Don't Be a Hero A VILLAINthology
A project of Fairfield Scribes (see other related projects).
Do not submit here! 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 |
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Publication Media & Frequency
EElectronic Publication | Electronic Publication | One-time publication. |
PPrint Publication | Print Publication | One-time publication. |
Fiction Closed
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
Genre | Subgenres |
GGeneral General | |
FFantasy Fantasy | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Other (See guidelines).
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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SShort Story Short Story | 2,000 - 4,000 words; 2 - 4 pieces. |
SShort Story Short Story | 4,000 - 7,500 words. |
TNovelette Novelette | 7,500 - 10,000 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
NNo monetary payment No monetary payment. |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Multi-Entries | Media |
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OK | No | No | OK | No | Text format submissions |
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Dates
Last Updated: 01 May 2019
Date Added: 20 Feb 2019
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