Extinct
Possibilities
Edited
by Dana Bell
Imagine a world where dinosaurs, ancient mammals or
other creatures, like the dodo bird, including lost branches of man, never went
extinct. How would it have changed our world? What would their place or ours
be? What if…? In these alternate history
stories, these questions or others should be asked and answered.
Research will need to be on these stories, both
historical and archeological. Come up with story themes or ideas that haven’t
been done.
What is not acceptable! Time travel or portals. No
genetic manipulation or radiation mutation. No traditional monster stories. No
first or last of its kind. No evolution to intelligence. No hibernation, it was
frozen in ice, found in a secret installation preserved, etc. If it’s something
you’ve seen on Syfy, it’s NOT appropriate for this anthology.
PG13 rating. No sex. No erotica. No graphic
violence. Cussing to be limited to hell and damn. If you’re overly fond of the
F word, your story will be rejected. Not opposed to faith based stories, just
as long as it’s important to the character or story line. If they’re preaching
on any belief system, the piece will be rejected.
Stories can be told in any time period, from the
ancient past to the distant future even other planets. Looking for variety here
so think beyond or before present day.
You don’t have to be published in order to have your
story considered for this anthology. Editor averages two to four first sales
for every anthology edited. Feel free to
read Time Traveling Coffers, Different
Dragons, and Different Dragons II for
a sampling of authors and styles.
Editor’s job is to make your story shine. Critiques
and suggestions to improve are given for all accepted stories and why the story
is rejected for all others.
All genres accepted. Science Fiction, Fantasy, Steam
Punk, Mystery, Romance, Horror, et el.
Flash fiction is acceptable. Stories length up to
6000 words. Longer stories by approval only and will be granted exclusively to
authors editor has worked with before.
Stories must be formatted in New Times or Times
Roman, 12 pt., double spaced with indents for paragraphs. Numbers must be written
out unless they are an exception to the rule, for instance gun types. No
semi-colons or colons. This is an editorial preference. Dashes only for
emphasis and used sparingly. Pet word ‘that’ or anything crutch word used in
excess. Ex. but, in a moment, for a moment, suddenly, etc. Accepting rft and doc attachments ONLY. Docx will be returned to reformat. Anything
else will be rejected.
On the first page, please include: Name, address,
phone number, email address, organizations you belong to and approx. word
count. This is very important! Editor has had to contact writers and without
this full info, your story could be dropped if you can’t be reached.
In the cover email, please, include a one line
synopsis of the story and less than 50 words about yourself. Authors who have
been accepted in previous anthologies, need only include synopsis.
Submissions open 01/01/2015 and end 04/30/2015.
Stories received before January open or after end date will be rejected,
UNLESS, permission is granted by the editor.
Submit to: dragonlots@yahoo.com. In subject line:
Extinct possibilities – story name – your name.
Feel free to pitch: Will accept pitches during MileHiCon
and other local cons. By email, in the subject line : Extinct Possibilities –
Pitch – your name. Then pitch your idea
in less than 25 words.
Author bios will be requested from all accepted
stories. Do not send unless asked for.
WolfSinger Publications has expressed an interest in
this anthology. Payment and contract terms will be discussed at a later date.
