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WELCOME TO TWISTED DREAMS MAGAZINE - THE MAGAZINE FOR THOSE WHOSE BLOOD RUNS A DARKER SHADE OF RED
OWNER/EDITOR:
ANDREA DEAN VAN SCOYOC
PROFILE BACKGROUND:
David McKinney
David McKinney
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FEBRUARY 2008 ISSUE
ABOUT US:
BEFORE SUBMITITNG TO TWISTED DREAMS MAGAZINE, MAKE CERTAIN TO READ OUR BLOG TITLED "ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS..." AS THIS WILL GIVE YOU SOME HELPFUL INSIGHT AS HOW NOT TO SUBMIT YOUR STORIES.
Twisted Dreams Magazine is one of the premier magazines on the market today for all things macabre and creepy. Available in both print and e-format, Twisted Dreams has showcased some of the best in up and coming and established talent in the realm of the shadows. Previous interviewees have been:
Darker Side Radio
Actor Darryl Baldwin
2 Dark Sisters
World famous virtual haunted house owner Lisa Mannetti of The Chancery House
Acclaimed psychic and headstone hunter Jeane Trend-Hill
Previous music reviews of:
FrightDoll
Midnight Configuration
James D. Stark
Demonika And The Darklings
Virgil
Bound in Oblivion and more!
THANK YOU FOR VISITING TWISTED DREAMS MAGAZINE! WHILE WE CHERISH EACH AND EVERY PSYCHOTIC SOUL WHO FINDS THEIR WAY TO OUR DOORSTEP, WE ASK THAT IF YOU WISH TO SUBMIT, YOU ****CAREFULLY**** READ OUR GUIDELINES.
FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN YOUR WORK BEING DELETED WITH NO FORM OF RESPONSE.
WE'RE ACTUALLY VERY NICE PEOPLE HERE AT TWISTED DREAMS AND WE LOVE PROMOTING ANYONE AND EVERYONE WHO CALLS THE SHADOWS "HOME" BUT OUR GUIDELINES ARE PRESENT ON THIS SITE FOR A REASON. IT WOULD MEAN THE WORLD TO US IF THEY'RE FOLLOWED!
THANKS AND TWISTED REGARDS...
~~GUIDELINES~~
PLEASE NOTE WHEN SENDING CDs OR MOVIES FOR REVIEW TO TWISTED DREAMS MAGAZINE - DO NOT SEND THEM CERTIFIED--OR ANY OTHER WAY THAT MUST BE SIGNED FOR. IF YOU'D LIKE CONFIRMATION THAT YOUR CD/DVD ARRIVED, THEN PLEASE PAY FOR DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING!
SHORT STORIES
SPECS:
We accept all types of Horror, Noir, Dark Fantasy, Twisted Sci-Fi, Absurd, Bizarro...anything weird, creepy, makes you shiver or look behind you, think twice about going into that dark room or makes you say,"That is so wrong," we want it.
No Erotica. None, zilch, zip. Submit any form of erotica and your work will be deleted. This includes sexual descriptions of body parts, relieving ones self of sexual tension, etc.
No Necrophilia
No Beastiality
Age: Must be 18 to submit
Word Length: 500 - 1500
Font: Times New Roman 12 point. NO FANCY FONTS OR COLORS!
Format: Type your document in Microsoft Word with standard formatting and indenting. Attach as a .rtf when submitting. No fancy fonts, no fancy formatting, NO UNDERLINING OF WORDS! If a word in your story is supposed to be italicized, then italicize it! I take great pride in Twisted Dreams NOT being like any other magazine on the market so DO NOT ASSUME THAT JUST BECAUSE "OTHER" MAGAZINES WANT TO MAKE THINGS DIFFICULT, THAT I DO AS WELL!
Bio: Requested upon acceptance ONLY!
Query: Not necessary
Reading periods: NONE...EVER. We are always looking for twisted goodies to feed our hungry readers.
Target Audience: Age 13 & up. With that said, no profanity not necessary to the story. Keep it PG 13.
Why do you have to be 18 to submit when readership starts at 13 you ask? Because you have to sign a contract to be published in Twisted Dreams Magazine.
Snail Mail Subs: Not accepted.
Submissions/Questions/Comments E-mail:
[email protected]
ARTICLES/NON FICTION
I accept well written articles on any subject as long as it's dark, creepy, eerie, paranormal, etc. Articles have no set length, however, I prefer them no longer than 10 pages.
