We know you’re enjoying the January Issue and telling all your friends to read it, but Snoophulhu is here to remind you that you should also be writing. We’ve got a novella contest we’ll be formally announcing in a couple weeks, but also two special issues that are already open for submissions.

The first, Write Lovecraft Like Neil Gaiman, has had an, um, lackluster response so far, but that’s OK. We said we didn’t want trunk stories, so we’re sure the dearth of submissions is only due to you carefully crafting something truly delicious from colors that don’t exist. You’ve got till May 1st after all, but we will read something now if you’re so inclined. Just to reiterate, we’re looking for mash-ups of one literary form or genre with Lovecraft to create something wholly new and awesome (ala Gaiman’s “A Study in Emerald.”) Not that we’re desperate, but we might even read something that’s more like Lovecraft writing like Neil Gaiman, if that gets you going. (Hat tip to Teefury for the Snoophulhu image.)

We’ve had a slightly better response to our other special issue, devoted to speculative-themed poetry. That one’s being headed up by a our new Associate Editor, Laura Garrison, and you can go here to read the guidelines she’s drawn up. We’ve already accepted some cool stuff, but, well, poems are short and it takes a lot to fill an issue. So keep ’em coming.

Alright. Have a good weekend. Happy writing.