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Submission Requirements
We know it's getting harder and harder to find someone who will publish your western
or historical stories. Well, if you're looking for an opportunity to get your
work shown, you've come to the right place. You give us a story, the right to publish your work online,
maintain it in our archives, and include it in a print reproduction, such as
in an anthology. We'll put it out there for the world to enjoy.
What: We're looking for well-written stories, stories that have some conflict in them.
We want to see the hero, and everyone has a hero inside — but heroes only come out when they have to.
Maybe your hero has to fight off the bad guys to save the town. That's fine. Maybe he
has to fight to keep from taking that drink or else the family farm will be lost. That's fine too. Just give us
conflict to be overcome. Then show us how the hero fares. And, it's OK for a hero to lose once in a while. But give
us something with a beginning, a middle, and an end. The beginning sets the stage. The middle shows us the problem, the
conflict to be dealt with. The end shows us what the hero does and how it all turns out.
Always remember: a day when nothing happened, when no one was discomforted, when there were no worries, might be most
people's ideal — but it's not a day you tell anyone about. Why? Because it was boring. Give us action! Don't bore us.
How: Email your story. Send it to
editor@frontiertales.com.
Please paste your story into the
body of the email. No attachments, please. Some viruses are sent in attachments. Also, we don't have the software to
read all formats. So, for example, if you are using Wordperfect, save your story as a text file, e.g. story.txt, then
copy story.txt into the body of the email.
Size: No minimum size, but your story should be no longer than 5,000 words. If it is longer than 5,000 words,
break it up into roughly equal-sized segments for serialization, no segment longer than 5,000 words. Send in the
complete story and all segments, all in the same email.
When: There are no deadlines at this time. If your story is to be used but it is too late for this month's issue,
it will go into the next available issue automatically.
Note: Please don't send queries. This is a Western magazine. We're interested in Western stories,
Western biographies, etc. The key concept here is the interaction of the frontier with civilization and
the adjustments people had to make in order to find a way to survive. There was a time when living in New
York meant surviving a brush with Seneca warriors. A story about that would be welcome. However, a tale about
a fight between a New York State Assemblyman and a Seneca Nation Councillor that occurred last year would be
inappropriate. Please bear in mind the difference.
By submitting a story to us you are giving us the right to print your story, maintain your story in our
archive, and print your story in a collection of other stories.
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