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February Markets 2007

Find: writers wanted, call for manuscripts, writers markets, and writers contests.

Writers Wanted:  Fate Anthology

True stories wanted with a specifically Christian or Jewish theme for a new edition of The Simple Touch of Fate. Stories should tell in 2,000 words or less about how being at the right place at the right time, or not being at the wrong place at the wrong time, deeply affected or changed one's life.  Send auslander@theramp.net.

CALL FOR POETRY: Her Mark 2008

Details and entry form:
http://www.womanmade.org/entryform.html
 

Woman Made Gallery invites women to submit poetry for Woman Made Gallery's annual datebook. All styles, themes and media considered. Jurors: Mars Gamba-Adisa Caulton, Ellen Kort and Simone Muench.

Calendar:

March 7, 2007 - Final Entry Due Date
March 28, 2007 - Notifications Sent
August 2007 - Datebooks Available
Sunday, August 5, 2007 - Release Party & Reading 2-4pm
Entry fee: $10 for up to three poems

Jacaranda, a Literary Journal

dedicated to voices from afar, is now accepting submissions.

short stories, essays, travel essays
 

We will consider short fiction (not exceeding 6,000 words), essays and photography. We are particularly interested in writing material depicting the foreign experience, i.e. the Haiti of Danticat, the Calcutta of Lahiri, the China of Ha Jin ... All
submissions must include a short biography and be forwarded by regular mail. No e-mails please. Material must be typed and accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Send submissions to:

  Jacaranda
  4329 California St
  San Francisco CA 94118

  Jacaranda pays $10, 2 contributor's copies and a 1 year subscription
for all published work. All rights revert to author after publication.

Length: all submissions not to exceed 6000 words

Email: mcolonna@mac.com

Farming Poetry Anthology

Details:www.puddinghouse.com
Pudding House editors seek poems about farming then and now. The glories and the struggles. SASE. Include e-mail address. Fold all poems together – not individually. No staples or paperclips. Submit 1 to 4 pages of poetry with full name, address, phone, e-mail on each page to:

 Farming Poetry Anthology

 81 Shadymere Ln.

 Columbus, OH 43213.

Tupelo Press Chapbook Award

Details: https://www.tupelopress.org

This is a contest for a first book of poetry. Judge's Prize: $3,000i
Entry must be postmarked January 1 through April 15, 2007.

 
The First Line

Details; www.thefirstline.com

Start writing for : a magazine full of stories that all begin with the same first line! The line cannot be altered in any way, unless otherwise noted by the editors. Seeking fiction 300 to 3,000 words, pays $20 on publication. Also looking for 500- to 800- word critical essays about your favorite first line from a literary work, pays $10. Spring issue deadline: Feb. 1, 2007: In Pigwell, time is not measured by days or weeks but by the number of eighteen wheelers that drive past my house. Summer issue deadline: May 1, 2007: My first impression of Phillip was that he was blessed with ignorance. Fall issue deadline: Aug. 1, 2007: Calvin once complained that there were not enough _______ in the world. [Fill in the blank.] Winter issue deadline: Nov. 1, 2007: After nine years of marriage, Mary knew that the holidays were not a good time to ask her husband for a favor. Include two- to three-sentence bio. SASE if snail. Prefers attachments in MS Word or Word Perfect with full contact information on manuscript to submission@thefirstline.com or snail to The First Line, PO Box 250382, Plano, Texas 75025-0382.

ANGELS ON EARTH

A typical Angels on Earth story is a first-person narrative written in dramatic style, with a spiritual point that the reader can "take away" and apply to his or her own life. It may be your own or someone else's story. PAYS up to $400 per Article.

Publishes true stories about God's messengers at work in today's world. The editors are interested in stories of heavenly angels and stories involving humans who have played angelic roles in daily life. The best stories are those where the narrator has been positively affected in some distinct way.

http://www.angelsmagazine.com

Do not send essays, sermons or fiction or poetry. Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, and accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Send submissions to Colleen Hughes, editor-in-chief, Angels on Earth, 16 E. 34th Street, New York, NY 10016. Allow three months for reply. For any questions, contact angelsedtr@guideposts.org

New Publisher with Multiple Calls for Manuscripts

Details: http://www.thedrillpress.coml

The Drill Press LLC is a new, independent publisher. We currently have a call for submissions for stories and memoirs by women about loveless sex. We are looking for work outside the mainstream, not erotica and not for titillation, but honest and direct, from inside.

We also have three online magazines and are seeking books, fiction, essays, memoirs. We are adamant about the quality of prose we publish.

TallGrass Writers Guild
Literary Anthology/Contest Guidelines

Sponsored by Outrider Press in affiliation with TallGrass Writers Guild

 Details and entry form : http://outriderpress.coml

Planned publication date: late summer 2007.

