The
Killer is back!
We
had so much fun with The Killer Wore Cranberry back in 2010, that we felt it
was time to revisit the anthology. So, we're happy to present The Killer Wore
Cranberry: A Second Helping.
As
in the previous anthology, all the stories contained within must be about
murder and mayhem happening at Thanksgiving, and must feature a typical
Thanksgiving dish as a vital part of the story (i.e.: turkey, mashed potatoes,
pumpkin pie). Most importantly...it must be funny! This anthology is all about
making people laugh while enjoying a great mystery short at the same time. The
anthology will be edited by Editor-in-Chief Jay Hartman.
And
now, the rules:
1.
All stories must be between 1500-5000 words.
2.
Deadline for submission for consideration is September 1st, 2012. This is a
firm date; no submissions after this date will be considered.
3.
All submissions should be sent to Jay Hartman at jhartman@untreedreads with the
word THANKSGIVING in the subject line.
4.
Submissions must be in DOC, RTF or ODT format.
5.
Unlike the previous anthology, we will not be publishing the stories
individually. Only the anthology will be available.
6.
Authors will receive royalty, but not upfront payment. Authors will each
receive a share of royalties of 50% of net (net = cover price - vendor
commission) based on the number of authors in the final anthology.
7.
Characters appearing in other Untreed Reads series or other series not
published by us are strongly encouraged (i.e.: Wade J. McMahan's Richard Dick,
Beth Mathison's Mobsters or Young at Heart or Albert Tucher's Diana Andrews)
8.
Your story MUST have humor in it, feature a Thanksgiving dish and have a great
mystery or crime at the heart of the story.
9.
Stories not accepted for the anthology may be still be considered for other
publication.
10.
Previously published works are fine providing that electronic rights have
reverted to the author and the story is not currently offered for free anywhere
on the Internet or currently published through a self-publishing venue (i.e.:
Smashwords, Amazon KDP, etc.).
11.
There are no restrictions whatsoever on age, race, sex, sexual orientation, etc
in the work.. Just tell us a great story!
Please
direct any questions to Jay Hartman at jhartman@untreedreads.com.
We recommend looking at the original The Killer Wore Cranberry for an idea of
the types of stories we're looking for.
All
decisions on material will be made by September 15th, 2012. Every attempt will
be made to notify all authors of the status of their submission at that time.
Please do not inquire about status prior to September 15th, 2012.
This
anthology has an expected publication date of October 15th.
This
is an open call, and may be reposted anywhere and everywhere.
Best,
Jay
Hartman
Editor-In-Chief
Untreed
Reads Publishing
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