Have you ever wanted to be a published writer? I know that I have! The purpose of this short story anthology series is to showcase lesser known creative writers. These are writers those who, by the power of imagination and hard work, both inspire and entertain. Like the concept of the Wood in Between the Worlds (The Magician’s Nephew, C.S. Lewis) this series is a gateway to the imaginations of some seriously creative people. This eBook publication serves as a platform for those looking to promote their work and provide an opportunity to further develop their skills as writers. Reid A. Peterson both compiled and edited this publication.
The first volume of this series is titled Sentaku: A Short Story Anthology and was released in 2020. This ebook is FREE to download here or from your favorite online book retailers.
Featured Stories:
The Incident at Messer’s Butte by Marshall Harrup
A Kite in My Grasp by Dheepa Saravanan
Silent Stars Shining by Lorenzo Patelli
The Girl in the Rain by Ian Harrup
A Forest Meeting by Nathan Lundeen
Foresight by Quentin Harrup
Amaranthine: Divine Descent by Arron Steep
Published volumes are currently available from Barnes & Noble, Rakuten kobo, Apple Books, Everand, Tolino, Overdrive, Bibliotheca, Baker & Taylor, Hoopla, Vivlio, Borrow Box, Smashwords, Palace Marketplace and Amazon Kindle!
Submission Guidelines
Before submitting your story, please read all of submission guidelines!
All fiction sub-genres are welcome! Whether that’s Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance, Thriller/Suspense, Western, Mystery or even Horror. However, story contents should be rated PG-13, meaning it should be appropriate for readers 13-years and older. The editor reserves the right to reject certain materials if deemed too explicit or otherwise inappropriate.
Authors are generally limited to one submission per publication, unless stated otherwise. Total word count must fall between 1,000-10,000 words.
Submissions must be emailed with an attached text document to [email protected]. Do not copy and paste the story’s content into the email itself. The document must be formatted as a DOC, DOCX or TXT file; using Times New Roman font at 12pt size, and with single spaced lines.
Authors must also submit contact information (so I can keep you updated!), your choice of author name as it should appear in the book, a short author’s bio (75-150 words and in third-person point of view). Furthermore, the author has the option to include with the bio a URL link to their personal blog, website or social media account(s).
For compensation, author’s will be payed at the rate of $1.00 USD per 1,000 words. Additionally, author’s will receive a free digital copy of the finished volume (as a PDF, EPUB or Mobi file type). The author will also need to specify their preferred payment method (such as Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, or as a store coupon here on my website!)
Copyright and Usage Waiver
Before a submitted work can be published, the author must sign a Copyright and Usage Waiver, via the link below. This legal agreement protects both you, as the author, as well as me, the editor, over disagreements of how a story may or may not be used. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
(1) Title of this series belongs to the Editor (Reid A. Peterson).
(2) Author maintains complete ownership rights over his or her work.
(3) Author will be compensated for their submission at $1.00 USD per 1,000 words (up to $10.00 total).
(4) The author’s work will only be used for this specific publication, which will be sold for profit by the Editor.
(5) If Author decides to publish his or her work at a future date and in a separate publication they may do so; however, usage rights previously given to the Editor, may not be revoked.
If you agree to the following terms please sign the following digital waver: https://waiver.fr/p-GqcVx (NOT ACTIVE)
If you have any questions, comments or concerns please contact Reid in one of the following ways.
(1) email to [email protected] or (2) message via social media (visit About page to learn more).