Raw Terror - submissions

[carolinec]

I wasn't sure where to put this. I'm not really plugging the book - as it doesn't exist yet! This is a call for submissions which I picked up on the BFS forum today - sounds interesting (PS: maybe we need a section on the board for "markets"?):

Read Raw Press presents "Raw Terror", a horror anthology, edited by Ian Hunter

What we want:
We're looking for scary, horrible, terrifying stories that would fit into an anthology called “Raw Terror”. They can be traditional horror, supernatural, or psychological, but no Fantasy or Science fiction, unless your story really merits that framework

Short stories should be 500 to 5000 words in length, 12pt, Times New Roman font, double spaced, two spaces after sentence ending punctuation. Please do not use headers or footers. Stories should be sent as .rtf or .doc documents. Please include details (name, address, word count) and a brief (250 word) bio in the body of the e-mail.

We will pay £10 per story and a contributor’s copy for 1st worldwide anthology rights. No reprints. Authors will be paid upon publication.
Send your submissions to [e-mail] as attached .rtf or .doc file. On the subject line, put RAW TERROR and your story’s title. If you do not receive confirmation that we received your submission within 7 days, please feel free to query.

You may send multiple submissions, but only one per e-mail, and while we also accept simultaneous submissions, please notify us of where else you have submitted--and if/when it is accepted elsewhere.

Submissions are open from now and will remain open until 28 February 2009. All submissions will be responded to by 31 March 2009. Publication date is scheduled for the Glasgow BFS open night on the 11 June 2009.

[benedictjjones]

cheers caroline!!!

[Jaqhama]

I always like fussy subs guidelines, especially when they're paying a whole ten quid for worldwide, no re-print rights.

Two spaces after sentance ending punctuation?
Never seen that one before.

I've written stuff for free, a number of times.
My opinion: If you're only paying a pittance, then don't be so fussy with your guidelines.

Mind you...I've seen fussier guidelines from ezines who don't pay anything at all.
I always wonder about that...why do they expect people to jump thru hoops for no good reason?

Anyone with a word program can change the structure, font size etc to suit them, with a few mouse clicks.
I often ponder if the format is not more important to them than the actual story.

In the words of one of my editors..."I don't care how the story is formatted...just send me a good freaking story that I can publish...we'll take care of the rest."

Wise words there.