ELEMENTS, edited by Anita Howitt, V. George and Sara Elliot, is a short story anthology with targeted publication in December 2024. Story genres will cover a wide range, each incorporating elements in a way that is essential to the plot or situation, be it as an elemental character, stakes or antagonist or even part of the situation where the story takes place.
This Kickstarter will run until a week before the submission window ends (Call for Submissions here). While this means we don't yet know the specifics of the stories or their authors, we look forward to truly unique takes from both previously published and undiscovered voices. Based on prior experience, the final product will include 15-20 stories ranging from flash fiction up to 5,000 words. With only the title and prompt above as inspiration to our authors, this collection is sure to end up a varied assembly of wonderful tales.
WHO WE ARE:
Dublin Creative Writers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing education and community for writers in Ohio and beyond. We're staffed entirely by volunteers, and our member-led activities include write-ins, technical/craft workshops, writing contests, social events, and group critique sessions. The goal of these activities is to support the professional development of members at all stages of their writing careers. We believe in the power of communal learning and deliberative practice to foster growth and produce better writing.
A major component of achieving the Dublin Creative Writers' goal of "Writing Better Together" is facilitating professional publication opportunities. To date, DCW has produced four anthologies (Broken Promises, Desiderium, Dead of Winter, and Untold Stories). Our most recent anthology, Untold Stories, received a First Place Award from The Bookfest 2024.
The publication experience we've gathered via these anthologies has helped our members learn about many aspects of authorship, from storycraft and revision, to manuscript formatting and submission preparation, to mentored editorial experience. With our latest anthology, we seek to continue this mission, along with providing experience in professional marketing and a stretch goal of professional pay for all contributors.
STRETCH GOALS:
$1,900 will produce the anthology and pay each of our authors a nominal stipend.
$2,200 will produce the anthology, pay each of our authors a nominal stipend, and provide each author with a paperback author copy.
$3,150 will produce the anthology, pay authors a nominal stipend, and fund professional marketing and promotion activities.
$5,650 will produce the anthology, fund professional marketing and promotion, and pay our authors $0.03/word.
$8,650 will produce the anthology, fund professional marketing and promotion, and pay our authors at the professional rate of $0.08/word.
