Hello Knights of the Northwest...
I'm a freelance writer and I'm intrigued by your project. I write primarily romance, but I'm always interested in something new. I've written fantasy for a client on Freelancer, and I've written numerous paranormal stories in the romance genre. I'd love to have a chance to write about dragons and dwarves and all the rest of those characters that inhabit the fantasy realm.
I have a sample chapter I can provide if you're interested. It was the winning chapter for a contest on this site. It's third person, although not omniscient, which was his request.
My rate is $75 per 5000 words. I tend to write more than I anticipate, so if I tell you I'll write you 3000 words, you'll probably end up with 5000. Suffice to say I don't pad the word count to make extra money; I usually just get carried away by my characters and the story. My bid is flexible, based on the number of words the story ends up being.
I look forward to hearing from you, if you have any questions, or if you'd like to see the sample chapter. It's nice to see a place for short stories to be published. There's really no market for them, and an anthology is an amazing project.
Carol McKenzie