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Horror Writers Association
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Site includes info about writers' groups, reading list, the
Stoker awards, member pages, horror writing links, and an
excellent agent FAQ (of interest to all writers).
http://www.horror.org/index.htp
Women Who Write
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Helpful links, author links, schedule for AOL chats.
http://members.aol.com/jfavetti/womenww/www.html
Preditors and Editors
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Yes, the first word is spelled like that intentionally. :-) Guide
to publishers and writing services.
http://pages.prodigy.com/XLTX22B/publish0.htm
WBBS Young Writers Fan Club
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Created by the talented young authors who use the Inkspot/Writers
BBS Young Writers Forum.
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Children's Writers' Marketplace
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Margaret Shauers reports excellent feedback from readers of
her new Inkspot column. The November issue is now online at:
http://www.inkspot.com/feature/shauers/
Mystery Writer's Forum
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Threaded bulletin board discussion.
http://www.zott.com/mysforum/default.html
Mot Juste
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Includes section on query letters, discussion forums, writers'
links, "bad experiences with agents" watchdog section.
http://www.ceridwyn.com/motjuste/main.html
Canadian Authors Association
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Info about the CAA, writers' links.
http://www.CanAuthors.org/national.html
Virtual Script Workshop
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Info about various screenwriting courses, online and offline.
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/gh91/
WWWebster Dictionary
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Search for a word or phrase. Site also includes searchable
thesaurus, word games, other language-related links.
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm
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THE FIRST WORD BULLETIN - seeking articles
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TFWB, Attn: Mary Margaret Swain, 2046 Lothbury Drive,
Fayetteville, NC 28304-5666. Spanish address: TFWB, Calle Domingo
Fernandez 5, Box 500, 28036 Madrid, Spain. Publisher and Managing
Editor: G.W. Amick. Quarterly publication. SEEKING: articles max
4000 wds. PAYMENT: 2.5c/wd, max $50 plus 1 cc, writer pays for
postage on free copy. 80% freelance. "Looking for articles on
environmental problems and cures. Editor needs:
self-help,ecology, short shorts, sidebars, poetry, humor, human
interest, senior citizen and young adult fiction and non-fiction.
He is interested in man's inhumanity to man and nature, also
alternative medicine. Unpublished writers welcome. Do not want:
pornography, no matter how well it is written. No detective,
science fiction, love, horror, gay or lesbian stories. No dirty
words or smut appreciated." Subscription rates for the magazine
cost $l2.00 per year plus $l2.00 postage. Single copy for
promotion cost $3.50. plus $3.50 for postage and handling or 4
IRCs Address checks to G.W. Amick, Editor." "We prefer writers
from the U.S. and Canada send their submissions directly to the
North Carolina office. It will save them postage." "Our primary
audience is writers. Our secondary audience will be schools
teaching English as a foreign or native language. Spanish
language schools teaching English will in the future enjoy one
story in Spanish with an equivalent story in English. The entire
magazine will include translation of the most difficult English
words to Spanish. The magazine will be unique in this respect.
Since we are an international magazine we require first world
rights which are automatically returned after publication. We
recommend that writers do not (repeat not) send E-mail
submissions. As all my staff is Spanish, they become confused as
to what is really a submission or an E-mail letter. Consequently
submissions tend to be misfiled. We do encourage those writers to
seek out our Web page first and write directly to their preferred
address." (Info rec'd Oct.9/97)
URL: http://www.interlink.es/peraso/first
http://www.mn6.com/pub/first/first.htm
Email: gw83@correo.interlink.es (queries only)
ALASKA PEOPLE MAGAZINE - seeks articles
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Alaska People Magazine, P.O. Box 190648, Anchorage, Alaska 99519.
