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Themed Submissions! 46 This Time! Oct 5, 2021 10:36:56 GMT -6

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Post by RAVENEYE on Oct 5, 2021 10:36:56 GMT -6

Here are 46 themed submission calls and contests of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the themed calls are: human consequences of war; sick poetics; fever dreams; the color of my vote; save the world (cli-fi); death of a bad neighbour; haunted houses; noir; return; superheroes; Victorian England; monstroddities; get it over with; dark arts; and future cats.

(Ok, so what the heck is "cli-fi"??)

A couple of these are perfect timing for any horror-themed Halloween entries we're writing right now. And there's one specifically for fever dreams! Anyone touching on that in the October contest?

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OMG, check out this one!

Welter 55 Micro Fiction Contest

Welter is the literary journal of the University of Baltimore. They want fiction, nonfiction, and prose poetry of 100 words or fewer for this contest. Their guidelines say, “We are particularly looking for pieces related to the theme of “Home,” but we will consider other pieces. One micro piece will be selected by the editors to be awarded a prize of $100.” They are also accepting unthemed fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art for the online magazine.

Value: $100

Deadline: 19 October 2021

Open for: Unspecified

Details here. OR at Welter Online.

This is perfect for our 100 Word Weekly writers!

Last Edit: Oct 5, 2021 10:47:17 GMT -6 by RAVENEYE

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Themed Submissions! 46 This Time! Oct 6, 2021 14:31:17 GMT -6

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Post by Alatariel on Oct 6, 2021 14:31:17 GMT -6

@tglassy your story "The Dark Walker" could be totally appropriate for this submission call. I know you didn't intend for it to be about climate change....but it can fit this theme all the same.

Other Worlds Ink: Save the World
This is a science fiction/climate fiction (cli-fi) anthology, of stories with a hopeful tone. “Stories can focus on a proposed solution to part or all of climate change, or on adaptations that will allow us to live with it.
Stories do not need to be hard sci fi, but the chosen solution/adaptation should be plausible, given what we know about science and the Earth’s climate today. That said, we have accepted a few whimsical stories that tickled our fancy in the past.” See their guidelines for details of examples, and the tropes they do not want. They also accept reprints.
Deadline: 31 October 2021
Length: 2,500 words-15,000 words
Pay: $50-100

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Themed Submissions! 46 This Time! Oct 19, 2021 23:35:58 GMT -6

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Post by Bird on Oct 19, 2021 23:35:58 GMT -6

Oct 5, 2021 10:36:56 GMT -6 RAVENEYE said:

Apparently it's short for "climate fiction." I'm not a fan of these shortened acronyms or whatever they are. lol

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Themed Submissions! 46 This Time! Oct 20, 2021 10:01:36 GMT -6

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Oct 19, 2021 23:35:58 GMT -6 Bird said:

Oct 5, 2021 10:36:56 GMT -6 RAVENEYE said:

Apparently it's short for "climate fiction." I'm not a fan of these shortened acronyms or whatever they are. lol

Ooooh! That makes sense! Lots of magazines are wanting stories themed around climate change, so it makes sense someone would have to apply an acronym to it. Cuz humans is lazy and prefer two syllables to four.

Cli-fi does sound cool, though. *shrug*

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RAVENEYE: We STILL can't wrap up the contest b/c some folks don't follow instructions... :mad2:

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ScintillaMyntan: I'm closing it tonight. Nov 5, 2024 19:26:39 GMT -6

havekrillwhaletravel: Congrats to everyone! This was a great crop of stories Nov 6, 2024 6:15:39 GMT -6

RAVENEYE: Agreed! Some really wonderful interpretations of a multi-faceted story. Very enjoyable exercise. Nov 7, 2024 13:34:26 GMT -6

HDSimplicityy: Wrote 1,340 words in two hours this afternoon. I've never written that much in that short a time, thanks to writers sitting next to me. Nov 10, 2024 22:45:33 GMT -6

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RAVENEYE: How are the NaNoWriMo writers doing? Halfway-ish through the month. Hope everyone's muses are still cooperating. Nov 18, 2024 17:41:58 GMT -6

HDSimplicityy: Aint anywhere near my goals.

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