BAND REVIEWS - BOOK REVIEWS - MOVIE REVIEWS
I will review any and all types of Goth, Ambient, Electronica, Industrial, Neo Classical, Trance, Dark or Unique Folk, New Age or Dark music that fits no specific category. If you're not sure if I will review your music, message me.
I will NOT review the following:
Mainstream Rap (Horrorcore Rap is okay)
Hip Hop, Trip Hop or any variation thereof
Jazz
Any form of mainstream rock
Easy Listening
Black/Death/Speed Metal (sorry, the ears won't handle it any longer)
BOOKS/MOVIES
NO POPULAR/MAINSTREAM MOVIES OR BOOKS! I will gladly review the following:
1. Horror
2. Dark Fantasy
3. Sci-Fi
4. Dark Poetry
OUTSIDE REVIEWS OF MUSIC/BOOKS/MOVIES
I will gladly accept outside reviews of books, movies and music. However, DO NOT send me reviews written like this: "This band/book, etc sucked because." I accept PROFESSIONALLY written (you don't have to be a professional reviewer to write a professional sounding review) reviews only.
INTERVIEWS
I welcome any type of interviews with anyone in the Gothic/Dark community, artists, authors (no mainstream authors, artists or bands) bands, as long as YOU ARE THE INTERVIEWER!!! I don't do re-print interviews.
ARTWORK
I accept the following ONLY:
All dark art including digital and cemetery photo artwork.
Gothic and Alternative models. No nudity in the art!!
No centerfolds or centerfold type art.
MUSICAL COFFINS
Is your band going on tour? Got a new band member? Come out with a new album? Got news to spread to the world? Submit it to my Musical Coffins section. *NOTE*: Be mindful that Twisted Dreams is a quarterly magazine and of when you are submitting the information so it will run in the appropriate issue! E-mail subject line of "Musical Coffins."
EDITORIALS
Got something to say? I welcome any and all editorials as long as they are professionally written. Don't even think of submitting anything slanderous, racist, homophobic or any other form of stupidity to this magazine. I also don't accept anything written that slanders any religion. I don't care about religion and don't care what you think of it...I don't want it in my magazine.
ADVERTISING
Twisted Dreams Magazine offers some of the least expensive advertising of any magazine on the market, guaranteed! A full page (approximately 9 x 7) black and white ad will run you $2 and NO THAT IS NOT A TYPO!! Beat that price for a magazine that sees worldwide exposure!
PAY AND MISCELLANEOUS FAQS
One free pdf copy e-mailed to contributors of short stories and art. Additional copies will be the expense of the author to purchase. Sorry, but at this time no payment can be given to reviewers, editorialists and/or any other contributor not mentioned above. We're hoping to change that soon!
I think I have covered everything but if you have any questions... as well as all submissions should be directed to:
[email protected]
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OUR SISTER MAGAZINE WORLDS WITHIN - WORLDS BEYOND
Worlds Within - Worlds Beyond...The Magical Realms of Twisted Dreams Magazine
THE NEWEST EDITION OF THIS MAGAZINE IS NOW AVAILABLE!
FEBRUARY 2008 ISSUE - WORLDS WITHIN WORLDS BEYOND
WWWB Magazine accepts any and all dark poetry. No word or page length, as long as it is dark in nature we will accept it...Vampyric, Angst, Love Lost, Love Spurned, End of The World...we want it all.
READ THESE GUIDELINES CAREFULLY!
Must be 18 to submit
Up to 10 poems per author. Please do not send just one poem unless you honestly have no more poetry to send! Each author gets their own gallery and it looks weird to have a gallery containing only one poem. Thanks!
No Erotica (that includes any relieving oneself of sexual tension)
Keep the poetry PG-13
No profanity not mandatory to the poetry
NO FANCY FONTS, COLORS OR FORMATTING OR RISK REJECTION!!!!
Times New Roman or Garamond size 12 ONLY!
All poetry must be submitted attached as a .rtf
All styles and forms accepted
One free pdf copy to contributor. Additional copies purchased at contributor's expense.
PLEASE NOTE THIS PART OF THE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING!
The letter "i" when referring to yourself MUST be capitalized.
Spell check (olde English spellings okay)
Proper capitalization
Proper grammar
Proper punctuation
Utilize proper stanzas. That means no fancy formatting.
No fancy fonts or colors
I always enjoy getting new poetry but how it is submitted to me many times is deplorable.
All offers of promotion are greatly appreciated!
