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Santa Rage: 12 Tales of Murder and Mayhem
Nazca Press




Description
Christmas time is a season full of stress. Cooking, decorations, trying to find the perfect gift for people you barely know. It’s enough to make anyone snap. Now, imagine you’re Santa Claus and you’ve got the entire world to take care of.

Yeah, cookies and milk isn’t going to make that kind of pressure go down any easier. Add in reindeer, elves who slack and Mrs. Claus nagging that you never spend enough time with her during the holidays and it’s enough to make your Kris wanna Kringle, if you know what we mean.

Welcome to Santa Rage: 12 Tales of Murder and Mayhem in which Santa Claus finally snaps and gets his just desserts…and we’re not talking gingerbread. This anthology is based on the idea that one night, while out making deliveries, Santa snaps thanks to the holiday stress and goes on a killing spree. Bonus points awarded for story elements involving meth or drug dealing, strippers, and the best dose of karma Santa ever dealt that did not involve coal.


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Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
Horror

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
3000 to 5000 words
$25/piece



Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only

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Count:
There are 4 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 225 | Average: 225.00 | Median: 225 | Max: 225
Responded:
25.00%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
25.00% - avg 225 days (0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
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Dead Letters:
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Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
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Withdrawn:
75.00%

Pending:
There are 0 pending responses.


Submission Timeline for Santa Rage: 12 Tales of Murder and Mayhem
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Listing added: 13 March 2024


Last officially checked: 19 August 2024


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