Call for Stories 
Memphis Mysteries Anthology 6: Blues City Clues

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We are looking for stories that contain clues that leads to a discovery. Maybe the family bible reveals that grandma had a whole ‘nutha family before she married your grandfather. Or maybe, a grieving husband discovers a car tucked away in a storage facility rented by his deceased wife. Or Fluffy’s arrival on the front porch helps a jaded cop solve the crime of his career. 
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You decide. Just let your imagination take your readers on a journey of discovery.

Submission Guidelines
Deadline: April 1, 2021 midnight

  • The story involves a crime
  • You must be an active member of Malice to submit a story for consideration. To become a member, you can join here.
  • All stories will be set in Memphis and/or the Mid-South, present day, historical or future. 
  • All genres are welcome including all forms of mystery, paranormal, sci-fi, and romance. No erotica.
  • Word Count: 2,500 minimum | 6,000 maximum​

Format Requirements

  • Font: Times New Roman 
  • Font Size: 12 pt
  • Double-spaced
  • No space before or after paragraphs
  • Use WORD for first line indent (0.5 in). DO NOT manually indent paragraphs
  • One space between sentences, not two
  • Italicize the font when needed, do not underline
  • Review document for typos (hunt for those squiggly red lines and correct if needed)
  • Use the FIND feature (Ctrl-F) to search out filter words (e.g. Just, Always, That or other frequently repeated words that serve only to increase your word count)
  • Do not include home address, email, phone numbers.
  • Provide ONLY Title and Author name
  • Remove headers and footers
  • Allow WORD to format your em-dash. Your em-dashes should look like this: "...the park—that..." (no spaced between) and not "...the park--that..."
  • Ellipses (...) are to be used for interrupted THOUGHT(s).