MARK M. PERRY
Submissions
LGBT Fiction Anthology:
"Hey, Love LGBT"
What is it?
"Hey, Love LGBT" is an upcoming gay love, romance, and drama short story anthology.
Created passionately by Mark M Perry with the purpose of providing a platform that serves as a gathering place that includes, inspires, encourages, and empowers both aspiring and established LGBT writers to express and create short stories of their very own; an exploration spanning various personal issues, emotions, and concepts in regard to gay love.
How it began:
August 21, 2022, marked the release of “Hey, Brandon LGBT - love letters never sent.” An original LGBT-focused love, romance, and drama short story series created by Mark M Perry initially featured as free episodic posts hosted on his official blog. Using a cast of fictional characters, each episode/short story explores common issues and evokes emotions that many of us in the LGBT community may have experienced at one time or another while handling personal relationships from the mundane to the increasingly complex. It will serve as a blueprint and the introduction to the anthology, paving the way for a future filled with creativity, inclusion, truth, faith, and unconditional love.
Click the images for a sample:
"A writer in love. -- a Hey, Brandon LGBT origin story."
"Hey, Brandon LGBT -- love letters never sent."
What's the next step?
A call for submissions!
Main Themes:
The short stories featured in this collection are meant to intrigue, provoke thought, inspire, and ultimately uplift the reader. Following are examples of main themes which you may resonate with but inspiration comes in many forms and your creations are not limited to those listed below.
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Love.
(First love, forbidden love, lost love, unrequited love, etc.)
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Self-love.
(Self-reflection, self-acceptance, self-appreciation, self-worth, etc.)
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Emotion.
(Identifying feelings, processing emotions, overcoming hardship, etc.)
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Faith.
(Higher power, finding spirituality, surrendering to fate, destiny, etc.)
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Truth.
(Finding your voice, using your voice, seeking clarity, coming out, etc.)
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Beauty.
(Acknowledging beauty in all things, underlying beauty, transformation, etc.)
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Inclusion.
(Finding your place, the feeling of belonging, being welcome, etc.)
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Change vs. Tradition.
(Breaking the mold, finding a new balance, give-and-take, etc.)
Submission Guidelines:
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All submissions should be original, unique, and unpublished.
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Submissions must fall under the category of fiction. Inspiration can often be found within oneself, people whom you've come across, and their circumstances. Similarities may arise between real life, the story, and the characters you portray. Please refrain from using exact or identifying details regarding characters and plotlines.
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Include a brief bio introducing yourself no longer than 1000 words.
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Include a brief synopsis of your short story between 500 and 1000 words featuring the themes, overall message, intention, and inspirations for creating your story.
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Short stories should be between 2,000 - 10,000 words.
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Sometimes intense language will be used in a narrative to express deep emotion or feeling toward a situation or subject. But there should be NO excessive swearing, cursing, foul, or crude language.
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Many stories will be regarding romance, relationships, partnerships, courtship, dating, and love connections. Oftentimes a writer will depict acts of physical affection and this is encouraged as it fits the narrative of their story. But following the overall spirit and intention of the collection, the following will NOT be accepted: erotica, depictions of gratuitous or explicit sex, or outlandish sexual humor.
Submit your short story now!
Upon reviewing the information and you feel that your short story would be a great fit into the anthology, the next step for you will be to submit your piece following the guidelines provided below:
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Enter "HEY, LOVE LGBT SUBMISSION" as the email subject.
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Submit as an attached Microsoft Word compatible file format or within the main body of the email.
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Ask any relevant questions you may have regarding the project.
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Use the link below or submit manually to MPERRY215@GMAIL.COM
All entries will be reviewed without bias and selected entries will be notified by email and be provided with information regarding the next steps in the process.
Wanting to collaborate or contribute?
Get in touch so we can start working together.