(907) 277-3675 (TEL),(907) 277-3857 (FAX). Editor and Publisher,
Jim Rosen. Circ. over 50K. Quarterly publication. 90% freelance
written. FORMAT: Primarily short human interest articles,
approximately 400 words in length with photos. Payment dependent
on article. Payment within 30 days of publication. Bylines and
photo credits are given. CATEGORIES: Include an entrepreneur
success story, a physically or mentally challenged story, good
samaritan, a female in a male-dominated field, featured artist,
unusual new business, an author, restaurant review, historical
Alaskan person, crafts person, media person, and all the unsung
heros from all walks of life and all parts of Alaska. Cover story
is always a recognizable Alaskan; all other stories try and
credit the everyday Alaskan who exemplifies the zest that only
Alaskans seem to have. Stories about your neighbor, user-friendly
articles. We like to give people their 10 minutes of fame. Our
motto: "Alaska is what America was." PHOTO SUBMISSIONS: 35mm and
larger color transparency film. A humorous photo is published
each issue in our parting collectable photo page "Tookalook." We
do not accept unsolicited materials; please inquire before
submitting. STORY SUBMISSION: First or third person written,
accurate and thorough, written with upbeat literary flair.
Reveals some little known or unusual facet of subjects.
Manuscripts should be double-spaced. Cover sheets should include
name, address, telephone number, email address if applicable,
social security number, date of submission and word count.
Include file on disk in WordPerfect or Microsoft Word along with
a hard copy. PAYMENT: A.P.M. pays within 30 days of publication;
an invoice is required for payment. A.P.M. buys unlimited rights
on all material unless otherwise requested. A.P.M. is not
responsible for unsolicited material; solicited materials will be
returned only with enclosure of SASE. 25% kill fee for assigned
stories. We do consider variations on previously published
material. TIPS: "Simplest and best advice is to familiarise
yourself with the publication that you are querying for...
There's nothing worse than a potential writer that calls and says
they have a story idea but when I ask if they've ever seen our
magazine, they say no. -- 'Always know your potential market,
Familiarize yourself with their format, and never send any
material unsolicited'".(TK, confirmed Oct.19/97)
URL: http://www.alaskana.com/akpeople
Email: akpeople@alaskana.com
AMERICAN GIRL - seeks fiction/nonfict. for girls
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Editor: Judith Woodburn. 8400 Fairway Place, POB 620986,
Middleton, WI 53562-0986. Bimonthly magazine for girls ages 8 and
up. Lead time: 6 mos. FICTION: Contemporary and historical
fiction up to 2300 wds. Protagonist should be a girl between
8-12. No sf, fantasy, or first-romance stories. "We want good
children's literature with thoughtfully developed characters and
plots". HISTORICAL NONFICTION: Almost every issue uses a
historical nonfiction feature that explores some aspect or
interest of real girls in American history. "Many of our
nonfiction pieces pick up on themes from the fiction, but if your
idea really grabs us, we'll find a way to use it. Famous adult
women in history have their place in AG, but what we're really
looking for are the little-known stories about _girls_ in
history. Past historical nonfiction pieces have featured girls
and dancing lessons, girls affected by the blizzard of 1888, and
beloved dolls owned by girls through history. The format of most
historical pieces is not running text, but copy blocks that work
with photos. As such, any photo research leads you can offer when
you query will give us a better idea of the feasibility of the
story. A key: Think visually when you propose your historical
piece." CONTEMPORARY NONFICTION: "We're looking for individual
girls or groups who are doing something other girls would love to
read and learn about. The first step is finding a topic about
which girls are passionate. Past contemporary nonfiction pieces
featured girl mushers from Alaska, rhythmic gymnasts from
Illinois, ballerinas from California, and summer campers from
across the country. Some of our most successful contemporary
nonfiction pieces are sports-related, but that doesn't mean we
won't consider other contemporary pieces or profiles. A key: Look
for new twists on familiar topics. We prefer to receive
contemporary nonfiction ideas in query form rather than finished
manuscripts." GIRLS EXPRESS: "This section offers the most
opportunities for freelance writers. We're looking for short
profiles of girls who are into sports, the arts, interesting
hobbies, cultural activities, and other areas. A key: The _girl_
must be the "star" and the story must be from her point of view.
