Fan Fiction Contest
Aspiring authors! It’s time to show off those
skills. I’m sure you know how difficult it is to get noticed by industry professionals.
Well, here’s your chance. Write a short story within the world of The Sorcerer’s
Song by Brian D. Anderson, and you might just have your work in the hands of a powerful
agent, professional editor, and a bestselling author. Hey! What else do you
have to do during the shutdown?
Click HERE for a copy of The Bard's Blade
First Prize: Your work critiqued by Brian D. Anderson and Laurie Mclean (co-founder
of Fuse Literary Agency), professionally edited by Dorothy Zemach and published
in Grimdark Magazine
Second Prize: Your work read and critiqued by Brian D.
Anderson and published on the Fuse Literary website.
Third Prize: The work of your choice up to 5000 words edited
by Dorothy Zemach – copy editor for The Bard’s Blade and A Chorus of Fire (Tor
Books)
Submission Guidelines
Stories should not exceed 5000 words. There is no
minimum word count.
Stories should be written within the world of The
Sorcerers Song series.
Entries must be received no later than Aug. 1st
2020 11:59 pm EST.
Winners will be announced Oct. 1st 2020 via
email and on social media.
Entrants must send their stories to thegodlingchronicles@gmail.com
“fan fiction” in the subject header.
Profanity and sexual content shall be left to the discretion
of the author. However, it may affect publication.
All final publication decisions are to be made by Grimdark
Magazine or Fuse Literary.
If the authors work is published, Grimdark Magazine or
Fuse Literary has exclusive publishing rights for 12 months post publication
and may not be republished without express permission. After 12 months Grimdark
Magazine retains non-exclusive publication rights.
All pre-existing characters and world are the sole
property of Brian D. Anderson. However, new characters remain the property of
the author and can be reused outside of the Sorcerer’s Song world.
Entries may be rejected for any reason and are not
subject to appeal.
Entries must be submitted in Times New Roman 12 double
spaced as a Word Document.
