Call for Submissions
Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime will publish an anthology in the third quarter of 2023. This is the call for short story submissions of no more than 5,000 words with only one entry per author. The submission deadline is October 15, 2022.
All selected authors will need to sign a publishing contract with the rights returning to the author after one year. All royalties will go to FLGC SinC. Send your completed manuscript to FLGCAnthology@gmail.com.
Read the FAQ at https://flgcsinc.com/anthology/
| Title: | Paradise is Deadly – Gripping Tales from Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime
Story settings must be in Florida or surrounding waters.
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| Eligibility Requirement: | Authors must be a member in good standing of National Sisters in Crime and a member of a Florida Sisters in Crime chapter. In addition to FLGC SinC, the following chapters are in Florida: Orlando Citrus Crime Writers, Northeast Florida SinC, and Florida Treasure Coast.
If you aren’t a member of a Florida chapter and would like to become of member of FLGC SinC, you can join from the chapter website Joining Us – Sisters in Crime (flgcsinc.com). The membership fee is $25 per year.
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| Required Document Format: | Microsoft Word .doc or .docx. No other formats will be accepted.
· No more than 5,000 words · 1-inch margins · Double spaced · .5 indent paragraph – no line skips starting a new paragraph · Include page numbers · NO headers or footers |
| Font: | 12 pt Times New Roman
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| Submission Guidelines: | The author’s name should NOT be on the short story document. An anonymous review process will be implemented. Your story will be assigned a Submission ID number. The author’s identity will be unknown to the reviewers and the judges. The Submission ID number will be assigned by the Anthology Triage Manager.
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| Questions? | Contact FLGCAnthology@gmail.com |
Send your short story (maximum 5,000 words) as a Word Document attachment to FLGCAnthology@gmail.com
