Check out the Dreamspinner Press Open Calls of Submissions page for more details at http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/pages.php?pID=7&CDpath=0
Limited Calls for 2012
Snow on the Roof
Edited by Anne Regan
"Just because there's snow on the roof, doesn't mean the fire's gone out in the furnace." There's something to be said for maturity and experience, and in all of these relationships, at least one of the lovers is over forty. Whether it's a May/December romance, a second chance at love, or finding a soul mate later in life, these stories prove that it's never too late for love.
Editor's Note: At least one of the couple must be age 40+.
Submission Deadline: Nov. 19, 2012
| Limited Calls for 2013 Closet Capers Edited by Anne Regan Dreamspinner Press is seeking romantic short stories containing light and/or humorous mystery and intrigue themes. Possible examples: George's stapler keeps disappearing from his desk, and no one in the office will admit to it... but Fred seems to be doing a lot of stapling. The average Joe runs into Mr. Right at a crime scene. A 1930s style hard-boiled detective with his Boy Friday. Brad solves the Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Condoms by asking Fred to marry him. Cary reviews his entire weekend to figure out the mystery of his lost car keys. PI Sam ends up saved and his case solved by his kindergarten-teacher-lover, who he thinks is clueless. Editor's Note: Dark or violent themes are not appropriate for this anthology. Submission Deadline: Jan. 1, 2013 Publication Date: April 2013 Single-book anthology story length: 3,500 - 12,000 words Manuscripts shorter or longer will be considered but will have to be extraordinary. Follow general Submission Guidelines for instructions and formatting. Send all submissions toanneregan@dreamspinnerpress. Make a Play: No Losers in the Game of Love 2013 Daily Dose - A Story a Day in the Month of June Edited by Lynn West and Shannon Shell Dreamspinner Press is seeking romantic short stories and novellas containing themes and settings related to sports of any kind. This can be much more than athletes and competitions. We encourage authors to think outside the box. Possible examples: A fan who goes to baseball games weekly catches the eye of a hotdog vendor. A physical therapist takes a job working on the football sidelines and falls for the coach. A retired athlete takes a high school coaching job and hits it off with another teacher. A college student joins the cheer team and gets more than just a tumbling partner. A single father meets another while they watch their sons at T-ball. Two players face off first at a cutthroat chess tournament and later in the bedroom. The owner of a sporting goods store sponsors an athlete in a local competition and becomes his biggest fan. A rookie player goes to a near-retirement veteran for pointers in the game, life, and love. The kid who was always picked last for teams in gym class falls for the reporter interviewing him when he grows up to buy a major sports franchise. Editor's Note: Because of the packaged nature of the set, all stories need to stand alone. No sequels to or spin-offs of previously published works, please. Submission Deadline: Feb. 1, 2013 Please note new deadline. Contract offers will be made by Feb. 20. Publication Date: June 2013 Daily Dose story length: 5,000 - 18,000 words Manuscripts shorter or longer will be considered but will have to be extraordinary. Follow general Submission Guidelines for instructions and formatting. Send all submissions tosubmissions@dreamspinnerpress. Cuddling Edited by Anne Regan Dreamspinner Press is seeking romantic short stories about encouraging, reviving, or renewing romance and love within established relationships. Possible examples: Jack decides their tenth anniversary is time to take that dream vacation and fall in love with Bryant all over again. After five happy years with Ed, Jack decides he needs to try something new to spice up their anniversary, but Jack's the one who ends up with a surprise. Simon decides to try aphrodisiacs when he fears his live-in lover is straying. Sammy and Don play a kinky game to put some excitement in their sex life. Jim is feeling the seven-year itch but is determined to make his relationship with Paul last. Editor's Note: Lead characters must be in established relationships. Submission Deadline: April 15, 2013 Publication Date: August 2013 Single-book anthology story length: 3,500 - 12,000 words Manuscripts shorter or longer will be considered but will have to be extraordinary. Follow