We are pleased to announce the call for submissions for the next issue of Cephalophobia — the yearbook of the Miskatonic University Podcast and its community. This publication is a collaborative, non-commercial effort intended to (1) celebrate the podcast and its content and (2) showcase the enormous concentration of talent represented by the MUP listenership.
What We’re Looking For
We’re soliciting original and unpublished content either inspired by MUP episodes, discussions on the MUP forums, or anything else related to Mythos gaming in general. More specifically, we’re interested in:
- Feature Articles or Essays that expand on topics introduced in MUP episodes (@1,500 to 2,500 words max)
Short Scenarios (@3,000-5,000 words max -- CoC 6th or 7th edition, Trail of Cthulhu, Cthulhu Dark, etc. are welcome)
Scenario Seeds or Plot Hooks (@750 words max)
Original Artifacts, Mythos Tomes and Spells (@750 words max)
Compelling NPCs (@750-1000 words max)
New Creatures (@750-1000 words max)
Mysterious Locales (@750-1000 words max)
Ideas for House Rules (@750-1000 words max)
MUP Departmental Lectures (i.e. essays in History, Anthropology, Folklore, Biology, etc.) (@1,500 to 2,000 words max)
Short Fiction (@1,500 words max)
Original Artwork (high resolution color or monochromatic scans)
Terms of Submission
By submitting material to Cephalophobia:
- You confirm that the content is original, has not been previously published or otherwise does not conflict with any known copyright laws. You also confirm that said content is not under consideration for publication elsewhere at the time of submission.
You acknowledge that you submit your content without expectation of any type of compensation. We wish it could be otherwise, but we’re doing this as a labor of love.
You acknowledge that your material will be presented in the context of a free publication governed by a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license.
You acknowledge that the publisher of Cephalophobia may correct grammar or syntax, or otherwise perform necessary copy edits. We won’t substantially alter the content of your submission without your consent.
You acknowledge the publisher’s right to decline any submission without explanation — although we’ll do our best to explain why we may feel obliged to turn something away if it comes to that.
- Format any text-based submissions as ODT, DOC, TXT, RTF, DOCX.
Do NOT use decorative type for headlines or body copy. We prefer Times, Times New Roman, Garamond, Arial, Helvetica, Myriad or Verdana.
Attach your submission to an email addressed to Prof.Scriven@gmail.com
In your email’s subject line, indicate the title and word count of the piece, if applicable.
If you are submitting original artwork, be sure that your image is either a high resolution pixel or vector image.
Indicate clearly how you’d like your name to appear in the byline.
We will do our best to notify you immediately to confirm receipt of your submission.
All content must be submitted by Noon, December 22, 2015 in order to be considered for inclusion in the next issue of Cephalophobia.