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Story #2 Assignment: "The End"

 


ENG 3373

Story #2: “The End”

For your second story, I want you to write to order, meaning you are going to write a story to submit to an actual magazine publishing an anthology of SF/F/H stories linked by the general theme, “The End.” The magazine is River City Siren Press, which is a relatively new publication, so it will be trying to hunt up submissions! The call for the anthology is posted below, but you can also access the link here: https://www.rivercitysirenpress.com/the-sirens-song

The Siren's Song is an online literary magazine presented by River City Siren Press. New and experienced authors are welcome to submit poetry, short stories, and short genre-blending/bending pieces to The Siren's Song. Current and past themes are posted below.

What are we looking for?

  • Short stories up to 4,000 words
  • Flash and micro fiction
  • Short literary works that don't fit neatly into a category (but scream to be heard and need to be read)

Ideas for “The End”: The end of time; of the/a world; a relationship; of a good/bad day; of a/the year; of the road (or a trip); the finish line. Submission Deadline: December 1, 2026.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

  • Submit the story to me as before, except this time, address it to the Editor @ River City Siren Press.
  • Your cover letter should be IN THE BODY OF YOUR E-MAIL. In your cover letter, be sure to give your story title, word count, and the name of the anthology you’re submitting to.
  • Include a short bio as the second paragraph of your e-mail.
  • Include an ANONYMOUS manuscript of your story as an attachment. NO PDF please. Only .doc, .docx or .rtf files. (since most magazines don’t accept PDFs).
  • Your Story #2 is due by Friday, November 13th. This will give you time to finish, have a conference, and consider revising it BEFORE December 1st, when you can actually submit to Raven City Siren Press if you wish.
  • As before, you will also write a Reader’s Report of one other person’s story in class (which I will e-mail to you). 

 GOOD LUCK! Feel free to e-mail me for help at any point in the process! 

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