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OPEN SUBMISSION CALL for Taboo Anthology
13 years ago
General
This is an announcement for the opening of public submissions for a yet unnamed adult anthology by FurPlanet.
The theme of the anthology is "Taboo Relationships". Circumstances which are socially inappropriate or wrong, that elicit both shame and excitement in the characters. We are hoping to get stories about pushing boundries and the forbidden fruit of things that are so wrong and yet feel so good. Examples include cheating, office relationships, teacher and student, doctor and patient, different generations (a 40 year old with a 20 year old), interspecies relationships*, fueding families or groups, or really any other inappropriate situation.
* While in common furry lit, interspecies or other situations aren't inappropriate. But part of these stories involves building that barrier that you are pushing against. So within your story, interspecies dating could be wrong. This goes for other issues you wish to push.
That said, there are several things we do not want: adult character only, no incest, no rape or other non-consentual arrangements, and please no snuff. While exploring what society and our characters may consider wrong, we do not want to squick our readers (or our publisher).
Length: Maximum of 10,000 words.
Payment: 1/2 cent per word
All submissions need to be in an RTF or MSWord Format, double spaced with 1" margins, 12 font - submissions that do not adhere to these standards will be discarded. Include in the submission email a (1-2 sentence) summary of the story. That way we can organize them between ourselves and make sure they are reviewed with the best eyes for that story type.
Deadline: April 5th, 2013. Rejection or acceptance letters will be issued by April 19th, 2013.
Please submit all stories to tabooanthology[at]gmail.com
(This announcement will soon also be posted on FurPlanet's website)
The theme of the anthology is "Taboo Relationships". Circumstances which are socially inappropriate or wrong, that elicit both shame and excitement in the characters. We are hoping to get stories about pushing boundries and the forbidden fruit of things that are so wrong and yet feel so good. Examples include cheating, office relationships, teacher and student, doctor and patient, different generations (a 40 year old with a 20 year old), interspecies relationships*, fueding families or groups, or really any other inappropriate situation.
* While in common furry lit, interspecies or other situations aren't inappropriate. But part of these stories involves building that barrier that you are pushing against. So within your story, interspecies dating could be wrong. This goes for other issues you wish to push.
That said, there are several things we do not want: adult character only, no incest, no rape or other non-consentual arrangements, and please no snuff. While exploring what society and our characters may consider wrong, we do not want to squick our readers (or our publisher).
Length: Maximum of 10,000 words.
Payment: 1/2 cent per word
All submissions need to be in an RTF or MSWord Format, double spaced with 1" margins, 12 font - submissions that do not adhere to these standards will be discarded. Include in the submission email a (1-2 sentence) summary of the story. That way we can organize them between ourselves and make sure they are reviewed with the best eyes for that story type.
Deadline: April 5th, 2013. Rejection or acceptance letters will be issued by April 19th, 2013.
Please submit all stories to tabooanthology[at]gmail.com
(This announcement will soon also be posted on FurPlanet's website)
1. Does the story have to be a full narrative short story, or just a snippet/slice of life involving the relationship?
2. Can you submit more than one?
thanks!
Yes you can submit more than once, but the cap is 3.
- Kan
Your submission should be as revised and professional as you can before sending it in.
1) Follow all submission guidelines. Seriously. (You have no idea how many people don't)
2) Polish the story to the best of your abilities. Have friends critique it. Read it out loud. Etc etc.
3) If you get rejected, it's not a big deal. It's never personal. Don't take it too hard. I've been in Heat magazine three times, and since then none of the stories I've sent have been accepted. Having one story rejected means that you can submit it somewhere else.
3b) If you get a rejection, do not argue with the editor or send an angry response. Editors (especially in this small fandom) know one another, will talk, and you will forever be THAT GUY.
I have worked out a time-line, and I'm giving myself 30 days for editing. I wonder -is there a web site that lists all anthropomorphic writing areas that we anthro writers can submit too? I'm afraid Writer's Digest doesn't quite handle our fandom :)
Granted several of these are already closed.
- Kan
One question. When you say "No Snuff," I assume that means no vore, correct?
I should send a mass email letting everyone know we got their stories though.