1. I am not a book publisher. I'm going to read submissions for collections of stories, and, unless otherwise noted, I'll edit as needed and submit the collection(s) to Double Dragon Publishing. Standard contract will apply.
2. I don't want anything that's been published before, or anything that is or has been available for public viewing in any way.
3. Size 12 Arial orTimes, double spaced, please. All submissions should be sent as Microsoft Word documents to rachaelbyrd_books (at) yahoo (dot) com.
4. Multiple submissions are okay unless otherwise noted. I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
5. In the title line of your email, please include the word 'SUBMISSIONS'. In the body of your email, please include a brief summary of the story/stories you're submitting, along with a short bio that includes past publishing credits.
6. I will post a notice when submissions close. I'll post tentative deadlines, and I reserve the right to change them.
7. Your work may be edited without consulting you.
8. Word limits are a guideline. I'm flexible.
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Current Contests and Anthologies
Darkness Benign
An eclectic collection of horror stories, various lengths and styles..
Submissions: Closed
Status: Accepted for publication.
Everything Vampires
New twists on an old favorite--see if you can avoid the pitfalls and cliches of the genre and make something new. Any genre. Poetry acceptable.
500-10000 words
Submissions: Open
Deadline: 1/1/2010
American Portrait
Choose a specific place or area of the United States to set a story in. Although location should be a significant factor in the story, don't sacrifice character depth or plot motivation. Any genre. Poetry acceptable.
1000-12000 words
Submissions: Open
Deadline: 1/1/2010
NightLights
A collection of short stories divided into several sections:
Red
Green
Violet
Black
Choose a color and write a short story 500-8000 words about it. The stories should be set at night.
Genres: Horror/Sci-Fi/Dark Fantasy
Submissions: Open
Deadline: 1/1/2010