Gothic Poems and Flash Fiction I am looking for poetry and flash fiction in Gothic style.
Gothic Literature is instantly recognizable when read, but elusive to describe. Below I have pasted a description that generalizes what I have in mind. I am more interested, however, in your own take on the genre than just following the guidelines. The definition is meant as a launching pad for your creativity, rather than as a set of “instructions.”
I anticipate most of the stories and poems will be scary—or at least creepy—but they can be romantic or erotic as well. Write in your strongest or favorite genre as long as you explore The Gothic.
Send submissions to geojazz@sbcglobal.net with “Gothic Submission” in the subject line. Please send up to 2 stories, or up to five poems, at a time.
UPDATE: Each writer may submit up to 5 poems AND two stories. I will take two flash stories from each author now--getting more poems than stories
The word limit for flash fiction is 1500 words. There is no restriction for length on poems. Reprints are fine as long as you hold all the rights.
Acceptance offers exposure only--no payment or contributor's copy.
FORMAT:
FICTION: Please send submissions like this: Title, name, content, bio. The bio must be at the end of the story in the manuscript. Single space, indented paragraphs (do not indent first paragraph), and no space between paragraphs. Times New Roman, Courier, or Georgia fonts preferred. Scene breaks should be shown with a CENTERED ***
POETRY: This is how your poem should be sent: Title (not in bold or in all caps please) then your name, then the poem, then a bio.
No page numbers, no header, no footer, no embedded text, NO FONT COLOR BUT BLACK, use Georgia 12 if you have it, Roman if not.
GOTHIC LITERATURE: Poetry, short stories, or novels designed to thrill readers by providing mystery and blood-curdling accounts of villainy, murder, and the supernatural . . . the conventions of gothic literature include wild and desolate landscapes, ancient buildings such as ruined monasteries; cathedrals; castles with dungeons, torture chambers, secret doors, and winding stairways; apparitions, phantoms, demons, and necromancers--an atmosphere of brooding gloom.
Ken L. Jones Susan Morgan Máire Morrissey-Cummins Amy Barry Danica Green Jason Brawn Ron Koppelberger David S. Pointer Ayla M. Drake April Alterisio-Gagnon W J Rosser Sharla Anderson Damien Hutley Neil Leckman Matthew Wilson Kristin Roahrig Nathan J.D.L Rowark James Dye Christene Britton-Jones Robert William Shmigelsky Trevor Smith Alicia A Curtis Timothy Frasier Roger W Hancock Jack M Horne Wesley Dylan Gray Travis I Sivart Roberta Guillory David Frazier Lee Clark Zumpe Brian Barnett Patricia Anabel Juan J. Gutierrez J. R .McRae David S. Pointer
FLASH FICTION STORIES:
Aria In Shadow by Ron Koppelberger The House on Gertwood Street by Jerry Wright Max by Neil Leckman The Nursery by Kevin L. Jones Maskless Monsters by Matthew Wilson The Tramp by Matthew Wilson Shadow Ride by Kristin Roahrig Is This Remembering? by Aden Once Upon a Time by Brianna Stoddard Souls of the Damned by Jason D. Brawn One Bone by Mary Banks The Dark Lord upon his Dark Throne by Robert William Shmigelsky The Philographer's Quest by Sharla Anderson Under the Ivy by Emma Kathryn Her Allure by Roger W. Hancock Final Farewell by Roger W. Hancock She’s A Keeper by Kevin L. Jones Who's There? by Kevin L. Jones Cobbled by Ken L. Jones Let No Man Tear Asunder by Ken L. Jones Soft Gum by Neil Leckman On the Run by Jennifer E. Lee The Other Light Home by Wesley Dylan Gray Looming Shadows by Travis I Sivart Saving Souls by Travis I Sivart Poe Outside my Window by Nathan J.D.L Rowark I am But its Instrument by George Wilhite Indicium Acquae by Sandra Crook Jacob of Shrewsbury by Lee Clark Zumpe The Vigil by Lee Clark Zumpe Orgy of the Deaths by E. N. De Choudens Casa Delarosa by Juan J. Gutiérrez
I will post "poetry by" regardless of the number of poems to keep the post from being too long. In the final TOC, I will credit all the titles. For stories, I will make the standard post of title and author
Naomi, apparently your avatar is strong enough so that when I go to advertise this on facebook the cover will not come up, but your avatar does... I'm going to try to delete yours and see if the cover will come up on facebook... sorry, I've tried this before when people have put up their own pics.
Yep, that worked, please don't put up another avatar, if you use one already in the list, I don't think that will happen. Sorry, just like putting up covers.
Cool, Jason. I am looking forward to seeing everyone's take on "Gothic" I don't always contribute to my own editorial works but I doubt I can resist this one myself
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