Some great advice about submitting formats from Willam Shunn Proper Manuscript Format : Short Story Format by William Shunn No one knows for certain how many good short stories are passed over because the manuscripts containing them are formatted poorly, but it is certain that a properly formatted manuscript will be more eagerly read by an editor than a poorly formatted one. Here are a few suggestions. First, use black type on white paper only. Other colors make your work difficult to read, not to mention calling too much attention to the manuscript itself. Print on only one side of the page. For easy readability, limit your choice of font to either Courier or Times New Roman. Courier (my strong preference) is a monospaced font, which means that every character is exactly as wide as every other. http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html
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It's a miracle that Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits even got made Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits is a dark fantasy classic. But nobody would fund his movie about time-traveling robbers, and George Harrison had to mortgage his office to get the film made. That's just one of the secrets of Time Bandits in this exclusive excerpt from the book Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing Story of HandMade Films. http://io9.com/its-a-miracle-that-terry-gilliams-time-bandits-even-g-1332560707
Some great advice about how to write a Thriller How to commit the perfect murder to paper: Advice from David Thomas, aka Tom Cain 1) Study the masters… Before you even try to write a thriller, take a good look at how other people have done it. Read every book you can get your hands on, but watch great TV series and movies, too. The Accident Man was hugely influenced by the way the writers of 24 kept multiple storylines running simultaneously, each with its own cliffhanger, so there was always someone, somewhere, in desperate trouble. 24 was relentless, it never for one moment let you relax. And you always wanted more. http://tysonadams.com/2013/08/19/how-to-commit-the-perfect-murder-to-paper-advice-from-david-thomas-aka-tom-cain/
Finally signed a contract for my short story 'Copenhagen Assault' with Pro Se Productions. They had been sending me emails about the contract. Which I have never received. But finally, one got through so now its just a matter of editing the piece so the Editor is happy with it. I have no idea when this will be released or what the final name of the antholgy will be called. It started out as a Pulp-alternative edition. But they are running with some many new titles with all sorts of New Pulp and Genre Fiction. That it could easily morph into another form entirely. But as any Author will tell you, as long as it gets into print I will be very happy. Thrilled to bits again again. Put forward a concept story 'Copenhagen Assault' that I have worked on for ages and it was accepted by Prose Press. In fact it was a story that came as a running movie while I went to work each day. I am so glad Drakes Krew exploits will get published and I hope I can expand...
I am very happy and honoured to be included with my short story - No Let It Be - in the new Noir Nation 3 - What a classy act! Noir Nation is an eBook journal of high quality international crime fiction, essays, and author interviews, illustrated with living art: tattoos. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Frank, Thanks for submitting this story to Noir Nation. I loved the poetic quality and voice, and the international flavor. I’d like to use it for Noir Nation 3 Best wishes! Eddie Vega http://noirnation.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Noir Nation: International Crime Fiction It was founded by Eddie Vega, Alan Ward Thomas, and the late Cortright McMeel in 2011. Before his untimely passing, McMeel served as Managing Editor and Editor-at-Large. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Noir-Nation-International-Journal-ebook/dp/B005JTMIPW The Journal, optimized for Kindle, Nook, iPad, and other e-readers, advances works of the literary imagination that...