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Post by calithena on Jun 25, 2009 13:04:12 GMT -6
Announcing Weird Enclaves and Black Pits
A Swords and Sorcery Anthology produced by the staff of Fight On!
Fight On! (www.fightonmagazine.com) seeks tales of adventure for their first foray into fantasy fiction! Heroic fantasy, S&S, dark fantasy, historical fantasy, sword & sandal, sword & planet, post-apoc and old-school weird are all welcome, as are innovative variations on same. Max. length 10,000 words; all queries and subs in word, pdf, or rtf to iggyumlaut@gmail.com. Work that has already been published elsewhere is welcome if you own the rights to it, as are first-time submissions. All stories due for review by the staff of Fight On! by Halloween 2009; multiple subs welcome.
First prize is $100; second prize is $60; third prize is $30; all prizewinners plus all honorable mentions will receive publication in and a free copy of the anthology. All authors whose submissions are selected retain ownership and all publishing rights to their own submissions, except the right for their story to be published in Weird Enclaves and Black Pits in perpetuity. All selected authors will also receive a complimentary print copy of the anthology. Thanks for your interest, and we look forward to your submissions!
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Post by calithena on Jun 25, 2009 13:20:14 GMT -6
So here's a chance for some of you to dust off some of those stories I know you have lying around and publish them for fame and glory!
I'm also going to advertise this on fiction websites. If any of you can recommend sites to advertise this contest, please tell me about them or just post it there (verbatim) yourself!
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Post by stonetoflesh on Jun 25, 2009 15:41:38 GMT -6
Awesome news!
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Post by chgowiz on Jun 26, 2009 7:33:57 GMT -6
So here's a chance for some of you to dust off some of those stories I know you have lying around and publish them for fame and glory! I'm also going to advertise this on fiction websites. If any of you can recommend sites to advertise this contest, please tell me about them or just post it there (verbatim) yourself! Whom is judging? What's the criteria? |
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Post by calithena on Jun 26, 2009 8:05:18 GMT -6
We don't have celebrity judges for this one. It's Ig and a few other people associated with the magazine. That said, we do plan to promote the collection as best we can, and in some venues that Fight On! doesn't yet normally reach.
I find it hard to talk about criteria when it comes to fiction, other than uninformative ones like 'the best'. We'll be looking for the most interesting and thrilling tales that best express the general S&S vibe the collection's about, is maybe the best way to put it. So: literary merit, visceral stimulation, and fidelity to genre-vibe, as judged by our little crew. I hope that helps a little!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2009 8:17:19 GMT -6
I like to write. Are multiple entries allowed?
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Post by calithena on Jun 26, 2009 9:08:39 GMT -6
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Post by robertsconley on Jun 26, 2009 9:54:15 GMT -6
Stories sent
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Post by makofan on Jun 27, 2009 8:01:00 GMT -6
I like 10,000 words better than 1,500  Maybe another Driv'n story with a chance to flesh it out a bit ... |
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Post by premmy on Jul 7, 2009 7:33:39 GMT -6
We'll be looking for the most interesting and thrilling tales that best express the general S&S vibe the collection's about, is maybe the best way to put it. So: literary merit, visceral stimulation, and fidelity to genre-vibe, as judged by our little crew. I hope that helps a little! Hang on, the official announcement says: But then your quoted post clearly suggests, if nothing more, then certainly at least a strong personal preference for S&S as a judge. So which one is it: is the official announcement misleading, because in practice S&S submissions will enjoy an advantage; or was it a Freudian slip revealing that you will be a genre-biased judge?  |
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Post by calithena on Jul 9, 2009 22:10:06 GMT -6
Don't want to be mysterious here. We have a broad conception of S&S, is all, that would include most of that other stuff.
If you have lots of good fantasy stories just submit them all, I guess, and then you won't have to worry whether they 'fit' or not. If you have a question about a particular story you're thinking of writing you can go ahead and send it in. Hope that helps!
