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01/17/2009: OMG!!! We are totally OPEN to submissions once again for exactly one more month only! All submissions MUST be recieved before 02/17/2009 or we will totally delete the shit out of them! OMG!: The Book of Awesome Stuff is looking for KICK-ASS STORIES THAT WILL MAKE READERS' HEADS EXPLODE. Action and a sense of humor are key. Here are the guidelines for your consideration... The Basics: Simultaneous submissions are ACCEPTED, but not encouraged. Notify us immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere. Previously-published work is NOT ACCEPTED. OMG! will only consider material with that new-car smell. What to Submit: FICTION Cowboys, pirates, dinosaurs, outer space, gambling, substance abuse, historical, regional, absurd, shark attacks, punk rock, kung-fu, electric guitars, epic battles, social commentary, magic, bikini girls with machine guns. The best submissions will probably combine two or more of the above themes. We're not much for subtlety, nor do we like things to be obvious to the point of boredom and stupidity. Be funny, but don't try to be funny. Surprise us, but don't send a story that's nothing but a setup for a surprise ending. Don't be afraid to offend, but don't send gratuitously pornographic material. And—as much as I hate to say it—zombie stories are overdone and will not be welcome in OMG! (Robots and vampires are still fair game.) All fiction submissions should be between 500 and 7500 words. Absolutely NO novel excerpts. Do not be afraid to send your "weird" stuff. Anything that is stylistically unique will be not only accepted, but much appreciated. NONFICTION Due to a lack of interest, we're no longer planning to add nonfiction to the book. Fictional items in a non-fiction style (alien invasion survival guides, ninja how-to, etc.) are still welcome. PLAYS Submissions of one-act play scripts will be considered regardless of production history. The number of plays included in OMG! will be very limited. (As in maybe 0-2 of them.) Send us something that reads like a cross between Samuel Beckett and Aqua Teen Hunger Force and you just might find your play included in OMG! One-act plays only; maximum length of 30 pages. COMICS See fiction and play guidelines above; add awesome pictures. Black and white only, please. Submissions should be no longer than 15 pages. COVER ART We will need some sort of artwork for the cover. Read the submission guidelines for the text portions of the book to get a feel for OMG!'s style. The subject matter is broad, but the overall tone is pretty specific. How to Submit: Send your submission as an e-mail attachment to scream.dracula[at]gmail.com. (Yes, “[at]” needs to be replaced with “@”.) Attachments should be in Word, Open Office, or RTF formats. If you're submitting art, send it as a high-resolution JPEG. Please include the word “SUBMISSION” somewhere in the subject line. If you fail to do this, your work may be deleted unread. OMG! is not accepting any “snail mail” submissions at this time. What You'll Get: Payment for all published submissions will be $2.39 (the cost of a 24 ounce can of Modelo Especial at a Kwik Trip gas station in Wausau, WI.) The primary method of payment will be via PayPal. Contributors without PayPal accounts will be compensated via a money order for $2.39, minus the money order fee, minus the cost of a postage stamp. (International contributors without PayPal accounts will not be compensated.) Contributors will also have a short biography blurb printed in the book, and will receive a discount code allowing them to purchase OMG!: The Book of Awesome Stuff at a reduced price. |
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