Call for Submissions
Song Story Press is soliciting short story submissions for “Song Stories: Volume 2” An anthology of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror rooted in music. Submissions will be accepted until March 1, 2013 or until the anthology is filled.
For each of the anthologies listed please see the general guidelines as they apply to all anthologies.
For each of the anthologies listed please see the general guidelines as they apply to all anthologies.
What We Want
We are looking for fresh perspectives on favorite songs. The story should have the following qualities
Non-negotiable
Non-negotiable
- The story must be your own work. Reprints are fine, provided you hold publishing rights
- Multiple submissions are acceptable. Please do not submit more than 10k words at a time
- No stories which are freely available online.
- The plot should have a strong correlation to the lyrics of the song. The writer can and should take creative liberties, but the reader should have a clear indication of the base song. Include the song in your cover letter.
- The story should be science fiction, fantasy, horror or a related sub-genre
- The atmosphere of the story should reflect either the style of music or the singer/composer
- Story length may be up to 5000 words in length
- Simultaneous submissions are okay, but please let us know immediately if you are accepted elsewhere.
We are looking for excellent cover artwork which captures the essence of the anthology. We can pay up to $50 for cover art work. Other artwork may be considered depending on the number of story submissions received. Query for artwork using the contact page.
What You Get
Your story will appear in a carefully edited, aggressively marketed anthology.
At this point, we can’t afford to pay top dollar. Every author will get a contributor’s copy of the eBook and a proportional percentage of the royalties
For published pieces we take First Print and Electronic Publishing Rights. Bear in mind that most publications will not publish pieces that have been published in print, eBook, or on the web, so for all intents and purposes after your work is published by us it can only be marketed as a reprint, which severely limits the number of markets that will accept it, and drastically reduces the pay rate it can receive. It is up to you, the author, to decide if publishing your work in print and eBook formats, giving up your First Publishing Right for royalties only, is really what you want to do.
A print version of the book will be made available shortly after the eBook release. Copies will be made available to contributors at cost.
At this point, we can’t afford to pay top dollar. Every author will get a contributor’s copy of the eBook and a proportional percentage of the royalties
For published pieces we take First Print and Electronic Publishing Rights. Bear in mind that most publications will not publish pieces that have been published in print, eBook, or on the web, so for all intents and purposes after your work is published by us it can only be marketed as a reprint, which severely limits the number of markets that will accept it, and drastically reduces the pay rate it can receive. It is up to you, the author, to decide if publishing your work in print and eBook formats, giving up your First Publishing Right for royalties only, is really what you want to do.
A print version of the book will be made available shortly after the eBook release. Copies will be made available to contributors at cost.
How to Submit
Submissions will only be accepted via the online submission form If you have any questions, please contact us.
We try to respond quickly, however due to the volume of responses and our limited staff
We try to respond quickly, however due to the volume of responses and our limited staff