Planned publication date: late summer of 2007. Diverse writings by writers of all ages, geographies, and backgrounds on the theme of Gardens - from flower pots to acres to favorite public preserves. Tentative title: "A Walk Through My Garden." In the grad tradition of writers who garden (or appreciate others' results) and gardeners who write, we welcome literal as well as imaginative interpretations. Poetry and prose (both fiction and creative nonfiction) welcome. Especially interested in poetry.

Published TWG members will not only receive a free copy, they will also receive free shipping of any additional copies ordered at that time. Reading/entry fees for each category are $16.50, reduced to $12 each for TWG members.

DEADLINE: Postmarked no later than 2-28-07.

Announcing the third annual
GOOSE RIVER ANTHOLOGY,
2007
 

We are seeking selections of fine poetry, essays, and short stories (3,000 words or less). Book will be beautifully produced with full color cover.

EARN CASH ROYALTIES. Author will receive a 10% royalty on all sales that he or she generates.

There is no purchase required and nothing is required of the author for publication. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 28, 2007. Publication will be in the Fall of  2007 (in time for Christmas gifts).   We hold one-time publishing rights. All rights revert to author after publication. Guidelines are as follows:

Submit to:
Goose River Anthology, 2007
3400 Friendship Road
Waldoboro, ME 04572-6337
Telephone & Fax: (207) 832-6665

E-mail: gooseriverpress@adelphia.net

 2007 Poetry/Flash Fiction Contest

Details: www.ascentaspirations.ca/borderlines.htm

Borderlines, our title for the fourth Ascent Aspirations Magazine anthology, deals with the theme of human relationships. Since our last issue reflected issues concerning relationships with our natural world, we felt we'd contrast our theme with having a setting reflecting human relationships in a more urban setting. We'd like the poetry and flash fiction to have an edge and to engender raw emotion in the reader.

Poems and flash fiction should be able to touch on some aspect of the issues and concerns related to any of these ideas.

Contest runs from October 2006 to March 31, 2007.

 Anthologies seeking submissions in Historical Romance

Details: http://highlandpress.org/Upcoming07.html

See all planned anthologies for 2007-8.  This eclectic call ranges from themes of "Love on a Harley" to  War themes to "April in the Park."

Deadlines  vary due to multiple calls.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: A Christmas Collection

Chicken Soup for the Soul is looking for true, inspirational, warm, funny and heartfelt stories (1,000 words or less). May submit more than one story. Previously published OK.  Tentative chapter headings include: Christmas Traditions, The Joy of Giving, All I Want For Christmas, Deck The Halls – Decorating, The Spirit of the Season, Food, Food, Food!, Here We Come A-Caroling, Holiday Memories. Pays $200 per story. Guidelines and submission procedures at www.chickensoup.com. Select "Christmas Collection" as the book title.

Deadline: Mar. 31, 2007

Chicken Soup for the Father and Son Soul:Stories of

 boys and men and the bond they share forever.

Co-authored by Ted Slawski and Dorothy Firman (coauthor of the New York Times #3 bestseller Chicken Soup for the Mother & Daughter Soul!)

“Your son at five is your master, at ten your slave, at fifteen your double, and after that, your friend or your foe, depending on his bringing up.”


Fathers & Sons: the relationship of a lifetime, rarely explored, always important. Fathers show their sons who they will become. Those sons make their own way.  Through babyhood, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, marriage, grandchildren, aging dads, and every step in between fathers and sons carry each other within.

In this latest Chicken Soup, the powerful lineage of fathers to sons will be explored, through stories about fathers and their sons, step-sons, sons-in-law, as well as stories about fathers, fathers-in-law, step fathers, substitute fathers, grandfathers and grandsons.

Stories will be written from every point of view, including from the vantage point of those who watch the unfolding and timeless relationship: the women who love them, marry them, birth them.

Topics will include but not be limited to:

A Father’s Love                                The Love of a Son
When We were Young                       The Wisdom of Aging
Through Women’s Eyes                      Father/Son Legacy
Tough Roads, Great Achievements       The Call to Healing


We’re looking for inspirational, true stories, 1000 words or less, that will make readers laugh, cry, jump for joy, find peace, or just say “wow.” Stories should be positive, universal, and non-controversial. The “message” should be evident without preaching. No essays, tributes, letters, philosophical or biographical pieces will be accepted.

Please submit as many stories as you have, whether original or a favorite from magazines, newspapers, or other sources. For each story selected in the book, a 50-word biography will be included about the author and a permission fee of $200 per story and $50.00 per poem will be paid.   For questions or guidelines or to submit a story, please visit our website at www.chickensoup.com or contact Dorothy Firman at dfirman@comcast.net. Because of the volume of stories we receive, we are unable to respond to each contribution. Finalists, only, will be notified prior to publication. Thank you for helping to create another wonderful book!

Deadline for submission is August 1, 2007.

