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SILVER CRESCENT PRESS

Books and publications by Talli L. Morgan

From cozy romances to heart-pounding adventures, indie author Talli L. Morgan writes a little bit of everything. SILVER CRESCENT PRESS is their personal imprint to collect this myriad of genres under one name.

BOOKS

Anthologies

Silver Crescent Press is primarily focused on fiction anthologies. Here's what I've done so far––but rest assured I'm far from finished.Learn more about each anthology by clicking the cover.

ANTHOLOGIES

Exquisite Undead: An Anthology of Vampires

Exquisite Undead is a multi-genre collection of vampire fiction and poetry that celebrates our everlasting fascination with the undead.

Featured Authors:
D. N. Bryn
Juniper Lake Fitzgerald
Josie Jaffrey
Jessie Thomas
T. L. Morganand more TBA.

Open Submission Calls

I am currently accepting submissions to Exquisite Undead: An Anthology of Vampires.
Submit vampire-centric short fiction, flash, or poetry by September 1, 2026.

Submission Guidelines

What am I Looking For?

The simple answer: Vampire stories. Lush, gorgeous, chilling, beautiful vampire stories.Tell me a story that will linger at the back of my mind forever. That will make me go feral while I’m reading it, that will have me underlining phrases and marking it up with exclamation points and big, excited YESes. Write me a story that shows me you understood the vampire assignment. Introduce me to your favorite aspects of vampires, make me love and/or loathe your characters, use the concept of vampires to carry a metaphor or message that means something to you. Make it brilliant, queer, swoony, romantic, tragic; make it dark, gruesome, bloody, gritty, even kind of gross—make it whatever you want, and make it exquisite.I especially encourage BIPOC and queer/trans writers to submit.

Please read the following guidelines carefully before sending your submission.

Your submission should be a clean draft that has been self-edited at least once. Please do not submit a first draft.Stories written by or with the use of artificial intelligence will not be accepted. Don’t even bother.I will not accept any stories that glorify hate or bigotry in any form, including but not limited to: racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, etc.Dark/heavy thematic elements are welcome, but please do not submit stories with on-page sexual assault.One submission per author. Even if you have multiple pen names, you still count as 1 author. Please do not submit more than 1 work.Submissions will be accepted until SEPTEMBER 1, 2026. Any submissions received after this date will not be considered.A submission does not guarantee an acceptance. You will receive either an acceptance or a pass within 1 month of the submission deadline. (Please note that this timeline is subject to change depending on the volume of submissions. I will keep this site updated with any delays that might occur.)I retain the right to reject submissions for any reason. Rejections will not include any critique or in-depth explanation. Please do not request this should you receive a pass.

PLEASE DO SUBMIT:

Any genre. Horror, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, historical, a weird blend of everything—all are welcome.Stories about vampires and/or the concept of vampirism in a recognizable way. Feel free to take that in whatever direction you’d like: traditional blood-drinking vampires, undead horrors, psychic vampires—the details are up to you! Surprise me!Short stories, flash fiction, or poetry up to 7000 words. (Stories under 1500 words are considered flash fiction and will be paid the flash fiction rate of $30/story.)

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT:

Nonfiction, novellas, fanfictions, or any work that does not meet the definition of short story, flash fiction, or poetry.Stories that function as inseparable sequels to other work you have written. This means that if you write something that features characters from your previous published works, it must be self-contained enough that it can be read without having read the other related works.Stories over 7000 words. Due to space and time constraints, that is a hard limit.Works that do not match the theme.Stories that are primarily erotica. This anthology is for an adult audience, so mature content is allowed, but this is not specifically an erotica anthology.Stories that you have published elsewhere, either digitally via Patreon, Ko-Fi, itch.io, or a personal website, or in other anthology publications.

Email your story as a Word document (.doc or .docx) to [email protected]. Please do NOT attach or share Google Drive links.Please apply the following formatting to your document:

  • 12pt font, preferably a plain serif or sans-serif

  • 1.5 spacing

  • "Story Title" by Author Name centered at the top of the first page

  • Left-justified body text (i.e. not centered) with indented paragraphs

Please include the following in your email:

  • Subject line: Anthology Submission: “Story Title” by Author Name

  • A brief (1-2 sentence) summary of your story, including its genre and word count.

  • You can address me as "Dear Editor" or "Dear Talli." Please don't use a prefix.

  • Any applicable content warnings. Some things to include as content warnings might be: violence, gore, death/murder (including violence toward animals), abuse, assault, terminal or otherwise severe illness, and anything else that may be a triggering topic.

  • A short author bio (1-3 sentences, including 1-2 of your previously published works (if any)).

  • Your social media and/or website.

  • Copy and paste the following statement: "I have read and agree to the guidelines and terms of publication on the anthology’s website, and I confirm that this work is my own creation and was not created with the use of AI in any capacity."

Your submission will not be accepted if the anti-AI statement is not included in your email.

I will respond to all submissions after the submission period has ended. Thank you so much for your interest in Exquisite Undead. I can't wait to meet your vampires!

ANTHOLOGIES

Lovely Terrors: An Anthology of Vampiric Horror

Coming Soon.

ANTHOLOGIES

Transcendence: An Anthology of Change

This collection of speculative fiction celebrates the power of transformations. From earth to the stars, from the soil to the sky, follow each character on a journey of discovery as they reinvent themselves and their lives.

Featured Authors:
Juniper Lake Fitzgerald - "Nightbloom"
Bailey Elizabeth - "Fading Stars"
Josef Brühler - "Rain"
W. Payne Sillavan - "Amelioranscendence"
Megan Hubinger - "Growing Roses"
Erinn Harper - "Phantasmagoria"
Tabitha O'Connell - "After the Curse"
T. L. Morgan - "Soft Eternity"

Cover by Beauregard River.
Originally published July 9, 2024.
Print length: 186 pages
Curated by Talli L. Morgan with editorial assistance by Tabitha O'Connell.

NOVELS

Love Bites

by Elliott Morgan

Coming Soon.

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Please note that Silver Crescent Press is not a publishing company and therefore does not accept query letters. Any open calls for anthologies will be posted on the site; this is the only circumstance that would warrant submissions.Please no solicitations. These will be ignored.