Archive for September 13th, 2009
Sunday Scribblings 180 – Tattoo
Posted by JM in Sunday Scribblings on September 13, 2009
Tell a true story about a tattoo or make one up. Do you have one? If so, what of? If not, what would you get if you had to get one? Best one you ever saw? Worst? Tell your tattoo stories!
I am the happy owner of two tattoos – one on each wrist. My first tattoo, which I got at the age of eighteen, is on my left wrist. It’s a simple Chinese character that means ‘night’. I don’t have a picture of it, but I do have a picture of…
This lovely Celtic knot style butterfly is on my right wrist. I got it when I was nineteen years old and it took about four hours to do the whole thing – one sitting.
I took a long, long time choosing each one of my tattoos and they both are significant reminders of certain times of my life as well as life lessons learned. Nothing pisses me off more than people who get tattoos because ‘it’s cool’ or ‘it’s pretty’. Call me a tattoo snob, but I think if you are going to permanently mark your body, it should mean something.
I know what I want for my third tattoo. (Yep, they’re addictive.) I’m just deciding where I want to put it…
Call for Submissions: Angels and Demons Anthology
Posted by JM in Publication Opportunities on September 13, 2009
Angels for whom heaven is not enough. Demons searching for redemption in a mortal’s arms. Seraphim, nephilim, heaven’s warriors or creatures from the pits of hell—love could be waiting for them all.
Samhain Publishing invites you to step into the light or embrace the forces of darkness with stories of angels and demons from any mythology. Will your angels be wicked and your demons be wanton? Only you can decide on which side of heaven or hell they’ll fall.
Samhain Publishing is seeking submissions for their Spring 2010 demons and angels themed anthology. Stories can be of any genre or heat level, and submissions are open to M/F, M/M, or multiples thereof, but all submissions must feature either an angel or demon theme (or both!) as integral to the story. Submissions should be 20,000 to 30,000 words in length.
Submissions are open to all authors previously published with Samhain as well as authors aspiring to publish with Samhain. Submissions must be new material, previously published material will not be considered.
Additionally, manuscripts previously submitted, whether individually or for past anthologies, will not be considered either. Please be aware that manuscripts submitted to this anthology cannot be resubmitted at a later date unless by invitation from an editor. However, submissions with merit for possible publication at Samhain are and will be passed to interested Samhain editors even if not chosen for the angels and demons anthology.
Chosen manuscripts will be published as separate ebooks under their individual titles in Spring 2010 but will be combined as one print title for Winter 2010 print release.
To submit a manuscript for consideration please include the full manuscript (of 20,000 to 30,000 words) with a comprehensive 2-3 page synopsis in addition to a letter of introduction/query letter which details the genre, heat level and story length. Full manuscripts are required.
As well, when you send your manuscript, please be sure to use the naming convention Title_AngelsDemons_MS and Title_AngelsDemons_Synopsis. This will ensure that your submission doesn’t get missed in the many submissions we receive, and makes it easy for me to find in my ebook reader.
Submissions are open until November 1st and final decision will be made by November 16th.
Submissions and questions can be directed to Angela James at editor@samhainpublishing.com Please put Angels and Demons Anthology in the subject line.
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