{"id":5832,"date":"2020-07-13T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T01:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benjamincheah.com\/?p=5832"},"modified":"2020-07-13T09:55:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T01:55:00","slug":"updated-call-for-submissions-pulp-on-pulp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kitsuncheah.com\/?p=5832","title":{"rendered":"Updated Call for Submissions: Pulp on Pulp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Misha Burnett and I are working on a free collection of essays for writers. Titled <em>Pulp on Pulp<\/em>, this collection offers practical advice on creating fun, fast-paced fiction. This collection is aimed specifically at writers who want to create pulp-style fiction, though writers from other genres may learn something new from this collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project is a labour of love, allowing writers to share everything they have learned. It is a non-paying project, but all accepted authors will have the opportunity to promote their own works. We won&#8217;t say we are offering exposure, rather that we are simply providing an opportunity to help everyone improve their craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the initial <a href=\"https:\/\/mishaburnett.wordpress.com\/2020\/04\/05\/a-call-for-essays-pulp-on-pulp\/\">call<\/a> for submissions, we are still looking for material and contributors. There is now no fixed deadline. Instead, submissions will close when we have received enough material for a collection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The criteria is simple. We want to see essays about how to create good stories. That&#8217;s it. But we are keeping the collection focused on writing, and <em>only<\/em> writing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is taken and expanded upon from Misha&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/mishaburnett.wordpress.com\/2020\/04\/05\/a-call-for-essays-pulp-on-pulp\/\">original post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples Of Topics We Would Like To See:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How To Plot Stories<\/li><li>Pacing\/Tempo<\/li><li>Genre Specific Essays<\/li><li>Creating Memorable Characters<\/li><li>Making Action Scenes Realistic<\/li><li>Unobtrusive Worldbuilding<\/li><li>Tips For Self-Editing<\/li><li>Keeping Sequels Exciting<\/li><li>Romance Subplots<\/li><li>Lessons From The Classics<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topics We Don\u2019t Want To See:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Why [<em>Popular Franchise<\/em>] Is Lousy<\/li><li>Writing Screenplays\/Teleplays<\/li><li>Articles On Self-Promotion <\/li><li>Keywords and Search Optimization<\/li><li>Cover\/Book Design<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the first round of submissions, we are especially interested in the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Non-SFF genres: mysteries, romance, sports, westerns, wilderness survival, punk\/noir, true crime, etc. <\/li><li>Submissions from non-writers (editors, readers, fans, critics) about what they are looking for in a work of fiction<\/li><li>Story mechanics and formulae, such as adapting classic pulp story formulae to modern sensibilities<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Word Count<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Essays should be between 2000 to 5000 words, but longer essays may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Articles based on previously published content, such as blog posts, may be considered <strong>if and only if<\/strong> the work has been significantly altered or expanded upon. This is not a collection of reprinted material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Submission Format<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send the manuscript as an email attachment to an email to Misha&#8217;s email,\u00a0<em>mjb63114 (at) gmail (dot) com<\/em>. The email subject line should read\u00a0<strong>Submission [or Query, if asking about a topic]\/Pulp On Pulp\/Author Name<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Please address the email to Misha. This is not <em>my<\/em> email. If you wish to contact me instead, please use the contact form <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benjamincheah.com\/about-2\/\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the body of the email, state your name, the title of the essay, word count,\u00a0 if it is based on a previously published blog post, a link to the post if so, and a brief description of the essay (2-3 sentences).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author bios and bibliographies will be dealt with later, if the essay is accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manuscript Format<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please send manuscripts as MS .doc, or .docx, Open Office .odt, or .rtf files.&nbsp;<strong>PDF files will not be opened<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12 point Times New Roman or similar.&nbsp;Do <strong>not&nbsp;<\/strong>use Courier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Double spacing, with paragraphs automatically indented via the Format command (not tabbed.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>State<strong>&nbsp;Author\u2019s Name and Contact Information<\/strong> at the top of the first page, approximate&nbsp;<strong>Word Count<\/strong>&nbsp;(round to the nearest 50) and&nbsp;<strong>Title of the Essay<\/strong>. If it is based on a previously published post, include the&nbsp;<strong>Link to that Post<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Header in the format\u00a0<strong>[Author Name]\/[Title]\/[Page Number]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Submissions Window<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are looking for about 20000 words of additional material. The window will close when we hit this goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benjamincheah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Cheah-Kit-Sun-Red.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5827\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Misha Burnett and I are working on a free collection of essays for writers. Titled Pulp on Pulp, this collection offers practical advice on creating fun, fast-paced fiction. This collection is aimed specifically at writers who want to create pulp-style fiction, though writers from other genres may learn something new from this collection. 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