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Post by Melan on Jul 10, 2009 0:12:58 GMT -6
But then your quoted post clearly suggests, if nothing more, then certainly at least a strong personal preference for S&S as a judge. Announcing Weird Enclaves and Black Pits A **Swords and Sorcery Anthology** produced by the staff of Fight On! Emphasis mine. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2009 8:39:25 GMT -6
Greetings! Will cyberpunk-style pieces be accepted for this? Think cybernetically enhanced dragons.  Also, will it be extremely tough to get a piece on the upper word limit (nearly 10k words) accepted? Thanks! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2009 11:12:12 GMT -6
Greetings! Will cyberpunk-style pieces be accepted for this? Think cybernetically enhanced dragons. Also, will it be extremely tough to get a piece on the upper word limit (nearly 10k words) accepted? Thanks! Is this antho still alive? Very little activity regarding this, it seems... |
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Post by calithena on Aug 30, 2009 10:23:47 GMT -6
Yes, still alive, and there have been a lot of great submissions! Cyberpunk stories are at the edge of what we'd consider, depending on content and tone, but there's no harm in submitting them! Thanks for your interest in any case.
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Post by bat on Aug 30, 2009 13:35:41 GMT -6
I might write an expanded bit of Chalk & Koram fiction from the blog. Those two scoundrels have received good reviews.
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Post by calithena on Aug 31, 2009 4:19:19 GMT -6
Sounds great, Bat! Deadline is still Halloween!
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Post by calithena on Aug 31, 2009 13:01:49 GMT -6
Two months from today until the submission deadline!
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Post by zacharythefirst on Aug 31, 2009 14:09:09 GMT -6
Is there any way to confirm a) if my entry has been received?, and b) if the subject matter was close enough to count for this? I thought it would, in sort of a “Weird Tales” way, but I wasn’t sure. I emailed it a couple of weeks ago.
I’m really looking forward to this!
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Post by calithena on Sept 1, 2009 9:01:26 GMT -6
Didn't Ig email you about your story, zachary? I'm pretty sure we got it. We haven't done much review yet, since stories are still coming in.
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Post by zacharythefirst on Sept 1, 2009 9:26:08 GMT -6
I didn't see one. I think I sent it right around when he was on vacation, perhaps? If you think you got it, I won' worry. If there's any doubt, I can happily resend, but I don't want to clutter up any inboxes, either. |
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Post by calithena on Sept 18, 2009 7:06:37 GMT -6
We're still looking for more stories! Send in yours and let your friends know there's cash and glory to be won...
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Post by vladtolenkov on Sept 23, 2009 13:32:27 GMT -6
I've been pounding away (trying to do at least 1 page a day) on a pulp science fantasy novel, but maybe I'll take a break for a few days to write something for Weird Enclaves and Black Pits.
Great title btw.
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Post by makofan on Oct 23, 2009 9:13:13 GMT -6
I just submitted mine; emailed it to Ig
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Post by calithena on Oct 24, 2009 10:15:17 GMT -6
Thanks Vlad! Got it, Mako! Keep 'em coming, folks, and if you know any writer friends who might be interested we encourage them to submit.
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Post by treebore on Oct 24, 2009 13:35:16 GMT -6
My wife will have one, maybe 2, submissions done on time.
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Post by calithena on Oct 31, 2009 10:33:09 GMT -6
Deadline today! Send 'em if you got 'em!
(Although, it's my birthday, and there's going to be a lot of champagne, so if stuff showed up by about noon tomorrow it would still get taken.)
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Post by tavis on Oct 31, 2009 13:49:20 GMT -6
Deadline today! Send 'em if you got 'em! (Although, it's my birthday, and there's going to be a lot of champagne, so if stuff showed up by about noon tomorrow it would still get taken.) I don't know which is cooler - that your birthday is on Halloween, or that you chose that as the WE&BP deadline. |
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Post by geoffrey on Oct 31, 2009 23:51:06 GMT -6
My wife was also born on Halloween.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2009 16:43:09 GMT -6
How many stories were subbed for this, and when do you expect final decisions to be made?
*is over-eager*
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