Publishing a Short Story in an anthology is a fantastic way to show your work to a wide range of readers who might not yet be familiar with your work. Anthology readers are serious consumers of literary gems, and a chance to sparkle in front of them is coveted among authors!
SOOP Anthology Program has been increasingly successful, garnering excellent reviews and critical acclaim. Our Author Driven Publishing Model is motivating writers every day to earn a spot in one of our anthologies.
We can help you achieve your goals as a writer in several ways:
Publishing
We are a full-service commercial publishing company for authors whose books and short story ideas have the potential to draw an audience of at least 2,000 readers.
Marketing Coaching
SOOP provides a wealth of information, ideas, resources, and advice to guide authors towards marketing success. It doesn’t matter whether you’re published traditionally or self-published, we can create a marketing plan to help you reach your goals.
Visibility
When you work with SOOP, you take advantage of our unique Crowdsourcing Model. It focuses on marketing and promoting your Short Story Idea to invite close supporters and potential readers to vote for your story through a customized voting landing page.
People can find your Short Story Idea on our Voting Page, where our Marketing team will support you by targeting broader groups of readers through our social media channels.
Annual Short Story Contest
After we found success with our anthology program, we launched our Annual Short Story Contest to provide a unique opportunity for aspiring authors to be published and take home cash prizes for fiction and non–fiction entries.
Submission
Your Short Story Idea must garner 50 votes to become eligible for an Anthology Project, proving your appeal to readers and your commitment to promoting it alongside your fellow authors. Once you’re up for entry, your story will need to pass a manuscript evaluation.
Our Director of Anthologies will become increasingly interested in your work as your vote count increases and you promote your Short Story Idea accordingly.
We are currently accepting submissions for two anthologies, with more in the works:
“Who Will Save the Hero: Tales of Chosen Ones Slaying the Demons Within” is a curated anthology by KristaLyn A. Vetovich.
A particularly prolific author and one of the anchor authors in 25 Servings of SOOP Volume I, she envisions an anthology focused on fantasy or sci-fi stories with themes dealing with the coping with or integration of mental/emotional health-related subjects. This anthology can accommodate pieces up to 4,000 words in length.
“Alive From the Core: Men Who Have Dared to Discover Their Purpose and Commit to Serve From It” is a curated anthology by Dr. Alise Cortez.
Through the voices of 40 individuals from diverse backgrounds, this collection illuminates how men tackle the tasks of fulfilling their purpose, assessing their relationships, striving for professional success, and establishing a positive influence on society. This anthology can accommodate pieces up to 4,000 words in length.
Please submit your short story as a PDF file. If you have any trouble with the form, please reach out to us at [email protected].
Submit Your Short Story Idea
*Submission of this form does not guarantee your book will be published by Something or Other Publishing, LLC. All interactions and statements related to the SOOP Anthology Program are bound by the SOOP Anthology Terms and Conditions.
