewel protected by the green-blue dragon. A better place for work in this
genre is the The Sword Review., a great webzine dedicated to this category.
Fan Fiction: We are not going to pay licensing fees or chase down copyright
for fan fiction, so don?t even think about it. Captain Kirkster or Sculder and
Mully stories will be summarily rejected.
For clarification, the timeline you have to work in can be as early as the
mid-1700's all the way into 2020. Your story must take place on Earth, around
the Earth or at least in this solar system. Yes, you may include other
dimensions. You should have original characters, but you may use historical characters
as well. Spiritual warfare is allowed, but let's see some orignality to it,
eh? Shining swords are, however, prohibited.
If you think your work is questionable in terms of the parameters, go ahead
and submit it anyway. I might accept it even if it's outside of these
parameters. The worst I can do is say no.
This is not Guideposts. Do not send a gangster story in which a hardened
assassin says things like "fiddlesticks" or "gosh golly." Write for adults, not
6-year-olds. This anthology will not be "safe for the whole family," so don't
pull your punches.
Publishing Timeframe and Procedure
The anthology is scheduled to be published July 2007, and will be in the same
7"ishX10"ish perfect-bound format as Relief. Price is yet to be determined.
Accepted authors will grant first-publication rights to ccPublishing NFP, our
parent 501c3 literary organization , and will retain all copyright.
Submissions are only taken online at http://www.reliefjournal.com/cmd. Mail
and email submissions will not be read nor returned, so don't even think about
it.
The deadline for submissions is April 1st, 2007.
So buy yourself a cup of coffee and get to writing. Spread the word if you
know other people who write or want to write in this kind of vein. Help me make
this a great anthology.
-Coach Culbertson, Proprietor
__________________________________________________ __________________________________
Off now to try to get a Jesus Vs Cthulhu idea that doesn't involve Cthulhu in any kind of sports-wear :)
Willie
http://www.myspace.com/williemeikle
http://www.reliefjournal.com/cmd/
(submit online only)
Specifications: Unpublished Short Fiction 10,000 words or less in the
following categories, written with a Christian slant:
Hardboiled Detective/Mystery (Examples:Raymond Chandler, Janet Evanovich)
Horror/Weird Fiction (Examples:H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King)
Conspiracy/Aliens/Paranormal (Examples:X-Files, Millennium)
Suspense/Adventure (Examples:Dan Brown, James Patterson, Dean Koontz)
The Fantastic/Archetypal Exploration (Examples:Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Neil Gaiman)
Futurist (Examples: Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits)
Crime/Police Procedural (CSI, Law and Order)
Combinations of the above genres are also welcome.
In addition to the above categories, there are three cash awards for
writing for the following prompts:
Jesus Vs. Cthulhu: This one's wide open. There are so many ways to approach
this prompt. Open up the creativity box and let's see what you've got.
That One That Happens In A Diner: The story has to happen in a diner.
Blinding flash of the obvious, right? All before-mentioned categories are eligible.
Editor's Choice: One category that will be decided based upon the work
received.
The three category winners will receive $100. I reserve the right to change
the award categories based upon work received (I can't give out an award in a
category I don't have quality work in). All those published will receive a contr
ibutor's copy free of charge, their name and optional face plastered on the
Relief website, and bragging rights.
What Not To Submit
Hardcore Sci-Fi: I do not want to read about what happened after the
Reticulan War on Beta 3.
Sword and Sorcery: This is not the place for Eldor's quest to find the
enchanted jewel protected by the green-blue dragon. A better place for work in this
genre is the The Sword Review., a great webzine dedicated to this category.
Fan Fiction: We are not going to pay licensing fees or chase down copyright
for fan fiction, so don?t even think about it. Captain Kirkster or Sculder and
Mully stories will be summarily rejected.
For clarification, the timeline you have to work in can be as early as the
mid-1700's all the way into 2020. Your story must take place on Earth, around
the Earth or at least in this solar system. Yes, you may include other
dimensions. You should have original characters, but you may use historical characters
as well. Spiritual warfare is allowed, but let's see some orignality to it,
eh? Shining swords are, however, prohibited.
If you think your work is questionable in terms of the parameters, go ahead
and submit it anyway. I might accept it even if it's outside of these
parameters. The worst I can do is say no.
This is not Guideposts. Do not send a gangster story in which a hardened
assassin says things like "fiddlesticks" or "gosh golly." Write for adults, not
6-year-olds. This anthology will not be "safe for the whole family," so don't
pull your punches.
Publishing Timeframe and Procedure
The anthology is scheduled to be published July 2007, and will be in the same
7"ishX10"ish perfect-bound format as Relief. Price is yet to be determined.
Accepted authors will grant first-publication rights to ccPublishing NFP, our
parent 501c3 literary organization , and will retain all copyright.
Submissions are only taken online at http://www.reliefjournal.com/cmd. Mail
and email submissions will not be read nor returned, so don't even think about
it.
The deadline for submissions is April 1st, 2007.
So buy yourself a cup of coffee and get to writing. Spread the word if you
know other people who write or want to write in this kind of vein. Help me make
this a great anthology.
-Coach Culbertson, Proprietor
__________________________________________________ __________________________________
Off now to try to get a Jesus Vs Cthulhu idea that doesn't involve Cthulhu in any kind of sports-wear :)
Willie
http://www.myspace.com/williemeikle