Be sure to include the age of the girls you're pitching to us. If
you have any photo leads, please send those, too. We also welcome
how-to stories - how to send away for free things, hot ideas for
a cool day, how to write the President and get a response. In
addition, we're looking for easy crafts that can be explained in
five simple steps. Stories in Girls Express have to be told in no
more than 175 wds. We prefer to receive ideas in query form
rather than finished manuscripts." RT = 12 weeks. Pay varies.
(Info rec'd Oct.21/97)
URL: http://www.americangirl.com/
AUDUBON MAGAZINE - seeking articles
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Audubon Magazine, 700 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. Yi Shin Lai,
Assistant Editor. "Audubon articles deal with the natural and
human environment. They cover the remote as well as the familiar.
What they all have in common, however, is that they have a story
to tell, one that will interest not only Audubon readers but
everyone with a concern for the affairs of humans and nature. We
want good, solid journalism. We want stories of people and
places, good news and bad: humans and nature in conflict, humans
and nature working together, humans attempting to comprehend,
restore and renew the natural world. We are looking for new
voices and fresh ideas. Read the magazine, both features and
departments, before sending a query. Every story suggestion
should be submitted in a brief query letter, accompanied by a
stamped, self-addressed envelope; no telephone or fax queries
please. Be sure the query not only outlines the subject matter,
but also indicates the approach you would take and how you would
handle the material. Please estimate how many words you would
need to cover the subject. Also, if we don't know your work,
include some samples of your writing. Among the types of stories
we seek: balanced reporting on environmental issues and events,
especially here in North America; analyses of events, policies,
and issues from a fresh point of view. We do not publish fiction
or poetry. We're not seeking first-person meditations on
ð'ðnatureð%ð or accounts of wild-animal rescue or taming. Articles
on birdwatching should be directed to another National Audubon
Society publication, _Field Notes_." Include SASE. "Author
identification should be included: name, address, telephone
number, fax number, E-mail address. Computer printouts and
photocopies are acceptable ð+ð though we will not consider
simultaneous submissions. Audubon is vigorously fact-checked.
Once an article is accepted, you must be prepared to submit
source materials that back up the text and enable us to verify
all facts." PAYMENT: Pays on acceptance, rates vary. LENGTHS:
vary from 150-wd reports to 1,500-word essays to 3,000-word
feature articles. Queries and submissions accepted only by
snailmail. (TK)
URL: http://magazine.audubon.org/
ETERNITY MAGAZINE ONLINE - seeks sf/f/h fiction & poems
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Eternity Press, POB 930068, Norcross, GA 30093. Seeks science
fiction, fantasy, and horror. FICTION: query for pieces over
20,000 wds. Pieces over 15,000 wds will be published as serials
with a separate payment for each part. A novel of exceptional
quality will be considered for serialization. PAYMENT: from
$2-30 for short stories. Average payment is about $10 for a
2,000-5,000 wd short story. POETRY: short and epic poems of
all types considered. PAYMENT: 3-10c/line, max $5. RT: within
90 days. No simsubs. See URL below for full guidelines.
(Source: Scavenger's Newsletter Oct/97)
Email: eternityol@aol.com
URL: http://members.aol.com/eternityol/main.htm
GL: http://members.aol.com/eternityol/guidelines.htm
MUSE - seeks nonfiction for young people
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MUSE, 332 S. Michigan #2000, Chicago, IL 60604: Andre W. Carus,
Editor. (Unsolicited to: Muse Submissions Editor, The Cricket
Magazine Group, P.O. Box 300, Peru IL 61354.) This publication
is a collaboration of the _Smithsonian_ and _Cricket_ magazines.
