Dark City 2
For the Dark City sequel, which is scheduled to be published in April 2007, author Xeus is calling for short story submissions. Dark City 2 will be an anthology of dark and twisted Malaysian tales much in the tone of the first book.
The submission criteria are:
1) Each short story should contain around 3000-8,000 words. Please use double spacing and Microsoft Word.
2) Each plot must be in the same vein as Dark City 1, which are stories about the darker side of Malaysian life. The short story genres can be contemporary, horror, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, romance, Roald Dahl-style ironic etc.
3) The stories must meet the English and storytelling standards of the first book. (In other words, the editor will select only what is publishable)
4) Each short story must contain a twist which hopefully no reader will see coming
5) This is open to published and unpublished writers of all ages. For unpublished writers, this allows you an opportunity to be published and to use this in your literary resume. You will then be able to sell your work more easily to a future publisher.
Your story will be selected on the strength of its plot, your ability to beguile the reader, and the shock impact of your twist. Your story must be concise, gripping and satisfying! Selected contributors will be paid RM 150 and 4 free books for each story. You can submit as many stories as you like.
The editor reserves the right to conceptually edit selected stories in the purpose of making them more appealing and ask you for a rewrite.
Closing date is Feb 28th, 2007. Good and publishable stories will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. So if you’re interested, get cracking now!
Stories are to be submitted to dark.city.xeus@gmail.com
For more information about Dark City, log on to www.darkcity-xeus@blogspot.com/
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My old living-room
In Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
A cherished dream
To live on a pale beach by a crystal clear sea. (This was taken on the east coast of Johor state, Malaysia.)
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9 comments:
Thanks Argus dear! Hug.
You're most welcome, girlie. :-)
hey i wanted to buy a bus and live in it last time... and you all laughed at me!
Hi, Melody, I didn't know it and so wasn't one of those who laughed.
The parking fees would take a big chunk out of your shopping money though! Now if only Malaysia had trailer parks like in the US and some other countries.
Yea well maybe you can pitch a tent in someone's garden :) anyway Argus, heard that you're in NZ now ?
Hi, Portmanteau. Cannot figure out who you are. NZ? Nah, western Europe.
Oi Argus! Why no update?
Ooh, you're in Western Europe. Free on the 24th? It's the Cambridge Malaysia Night.
Hi, A Medic. Nice of you to drop by my dead blogsite. (Beware of ghosts, especially those of dead, ornery dogs.) I prefer to lurk around other people's blogs. No time to maintain one. Enough excuses for not writing frequently enough.
Going sledding with huskies on 24th weekend. Thanks for invite though.
Was in Cambridge for a week last November. Was that you talking loudly in an exaggerated British accent with a beautiful young woman in a clothing store? Nah. Think it was a pair from India.
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