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Apocalyptic
Horror
Short Story Contest
Submissions are now being accepted for our apocalyptic
horror short story contest. Yep. The end is here. Are there zombies?
Disfigured humanoids? Underground dwellers? Raiding parties of
cannibals? The four horseman of the apocalypse? The ideas are
endless and more than a little scary. But remember. These are not
just futuristic sci-fi stories, they are horror stories! Scare us.
Please...
All of these ideas and more are prime candidates for
stories in this sub-genre. The winning story (or stories) will be
scheduled for publication in
Issue #7 of Dark Moon Digest which will
debut at the 2012 World Horror Conference and the Bram Stoker Awards
in Salt Lake City next March. Another outstanding and special issue
to aim for.
There are two "contests" for this exciting issue. One
requires an entry fee and will have prizes awarded; the other has no
entry fee. Choose your poison, but enter soon!
This contest is
open to all writers, published or unpublished.
Here are the rest
of the guidelines:
ENTRY FEE CONTEST
DEADLINE: January 15, 2012
PRIZE MONEY & PAYMENT:
1st Place: $100
Grand Prize plus a copy of the issue of Dark Moon Digest in which your
story appears.
All other stories selected for publication
will receive $10.00 plus a copy of the issue in which their story
appears.
ENTRY FEE: $10.00 payable via PayPal or by check or money order.
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All short stories must be submitted by the author holding the
copyright. (If your short story is not copyrighted, don’t worry.
Copyright laws protect your work from the moment you began writing
it. Check
here
for more information on copyrights.)
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Your
submission must be previously unpublished in print
format unless you still hold the copyright. (You must inform us if a
story has previously been published and where it was published so we
can verify who holds the copyright.) Online publication is fine as
long as you hold the copyright and are not bound by exclusivity to
any person, party or website. If selected for publication, the
online story must be removed from that site prior to being accepted
for publication.
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By
submitting your apocalyptic horror short fiction work to this contest, you are
assigning Dark Moon Books First World Serial Rights and the permission to
possibly publish the work in either our quarterly magazine
(published in print and e-book versions) or our monthly e-magazine.
(Authors receive no payment for publication in the e-magazine, but
also have the right to refuse publication in this manner.) The author keeps all other rights including the original copyright.
Stories published in any manner will carry
notices which stipulate the copyright resides with the author.
(NOTE: If your submission has previously appeared in another
publication or anthology, we will discuss publication rights with
you.)
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All submissions should be a minimum of 750 words and should not
exceed 4,000 words. This is not a strict guideline, but anything
differing from these figures should be the exception rather than the
rule.
Remember, your story could be rejected simply because it is
excessively long.
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You may withdraw your entry from consideration at any point,
but this request must be made in writing (e-mail acceptable).
Refunds are not given in this case.
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Entrants selected for publication will be contacted prior to
publication with further instructions. There are some instances in
which we might ask the author for a re-write (with suggestions) if
we feel it would improve the story and its chances of being
published.
We also reserve the right to edit submitted stories for length and
content, but these edits will always be discussed with the author prior to publication.
HOW
TO ENTER:
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Submit all entries via e-mail to
DarkMoonDigest@gmail.com
as an attachment in either Word (.doc) or rich text format (.rtf).
Please use “Apocalyptic Horror
Contest” in your subject line. Stories may be submitted
before payment is made, but will
not officially be entered into the contest until your entry fee has
been received. No queries are required.
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Include your
name, address, and e-mail address on the first page of
your submission and in your e-mail.
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Please use a
12-point serif type to format your entry. (i.e. Times Roman, Georgia, Courier),
unjustified right margin and no spaces between paragraphs. Use
paragraph indents in your formatting and not tabs or spaces. Do not use headers and
footers.
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Use the button below to pay instantly (and securely) through
PayPal. You do not have to join PayPal to use this payment system.
If you would rather pay by check or
money order, send your $10.00 entry fee to Stony Meadow Publishing,
3412 Imperial Palm Drive, Largo, FL 33771. Please make checks and
money orders payable to Stony
Meadow Publishing.
Stories may be submitted before payment is made, but will not
officially be entered into the contest until payment has been
received.
Questions? Send
them to
DarkMoonDigest@gmail.com
NO ENTRY FEE SUBMISSION
DEADLINE: January 15, 2011
PRIZE MONEY & PAYMENT:
All stories selected for inclusion in this issue of
Dark Moon Digest (or a future issue or anthology)
will receive $10
plus a copy of the book when it is released.
ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee for this contest.
-
All short stories must be submitted by the author holding the
copyright. (If your short story is not copyrighted, don’t worry.
Copyright laws protect your work from the moment you began writing
it. Check
here
for more information on copyrights.)
-
Your
submission must be previously unpublished in print
format unless you still hold the copyright. (You must inform us if a
story has previously been published and where it was published so we
can verify who holds the copyright.) Online publication is fine as
long as you hold the copyright and are not bound by exclusivity to
any person, party or website.
-
By
submitting your apocalyptic horror short fiction work to this contest, you are
assigning Dark Moon Books First World Serial Rights and the permission to
possibly publish the work in either our quarterly magazine
(published in print and e-book versions) or our monthly e-magazine.
(Authors receive no payment for publication in the e-magazine, but
also have the right to refuse publication in this manner.) The author keeps
all other rights including the original copyright.
Stories published in any manner will carry
notices which stipulate the copyright resides with the author.
(NOTE: If your submission has previously appeared in another
publication or anthology, we will discuss publication rights with
you.)
-
All submissions should be a minimum of 750 words and
should not
exceed 4,000 words. This is not a strict guideline, but anything
differing from these figures should be the exception rather than the
rule.
Remember, your story could be rejected simply because it is
excessively long.
-
You may withdraw your entry from consideration at any point,
but this request must be made in writing (e-mail acceptable).
-
Entrants selected for publication will be contacted prior to
publication with further instructions. There are some instances in
which we might ask the author for a re-write (with suggestions) if
we feel it would improve the story and its chances of being
published.
We also reserve the right to edit submitted stories for length and
content, but these edits will always be discussed with the author prior to publication.
HOW
TO ENTER:
-
Submit all entries via e-mail to
DarkMoonDigest@gmail.com
as an attachment in either Word (.doc) or rich text format (.rtf).
Please use “Apocalyptic Submission” in your subject line.
-
Include your
name, address, and e-mail address on the first page of
your submission and in your e-mail.
-
Please use a
12-point serif type to format your entry. (i.e. Times Roman, Georgia, Courier),
unjustified right margin and no spaces between paragraphs. Use
paragraph indents in your formatting and not tabs or spaces. Do not use headers and
footers.
Questions? Send
them to
DarkMoonDigest@gmail.com
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