They sped down the latest back road Jesse had turned onto, gravel and dust kicking up in the pickup’s wake.
“Any signal on that thing yet?” he asked Elaine.
“Be patient, dammit. Don’t you think I’d tell you if it was working?”
Jesse growled. “Just let me know when you figure out where the hell we are.”
“At least we haven’t seen any cops.” Continue reading
Death-gray knuckles smacked the wire-latticed safety glass leaving a smear like a squashed grasshopper on a windshield. The zombie finished with a strangled moan.
“Was that a double-double?” I returned the undead creature’s vapid gaze with one of my own and pushed the metal lever beside me. A Plexiglas window slid open revealing a small box. “Swag first. You know the rules.” Continue reading
March/April 2013, Issue #2
Release Date: April 2nd, 2013
Table of Contents
“Editor’s Notes” by A.P. Matlock
“Welcome to Blackrock” by Michael Haynes
“Night Shift at the Tim Hornets” by Mike Rimar
“The Three Hundredth Day” by Bruce Memblatt
“A Pair of Ragged Claws” by Kate Heartfield
Cover Image
“Skull” © 2006 BenedictFrancis, used under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License
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We are now open for non-fiction submissions and will be publishing at least one piece a month starting with our March/April issue.
What are we looking for?
Original articles (1500-5000 words) of interest to our readership. We are looking for a wide variety of topics, including: genre history discussion, essays on the writing process, advice for writers, traditional/self-publishing experiences, etc … We pay a flat rate of 25.00 CAD.
If you interested in submitting something, send a query letter to nonfiction at blacktreacle.ca with the subject line TITLE.
We’re looking forward to reading your queries.
Publication of the new issue is being delayed until April 2nd, 2013. Submissions were rather slow this month, so it’s our hope that with a few extra weeks, we can procure some more stories. We will deliver a double issue (March/April) on April 2nd, 2013.
So on to the Good News!
We prattled on about a special announcement in the upcoming issue a couple weeks ago. Since it’s being delayed, we’ve decided to make the announcement today.
Starting with our March/April issue we will be open for non-fiction submissions and will be publishing at least one piece a month.
What are we looking for?
Original articles (1500-5000 words) of interest to our readership. We are looking for a wide variety of topics, including: genre history discussion, essays on the writing process, advice for writers, traditional/self-publishing experiences, etc … We pay a flat rate of 15.00 CAD.
If you interested in submitting something, send a query letter to nonfiction at blacktreacle.ca with the subject line TITLE.
We’re looking forward to reading your queries.
In an effort to ensure the maximum audience for Black Treacle we have decided to publish on Amazon starting with the March issue.
We are still committed to delivering Black Treacle for free. The Smashwords edition will always be free upon release and distributed to the major retailers (Kobo, B&N, Sony, Apple, etc).
Since Amazon doesn’t offer an option for free distribution (other than KDP select), it will be released for 0.99.
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The cover art is completed for our March Issue:
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Now the teaser.
We have a special announcement planned for the March issue regarding a change in our submission needs. We’re very excited about this change and can’t wait to share the full details.
Check us out over at barnesandnoble.com – Black Treacle Magazine ( February 2013, Issue 1)
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Check us out over at kobobooks.com – Black Treacle Magazine ( February 2013, Issue 1)
February 2013, Issue #1
Release Date: Feb 12th, 2013
Table of Contents
“Rattlesnake Eyes” by Josh Reynolds
“Amy” by K.T. Bryski
“A Little Piece of Heaven” by Rik Hoskin
“Ascending” by F.J. Bergmann
“Rain Gods” by Jeff Barr
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It’s been a hectic few weeks here at Black Treacle, and, after wading through a lot of submissions, I am very pleased to finally get the Table of Contents up for our first issue:
“Rattlesnake Eyes” by Josh Reynolds
“Amy” by K.T. Bryski
“A Little Piece of Heaven” by Rik Hoskin
“Ascending” by F.J. Bergmann
“Rain Gods” by Jeff Barr
The date for release is Tuesday, February 12th, 2013, so keep your eyes out for an official announcement.
We are still looking for writers for our upcoming issues, Check out our Submission Guidelines for details.