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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Mythos Books is seeking previously unpublished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-submissions-for-cthulhu-2012/
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