PAYMENT
The Edge of Propinquity is a paying market: $50/per story. This flat rate fee is payable through Paypal within 7 days of the story's publication.
THEME[S] FOR 2011
The theme for the 2011 year of TEoP is "Legacies." The previous themes for the Edge of Propinquity have been "Revelations," "Consequences," "Retaliations," "Compromises" and "Endings and New Beginnings." Your story may also encompass and expand on the previous themes.
In order to be accepted for publication, stories must fit the webzine's theme and setting. The setting is a modern day story focusing on a character deep within the hidden world that surrounds mundane society. All guest author stories must include the use of a legacy for the main character. This legacy can be of blood, kinship, inheritance, business or the like. All stories also must encompass an element of speculative fiction, preferably a supernatural one. Though, the hidden world does not have to be supernatural. It could be conspiracy based.
No far future, medieval, Heaven/Hell, superhero, or alternate dimension stories, please.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
1. Your story must be an original, unpublished 2000 - 6000 word, stand-alone short story not based in any of the other Edge of Propinquity story worlds.
2. Send submissions to gaaneden@gmail.com with the subject line "TEoP SUBMISSION: [Title Name]".
3. All submissions must be sent in plain text in the body of the email. Emails with attachments will be deleted without being read. If your story requires specific formatting, use standard plain text formatting techniques.
4. If your story is selected, you will need to provide a 100x100 pixel black and white headshot as well as a 100-150 word biography to be published with your story. Please see the Guest Quarters section of the site for examples.
5. No simultaneous submissions.
6. Note: You should receive a confirmation of receipt of your story within 48 hours of submission. If you do not receive acknowledgment, please query. After that, you should receive an answer within 8 weeks of submission. If you do not receive an answer as to whether or not the Edge of Propinquity will retain your story after 8 weeks, please query.
More information here.
The Edge of Propinquity is a paying market: $50/per story. This flat rate fee is payable through Paypal within 7 days of the story's publication.
THEME[S] FOR 2011
The theme for the 2011 year of TEoP is "Legacies." The previous themes for the Edge of Propinquity have been "Revelations," "Consequences," "Retaliations," "Compromises" and "Endings and New Beginnings." Your story may also encompass and expand on the previous themes.
In order to be accepted for publication, stories must fit the webzine's theme and setting. The setting is a modern day story focusing on a character deep within the hidden world that surrounds mundane society. All guest author stories must include the use of a legacy for the main character. This legacy can be of blood, kinship, inheritance, business or the like. All stories also must encompass an element of speculative fiction, preferably a supernatural one. Though, the hidden world does not have to be supernatural. It could be conspiracy based.
No far future, medieval, Heaven/Hell, superhero, or alternate dimension stories, please.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
1. Your story must be an original, unpublished 2000 - 6000 word, stand-alone short story not based in any of the other Edge of Propinquity story worlds.
2. Send submissions to gaaneden@gmail.com with the subject line "TEoP SUBMISSION: [Title Name]".
3. All submissions must be sent in plain text in the body of the email. Emails with attachments will be deleted without being read. If your story requires specific formatting, use standard plain text formatting techniques.
4. If your story is selected, you will need to provide a 100x100 pixel black and white headshot as well as a 100-150 word biography to be published with your story. Please see the Guest Quarters section of the site for examples.
5. No simultaneous submissions.
6. Note: You should receive a confirmation of receipt of your story within 48 hours of submission. If you do not receive acknowledgment, please query. After that, you should receive an answer within 8 weeks of submission. If you do not receive an answer as to whether or not the Edge of Propinquity will retain your story after 8 weeks, please query.
More information here.
