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September 2012 Issue Live
Welcome to our September 2012 issue, what we’re calling Volume 2, Issue 1. It’s the beginning of our second year as a publishing house, and we’re excited to have made it to a second year. We began with 713 Flash Fiction prompts, published Bronies (which has had some nice reviews), began a short story feature, opened the California Cantata anthology, and relaxed our 713 Flash guidelines to allow more flexibility to writers. (Also, we upped our 713 Flash rates to $10 a story). All in all, a successful first year.
However, we’re looking to up the ante.
In this issue, you’ll find some excellent fiction. We’ve always published great stories, but the pieces this month have raised the stakes. All of our writers this month are new to the Kaz, and we hope you’ll welcome them warmly.
Also in this issue, you’ll notice a new anthology call titled At Year’s End: SFF Holiday Stories. It’s our first anthology where we’re paying 5 cents a word per story. Here’s what we’re looking for in our anthology call:
- 500 word (or less) stories set against year-end holidays (Yule, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Samhain, Bodhi Day, New Year, Chinese New Year, Watch Night, Pancha Ganapati, Saturnalia, The Invincible Sun, etc.)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (SFF) themed
Stories are due by 2 November 2012, so we hope you’ll give us a try with your holiday stories. Email submissions to kazkapress[at]gmail.com, subject line: At Year’s End. Don’t forget to include a 100 word bio with your submission. We aim to reply within 15 days. Publication is slated for 3 December 2012–just in time for holiday orders!
Last, we’re really excited to announce that long time Kazka contributor, Michael Haynes, is guest-editing our October issue’s 713 Flash contest. He had this to say about the theme ‘Love Beyond Death.’
The best thing I can say is: surprise me! There are some obvious directions this theme could take: ghosts, other paranormal beasties, personality-on-a-microchip/uploaded-brain type stories, etc. I’m not saying I won’t take those if they’re great, because we want to provide great stories for the contest’s readers. But if I’ve got the choice between a great ghost story and a great story that took the theme in a direction I couldn’t have anticipated and that made me say ‘Wow!’ I know which one I’ll pick every time.
So send us your best flash fiction (713-1,000 words inclusive) on that theme to kazkapress[at]gmail.com between 1 September and 20 September 2012 (California time).
We’re also taking submissions to our California Cantata anthology until the end of September. One cent a word on that call.
Thanks for reading our stories and sharing them with your friends. Your support means everything. [And if you're looking for another way to support us, check out our advertising options. Get your message in front of our readers!]
Option 1: For $3 USD a month, you can be a sponsor of a 713 Flash Fiction story. Each month, we feature between 1-10 flash stories, and a link advertising your book, your blog, or your services will be displayed before and after one story.
Option 2: For $5 USD a month, you can be a sponsor of a short story. Each month, we feature between 1 short story, and a banner (created by us or you) advertising your book, your blog, or your services will be displayed before and after one story.
Option 3: For $5 USD, you can get a 1/4 page advertisement of your book, your blog, or your services in the Kazka Press Monthly .pdf and .epub magazine. This magazine will be available to download for free for our readers, and your ad will find them as they read our issue.
Option 4: For $8 USD, you can get a 1/2 page advertisement of your book, your blog, or your services in the Kazka Press Monthly .pdf and .epub magazine. This magazine will be available to download for free for our readers, and your ad will find them as they read our issue.
Option 5: For $12 USD, you can get a full page advertisement of your book, your blog, or your services in the Kazka Press Monthly .pdf and .epub magazine. This magazine will be available to download for free for our readers, and your ad will find them as they read our issue.
Thanks again. Enjoy (and share) our issue!
Best,
L. Lambert Lawson
Editor and Publisher,
Kazka Press
P.S. A big thanks to our readers Ted Wilson, Karen Hamilton, and Travis Alderman.