Chicken Soup for the American Idol Lover's Soul
 

We know who we are - we're the ones who wouldn't miss an AI show even if the world were coming to an end.  We're the ones who think that the vote between Clay and Ruben was one of the most important elections of the past decade.  We're the ones who can't believe that there are people who have actually never heard of Bo Bice or Diana DeGarmo or even Taylor Hicks.

Now we have a chance to share how AI has impacted our lives.  We are in immediate need of funny, inspirational and heartfelt true stories for our newest upcoming Chicken Soup title Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul. 

The stories should be 1200 words or less, and should be positive and non-controversial.  No tributes, philosophical, self-promoting or biographical pieces will be accepted. 

The stories must be written in first person but you don't necessarily need to be the person that the story is about.  It can be about a friend who auditioned for AI, your grandma who re-ignited her singing career after watching the show or your sister who began working with special needs kids having been inspired by Clay.

Tentative chapter headings include:

·    The Dream Begins (stories from the Idols of the childhood moment when they knew they were meant to sing)

·    Waiting in the Rain (contestant hopefuls'' stories of waiting)

·    America Got It Wrong (dealing with disappointment)

·    Simon Says (turning criticism into inspiration)

·    Success is a Journey (lessons/experiences along the road)

·    That's my Baby (stories from the Idol's parents and families)

·    The Idol's Idols (stories from the Idols about who was their mentor/inspiration)

·    Touched By an Idol (viewer's stories)

·    "And Tonight Our Next Idol Hopeful Will be Singing." (stories of the songs that moved you - stories can be from Idols or fans)

·    Behind the Scenes (stories of things the viewers never see..hopefully we''ll include stories from make-up and hair people and/or the Idol's voice coaches, etc.)

·    Life After American Idol (stories from the Idols of what their lives look like not and how the experience has changed them)

As you can see, many of the stories will be written by the contestants or their family members, but we also want to hear from you, the fans - especially for the chapters:

·    Touched By an Idol (viewer's stories)

·    Success is a Journey (lessons/experiences along the road - must relate to Idol)

·    "And Tonight Our Next Idol Hopeful Will be Singing." (stories of the songs that moved you)

You may submit more than one story.  We accept previously published pieces, as long as you retained all rights to your story.  For each story published, a 50-word biography will be included about the author and a permission fee of $200 per story will be paid.  We also need AI cartoons and if accepted for publication, payment will be $100 each.  We accept poems, although very few are used.  Payment for poems is $50.  All payment s are paid within thirty days of publication. 

Please submit stories through the Chicken Soup for the Soul website at www.chickensoup.com.  Click on Submit a Story and be sure to select "American Idol Soul" as the book title.

The submission deadline is April 15th, but the sooner the better!
 

Slingink Shorts Competition
 

Details:www.slingink.co.uk
 SlingInk Shorts competition (www.slingink.co.uk) requests submissions of just 140 words or less with a single word title. The fee is £6 for the first entry, and then it's free for up to another four entries by the same author (five in total).  As well as £75 prize money for the winner, a selection of the best stories will be included in the competition anthology (which will be named after the winning story). The deadline: 31st March 2007.

Call for Short Stories: Philly Fiction
 

We are accepting submissions for POLITICAL FICTION:
Short Stories set in the World of Politics! A book of short stories to be published by Don Ron Books in late 2007---in time for a perfect election season read! Politics, whether by character, setting, or plot, must be central to the story; otherwise we want a range of styles & genres (literary, humorous, hard boiled, relationship dramas, whatever), set anywhere from the White House to small town city halls to election trails, involving characters from US senators to mayoral aides to school board elected officials, etc. No language restrictions. Political Fiction will be available at bookstores across the country & online. Stories cannot exceed 7,500 words; there is no lower word limit. Unpublished and unknown writers welcome. Previously published stories okay with proof that you have permission to republish. One submission per author. Fiction only; no poetry. Please send stories to:
By email: thepoliticalfiction@yahoo.com
 

Or by post:
Don Ron Books
Political Fiction
P.O. Box 39861
Philadelphia , PA 19106


Print your address, phone number, and email on each submission. Please
enclose a brief bio that details your affiliation (if any) with politics. Stories
will be recycled, not returned. We look forward to reading your stuff!

Authors whose submissions are selected will be expected to work with the
editors to fine tune their stories. There is no fee for submission. Selected
authors will receive 2 copies of the book, but will not be otherwise paid. Don Ron Books reserves the right to publish the story in subsequent reprints of the book; authors otherwise retain the rights to their works. For questions please contact: thepoliticalfiction2yahoo.com.
Don Ron Books is a new publishing company based in Philadelphia. Their first
book, Philly Fiction, a collection of short stories set in Philadelphia, has
won critical acclaim, and is available in bookstores in the Greater
Philadelphia Region and online at amazon.com and bn.com. Philly Fiction 2 is forthcoming in the fall 2007. Political Fiction will be their third book.
Deadline: March 31, 2007.