Sniplits - Author's Room

We are excited to re-open the doors to short story submissions, and again we will be accepting stories according to a rolling calendar (see below). You can send in one (1) story per genre at a time. Please carefully read both the writing guidelines and the submissions calendar, as we will delete without reading any submissions not conforming to guidelines. We really hate to do that, but we need to focus our time on reading stories rather than restating what is already spelled out here. So please, don't make us. We prefer previously unpublished stories, but do consider reprints as long as they have not been previously published in audio. Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please let us know right away if your story is accepted elsewhere.

What we want

We are looking for emotionally engaging stories with fully realized characters and fresh imagery. We enjoy both traditional and experimental stories, but we only select stories that will translate well into audio. We recommend that you read or have someone else read your story aloud before you submit it. We do not want anything hateful or pornographic.

How we want it

Submissions should be sent to us by email. Please only submit one story per genre at a time (when you hear from us on the first, you can submit another).

The email should be sent to: acquisitions@sniplits.com
Do NOT submit a story using the "contact us" form - it will be deleted
In the subject line of your email, write the genre and submission (e.g. paranormal submission)

In the body of your email include:

Your real name, address, email and phone number;
A brief bio with writing credits;
Story title
Tell us whether or not it has been published elsewhere, and if it has, where, when, and in what format (e.g. print, audio)
Word count;
Paste your story into the body of the email; we do not accept or open attachments.

What we will do with it

We are going to try really hard to keep up with submissions and respond within 2 months. If we like your story, we will send you a contract offer to acquire the audio and electronic distribution rights (we ask for one-year audio exclusivity). Once you return the signed contract, your story will go into the production queue. All Sniplits stories are professionally narrated and produced.

What we pay

Per Story	Word Count	Pay Advance	Royalty Potential
Previously Unpublished	50-800 words	$10	up to 50%
	801-2000 words	$30	up to 50%
	2001-3500 words	$50	up to 50%
	3501-5000 words	$75	up to 50%
	5001-6500 words	$100	up to 50%
	6501-8000 words	$125	up to 50%
	8001-9500 words	$150	up to 50%

Per Story	Word Count	Pay Advance	Royalty Potential
Previously Published	50-800 words	$0-$5	up to 50%
	801-2000 words	$0-$15*	up to 50%
	2001-3500 words	$0-$25*	up to 50%
	3501-5000 words	$0-$35*	up to 50%
	5001-6500 words	$0-$40*	up to 50%
	6501-8000 words	$0-$45*	up to 50%
	8001-9500 words	$0-$50*	up to 50%

*Pay for previously published stories varies depending on the format and vehicle in which it was published. If your story is already widely available for free online, for example, we are not likely to offer an advance.

Submission calendar

Green bars below indicate when submissions are open by genre.

	June 21st 2010	July 2010	August 2010	September 2010	October 2010	November 2010	December 2010
Adventure
Animal
Dark Fiction, Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Holiday
Humor
Literary
Mystery, Crime
Paranormal, Supernatural
Romance
Science Fiction, Speculative
Sports
Suspense, Thriller
Westerns

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