Greetings,
If you'd like to submit to our new
Steampunk Anthology, “Gears of Wrath”, we'd be delighted. Here
are a few submission guidelines to help you make sure you're
submitting something we're more likely to publish. Here's the info:
The Anthology: “Gears of Wrath” is
an anthology of short stories in the Steampunk Genre aimed at an
adult audience. We will remain open to new submissions until the end
of February 2018, with notifications likely toward the end of March.
We are looking for a June publication date. The book will be
published both as a trade paperback and as an Ebook. Authors will
divide a 40% royalty from the book, paid semi-annually via PayPal.
Authors will receive a contributor's copy. Full details will be
included with the final publication contract, which we promise will
be simple, legible, and comprehensible.
Submissions: Submissions should be
made to
mungosforge@gmail.com
with “gears submission” in the subject line. Initial submissions
must be in .pdf format. If accepted, authors will be expected to
submit their final drafts according to our format requirements.
Works must be original and previously unpublished.
Works may be up to 20,000 words in
length, but much shorter works will be equally considered.
Strong character development and
interesting story lines will be given preference over gadget
stories.
There are no limitations on
subject material. Politics, eros, intellectual and literary
metaphors, all are fair game. Strong language and situations are
acceptable as long as driven by the necessities of the story;
gratuitous sex and violence plugged in for shock value are not, nor
are blatant sexist, racist, or homophobic references unless they are
the topic of the story itself. Please do NOT talk down to or be
afraid of getting overly complex for our readers. They're a smart
and eclectic group.
Please don't submit until you have
a work in printable form. Grammatical errors, poor spelling, and
glaring plot holes will get your document rejected out of hand. We
are looking for professionally written pieces that stimulate thought
and conversation.
After submission, we may a) take
the piece and send you formatting guidelines and a publication
agreement, b) return the work with some corrections or suggestions
and ask that you resubmit, or c) reject the work. We do not
critique or explain rejected works. Decisions of the editors are
final. Bribes will not be accepted unless astronomical.
Details of publication, reporting
details, and details of payment will be supplied on acceptance. Due
to the vagaries of the publishing business, we reserve the right to
change any of these details up to that time.
RECAP: Submission Deadline
Midnight February 29, 2018.
We look forward to seeing what you'll
come up with.
The Editors