Cathy C. Hall Writes

So, I was zipping around Twitterdom last night, checking out what write_jobs had to say, when I came across a lovely little horror flash mention for those of you itching to get your fingers on something short, dark, and scary. (That did not come out quite right, but I’m sure you know what I mean.)

Anyway, I started my flash search at Dark Moon Books. While there, I found that there’s a Dark Moon Digest (a paying market) where you can send your creepified (not sure that’s a word, but you know what I mean) submission.

Then, I clicked on the Contest page and honestly, you’ll just have to scroll down the page and see if there’s anything you’d like to write. I was a woman on a mission, though, so I kept looking till I found what I’d come for: Frightmares, the Flash Fiction Anthology.

Ah, success at last! They’ll accept previously published work, as long as you hold the copyright. So, yeah. Now I’m off on a Frightmares submission mission. Wish me creepified luck!

I may have mentioned Margo Dill’s Read These Books and Use Them blog before. She often has giveaways of wonderful children’s books, from picture books to Young Adult. Her blog is a wonderful resource for teachers as well as writers, as Margo shares tons of reading/writing information.

She also happens to be an editor. And as an editor, she’s hosting a contest wherein she’s giving away free editing for up to 10 pages of a manuscript. So, you could send a short story or the first ten pages of your middle grade novel. Or you could send an entire picture book or a non-fiction article.

Here’s the thing. Margo has written and had published all those works and more, so enter the contest and maybe you’ll be the one to benefit from her expertise! Of course, if you don’t win the contest, you can still get a discount of her editing services. All the details are right there, at Margo’s blog.

Go on, now. My fingers are crossed for you!