Tir Na Nog Press, Inc.
P.O. Box 243
Blacksburg VA 24063
dreamsofdecadence (at) ymail (dot) com

Writers' Guidelines

Dreams of Decadence is a full-size, bimonthly magazine devoted to urban fantasy and paranormal romance.

Editor: Angela Kessler

Fiction: Looking for well-written, plot-driven stories, 1,000-7,000 words, with well-developed characters. We want to see original ideas and story concepts, not rehashes. I like stories that explore new territory or offer a new perspective. Some of my favorite writers are Patricia Briggs, Charles De Lint, Charlaine Harris, Laurell K. Hamilton, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, Kelly McCullough, and J. D. Robb. I like elegantly-crafted prose, but remember: stories do need well-developed characters and plot no matter how lovely the writing style may be. We are pleased to announce that we are paying 1 to 7 cents per word for original fiction. (Of course, all contributors will receive a contrib copy as well.) In general, reprints will be considered only if last published at least two years ago. Payment on acceptance.

Poetry: Urban fantasy and paranormal romance poetry only. $5 for short poems such as haiku, $10 for longer ones. Multiple submissions encouraged.

Form: Standard manuscript form. If you want your manuscript returned, you must enclose a SASE with the appropriate postage (stamped, NOT metered). Otherwise, enclose a #10 SASE for our reply. We prefer a cover letter with your writing credits (including the publishers of any novels), no story synopsis. No simultaneous submissions. We license the following rights: First North American Serial Rights, and nonexclusive book rights for hardcover, trade paperback, and electronic. We seek trade paperback rights and electronic rights for a trade paperback edition and an electronic edition of the magazine. The hardcover rights are for a yearly hardcover that includes all six issues combined into one hardcover book.

Art Guidelines:

Artists may submit portfolios via either e-mail (links preferred over attachments) or snail mail (please do not send anything that you want returned). We pay $250.00 for full-color interior illustrations. Each issue, we will feature one of the interior illustrations on the cover. Artists who have an interior illustration appearing on the cover will receive an additional $100.00. In other words, if your interior illustration is chosen to appear on the cover, you will receive $350.00 total, your illustration will appear on the cover, and it will also appear inside the magazine with the story you were originally hired to illustrate. Remember, to be considered for the cover, your artwork must leave enough space at the top for the magazine’s logo and enough room on the left side for cover text. Also, please be advised that on occasion we may decide none of the art for a given issue is quite right for the cover. Should this happen, we will acquire cover art elsewhere. We will pay within sixty days of receiving the finished artwork. We ask for the following rights: First North American Serial Rights, and nonexclusive book rights for hardcover, trade paperback, and electronic. We seek trade paperback rights and electronic rights for a trade paperback edition and an electronic edition of the magazine. The hardcover rights are for a yearly hardcover that includes all six issues combined into one hardcover book. The art will only be used in conjunction with the story that it illustrates.

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