WonderCon 2022

Had a great time at WonderCon 2022. I moderated a KidLit author panel and sold my books at a small press booth for the first time. Cosplayers were out in full force.

With fellow children’s authors (l to r): Tim McCanna, Ernesto Cisneros, Sam Subity, and Salina Yoon.

Stunning artwork inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender

Chainsaw Man. Note the safety tags on the chainsaws.

Not sure who this guy is, but he’s summoning a purple fireball, so…

This is Goat Vs. Fish. He literally walks around interviewing people, asking which animal they prefer. Hilarious.

Grogu from The Mandalorian

Jinx from Netflix’s amazing Arcane series

Another Jinx!

Kim Possible – an oldie but a goodie

Krampus is always a pleasant surprise

Kuiil (and Grogu!) from The Mandalorian

Lady Thor

Lara Croft from Tomb Raider

Merida from Brave

Daenerys Targaryen on a dragon from Game of Thrones

Oscar the Grouch and the Mysterious Galaxy devil puppet

Pickle Rick, my favorite character from the Rick and Morty series

Planet of the Apes ape. Get your damn, dirty hands off me.

Remote-controlled R2-D2 from Star Wars

Rick and Morty-inspired artwork

A rider of Rohan from The Lord of the Rings

Hilarious Saint X artwork

An awesome Sister of Battle from Warhammer 40K

Family of superheroes

Is this what Joe Satriani meant by “Surfing with the Alien”?

Tetris Man

Thor

Vi from Arcane

Jinx and Vi from Arcane

Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher

A bashful young Wonder Woman

Stunning Callisto and Xena from Xena: Warrior Princess

Henry Herz joins the editorial staff at Running Wild Press

I’m pleased to announce that I am now also an editor with Running Wild Press.

Publishers Open to Book Submissions

Here is a list of book publishers open to submission that was compiled by Emily Harstone. See the full list at Authors Publish.

Open Horror Fiction Markets

Here is a list of 26 horror fiction markets, compiled by S. Kalekar at Authors Publish, that are open for submission.

 

Literary Magazines Open to Submissions Year-Round

Zebulon Huset has compiled a list of literary magazines that do not charge a fee for submissions. See the full list at Authors Publish..

 

Fast-Responding Literary Journals

The list of fast-responding literary journals was complied by Emily Harstone. See the complete list at Authors Publish.

Themed Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry Calls

Below are 28 themed submission calls for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. See the full article by S. Kalekar at Authors Publish.

Literary Fiction Publishers that Accept Direct Submissions

Here are 26 literary fiction publishers that accept direct submissions, as compiled by Emily Harstone at Authors Publish. Click on link for the full list.

 

Markets Accepting Fantasy and Sci-Fi Novel Manuscripts

Emily Harstone has compiled a list of markets that accept unagented fantasy and science fiction novel manuscripts. You can see the complete list at Author’s Publish.

30 Themed Fiction Submission Calls

The following 30 themed fiction calls are soliciting your stories. The full article by S. Kalekar can be read at Author’s Publish.