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We are looking for short fantasy romance fiction stories for the theme of our second anthology. Enter for your chance to be published in this exclusive anthology alongside other talented indie authors, both familiar and up-and-coming!

Anthologies are a fantastic way to introduce readers to new authors. It gives them the opportunity to read something special by one of their favorite authors. It is also an opportunity for authors to write outside of their comfort zone. To really test their imagination.

THEME:

The Practice of Love will feature romantic short stories inspired by: stolen hearts, fated mates/soul mates, hopeless romantics, finding love in dark places, and second chances. Imagine feeling the mating bond snap between you and a stranger on the street. A loved one is brought back from the dead for a second chance to make things right. The enemy holds your heart in the palm of his hand. The possibilities are endless!

Trigger warnings are appreciated with your submission. These can be fade to black, smutty, or no spice whatsoever!

Sub-genres accepted: rom-com (with a fantasy element).

Genres not accepted are: dark romance, horror, mystery, historical, etc.

HOW TO ENTER:

• All entries must be submitted to: finneganpublishinggroup@gmail.com with the email subject: Anthology Submission: TITLE, AUTHOR. In the email body please state: What your story is about, Word Count, Any Triggers, a short Bio, and mention of previously published works. Please attach your written piece to this email.

• We accept payment through PayPal for the required submission fee to cover judges and early grammatical editing. Submission fees are non-refundable. Payments may be sent to: finneganpublishinggroup@gmail.com with your name and submission title in the notes. This must be done at the time of your submission.

• All entries must be in English. Only original works that have not been published (digital, print, or online) will be considered. Finnegan Publishing Group retains one-time nonexclusive publication rights for one year if your story is selected. After this date has passed you are free to use your story as you wish.

• All entries must be Times New Roman 12, double-spaced, and justified in a Word document.

• Word count matters! All entires should not exceed 7,500 words. Any submissions that go over this count will not be considered.

• All entrants must be at least 18 years or older.

• Only submissions in the U.S. territories will be considered.

• No illustrations or pictures will be accepted.

• Have fun! We can’t wait to read all of your amazing stories!

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR WORK IS NOT SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION:

Our judges and editors read every story that comes in and while we would love to accept everyone, we cannot. Regardless, you should be proud of the story you’ve written! It takes a lot to not only put it down on paper, but to share it with the world. We are honored you chose us to share it with.

In addition, we have more anthologies opening in the future and invite you to submit when they open.

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR WORK IS SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION:

First off, congratulations! Out of so many stories yours has been selected to be apart of this unique collection. We are honored to have and share your work!

You will receive a confirmation email acknowledging that we have accepted your story.

Once all the stories have been collected, a Kickstarter will be made to help fund the costs of editing, printing fees, cover art, etc. All authors will be paid a one-time payment for their story after expenses and taxes have been collected at the end of the Kickstarter. The amount will depend on how much has been raised, and will be divided equally.

If you are selected, please share the Kickstarter on your socials, with family and friends. The more people who see it the more success this anthology will have.

Publication Date: TBA

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Fill out our interest form if you would like us to follow up with you to make sure you’re staying on track with your story. This will also help us keep track of how many stories to expect from our writers. We would love to have you!

Go ahead and submit once your story is complete and ready for review. We are so excited you’ve decided to join us on this journey!

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