Don't Be a Hero: A VILLAINthology

A project of Fairfield Scribes (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (May 2019). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Heroes are boring. Standing up for weaklings, defending the status quo, reacting instead of acting. Villains are the go-getters, the ones who put grand plans into motion, the ones who change the world. For their own benefit, naturally. Villains are complex individuals with tales of their own to tell, and it's hard to have a great story without them. There's the dark figure cackling in the shadows, the grinning businessman behind the desk, the evil emperor sending forth his legions, the jerk down the hall who deliberately parks too close to the line every day . . . Sometimes, it just feels good to be bad.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2019

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 2,000 - 4,000 words; 2 - 4 pieces.
Short Story: 4,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026