I should have enough material to publish a couple of issues before the end of the year, but I need to check with all of the already accepted authors, as well as those I'm about to accept, to make sure they are still willing to work with me.

I'm still reading material that is coming in, but I do caution that it might be a good idea to see how things progress here in the coming weeks before sending something along.

I apologize to everybody for the problems, and in particular the lack of communication while I've been trying to get a handle on things. I'm painfully aware of how unprofessional this has been, and realize that I've dug myself a very deep hole, but I'm working on climbing out, and I look forward to the challenge of moving forward with what I think is a very good webzine thanks to all of the readers and writers who have supported it up to this point. Thank you.

Best,
Jim Bailey

What we're looking for:

Original fantasy fiction of all types and styles. All lengths from short shorts to 25,000 words. Query for longer works, there might be occasional opportunities for them. We want a good mix of the broadest possible interpretations of "fantasy": contemporary, heroic, mythical, surreal, dark, humorous, etc..., so feel free to send anything that might be appropriate in the slightest. No reprints.

Payment:

Payment is 1 cent/word (U.S.), minimum $10, on acceptance (OA), for first world wide web rights, for a term of one year, the first 3 months to appear exclusively on Elysian Fiction, the other 9 months non-exclusive (can appear in other sites and publications after 3 months). Word count for payment will be determined by the count within MS Word rounded up to nearest 100 words. Anthology or reprint rights may be acquired at a later time at terms to be negotiated. Foreign payments can be worked out for the greatest convenience to the author.

Submissions:

Please send stories as either .txt file attachments to e-mail, as .rtf files with basic formatting, or within the body of an e-mail. Please no .doc or other proprietary word processor formats. Include name, address, phone #, word count, title, your byline (name you wish to appear in the story), and any cover letter/credits/notes (optional) at the top of the e-mail body. No simultaneous or multiple submissions.

Subject line should be in the form: Submission "Story Title". Send all submissions and other correspondence with Elysian Fiction to: editor@elysianfiction.com. Initial replies within 30 days. Feel free to query after that with Subject: Query "Story Title". (Note: it is very important that the subject line contains some clue that your e-mail has something to do with 'zine business due to the volume of junk e-mail that comes through this account. A blank subject line or one that just says "hi" is very likely to get deleted unread, and enough viruses forge real addresses that even if I recognize the name, I may still delete questionable messages for security reasons instead of opening them.)

Thank you for your interest in Elysian Fiction, and I look forward to receiving your stories.

Jim Bailey
Editor,
Elysian Fiction