Jay Hartman recently posted the below to the SMFS list. He subsequently asked that folks share his news off the list in its entirety. So, as Jay asked, here is his submission call.
Everyone's
favorite Thanksgiving anthology is back...in a new form!
Title: The Perp
Wore Pumpkin
Subtitle: A
Humorous Thanksgiving Crime Anthology Benefitting Second Harvest Food Bank
Everyone knows The
Killer Wore Cranberry as the hilarious crime anthology centered around
Thanksgiving foods. Not to be outdone, meet TKWC's younger brother, The Perp
Wore Pumpkin, the new charity version of this hit series.
Want to be a part?
Here's everything you need to know:
1. There are
currently 11 open spots for the anthology. I invited several people to write
for it but didn't hear back from a few, got one turn-down and only one
confirmed. More room for others!
2. Stories must be
humorous crime and must revolve around a dish typically served with
Thanksgiving. No poetry or flash fiction, please. Humor is the most important
element. Short stories are good, a little bit longer shorts will be considered.
3. No royalties
will be paid on this anthology. However, each contributor will receive a
one-time $25 payment for full use of their story. This will make you eligible
for all those amazing awards out there. I do ask for as much help publicizing
the anthology everywhere as possible. A free ebook copy will be given to each
contributor, with paperbacks available at deep discounts.
4. This is a
non-profit anthology. I'll be doing my best to find people who are willing to
donate the cover art and proofreading involved. 100% of the net revenue of
sales of this title (after expenses) will be donated to Second Harvest Food
Bank. Royalties will be evenly split between the Second Harvest Food Bank for
each contributor's city. If a contributor doesn't have one in their area, the
closest one to them will be chosen to receive the funds.
5. The anthology
will be available in paperback and ebook from all retailers around the world.
The title will be published under TJHA, also known as The Jay Hartman Agency.
PLEASE NOTE: TJHA is not a new publishing house. It's merely the entity
producing and releasing this particular title for this particular purpose.
6. Sandra Murphy
will be one of the contributors. Lisa Wagner will return with an all-new set of
recipes to accompany the stories as she's done in the past.
7. I'm asking for
a six-month exclusive right to the stories used. After that, contributors are
free to use their stories elsewhere.
Please submit any
questions and/or your stories to jhartman@thejayhartmanagency.com . Deadline
for submissions is July 31st.
Best,
Jay Hartman
The Jay Hartman
Agency
http://thejayhartmanagency.com
Additional Information:
In response to various members who asked about word count, Jay posted:
“Word count isn't
a set thing. Just tell a great story. I'd say standard short story length would
apply.”
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