It is aimed at 6-14 year olds and will carry educational, fun
type materials. Write for guidelines. Query first with resume
and clips. They want articles 1000 to 2500 words on important
concepts of science and technology as they relate to areas of
practical knowledge. Pay is .50 word for all rights (assigned
material; .25 for noncommissioned). Commissioned work must be
submitted with bibliography and Mac-compatible disk. (Source:
Children's Writers Marketplace)
Email: caruspub@aol.com
BLUE MURDER MAGAZINE - seeks mystery/crime/suspense
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David Firks, Editor, 555 NW Park Ave., Ste. # 704, Portland, OR
97209. Publication will launch in Dec/97. Seeks First World
Serial Rights (this means we have the exclusive right to first
magazine publication of your work. You cannot publish your work
elsewhere before it has appeared in BMM. Each work will be
copyrighted by the author). LENGTH: Fiction to 3,000 wds.
PAYMENT: $20-100 per story, plus your story on disk with
graphics, free year subscription with unlimited downloads, your
bio and first paragraph of story available to all site visitors.
"Blue Murder Magazine is dedicated to those who enjoy reading
great crime, mystery and suspense stories. If you like tales
which leave you balancing on the cutting edge of crime fiction,
this is fresh pulp at its finest." Magazine is launching in
Dec/97 in Adobe Acrobat Format, subscriptions $5/year. "Writers
must be familiar with the genre and also be able to produce a
good read. A good read is not measured in length but in content.
The story should move the reader, change the reader for the
moment, involve the reader in a world where there is no escape.
We consider crime noir fiction to be dark-edged, back-alley
mystery and suspense. The main character usually has no morals, a
dark past, but a heart which is sometimes good and trusting,
depending on the situation. He might lose his battle, perhaps
kill someone or be killed during the plot, but the reader will
understand whatever he does because we feel for him. We're
looking for unique approaches to this genre." Categories include:
Private Eye, Police Procedural, Hardboiled Crime, Love Gone Bad."
(Source: Scavenger's Newsletter Oct/97, verified Oct.28)
Email: dfirks@teleport.com
URL: not available yet
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Ask The Experts
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*** Please put "inklings question" in the subject header. ***
Judith Bowen (ROMANCE WRITER) jbowen@max-net.com
David Breeden (POET) drpoetry@ktc.com
Charles Deemer (SCREENWRITER) cdeemer@teleport.com
Mark Fowler (LAWYER) askthelawyer@inkspot.com
Susan Graham (AGENT) slgraham@mindspring.com
Carol Henson (BOOK DOCTOR) bookdoc@Prodigy.net
Ken Jenks (ELECTRONIC PUBLISHER) MindsEye@tale.com
David Leit (LAWYER) askthelawyer@inkspot.com
Bob Sablatura (JOURNALIST) bob.sablatura@reporters.net
Michelle Sagara (SF/FANTASY WRITER) Michelle.Sagara@sff.net
Lee Wardlaw (CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITER) Katknip2@aol.com
Marcia Yudkin (FREELANCE WRITER) send to yudkin@inkspot.com
Columnists may be unable to reply privately to every message,
but will answer selected questions in future issues of Inklings.
Please keep your question BRIEF and send it to *one* columnist.
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ASK THE CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR
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by Lee Wardlaw
<Katknip2@aol.com>
Should I market my books with an illustrator?
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Q: I'm a published writer in adult non-fiction, but am very
interested in writing non-fiction picture books for
pre-schoolers. Do you suggest I market my books with an
illustrator or without? They are educational, about wildlife, and
tell a story.
A: Fiction picture books should never be submitted with
illustrations unless you are a professional illustrator. The
majority of publishers prefer to match your work with just the
right artist, ie; someone whose style would complement your
book's style, tone and content. If you are an unknown in the
children's book field, this is especially important as the art
director might want to pair you with an illustrator who has more
name recognition. This will help to boost sales in today's tough
market.
Most non-fiction books for preschoolers, however, usually feature
photographs - - not illustrations. (For example, take a look at
the picture-back books published by Random House.) If you are
handy with a camera, feel free to submit two or three black &
white photographs, or a couple of color photocopies of your
prints (5x7s or 8x10s, please.). If you're not a photographer,
and if you do not have access to wildlife photographs, the
publisher will take care of that for you.
