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Fantasy anthology open to submissions

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Swords for Sale: An Anthology of Fantastic Mercenary Fiction

Sorcerous Press is now reading for our upcoming anthology, Swords for Sale. We are looking for fantasy short stories focusing on a mercenary band or a mercenary soldier.

We are open to stories ranging from Sword & Sorcery, where the magic is front and center, and to more “realistic” stories,

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SFFWriting 05-15-2012 07:00 PM

2010 Story Contest Winners Announced!
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Published on 03-24-2011 07:37 PM Number of Views: 944

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I'm pleased to announce the winners of the 9th Annual SFReader Short Story Contest (2010)

1st Place
Michael Barretta, "Sagrada Familia"

2nd Place
Fadzlishah Johanabas Rosli, "Blood Debt"

3rd place
Margaret M. Fisk, "Forged"

Please spread the word and congratulations to all the winners!

If you're a winner and you didn't get the contract I sent, contact me ASAP!
6 Comments
Samuel Mae - 03-25-2011, 01:23 AM

Congrats, all 3 of you. I look forward to reading your stories when they're posted.

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DOITTOMETO - 03-25-2011, 09:19 PM

Grads to the top 3 Dave never expected to even get hon. ment but I am rewriting Finneass Finch &
Its slowely getting better, lots of edditing, I even got someone to read the first 2 new pages, without getting sick. LOve Dave.

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Dave - 03-26-2011, 05:27 PM

Thanks to all who entered. To those whose stories weren't selected - keep writing!

Thanks,

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Manuel Royal - 03-28-2011, 07:35 AM

Congrats, guys! Those are some intriguing titles.

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Dave - 03-29-2011, 09:36 AM

Moving the site to a new host has slowed me a bit - I hope to have the stories posted by the end of the week.

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von Darkmoor - 03-30-2011, 02:19 PM

Congrats to all!

Thanks for hosting this contest once again Dave & Pete.

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