UFO Publishing is soliciting short story submissions for “Unidentified Funny Objects” — An Anthology of Humorous Science Fiction & Fantasy.
We’re looking for speculative stories with a strong humor element. Think Resnick and Sheckley, Fredric Brown and Douglas Adams. We welcome quality flash fiction and non-traditional narratives. Take chances, try something new, just make sure that your story is funny.
Puns and stories that are little more than vehicles for delivering a punch line at the end aren’t likely to win us over.
LENGTH: 500-4000 words.
PAYMENT: $0.05 per word + contributor copy. Payment will be made upon acceptance. Our preferred method of payment is via PayPal, but you may request a check.
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But was it the humor or lack thereof that had them rejecting it or something else? Or will you ever know?
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I already had two pieces rejected. The editor is specifically looking for humor and not just a light story.
In my first rejection: It's a perfectly good story, but while it's indeed very light, it it doesn't quite fall on the right side of the very arbitrary divide between light and humor for me.Posts: 1993 | Registered: Jul 2009
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