Antholgies Open!

Creative Content & Copy is pleased to announce that our FIRST Anthology collection is now open for submission!

Anthology 1 Reading: Love  submissions accepted from February 12, 2015 until March 20, 2015.  Publication date TBA. 

C3 is seeking writers to feature in our upcoming Anthology titled Reading: Love.  As the title suggests, this collection will be featuring all things heart-warming and romantic, passionate and compassionate.  Love is among the most prevailing and unifying forces we share as human beings, and we could think of no better focus for our first feature.

 Let us give you the details . . . 

What is an Anthology?  An Anthology is, quite simply, a collection of stories.  In today’s modern era, we are going for Anthology Version 2.0 and our collections will feature short stories as well as poems, quizzes, word games, quotes and other fun pastimes.  We are seeking writers like you to add to our Anthology!

What are we looking for?  We are seeking poems, short stories and other creative works about love.  This may be romantic love, friend love, family love, pet love, religious love, unrequited love, even love for thine enemies.  Stories may be anywhere between (minimum) 1000 words and (maximum) 5000 words.  Poems have no minimum requirements, and may be no longer than 2000 words.  We are looking for works that are fun and easy to read and understand.  While that does not mean that abstract concepts are barred from entry, preference will be given to works that are generally enjoyable to read: this means rhyming or structured poems and works that are not overly pedantic or abstract may be preferred.  

What is NOT allowed?  All works should be family-friendly.  Ask yourself, would I want my child reading this?  This means that works that contain any of these elements will NOT be accepted for entry: explicit sexual descriptions, excessive swearing, explicit violence, excessive drug use, or positive depictions of racism, sexism or prejudices.  Works that are not sufficiently proofed and edited will not be accepted.  Works that are libelous (false depictions of real people) are not allowed.  Plagiarism (works printed by another author) is not allowed.  Works that have exclusive licenses with other publications are not allowed (this is the responsibility of the author to determine).  Any complaints dealing with libel, plagiarism or breach of contracts will be directed to and handled by the author!

Can I submit my work? Yes!  Previously published, unpublished or self-published authors of any age or experience are welcome to submit.  Submissions may be made online to c3@creativecontentcopy.com.  Please title your message “Reading: Love Submission” and include your work in an attachment.  All works should be single-spaced.  Any works that do not adhere to content guidelines will not be accepted. In your email, please tell us a bit about yourself and your work (less than 200 words, please).  Please include at the top of your work your FULL NAME as you would like it to appear in the Anthology and your EMAIL so we can contact you if you are accepted.  

What are the rules? By submitting your work you agree to grant C3 license to reproduce your work in the Anthology Reading: Love.  Reading: Love will be published through Amazon as an e-book and put for sale to all audiences, and may also appear in a physical format.  C3 does not request exclusive publishing rights, meaning that you may submit your work and publish your work after its appearance in Reading: Love (please note; some publishers do NOT allow previously published work, even under these licenses.  This is the responsibility of the author to determine).  C3 also reserves the right to proof, edit and change your work to suit the publication (this may include but is not limited to; deleting passages, changes sentence structures, changing titles etc.).  If your work is accepted for publication in Reading: Love, a formal license agreement will be sent to you upon notification of acceptance, and your work will not be published without agreement to this license.  You may retract your work from submission at any time BEFORE YOU AGREE TO PUBLISHING.  Once you agree to be published, there will be absolutely NO REDACTIONS! 

Are there any costs to submit?  Do I get paid if I am accepted?  No and no.  The mission of C3’s Anthologies department is to create enjoyable books for readers and to give deserving authors more exposure.  C3’s subsequent Anthologies (costs of reading, editing, publishing, etc) will be supported by the earnings from previous editions, therefore no payments will be furnished to authors featured in any Anthology. However, we are happy to help you get more exposure; brief author biographies may be included that can direct readers to other works you have published or your social accounts to increase exposure (if you choose).  If your work is accepted for publishing, we will ask you to submit a brief author profile so readers who enjoy your work will be able to easily find you!

Whew!  Still with us?  Great!  If you would like to submit your work or you have other questions for us, contact us at c3@creativecontentcopy.com . Remember to title your message “Reading: Love” for submissions, single space your work, make sure your work is edited and proofed, and it is between 1000 and 5000 words for stories, and less than 2000 words for poems.  Don’t forget to include your NAME and your EMAIL at the top of your document and attach it in an email.  

Submissions will be accepted from February 12, 2015 until March 20, 2015.  Publication dates for Reading: Love will depend on the submission response and will be announced to all authors who have been accepted.

We look forward to reading your work!