SUBMISSIONS REOPEN FOR BROADSWORDS AND BLASTERS!

 

BROADSWORDS AND BLASTERS is looking for quality submissions in the pulp magazine tradition. What does that mean?

We want your tales of:

• Sword and sorcery
• Westerns (Weird or otherwise)
• Horror (Cosmic, Southern Gothic, visceral, and psychological)
• Detective tales
• Two-fisted action
• Retro science fiction

 Tales should feature strong characters and visceral action. No navel-gazing.

Despite having great action, detailed settings, and iconic characters, much of old-school pulp is unfortunately emblematic of limited cultural ideals that we have no interest in propagating. As such, we encourage diverse characters and welcome stories that subvert the standard pulp formula.

We prefer clear descriptions. While we appreciate poetic prose, the reader has to be able to understand what is happening.

For rating guidelines (language, descriptions) we are looking at a hard R-rating. That is to say, we don’t shy away from cursing, gore, or sex, but such content needs to serve the story, not be there for the sake of being there.

Word count: Submissions must be between 2,000 to 5,000 words. Anything outside these limits will be rejected.

Please submit stories in either .rtf, .doc, or .docx. Please use standard submission format. http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html.

We do not accept reprints.We do not accept multiple submissions. Please submit only one story at a time.

We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please tell us in the body of the email that you are submitting to more than one publication. If the story is accepted elsewhere, please let us know as soon as possible.

Payment and terms

We pay a flat $15.00 per story upon publication. All payments will be made through paypal.

All published contributors will receive a comp electronic copy.

How to Submit

1. Email your submission to broadswordsandblasters@gmail.com.
   
2. Use the subject line Submission: (the title of your story)
   
3. Include a short cover letter in the body of your email. Mention the title of your story.
   The cover letter should also include a short biography (100 words or less).
   Don’t forget to mention any social media accounts (Facebook, twitter, etc) you would like to have included with your bio.4. 
   Our goal is to reply within 2-4 weeks of submission. If you haven’t heard from us after 30 days, please send a query to broadswordsandblasters@gmail.com. Please include the title of the story you are querying about.

For more information: https://broadswordsandblasters.com/submissions/

Love Free or Die seeks submissions

ATTN: PULP AUTHORS: A new, themed pulp (spicy romance) anthology market - details from http://cindimyersmarketnews.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/more-short-story-markets-ethnic-magazines/ (pays $50/story; 8,000 words max; deadline, July 31, 2013; story MUST be set in New Hampshire [USA]):

In the mood for New Hampshire Romance? The LOVE FREE OR DIE: Spicy Granite State Romances anthology is now open for submissions! Rick Brousssard’s NEW HAMPSHIRE PULP FICTION series continues with volume IV, devoted to romance. Guest Editor Elaine Isaak seeks a variety of love stories that will showcase the richness of relationships and explore the boundaries of New Hampshire. Stories may be up to 8000 words long, double-spaced, 12-point type, with the author’s contact information on the first page. Stories may be any sub-genre of romance–historical, paranormal, suspense, inspirational—as long as they feature a New Hampshire setting. Sexy stories are fine, but please no erotica. Submissions will be accepted until July 31, 2013, but submit early for your best chance. The book is planned for publication in February, 2014. Send your story as a .doc or .rtf format to: Hpulpromance@gmail.com For more details, go here:

http://lovefreeordie.wordpress.com/
http://lovefreeordie.wordpress.com/how-you-could-write-the-title-story/
http://lovefreeordie.wordpress.com/publication-specs/

Pays $50/story.