Submissions
Colp is our 'anything goes' anthology collection.
Expect to see a little bit of this and a little bit of that within each issue, so feel free to submit stories from any genre.
Current theme: Big
CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS
Think big. For this Colp collection we are seeking stories that feature at least one significantly-sized character or component. Your story must include at least one of the following:
- a character (main or otherwise) that is physically enormous (tall, wide, both) - think the size of a skyscraper as your starting point
- an environmental feature or man-made structure that is equally enormous
- giant objects
Go as big as you can, and think outside the box. Please avoid any stories that are retakes on Jack and the Beanstalk, Pacific Rim, Godzilla, King Kong or any other classical/modern story or film.
Colp is for everyone and therefore we are willing to read stories that fall into any genre. So, no matter whether your story is a horror, adventure, romance, sci-fi or historical fiction piece, please send it on through (we'd really love someone to send through a romance, just once...) Be original. We also encourage new and unpublished writers to take the leap and get in touch.
Please ensure that you read through the general guidelines below and format your submission accordingly. If you have any specific questions please contact us using the form on the home page or via the listed social media accounts.
To help make sure that your submission gets to the correct place, please include the following in the subject line of your email: Colp - Big - Story Title.
- Word count: 1000 - 4000 words
- Deadline: April 11 2019
- Payment: AU$5.00 for stories under 2500 words / AU$10.00 for anything above 2500 words
Thuggish Itch is our horror and sci-fi anthology collection.
This is the place to submit your horror, sci-fi and speculative fiction stories.
Current theme: Hospitality
We love to travel. We always have. Part of that attraction is about getting out of the house and doing something new or different and, for us at least, travel often involves airplane, hotels and trips to all manner of restaurants.
For this collection, we would like you to send us your stories that feature some aspect of the hospitality industry. Just so we're clear, that would include stories that feature the following aspects of the industry and those that work within them:
- accommodation - hotels, motels and inns
- transportation - planes, trains, taxi and ships
- food and beverage - restaurants, cafes and coffee shops
- tourism - travel agents, tour guides and hosts
Thuggish Itch is our horror, sci-fi and speculative fiction collection. Please make sure that your story falls within one of these genres. Be original. We also encourage new and unpublished writers to take the leap and get in touch.
Please ensure that you read through the general guidelines below and format your submission accordingly. If you have any specific questions please contact us using the form on the home page or via the listed social media accounts.
To help make sure that your submission gets to the correct place, please include the following in the subject line of your email: Thuggish Itch - Hospitality - Story Title.
- Word count: 1000 - 2000 words
- Deadline: July 24 2019
- Payment: AU$5.00
General guidelines:
- Please no extremeerotica or stories that feature excessive violence or vulgarity (unless otherwise specified).
- All stories should be formatted appropriately. Please see here for more details.
- Ensure that your name, address, and email contact and word count are at the top of your manuscript.
- Double check your spelling and grammar before sending your work through.
- Please submit all stories in .doc, .docx or .rtf formats.
- International submissions are accepted.
- No simultaneous submissions.
- Multiple submissions are encouraged.
- Where possible, we will provide feedback on request.
- No reprints.
- Please send all submissions to submissions@gypsumsoundtales.com
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