My wife Robin and I have assumed the reins at Western Trail Blazer, which has been one of the success stories of the ebook age. And we are looking to expand.
We plan to release several series of anthologies, each one 25-to-30,000 words, and then release each individual story from those anthologies as an ebook single. If you would like to submit a new story, or a previously published one to which that you've retained the rights, send 'em on! Here are the series titles:
WESTERN TALES- just what it says. Traditional westerns, though some could have contemporary settings.
LADIES LOVE OUTLAWS- western romance. (we may also do other variations- LAWMEN LOVE LADIES, for instance.)
WEIRD WESTERN YARNS- tales of terror, the paranormal, and the just plain strange...
PAST IMPERFECT: STEAMPUNK STORIES- nuff said.
THE MOUNTAIN MEN- tales of the fur trappers, especially but not limited to those in the Rockies.
KILLING BRAND- mysteries set in the American West.
REQUIREMENTS: stories must be a minimum of 4,000 words. If you have novels or novellas, those are welcome as well. Send them to canehollowpress@gmail.com and put the series you are submitting to in the subject line of the email.
ROYALTIES: If your story is accepted and published, you will receive 70% of actual royalties (after distributors' fees) for each 99 cent short story ebook, and receive an equal share of 70% with the other authors included in each anthology. Visit our website at westerntrailblazer.com for other such details.
DEADLINE: Since these are going to be series of anthologies, there's no real deadline. For example, as soon as we accept enough western horror stories to fill a 30k volume, they will be released as TERROR IN THE WEST vol. 1, and the next western horror stories we get (and accept) will go into TERROR IN THE WEST vol. 2, and so on.
Troy. Have you read Big Enough? Not sure it comes under romance, but it's a prequel to Kimberly's Christmas Cake. What kind of deadlines are you talking about?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the deadline date please
ReplyDeleteYou should get a response that will keep you both busy for some time to come, and I wish you every success. I'm hoping the project encourages women writers to submit their work. They continue to be under-represented elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ron. And Rue and Chuck- since these are going to be series of anthologies, there's no real deadline. For example, as soon as we accept enough western horror stories to fill a 30k volume, they will be released as TERROR IN THE WEST vol. 1, and the next western horror stories we fet (and accept) will go into TERROR IN THE WEST vol. 2, and so on.
ReplyDeleteI feel fortunate to have come upon this site. Hope it's around for a long, long time. I love the Western tale and the many voices that tell it. (Pretty fond of the Smoky Mountains, too. Hope my wife and I can get back up to Gatlinburg sometime this year or next.)
ReplyDeleteHmm. Any interest in Western science fiction? I have some of various types, plus one light horror piece.
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