I had started the submission process last year, but I’m opening it again.
“Tap into the fear that is trapped in those Appalachian hills, focusing more on the Pennsylvania/West Virginia area. You never know what you’ll find in the surrounding areas.”
I’m looking for horror and its different subgenres here. I want the stories to contrast greatly. The word count would be between 5,000-15,000. My plan is to have lucky number 13 stories.
This horror anthology is focused on Appalachia in the United States. Stories based outside of PA and WV will be considered as well. You do not have to write fiction based on local folklore, but if you do, please let me know.
It will pay $15 and you’ll have the option of buying extra copies at cost and selling it on your own. We would only retain rights for 6 months before they would revert back to you and you can publish it elsewhere.
It’s untitled as of yet. Publication is slated for October 2016.
It’ll print through my PenPaperPad imprint with Book Genesis designing it for us.
The due date for your short story is May 4, 2016. You can submit no more than 2. Please email submissions to penpaperpad78@gmail.com as a .doc attachment. Subject: HORROR SUBMISSIONS
Send your submissions and let’s make something scary as hell together.
Tamara Woods 
I might just be interested, Tamara! Thank you!
Let’s make this terrifying, everyone!
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‘Stories based outside of PA and WV will be considered as well.’ How about the West Indies?
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The story has to take place in the U.S. in the Appalachian mountsin range. Extra consideration will be given to stories set in WV and PA. West Indies does not qualify. Thanks for your interest.
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I’m a new writer and have a horror story set in mountains of NC at the end of the 19th century. I just recently posted it on my Amazon page for purchase for $0.99, but would pull it if it would still qualify for inclusion in this anthology. (I love the idea of an Appalachian connection for these stories and would also love to have mine included!) Would my story still qualify for submission? If so, should I pull it before I hear back about whether it has been accepted or not? (Very new to how all of this works.) Thanks!
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Hi David, email me at penpaperpad78@gmail.com and we’ll discuss this further. Thanks for your interest!
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I sent you an email. Wondering if this story qualifies or not. Thanks!
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Does across the river from Huntington W. Va on the Ohio side count?
They call that area Appalachian Ohio.
Doug
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Sure, submit it. I’m not familiar with this area, but now I’m intrigued.
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I am working on a story set in West Virginia. It is a Lovecraftian tale involving a Civil War apparition, an old secret buried in the deep woods, and something dark that may dwell there. I would love to submit it to you. What is your deadline?
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The due date for your short story is May 4, 2016
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I’ll be sending a story or 2 your way!
Christopher A. Brown
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Fantastic! Looking forward to it.
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Is there a rating for the anthology? Any restrictions on language, content?
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It is an Adult horror collection. As long as the language works within the story, it’s fine.
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What about in Germany, London and Africa?
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No, the setting is one of the few specifications for the story. If it is not set in the Appalachian region in the United States, it will not be considered.
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Are you opposed to violence or language?
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I’ve already responded to the language, violence is fine. It is horror after all.
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Hey. Really sorry that I just found out about this today, the last day of deadline. Some of my family comes from Appalachia, so I am somewhat familiar with traditional local monster folklore. If you ever have this contest again, please let me know, and I will totally submit.
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If this becomes an annual event, I’ll definitely post about it here. You could follow my blog for that inside scoop. Thanks!
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Great. And if you change your mind about the deadline, let me know and I’ll have something to you ASAP.
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Curious, do you have an estimated response time? Just wondering. I sent one back in march or april.
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Submissions closed in the beginning of May. Responses will be sent out in June.
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Great thanks!
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If we haven’t heard back on the status of our submission, does that mean we are still in the running? I sent my submission, Devour on March 25th. Thank you!
-Sarah Doebereiner
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Everyone will be hearing back from me this week. Thanks for asking Sarah.
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