May 17th, 2010 
THE MARKET
- Antho: Tattered Souls 2
- Publisher: Cutting Block Press
- Editor(s): Frank J. Hutton
- Pay Rate: Paying 1.5 ¢ / word, plus one contributor’s copy. For established authors, rates are negotiable
- Response Time: Final response time: six months or sooner
- Deadline: October 31st, 2010
- Description: A second loosely-themed anthology in which authors consider where people’s actions and desires lead them.
- Submission Guidelines: www.cuttingblock.net
NOTE: Horror author D.L. Snell conducted the following interview to give writers a better idea of what the editors of this specific market are seeking; however, most editors are open to ideas outside of the preferences discussed here, as long as they fit the basic submission guidelines.
THE SCOOP
1) What authors do you enjoy, and why does their writing captivate you?
I’m captivated by distinctive voice and enjoy it when an author with a clue really lets it rip. Last winter, for the first time I cracked the spine on some Joyce Carol Oates. I didn’t ‘like’ all of it, but you won’t mistake her for someone else. And anyone who hasn’t read Kelly Link should give her a try.
2) What are your favorite genres? Which of these genres would you like to see incorporated into submissions to this market?
Well, I’m kinda fond of submarine movies…
‘Horror’ is the most all-encompassing, elastic genre there is. Authors can take it from literary to splatter. From real to outrageous. Anywhere and in any way they want it to go. That’s what I appreciate best about the genre, so I try not to burden what I read by my own expectations.
3) What settings most intrigue you? Ordinary or exotic locales? Real or fantasy? Past, present, or future?
In a word, authentic. The suspension of disbelief is the whole gig. Convince me and I’ll follow you pretty much wherever you want.
Read the complete interview at D.L. Snell’s Market Scoops!
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