Submission Guidelines
The theme of this anthology is Change Your Fate. All submissions should include a main character or characters who sets out to change what fate has in store for them. Stories can be any subgenre of Fantasy or Science Fiction. Go wherever your imagination takes you! The nature of this anthology lends itself to violence, but let’s try to keep the stories within a rough PG-13 rating in terms of sex and strong language. With that being said, no erotica stories will be considered for this anthology. Fade to black and non-descriptive sexual scenes are okay.
All stories must be between 5,000 words and 20,000 words.
All stories submitted should be professionally edited to eliminate as many errors as possible. Submissions riddled with obvious errors will be rejected.
Each story must be able to stand alone. This does not mean you can’t use characters from your other books, just that the anthology story itself should be able to be read separately and still make sense.
Marketing and Pay
This is a charity anthology, meaning each author will donate their story to the project. The publisher will claim no share of the royalties. All proceeds will be given to the charity of choice. this donation will be made quarterly. Proof of donation will be posted in the anthology group and can also be requested in writing at any time by emailing info@fiction-atlas.com.
The chosen charity for this anthology is To Write Love on Her Arms, a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.
You can find out more about the efforts of this organization on their webpage here: https://twloha.com
We have obtained the blessing of the foundation as well as the rights to use their logo in our marketing efforts and on our paperback book cover. Furthermore, the foundation will be announcing the anthology on their social media channels!
In addition to the proceeds being donated, we also usually do a little Facebook fundraiser directly to the organization on the week of release.
Each accepted story will remain exclusive to the anthology for 90 days. After 90 days, you will retain your rights to publish the story elsewhere. The book will remain for sale on Amazon after the 90 days is up and be available for as long as the publisher deems suitable.
Not every story submitted will be accepted. You are trusted to act in a professional and supportive way if your story is not selected. No bashing or negative comments will be tolerated.
Please know that each and every story is carefully read and considered based on many factors including readiness for publishing, theme compliance, and value to the anthology as a whole. If your story is not selected, you will immediately retain your rights to publish the story elsewhere.
Fees and Expectations
This anthology is a joint venture. Upon acceptance to the anthology, a $25 buy-in will be collected. (Payment plans for this are available. We don’t want to discourage anyone from joining.)
This buy-in will all go toward marketing, cover design, and editing costs. The publisher will not be compensated. There will also be a donation taken up before publishing to help pay for advertising and a release giveaway for readers. Participation in this second donation is optional but appreciated. Payment information is available on the submission form.
The success of the anthology will come from group communication and collaboration. Each selected member will be expected to share social media links and campaigns with their friends and followers in a cooperative marketing effort to benefit everyone in the anthology. This may include arranging newsletter swaps, blog features, or reaching out to any resources the author may possess.
Important Dates
Deadline for submissions is August 31st, 2023.
Final edits should be delivered to you for approval by October 15th, 2023.
Tentative publication date is November 8th, 2023.
These dates may be subject to change.
Manuscript Specifications
Any documents submitted should be formatted according to the specifications below.
- Microsoft Word .doc or .docx file extension
- 12 pt. Times New Roman or Arial font
- 1.5 line spacing
- .5 first line indents
Join the Official Facebook Group
Keep up with all the latest news and details of this anthology by joining the Facebook group. This is where authors will collaborate and make decisions about the anthology. You may ask for advice, support, or share general information you find helpful to the theme of the anthology. Click the picture below to join!
SUBMIT YOUR STORY
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR STORY UNTIL IT IS FINISHED AND HAS BEEN EDITED. STORY CONCEPTS AND SUBMISSIONS RIDDLED WITH ERRORS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
