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

Welcome to Arkham Tales, the new and free PDF magazine of weird fiction!  Our first issue is scheduled to be published in November, and we’re seeking participation.  You can find writer’s and artist’s guidelines here (yes, this is a paying market).  We’re also looking for advertisers; I think you’ll find our ad rates here to be very reasonable.

We look forward to a long and unsettling future of peering into things man was not meant to explore!

Nathan Shumate
Editor & Publisher