Richard Chizmar
Cemetery Dance Magazine
P.O. Box 623
Forest Hill, MD 21050
April 12, 2012
Dear Mr. Chizmar
After a devastating divorce, a frazzled single mother and her overweight teenage son travel as far away from their old life as possible, which happens to be to a quaint little seaside town called Sailor’s Port, Maine. Immediately upon arrival, Robin and Brandon notice something off about this place. Brandon seems to be the only male for miles, young or old. But this is only the tip of an iceberg that is really a sinister, deep-rooted tradition involving a lighthouse, a siren, and a sixteen-year-old sacrifice. Will Robin and Brandon realize their key roles in this centuries-old plot before it’s much too late?
This is a synopsis for a 5,000 word story called “Song of the Siren.” This short story is not dripping with gore and blood, but the undercurrent of subtle unease will surely keep that chill running down your spine, all the way to your toes and back again. The quietness of the town speaks just as loud as any monster’s snarl.
Though I have only published a total of three poems and three flash fiction stories in Rowan University’s undergraduate magazine, Avant, I am an avid reader of horror fiction and of your magazine, so I know that “Song of the Siren” is a short story that Cemetery Dance Magazine’s audience will enjoy.
Thank you for the opportunity.
Yours in writing,
Markirah
Markirah Shaw
4093 Tremont Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 457-3038
[email protected]
Cemetery Dance Magazine
P.O. Box 623
Forest Hill, MD 21050
April 12, 2012
Dear Mr. Chizmar
After a devastating divorce, a frazzled single mother and her overweight teenage son travel as far away from their old life as possible, which happens to be to a quaint little seaside town called Sailor’s Port, Maine. Immediately upon arrival, Robin and Brandon notice something off about this place. Brandon seems to be the only male for miles, young or old. But this is only the tip of an iceberg that is really a sinister, deep-rooted tradition involving a lighthouse, a siren, and a sixteen-year-old sacrifice. Will Robin and Brandon realize their key roles in this centuries-old plot before it’s much too late?
This is a synopsis for a 5,000 word story called “Song of the Siren.” This short story is not dripping with gore and blood, but the undercurrent of subtle unease will surely keep that chill running down your spine, all the way to your toes and back again. The quietness of the town speaks just as loud as any monster’s snarl.
Though I have only published a total of three poems and three flash fiction stories in Rowan University’s undergraduate magazine, Avant, I am an avid reader of horror fiction and of your magazine, so I know that “Song of the Siren” is a short story that Cemetery Dance Magazine’s audience will enjoy.
Thank you for the opportunity.
Yours in writing,
Markirah
Markirah Shaw
4093 Tremont Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 457-3038
[email protected]