Beginning February 15th, 2011 The Writer and the White Cat will be accepting submissions for our new quarterly Web Magazine. We will be publishing 5 stories per quarter, paying 5 cents per word. The word limit is 2500 per story. We'll also be publishing movie reviews at $50 each. We'll have the submission guidelines for fiction posted mid-week along with the email address to send them to. We're interested in reviews from established authors as well, and will set payment and terms for that by next weekend.
The new website is being designed and the first issue will be published June 1st. Payment will be upon acceptance.
We're open to mystery, suspense, horror, western, romance, fantasy, steampunk and sci-fi. Our favorite stories are mysteries, however, so although we're open to all genres, we are interested mainly in stories that embody the elements and atmosphere of mystery. This is our first time doing this, so input from you is absolutely welcome.
Guidelines
The email address for submissions for the new Writer and the White Cat Web Magazine is submissions@thewriterandthewhitecat.com. Even more clever, the address for the editor is editor@thewriterandthewhitecat.com. Submissions for the June magazine are open now. The website will be open March 15 and will be http://www.thewriterandthewhitecat.com/, which is currently parked, but the emails are functional.
Submission guidelines for the first issue (which will premier June 1st, 2011) are as follows:
We are interested in receiving stories with a strong emphasis on mystery and suspense for the June edition. Since the category of mystery and suspense cuts across all genres, we will be moving through each in turn, but for the first edition of The Writer and the White Cat Magazine we're asking for Steampunk submissions. What, you've never heard of Steampunk? Look it up- it's a hugely fun genre and full of creative opportunities.
Although we'd originally capped the word count at 2,500 we will extend this to 4,000 words for the first edition. Should go without saying for those of you who've read this blog that we're not interested in excessive gore, violence or sex. What we are interested in are the finest, most well written stories we can find. Again, no matter what genre we're asking for, the element of mystery, suspense or surprise is important to us. I've invited some well established editors to help with this project and it's an excellent chance for you to profile your work.
Payment is still 5 cents per word for fiction, $50 for movie reviews. Reprints at 1/2 cents per word. The first edition will have 5 stories, and 3 movie reviews. And yes, you've guessed it, the movie reviews need to be sci-fi. The price for interviews is negotiable.
Most of you know our stance on plagiarism, but to be clear- if you submit it, it better be yours.
If we select your story, here's what we'll get: First world serial rights, first world electronic rights, the option to bu non-exclusive world anthology rights (at 2 cents per word) and the right to a limited time exclusive period in which to podcast your work. If we decide to podcast your work we'll pay a one time fee to you of 1 cent per word for that right.
We will edit for both precision and clarity, and will always err on the side of the reader.
More information here.
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