Keep in mind that most editors prefer that you send a proposal
for a non-fiction book, not a completed manuscript.
Should I tone down my protagonist?
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Q: I am currently rewriting my first middle grade novel. My main
character is a seventh-grade girl who is headstrong. Because of
this, I have had comments from my writer's group that she is not
likable. Will other adults and editors have a problem with this?
I feel that if I tone her down too much to please others she'll
become stale and boring.
A: If your main character is completely disagreeable and has no
redeeming qualities whatsoever, then yes, you may have trouble
getting this past your first reader: the editor. And, chances
are, your kids readers won't like her, either! Your readers must
*always* be able to identify with and like the protagonist in a
story -- at least in some small way.
However, if your writer's group dislikes your protagonist solely
because she does things that adults find irritating and
objectionable, then I wouldn't worry. Have you ever read
_Harriet the Spy_ by Louise Fitzhugh? When the book was
published in the early 1960's, Harriet was considered by adults
to be one of the most unlikeable protagonists in juvenile
literature - - yet the book received fabulous reviews, won
several awards, was turned into a movie, and kids couldn't get
enough of the obnoxious, snoopy, headstrong Harriet. (So the
author wrote two sequels!)
My advice to you is: finish the revision and start submitting the
manuscript. If you consistently hear from editors that your
protagonist is not likeable, then you may have to soften her
around the edges. Chances are, though, that editors will love
her. They're always looking for strong, fresh female characters.
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Lee Wardlaw is the award-winning author of about 20 books for
children, ranging from picture books to young adult novels. Her
newest titles include _Punia and the King of Sharks_
(Dial/Penguin USA, ages 4-8), a Junior Library Guild selection,
and _Bubblemania: The Chewy History of Bubble Gum_ (Simon &
Schuster, ages 8-13, a Learning Magazine "Best Books for Kids.").
Lee's web page is at http://www.inkspot.com/author/lee/
Copyright (c) 1997 Lee Wardlaw.
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A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO HORROR
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by Paula Guran
<DarkEcho@aol.com>
With the eerie atmosphere of Halloween upon us maybe some of you
are inspired to try your hand at horror writing. Just about every
literary figure has at one time or another written a dark tale,
so why not you? The problem may come when you want to market that
scary story. Today's horror market is small, tough, and
constantly changing. If you are not part of the horror literary
community there's a good chance you aren't up-to-date. Standard
market guides like WRITERS DIGEST, NOVEL & SHORT STORY WRITERS
MARKET and even Writer's Digest's SCIENCE FICTION WRITERS
MARKETPLACE AND SOURCEBOOK are always woefully out of date.
Horrorists rely on more specialized market listers like
SCAVENGER'S NEWSLETTER, THE GILA QUEEN GUIDE TO MARKETS,
SPECULATIONS, HELIOCENTRIC NETWORK and my own DARKECHO
newsletter.
Once you get some guidelines, all you have to do is find the best
paying market for your story and submit, right? Not exactly. As
in any field, you can't make a sale unless you have the right
market, and in horror, the variety of fiction has made
understanding the markets something of an arcane art. As a
neophyte you might feel like you need a guide to the vocabulary
of dark fiction.
There are arbitrary, debatable labels that folks use for
different categories of horror. Differences will occur in
definitions, but I hope this helps to orient you to the dark.
On one extreme you have, well, "extreme" horror. A market
looking for extreme is probably far beyond what you can imagine
if you haven't been exposed to it. Some extreme is written just
for the joy of grossing people out. (And yes, there is a
following for it.) Describing extreme horror, editors might use
terms like "splat," "splatter," or "splatterpunk" and "gore,"
"grue," and "gross." (Usually GLs tell you to AVOID these
things.) Splatterpunk really doesn't exist anymore, if it ever
did. It was just a label made up to describe the "young Turks"
bringing a more visceral, gritty edge to horror a decade or so
ago.
Did I mention "visceral"? Usually that means earthier, more
reality-based fiction (or occasionally supernatural) fiction with
a tendency to be "in-your-face" with descriptions of the bad
stuff.
