We publish 2 anthologies each year.
Classic Monsters releases October 15 each year. 2025 features …. DRACULA! Title: ONCE BITTEN …
Fairytales releases May 1 each year. 2026: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK.
Interested in writing for us? Read one of the anthologies and start brainstorming!
Email us with questions: 2OldeDragons@gmail.com
Or you could buy one of the anthologies to read and see what we’ve loved before …
What do we want? We’ll launch from the classic Hollywood monster or known fairytale (ala Brothers Grimm or Universal Studios) and then YOU get to go off at whatever angle strikes your fancy. (We mean, really go off the beaten path. Please don’t simply rename and redress something that could be considered copyright infringement…) TURN IT ON ITS EAR! (In other words, have fun!)
Word Count: 3,000 to 15,000 words.
Content: Family-friendly. That doesn’t mean we won’t accept intense situations, dangerous, edgy — but do it tastefully. PG-13. We reserve the right to determine when you’ve gone too far.
Word or RTF document. Standard submission format: 8-1/2X11, single-spaced, 12pt font. Include your postal address, email, website/blog. Send to: 2OldeDragons@gmail.com.
IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED: 1) Meeting deadlines is vital 2) Communication is vital — warn us of problems/delays 3)Edits are done in Track Changes — so DO NOT handle edits in either Google Docs or Scrivener, because those programs do not play well with Word. If you don’t have Word, warn us so we don’t waste time formatting, and are warned ahead of time of the necessary workaround. Thank you for your cooperation.
Submission Period: Monsters, June 1 to July 31. Fairytale, November 1-January 31.
Reading and acceptance: Monsters, August. Fairytale, February.
Production, editing, formatting: Monsters, September. Fairytale, March.
Upload and pre-release activities: Monsters, September to October 15. Fairytale, April.
What do YOU get? 2 print copies (subsequent author copies: 50% discount, plus shipping and handling), ePub file, a share of royalties divided among all participating authors after costs, a writing credit to put on your resume, a burst of creative, shared promotion ideas, and FUN.
