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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Woodland Press Accepts Submissions for New Spooky Anthology

WV's own Woodland Press is seeking submissions for an upcoming anthology of spooky stories.
Tentative title: Spooky Stories of West Virginia: 13 Tales from Mountain State Writers
Editor: Michael Knost
Publisher: Woodland Press
Submission form: email attachment to michaelknost@yahoo.com
Length: 2500 words or less
Pay: Three-cents per word, plus one contributor copy
Deadline: January 1, 2009
Submissions are open only to current and/or former West Virginia residents.

Stories set in West Virginia are preferred but not mandatory.
These must be fictional stories, whether you are building around a known ghost or legend, or creating something original.

We are looking for speculative fiction . . . ghosts, monsters, UFO's, etc.

Any further questions should be directed to the editor at michaelknost@yahoo.com.