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The Delicious Wound A Mythical Romance Anthology

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Love, lust, desire, and romance have long been driving forces for the actions of humans and mythical beings alike. This anthology will examine all facets of romantic love between gods, gods and humans, or other creatures of myth and religion. We are LGBTQ friendly but stay away from the normal subjects you’d find prohibited in any typical romance call (no underage, nonconsensual activity, scat, incest, bestiality, etc.) unless the source mythology specifically demands it. If you are unsure if your pairing works for the anthology, send it in and let the editor decide. This is new territory and we are willing to set fewer boundaries for what we do/don’t want to see and let the stories/poems win us over (or not) on their own merit. Your romance can be set in contemporary times and include elements from other genres such as mystery, science fiction, horror, etc. Do not, however, send us a story that is strictly mundane; if there isn’t some aspect of the mythical to the romance, your submission will be rejected.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year.

Fiction Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Romance RomanceOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 10,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology (Ancient mythologies, See guidelines), Religion/Spirituality (See guidelines), Other (See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Poetry Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Romance RomanceOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Free verse, Prose poetry. Excluding: Rhyming.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology (Ancient mythologies, See guidelines), Religion/Spirituality (See guidelines), Other (See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Visual Art Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUnknown number of pieces.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including: Photography.

Art Styles:

Romantic.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology (Ancient mythologies, See guidelines), Religion/Spirituality (See guidelines), Other (See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Blood and Roses: A Devotional Anthology in Honor of Aphrodite CLOSED
By Blood, Bone and Blade: A Tribute to Morrigan CLOSED
Charon Devotional CLOSED
Circe's Cauldron: Pagan Tales of Magic and Witchcraft CLOSED
Crossing the River CLOSED
Cynocephali Devotional Anthology CLOSED
The Dark Ones: Tales and Poems of the Shadow Gods CLOSED
Daughter of the Sun: A Sekhmet Devotional CLOSED
Dauntless: A Devotional for Ares and Mars CLOSED
The Diviner's Handbook: Writings on Ancient & Modern Divination Practices CLOSED
The Far-Shining One: A Devotional in Honor of the Spirits of the Sun CLOSED
First and Last: A Devotional for Hestia CLOSED
From the Roaring Deep: A Poseidon Devotional CLOSED
Garland of the Goddess CLOSED
Harnessing Fire: A Hephaestus Devotional CLOSED
The Host of Many: Hades and His Retinue CLOSED
Les Cabinet des Polythéistes CLOSED
Lord of the Horizon: A Devotional for Horus CLOSED
Lunessence: A Devotional for Selene CLOSED
A Mantle of Stars: A Queen of Heaven Devotional CLOSED
Mother of Mountains: A Devotional for Cybele and Attis CLOSED
Polytheistic Religion and Practice Anthology CLOSED
Potnia: A Devotional Anthology in Honor of Demeter CLOSED
The Queen of the Sky Who Rules Over All the Gods CLOSED
Seasons of Grace CLOSED
Shield of Wisdom: A Devotional Anthology in Honor of Athena and Minerva CLOSED
With an Adamantine Sickle: A Devotional for the Titans CLOSED

Dates

Last Updated: 15 May 2018
Date Added: 01 May 2017

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