"Psychological horror" (which is sometimes visceral) is based on
the disturbed human psyche. Obviously psychos on rampages fall
into this category, but it is just as often more subtle. Since
the reader's perception is sometimes altered by exposure to an
insane viewpoint, psychological horror can also deal with
ambiguous reality and seem to be supernatural.
Which brings us to "supernatural" fiction. Here you'll find
ghosts, demons, vampires, werewolves, the occult etc. Archetypes
like the vampire have become a subgenre these days; ghost stories
have always had a place in literature, and high Gothic was rife
with the supernatural...oh dear, Gothic! Historically in
literature we are talking about doomed families under curses
living in crumbling manses and the like, but nowadays Gothic
usually has more to do with the romance and sometimes romantic
suspense. Then there is American Gothic, its relative Southern
Gothic; modern Gothic, neo-Gothic...none of which have much to do
with modern-day goths who also appear in horror fiction. Maybe we
should just skip over Gothic?
Getting confused yet? We haven't even talked about dark fantasy,
which is a term that could arguably be applied to most horror,
but generally means a fantasy story that can have supernatural
elements but is not the supernatural fiction of vampires,
werewolves, etc. Although the heroes and magic of "sword and
sorcery" is sometimes dark fantasy, "s&s" generally belongs to
the fantasy genre more than horror.
You'll also come across the terms "Lovecraftian," "Lovecraft
mythos," "Cthulhu mythos" and such. As long as you have some idea
of who H. P. Lovecraft was and what he wrote, these probably make
sense. If you don't...well, let's hope you aren't writing in this
style.
Perhaps you can understand what "quiet" or "soft" horror is
now that you realize just how loud and hard horror can get.
"Surreal" is a soft term understood by most people these days and
is self-explanatory, as are descriptive words like "eerie,"
"chilling," "moody" -- but watch out for "weird." Weird can be
used to mean "weird fiction" -- uncanny, supernatural stories or
refer to a school of writing popularized by the pulp magazine
"Weird Tales" that tended to be Lovecraftian or occult or...well,
let's just say more "traditional" horror.
Untraditional "cutting edge" dark fiction usually refuses
archetypal, supernatural aspects -- unless those elements are
used so originally they become antithetical to traditional
horror. Cutting edge can be hard, soft, quiet, psychological,
surreal, eerie, avant pop, post-modern, literary, alternative,
and/or have erotic, and sexual aspects, etc. The idea is that it
is not exactly the same old thing -- even if the departure is
only stylistic rather than purely thematic. If you didn't know
there was an edge to horror, best not to try to write for it.
Let's deal with something simpler: sex. "Erotic horror" is big
these days, but what is meant by it can vary. Usually "erotic"
means sensual sexual content integral to the story and can be as
mild as "romantic suspense." Many editors and writers prefer the
term "sexual horror" over erotic, as the sex included can be far
from nice or arousing. And erotic can be stretched to mean
graphic, intentionally explicit sex in a story meant for a
pornographic market. The code word there is usually "explicit."
Just to make sure you are completely confused, let me mention
that most markets welcome "cross genre" stories -- stories that
slip into fantasy, science and speculative fiction. If you think
you've just been overwhelmed by the needs of horror, try SF!
And don't forget -- the best and most original horror, as in any
field, often strives to break rules, jump boundaries, and ignore
all of the above.
So, good luck with finding the right home (haunted or not) for
YOUR story.
==------------------------------------------------==
Paula Guran was recently nominated for the World Fantasy Award
for her weekly electronic newsletter, "DarkEcho" and her work
with DarkEcho OMNI Horror (http://www.omnimag.com). She also
edits "Wetbones," a magazine that features cutting edge dark
fiction (http://www.darkecho.com/wetbones). She welcomes anyone
with an interest in creating horror to subscribe to "DarkEcho" by
emailing darkecho@aol.com with SUBSCRIBE as the subject.
Copyright (c) 1997 Paula Guran.
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