Kritter Tales
Contemporary M/M
While some couples are happy with the pitter-patter of little feet in their home, other families just don't feel complete unless those feet belong to their four-legged baby instead of or in addition to, their two legged one. The decision to bring home a new pet is a big one, and sometimes it's a decision made impulsively. Is adoption their chosen path? Does your lonely character find an abandoned animal and bring it home to battle off the loneliness which leads him to the hot veterinarian? Or maybe an established couple has a little misunderstanding and one comes home to find a new addition to the family?
R&P wants your stories of men and their animals. What type of animal is completely up to you. Because sometimes a cat can be a man's best friend too. However, no paranormal twists, if you please, we want our men to be all human and our animals to be all animals, other than that, have fun with it! But let us know all about how these animals come to be the owners of their humans and how they help to either bring love into their human's life or how their presence helps to rekindle the flame.
Deadline: June 30, 2014
Word Count: 5,000-15,000
HEA or HFN Ending Required: Yes
Expected Publication Date: August 29, 2014
Submission Guidelines: Here
Twisted Kritter Tales
Paranormal and Fantasy M/M
Some couples are happy with the pitter-patter of little feet in their home; other families just don't feel complete without a four-legged baby. The decision to bring home a new pet is a big one and sometimes it's a decision made impulsively. Is adoption their chosen path? Does your lonely character find an abandoned animal and bring it home to battle off the loneliness which leads to the hot veterinarian? Or maybe an established couple has a little misunderstanding and one comes home to find a new addiction to the family? But what if the new pet isn't what it seems? What happens when your character(s) new pet turns out to be a shifter in disguise?
R&P wants your stories of men and their animals. What type of animal is completely up to you. We want your stories of men and their pets turned paranormal entities. Be sure to include how your paranormal comes to "own" their human’s life, turn out to be the love their human so desperately desires, or how their presence helps to rekindle the lost flame.
Deadline: June 30, 2014
Word Counts: 10,000 – 30,000 words
HEA or HFN Ending Required: Yes
Expected Publication Date: September 1, 2014
Submission Guidelines: Here
Victimized
Contemporary M/M
All Proceeds To Charity
It starts with an insult. The smallest of ridicules take root planting the seed of self doubt and shame. Days turn into weeks but the emotional blows keep coming. Self doubt digresses to shame. Soon the physical blows solidify one's self contempt. Eventually, shame mutates into a morbid thing called self destruction. What defines a person is their ability to overcome. Abuse is often overlooked but most often missed in the gay community.
Rooster and Pig wants your stories of men overcoming their abusers. Subgenres are welcome but please no paranormal, science fiction or futuristic genres. We want stories as close to reality as possible. We are also aware that abuse often (and in most cases does) leads to rape but please only include rape in your story if it furthers the plot. These are not erotic dubious consent stories of seduction. These stores are about awareness. This anthology is more than just writing a story, this is an outlet for a potentially abused reader to find the strength they need to seek help.
All proceeds, minus the fees taken by our merchant account and PayPal will be donated to a domestic violence shelter that helps not only women and children in domestic violence situations but men as well. Neither Rooster & Pig nor any of the participating authors of this anthology will retain any money made. Authors should be aware and acknowledge this when submitting their stories to Rooster & Pig Publishing. R&P is asking for two years exclusive anthology publishing rights to all accepted stories to the anthology.
Deadline: June 30. 2014
Word Count: 10,000 - 30,000
HEA or HFN Ending Required: Yes
Expected Publication Date: September 24, 2014
Submission Guidelines: Here
