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SUBMISSIONS

The Dark Sire is a non-paying market that accepts original, unpublished work year-round. Simultaneous submissions are allowed but reprints are not. By submitting and if selected for publication, you give TDS and its publisher permission to promote and print your work with first-print rights for a total of 3 months. 

​Read the guidelines before submitting.
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​Reminders:

     1.) Authors/Poets: Your query letter must have your print-ready professional bio, title
         and genre of work, line/word count, and synopsis.


     2.) Artists: Your query letter must have your print-ready professional bio, 
         
artist's statement, and label information.
           **PORTFOLIOS
: use general label information that represents entire submission.**

     3.) Screenwriters: Your query letter must have your print-ready professional bio, title
         and genre of work, page count, and synopsis.


     4.) Everyone: Submit one form per work.
         A work is equivalent to ONE (1) story/poem/artwork/screenplay, 5 poems, or 1 portfolio.

    Short Story, Poetry,
    and Screenplay
    Submission Form

    Name to be PRINTED in TDS
    EX: SS_Stephens_Argos_Gothic OR P_Stephens_Argos OR S_Stephens_Argos_Gothic
    Name the files with the following formulas: SS-LastName-ShortTitle-Genre OR P-LastName-ShortTitle-Genre OR SP-LastName-ShortTitle-Genre
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    SERIALIZATION
    ​Submission Form

    Name to be PRINTED in TDS
    EX: S_Stephens_Argos_Gothic
    Name the files with the following formulas: SS-LastName-ShortTitle-Genre OR P-LastName-ShortTitle-Genre OR SP-LastName-ShortTitle-Genre
Submit

    Art Submission Form

    Name that you want PRINTED in TDS.
    Max file size: 20MB (**PORTFOLIOS must choose an image to upload to represent submission**) EX: A_Stephens_Argos
    Even when submitting a portfolio, you should choose one representative image to upload as a porfolio preview.
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    • Masthead
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    • Book Review Request
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    • TDS Awards
      • TDS Awards 2020
    • Contests
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