It’s only been a week (and a day) since we made the first public announcement of Arkham Tales, but already the response has been astonishing; over twenty-five short story submissions, several of which we’re very excited to publish in our first issue.

I would like to point out, though, a common problem among submissions: format.  As referenced in our guidelines, you should adhere to standard manuscript format — double-space the text, indent paragraphs with no extra space between them, leave the right edge ragged instead of justified — as can be found demonstrated here.

Remember, the presentation of your manuscript determines the first impression it makes on the editor, before he has (that is to say, I have) a chance to start sampling what you’ve written.  Do yourself a favor and send a manuscript that is professional-looking.

Keep those submissions coming, and feel free to let others know about Arkham Tales!

Nathan Shumate
Editor & Publisher