Open Calls
Currently accepting submissions for the following projects:
Creature Feature Classics #2
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Creature Feature Classics #2
Creatures of the Night
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Creature Features #2 will be the second in an anthology series exploring everybody's favourite horror monsters. The sequel to our lycanthropy anthology; this one is all about blood-sucking vampires!
We're looking for a variety of stories so feel free to go in any direction your brain might wander - the more whacky, the better. We want a mixture of sub-genres so stories that think outside of the box will have a stronger chance of success. The less classic, haunted middle-age castle stories the better - if you feel strongly about yours do send it, but we want our inbox to be packed with variety. Horror with humour is warmly invited too.
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Hard word limits of 3,000-8,000
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Follow the guidelines found under the 'submissions' page for formatting, content and how-to-submit guidelines. The subject line should read
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SUB/BLOOD - TITLE - SUBGENRE - WORDCOUNT - SURNAME
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Compensation: £20 & 3 author copies
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Submissions close midnight, September 1st 2024.
*Unfortunately we are not accepting reprints for this anthology*
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100 Words of Horror:
Monthly Drabble Competition
100 Words to Terrify
Can you terrify us in precisely one hundred words?
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Snake Bite Books is running a monthly drabble competition. On the first of every month, we send out our email newsletter. The newsletter contains a short spooky prompt for all of our amazing subscribers who wish to enter.
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You have the month to write a one hundred word story inspired by the prompt - you'll have to make sure every word counts!
Once the month ends and the next prompt goes out, we select four winners from the entires. Once a week we will announce a winner, and release their drabble as a scary reel on our instagram, as well as featuring the four writers and their drabbles in the following month's newsletter.
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If you wish to enter, subscribe to our newsletter (form at the bottom of the webpage) and prepare your typewriters for next month's prompt announcement!
Good luck!
