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Springtime Fair
Hearth Stories




Description
In this anthology we will be featuring stories that center around a craft, recipe, or ritual (see below for specifics). In addition to the story, each author will provide a set of instructions to make/enact the craft, recipe, or ritual that was featured in their story. The idea is that this will let readers enjoy a great story while also learning something and engaging with the story in an interesting way. The story and the instructions should be firmly related (not just a random thing to make, paired with a random story).

So, what are we talking about when we talk about crafts, recipes, and rituals? Here are some examples, but you are by no means limited to these:

Crafts
Crochet, Knitting, Sewing, Weaving, Macrame
Basketry
Woodworking
Smithing
Jewelry Making
Recipes (Vegan Only)
Baking (bread, pastry, etc)
Cooking (soups, sides, mains)
Remedies, Medicines, Tinctures
Rituals
Magic or Spellcraft
Meditation
Yoga, Qi-Gong, Tai-Chi, etc.
Ceremonies
When using the above suggestions keep in mind that you can be very specific—a specific knitting pattern, for example—or you can be fairly general—an introduction to knitting, for example. Either is fine. For the most part we are looking for something fairly brief, but still actionable. In most cases the instructions should be shorter than the story.

Things/styles we are looking for

Cozy, sweet, cute, kind, hopeful, and romantic stories (especially, but not limited to, queer romance)
Rural/pastoral life, village fairs/festivals, herb gathering, traditional crafts (sewing, weaving, spinning), and song (include lyrics or sheetmusic if you have them)
Works that take place in nature, wooded spaces, mountains, and fields, stories that feel like spring (or, really, involve or evoke any seasons in a meaningful way)
Stories involving hermits, issolated places, cottages, or wandering in the woods
Medievalism, peasant life, arthurian-style settings and stories (without the war and combat), chivalry
Witches, paganism, magic
More generally, we are wanting the small adventures of daily life rather than adventures with swords, conflict, etc.


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  • The publication website is down in a way that appears to be permanent, and we haven't been able to find a new website for them.
  • The publication website is not down, but it appears to have been inactive for more than a year.


Market Genres
Genres
Alternate History
Fantasy
Historical
Literary
Romance

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
1000 to 5000 words
2 cents/word


Reprints
Short Story
1000 to 5000 words
1 cent/word


Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only

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Count:
There are 5 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 15 | Average: 55.40 | Median: 62 | Max: 99
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
80.00% - avg 53 days
Rejected:
20.00% - avg 62 days (100.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
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Withdrawn:
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Pending:
There are 8 pending responses. (18 min | 44.00 average | 38 median | 106 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 21 October 2024


Last officially checked: 23 October 2024


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