- Joined
- Mar 22, 2003
- Messages
- 14,995
We are putting up this thread as part of an Open Call for submissions for short stories for the 2019 SFFWorld Anthology.
https://www.sffworld.com/2018/12/announcement-submissions-for-sffworld-anthology-now-open/
Theme: DYING EARTH
The parameters of this theme are meant to be broad beyond the traditional sub-genre and include science fiction, fantasy and SFF horror stories. The stories can be Vancian far future Earth tales when humanity is looking at its end, post-apocalyptic tales of collapsed eco-systems, lone human or AI on a desolate Earth, mutated human civilizations, ancient lost civilizations re-emerging in the wake of modern humans’ destruction, etc. They can be hopeful, tragic, cynical, utopian, baroque, nihilistic or comic, or all of those together. All you need is Earth the planet in a collapsed, degenerated and/or desperate state.
Length: 1000-7500 word hard limit, 2000-5000 words preferred
Submission Deadline: March 31st, 2019 (may be extended)
File Type: DOCX files for preference, can take PDF
Requested Rights: First anthology publication, 6 months exclusivity, for e-book and POD publication. No fan-fiction or use of existing characters; all work must be the author’s own and the author must own all the rights in the story.
Payment: $25/story – flat rate and comp (digital) copies of the anthology
Submission Contact: Direct Message @Andrew LH or @N. E. White and you’ll be given a submission e-mail address. Also contact them if you have any questions about the theme or submission guidelines.
Put contact information on the first page of your story submission: email address, name, pen name if different from your real name, any other contact information needed and an estimated word count for the story.
Formatting:
* Use italics instead of underlining words to be italicized.
* No font switching; if you have unusual formatting, contact Andrew LH or N.E. White about how it needs to be formatted.
* Use automatic paragraph indents and spacing instead of manual ones:
Go to the Format menu and select Paragraph, which opens a new window already in the tab "Indents and Spacing", which is where you want to be. To indent the first line of the paragraph, you increase the value "First Line" (0.50cm is probably enough). For a space between paragraphs, increase "Below Paragraph" (0.20cm looks clear). Then click okay and you're good to go.
You can do this before you start and just write away, every new paragraph will automatically have that indent and/or space beneath it. If you want to do it on a completed text, use Ctrl+A to select the whole text before you adjust the paragraph settings.
* Use the # symbol to indicate a scene break if you have any in your story.
*Write the words “The End” at the end of your story.
Again, if you have any questions about the anthology or submissions procedures, contact Andrew LH or N.E.White by direct message. You can also ask questions in this thread and we'll try to get them answered.
https://www.sffworld.com/2018/12/announcement-submissions-for-sffworld-anthology-now-open/
Theme: DYING EARTH
The parameters of this theme are meant to be broad beyond the traditional sub-genre and include science fiction, fantasy and SFF horror stories. The stories can be Vancian far future Earth tales when humanity is looking at its end, post-apocalyptic tales of collapsed eco-systems, lone human or AI on a desolate Earth, mutated human civilizations, ancient lost civilizations re-emerging in the wake of modern humans’ destruction, etc. They can be hopeful, tragic, cynical, utopian, baroque, nihilistic or comic, or all of those together. All you need is Earth the planet in a collapsed, degenerated and/or desperate state.
Length: 1000-7500 word hard limit, 2000-5000 words preferred
Submission Deadline: March 31st, 2019 (may be extended)
File Type: DOCX files for preference, can take PDF
Requested Rights: First anthology publication, 6 months exclusivity, for e-book and POD publication. No fan-fiction or use of existing characters; all work must be the author’s own and the author must own all the rights in the story.
Payment: $25/story – flat rate and comp (digital) copies of the anthology
Submission Contact: Direct Message @Andrew LH or @N. E. White and you’ll be given a submission e-mail address. Also contact them if you have any questions about the theme or submission guidelines.
Put contact information on the first page of your story submission: email address, name, pen name if different from your real name, any other contact information needed and an estimated word count for the story.
Formatting:
* Use italics instead of underlining words to be italicized.
* No font switching; if you have unusual formatting, contact Andrew LH or N.E. White about how it needs to be formatted.
* Use automatic paragraph indents and spacing instead of manual ones:
Go to the Format menu and select Paragraph, which opens a new window already in the tab "Indents and Spacing", which is where you want to be. To indent the first line of the paragraph, you increase the value "First Line" (0.50cm is probably enough). For a space between paragraphs, increase "Below Paragraph" (0.20cm looks clear). Then click okay and you're good to go.
You can do this before you start and just write away, every new paragraph will automatically have that indent and/or space beneath it. If you want to do it on a completed text, use Ctrl+A to select the whole text before you adjust the paragraph settings.
* Use the # symbol to indicate a scene break if you have any in your story.
*Write the words “The End” at the end of your story.
Again, if you have any questions about the anthology or submissions procedures, contact Andrew LH or N.E.White by direct message. You can also ask questions in this thread and we'll try to get them answered.
Last edited by a moderator:
