First Strange Contest of 2009, Newsletter

Strange Publications will start delivering a monthly newsletter to your inbox next year. The newsletter will include updates about Strange projects, contests, and more. Drop by www.strangepublications.com to sign up. IF you sign up by January 31st, 2009, you have a chance to win a copy of Sand: Strange Tales Year One. One lucky newsletter subscriber will be chosen at random to win.

Another Stitches Update, Pending Sand Opening

Reading has gone well for Fifty-Two Stitches and the line up is nearly complete. At last count, we have 36 stories. Just an observation about Duotrope: our acceptance rate is much lower than the reported 77%. Duotorpe has a nice disclaimer to that end, but when you're on the inside, it can be a little suprising how big that difference can be.

Also, Sand opens for submissions next Monday. Issue #3 (February) is almost full, but we are increasing to three issues a year, so stories are needed.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Fifty-Two Stitches Update

I'm a slacker at blogs. I guess I've been kind of busy.

We have half our stories for Fifty-Two Stitches selected, with more acceptances to go out today. I've been impressed with the input. We should have a tenative schedule set sometime in December, pending all contracts go smoothly, etc.

We'd like to see more dark fantasy, less necrophilia, less second-person. Just FYI.

Fifty-Two Stitches Submissions Update

We've received a number of submissions for Fifty-Two Stitches since Saturday, and accepted quite a few. Reading flash subs is a heck of a lot more fun than longer pieces, and I've personally been impressed with the offerings.

So far, we've picked up some dark fantasy, sci-fi horror, straight cut-em-up horror, psychological horror, and at least one weird/surreal piece.

Keep 'em coming.