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Call For Submissions For Cthulhu 2012
December 21, 2012 is the next planned expiration
date for humanity per the Mayan calendar, though
whether it heralds a new beginning or an abrupt
end is open to speculation. The next Pope is prophesied
to be the last before the Judgment.
The Hopi Indians predict an end to this world.
The stars may soon be right: as the Sun’s
sunspot cycle is to enter a period of increased
activity; and, the Earth is to be in alignment
with the plane of the Milky Way galaxy. The Earth’s
magnetic pole is thought to be nearing a period
of reversal. The Revelations of St. John is always
ever present, with omens of the Beast, The Mother
of Babylon, the destruction of one-third of the
Earth, and the prospect of Wormwood from the skies
(a near-Earth object?) blasting the planet.
Amidst this backdrop of uncertainty, chaos, destruction,
and possible renewal, is an invitation to contribute
to a modern day horror anthology of fiction in
the tradition of H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu
Mythos. Potential contributors are welcome to
use the above-mentioned plot devices, or create
their own, and may use the Cthulhu Mythos as sparingly
or as heavily as desired. “We are more concerned
about the stories being atmospheric, displaying
the horror of cosmic indifference to man, and
realistic writing that blends truth with pseudo-truths
to create an illusion so one knows not when history
becomes pseudo-history.”
Mythos Books is seeking previously unpublished
fiction, maximum limit of approximately 7,500
words, payment rate of 5 cents per word for FNASR.
The planned publication will be a traditionally
printed trade hardcover of 1,000 copies with full
color dust jacket. There will also be a limited
leatherbound edition for sale, and the authors
will receive a publisher’s presentation
copy of the leatherbound edition. The author will
receive 2 copies of the trade edition.
Mythos Books reserves the right to reprint the
anthology Cthulhu 2012 as a trade paperback and/or
as a mass market paperback. Should the anthology
be reprinted as either/or a trade or mass market
paperback, the author’s will receive royalties
based on word length as a percentage of net sales,
40% to the publisher and 60% split among the author.
The author will also receive 2 copies of any paperback
editions.
Submission deadline is December 31, 2008. The
deadline may be extended to allow for sufficient
submissions. Authors may submit electronically
to dwynn@LDD.net. RTF files preferred. Manual
submissions may be sent to: Mythos Books, David
Wynn, 351 Lake Ridge Rd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901-2177.
573-785-7710 phone/FAX.
Planned publication date is third quarter 2009.
Payment upon acceptance of final draft of the
short story.
For more information: http://hellnotes.com/call-for-
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