general Submission Guidelines for instructions and formatting. Send all submissions toanneregan@dreamspinnerpress. Steamed Up Edited by Anne Regan Dreamspinner Press is seeking romantic short stories with steampunk themes. Possible examples: Ulysses makes mechanical flowers that bloom to try to catch the eye of the quiet, bookish man who lives next door. Shop owner Abe fell in love with inventor Adolph from afar, but what does he have to offer? Nobleman August holds himself above love until he meets commoner Charlie, a man he can't have. Bart and Coleson want a family and adopt an orphan who has an uncommon talent. Submission Deadline: July 1, 2013 Publication Date: October 2013 Single-book anthology story length: 3,500 - 12,000 words Manuscripts shorter or longer will be considered but will have to be extraordinary. Follow general Submission Guidelines for instructions and formatting. Send all submissions toanneregan@dreamspinnerpress. Heartwarming 2013 Advent Calendar - A Story a Day in the Month of December Edited by Lynn West and Shannon Shell Dreamspinner Press is seeking romantic short stories set in and involving end-of-the-year winter holidays: Advent, Boxing Day, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's, Saint Nicholas's Day, Solstice, Yule, and events of other cultures and nationalities. Romantic themes could include first dates, new love, reunions, and established relationships and ideally will focus on heartwarming situations/plots with happy endings. Editor's Note: Because of the packaged nature of the set, all stories need to stand alone. No sequels to or spin-offs of previously published works, please. Submission Deadline: Aug. 1, 2013 Please note earlier deadline. Contract offers will be made by Aug. 20. Publication Date: December 2013 Advent Calendar story length: 5,000 - 18,000 words Manuscripts shorter or longer will be considered but will have to be extraordinary. Follow general Submission Guidelines for instructions and formatting. Send all submissions tosubmissions@dreamspinnerpress. Dr. Feelgood Edited by Anne Regan Dreamspinner Press is seeking romantic short stories with medicine/physical health themes. Possible examples: A Band-Aid, a kiss, and a lollipop make kids' boo-boos all better, so Mason decides to try that when his boyfriend bangs his knee on the coffee table. Two doctors in separate departments of the same hospital keep running into each other in unlikely places. A physical therapist struggles against falling in love with his patient. Don't forget dentists, optometrists, and the dermatologists who do laser tattoo removals. Two researchers collaborating on a medical advance start talking about more personal matters. Submission Deadline: Oct. 1, 2013 Publication Date: February 2014 Single-book anthology story length: 3,500 - 12,000 words Manuscripts shorter or longer will be considered but will have to be extraordinary. Follow general Submission Guidelines for instructions and formatting. Send all submissions toanneregan@dreamspinnerpress. Continuous Call  |
Dreamspinner Press is accepting submissions for our in-house genre Timeless Dreams, romantic M/M historical fiction with happy endings. While reaction to same-sex relationships throughout time and across cultures has not always been positive, these stories celebrate M/M love in a manner that may address, minimize, or ignore historical stigma. You can visit the rough and tumble Old West, travel the ancient kingdoms of desert sheikhs, see the black and red lacquer of the Far East, or dance in dramatic Regency England. No matter where or when, in the romantic worlds of Timeless Dreams, our heroes always live happily ever after. Manuscripts of any story length may be submitted. You must follow general submission guidelines for short stories for proper consideration. Please list "Timeless Dreams" in the subject line of your submission.  |
Dreamspinner Press is accepting submissions for our in-house genre, Bittersweet Dreams, stories of M/M romance with nontraditional endings. It's an unfortunate truth: love doesn't always conquer all. Regardless of its strength, sometimes fate intervenes, tragedy strikes, or forces conspire against it. These stories of romance do not offer a traditional happy ending, but the strong and enduring love will still touch your heart and maybe move you to tears.
Manuscripts of any story length may be submitted. You must follow general submission guidelines for short stories for proper consideration. Please list "Bittersweet Dreams" in the subject line of your submission.
No comments:
Post a Comment