DARK DISCOVERIES
James R. Beach, Editor
Dark Discoveries
142 Woodside Drive
Longview, WA. 98632
U.S.A.
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Submission Guidelines
Here are the current guidelines for Dark Discoveries.
We are currently accepting submissions for 2010 - 2011.
FICTION:
- Improperly formatted manuscripts will be immediately rejected. Electronic submissions are preferred.*
- Stories from 500 to 5000 words, query for longer. Must be in the Horror/Dark Fantasy and Dark Mystery veins (no straight Science Fiction, Mystery, Fan Fiction, or Sword & Sorcery).
- Looking for well-written, powerful, original ideas and new twists on old Horror conventions. Vampire and werewolf stories are a tough sell, but we are open to those with an original twist. Especially looking for stories that examine the darker side of the human condition, but we are also interested in supernatural tales. New writers are welcome to submit. Please consider purchasing a sample copy to see what type of stories we are publishing.
PAYMENT:
- Three ($.03) to five ($.05) a word (The minimum payment is $25 and the maximum payment is $150).
- Payment is within 60 days of publication. Rights revert to author upon publication. No Simultaneous submissions (to other publications). One story submission at a time (please wait to send another story until your current one has been responded to!). Response time is 3-4 months.
INTERVIEWS/NONFICTION:
- Looking for interviews with established & newer personalities with recognition in the Horror/Dark Fantasy and related fields. Payment for interviews in copies only. Query for details.
- Also looking for relevant non-fiction articles by new & established writers. Query first, please. Payment varies (usually $.03 to $.05 a word). Simultaneous submissions okay, one at a time - same as above.
ARTWORK:
- Looking for original art in Horror/Dark Fantasy style, B&W or Color. Final format for publication: 300DPI minimum, TIFF preferred. B&W illustrations should be formatted for Grayscale. For queries, it is OK to send JPG in email.
- Payment is $25 - $50 for small interior art plus two copies and up to $150 plus two copies for a cover piece. Payment within 60 days of publication. Simultaneous submissions OK. Will look at multiple art subs, but please query first before sending to make sure it's okay. Rights revert to Artist upon publication.
*Electronic submissions are preferred and should be sent to the e-mail address above. Include submission in the body of email or as rtf. attachment. Please also include your email and address on the attachment or in the body of email. All stories, interviews, reviews, etc. need to be written in Times New Roman or Courier 12-point font, double-spaced, 1" margins all around, contact info and word count on the front page at the top, every page after the title page should have author's last name, story title and page number.
Refer to Manuscript Format
Please send snail mail submissions to the mailing address above.
Be sure to include SASE for response. Manuscripts will be recycled otherwise. Note, that snail mail submissions may have a longer response time than email. As we have gone green now with Recycled paper, vegetable based inks, and our printer using wind power we strongly encourage that you submit electronically!
Response times vary: query only if it has been longer than 4 months.
08Oct09