Welcome! Whether you’re looking for information about submitting a story for consideration for an upcoming anthology, or you’re searching for new stories to fall in love with, you’ve come to the right place.
Current Anthologies: Seasons of Romantasy: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter
Thank you so much to everyone who submitted stories and artwork for Seasons of Romantasy. It was truly a joy and a blessing to read everyone’s submissions. Due to the fact that we received so many fantastic stories, we’ve decided to publish each season as its own volume!
- Spring: March 20, 2025
- Summer: June 5, 2025
- Autumn: September 4, 2025
- Winter: November 20, 2025
All proceeds from the sales of Seasons of Romantasy will go to Ronald McDonald House Charities. (RMHC) Ronald McDonald House Charities’ mission is to support and provide family housing and resources while their sick child receives treatment.
**Quill & Flame Publishing House and Literary Pearl Editing are not affiliated with Ronald McDonald House Charities in any capacity.**
Anthology News
February 21, 2025 – Seasons of Romantasy: Spring Cover Reveal!
Yesterday, we revealed this stunning cover for our first volume in the four-volume series, Seasons of Romantasy. Preorders are open for Seasons of Romantasy: Spring as well. Release day for this beauty is March 20, 2025.
November 22, 2024 – Fun Updates!
As noted above, Seasons of Romantasy will be published in four volumes. So exciting! Edits are moving along beautifully for Spring and Summer, and I’ll be beginning Autumn edits very soon.
In other news, Quill & Flame Publishing House and I were thrilled to announce last week that I am now the Director of Anthologies. Or as I have dubbed myself, Queen of Anthologies. I am honored and overjoyed at the opportunity to continue to bring more beautiful stories and artwork to the world and be able to support charities in the process.
October 5, 2024 – Story Notifications are in Progress, Artwork Subs Still Open!
Notifications are being sent out this weekend about short story submissions for Seasons of Romantasy. Keep an eye on your inbox!
September 22, 2024 – Story Submissions Closed, Artwork Subs Still Open!
What a fantastic response we had! We received more than 70 story submissions which total more than 300,000 words. Thank you all so much for trusting us with your words.
We are still accepting artwork submissions until October 12, 2024, so if you or someone you know would be interested in sharing original artwork with us for the book, please send it to submissions@literarypearlediting.com
September 10, 2024 – Deadlines Extended!
Because of some scheduling conflicts on our end, we have decided to extend our deadlines for Seasons of Romantasy submissions. The new deadlines are:
- Stories: September 21, 2024
- Artwork: October 12, 2024
So, if you’ve been wishing for more time to write, tweak, or create, this is your chance!
July 30, 2024 – Creatures, Crowns & Curses Cover Reveal!
Introducing the stunning cover for Creatures, Crowns, and Curses! Preorders are open for this beauty as well. Creatures, Crowns, and Curses releases on October 24, 2024.
July 13, 2024 – Sign up for the Creatures, Crowns & Curses Cover Reveal!
The cover reveal for Creatures, Crowns, & Curses will be July 30. Want to help us share this gorgeous cover and help spread the word about these amazing stories? Sign up here!
July 12, 2024 – Submissions for Season of Romantasy Anthology are Open!
All of the information about our newest anthology is listed at the top of the page. We can’t wait to read your stories!
June 18, 2024 – Tails, Scales, and Tiaras is Now Available!
Tails, Scales, and Tiaras is now available! This fantastic anthology is out in the wild and ready for everyone to enjoy. Thank you so much to everyone for making this such a fantastic experience! And remember, every purchase benefits the Hair for All Foundation.
January 31, 2024 – Dual Anthologies!
Because we had so many amazing submissions for Tails, Scales, and Tiaras, we decided to publish TWO anthologies. Tails, Scales, and Tiaras will still be the first to be published and will consist of dragons and creatures who mainly live on land. Preorders for Tails, Scales, and Tiaras are now live. Release Day is June 18, 2024.
Creatures, Crowns, and Curses will regale us with tales of sea beings and curses of all types. CC&C will tentatively be released in October 2024.
All proceeds from the sale of Tails, Scales, and Tiaras and Creatures, Crowns, and Curses will go to the Hair For All Foundation. Feel free to follow Hair For All on Facebook for their most recent activity.
General Anthology Information and Guidelines
Our anthologies each support a charity organization. As such, all proceeds are donated to the selected charity for each anthology, so not only are the authors having their work published, they’re also helping to support a worthy cause!
Quill & Flame retains the rights to all stories published in each anthology for six [6] months after publication. After that time, all story rights revert to the author.
General Anthology Guidelines:
- Word count of approximately 5,000 (or less) words is preferred
- PG-13 or cleaner
- YA/NA protagonist between the ages of 15 and 24 is preferred
- Art submissions that fit the guideline criteria are welcomed
- No poetry, please
- Romance is not strictly required but is strongly encouraged
Not Required but Strongly Suggested Guidelines:
- Header with author name, story title, and page number
- 12pt font–Times New Roman, Arial, or something similar
- Double spaced
- Scene break of three asterisks (***)
Please email story and artwork submissions to submissions@literarypearlediting.com