{"id":2264,"date":"2017-02-10T16:59:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T16:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/?p=2264"},"modified":"2017-02-10T16:59:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-10T16:59:45","slug":"in-love-with-fiction-submission-roundup-for-february-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/in-love-with-fiction-submission-roundup-for-february-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"In Love with Fiction: Submission Roundup for February 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to another Submission Roundup! This month, there are plenty of awesome opportunities to go around, so sharpen up those proverbial pens and get to writing.<\/p>\n<p>As always, I like to note that I am not a representative for any of these publications; I am only spreading the word! Please direct any questions to the editors of the anthologies and magazines.<\/p>\n<p>And without further adieu, let&#8217;s get this Submission Roundup on the road!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1.jpg\" alt=\"Submission Roundup\" width=\"448\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><strong>Triangulation<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .02\/word<br \/>\nLength: up to 6,000 words, though 3,000 words is ideal<br \/>\nDeadline: February 28th, 2017<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This annual anthology accepts speculative fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, and horror. This year&#8217;s theme is &#8220;Appetites,&#8221; which is open to a wide variety of interpretations (though any cannibalism stories would have to be highly unique to make the cut).<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/parsecink.com\/submission-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Body Parts<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: $5-$20 (depending on length)<br \/>\nLength: up to 8,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: March 1st, 2017<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This month&#8217;s theme is Killer Clowns and Freak Shows.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bodypartsmagazine.com\/submissions.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Afrofuturism<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .01\/word<br \/>\nLength: 1,000-7,500 words<br \/>\nDeadline: March 3rd, 2017<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Adult science fiction stories featuring diverse settings and diverse characters. Specifically, at least one character should be of indigenous African descent.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mugwumppress.com\/afrocentric\/afrofuturism\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Havok<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .02\/word<br \/>\nLength: up to 1,000 words (though 700 words or less is preferred)<br \/>\nDeadline: February 10th, 2017<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This month&#8217;s theme is &#8220;Tyrannosaurus Reads,&#8221; which as the name suggests, will focus on prehistoric creatures.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/splickety.com\/submission-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Gaslandia: A Dieselpunk Anthology<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .01\/word<br \/>\nLength: 1,001-40,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: March 1st, 2017<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Nostalgic stories that have a feel of the 1920s-1950s that incorporate speculative and dieselpunk themes.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/radiantcrownpublishing.com\/index.php\/2016\/12\/05\/gaslandia-a-dieselpunk-anthology\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Capricious<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .04\/word<br \/>\nLength: up to 7,500 words<br \/>\nDeadline: February 28th, 2017<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Capricious is accepting submissions for their &#8220;Gender Diverse Pronouns Issue.&#8221; Speculative fiction stories should incorporate gender neutral pronouns, including those of the author&#8217;s creation. This issue specifically is looking to expand minds and language and focus on those characters who are often marginalized.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capricioussf.org\/submissions-the-gender-diverse-pronouns-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Happy Submitting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to another Submission Roundup! This month, there are plenty of awesome opportunities to go around, so sharpen up those proverbial pens and get to writing. As always, I like to note that I am not a representative for any of these publications; I am only spreading the word! 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