Quick and to the Point
We are going to produce a “haunted hotel” anthology to be released this fall.
Here is what we have so far:
6800-7500 words per story
It is a 1920’s hotel and there have been many deaths. Even the concierge is questionable 😛
The authors should write about a ghostly encounter in their room or on their floor.
Bill and I will write the opening and closing to the book using that concierge as your guide. There will also be room maid, bell hop, and front desk person. It is about ten floors, including the ground floor, and the concierge floor on top.
Just make it however you want to. Scary, romantic, crime-drama, whatever!
Let me know if you have any questions, and more info may be coming soon.
Kim
Send us your submission in a .doc or .docx attachment in an email to
moondreamzhotel@howlingwolfpress dot com. Subject line, “Moon Dreamz Hotel-Submissions” otherwise, your submission may not make it to our editors. Submissions sent to any other email address will not be considered.
Include in the body of the email,
Story Name (your title)
Author (your name/pen name)
Genre (in your opinion)
Word count (6800-7500)
Your story
(Please leave a single blank line in between each paragraph of your story.)
Please make sure you read and understand the guidelines above before you do so, especially the part about properly spacing your paragraph breaks.
Who We Want
We are eager to accept submissions by published authors and unpublished writers.
What We Want
All fiction, (for ages 18 and up)
Can be any genre for this anthology as long as it takes place in the hotel, and has a ghostly encounter either in the room or on the floor the guest is staying
Short Fiction
Length: 6800-7500
What We Do Not Want
Racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, sexual violence, etc. They may appear as elements in your fiction, but if your story, poem or article pushes any of these as an agenda, it will be rejected.
For legal reasons, we cannot accept fan fiction or stories that make use of established intellectual properties, so please don’t send.
How Much We Want
We plan on publishing ten to fifteen stories in this anthology, so the submission window is tight. You can submit from May 1- Aug 1. 2026
Simultaneous Submissions, and Multiple Submissions
We do not accept multiple submissions; one submission per email, please.
Payment
This anthology will be for the love only, and the right to say you have been published of course!
Legal Rights, Copyright, etc.
We do not want anything but permission to publish your story in this anthology.
Submissions Window
May1 – Aug 1 2026