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Submission Window: November 1st, 2022 - January 1st, 2023 Payment: $40 + author copy/non-US: $45 + ebook author copy Theme: Gothic Tales of Broken Gods Quill & Crow Publishing House is opening submissions for our second anthology of 2023, The Damned & The Divine: Gothic Tales of Broken Gods. ​ For this collection, we are looking for short stories (5,000 - 8,000 words) that blend mythology with Gothic/literary vibes. Whether you decide to give us a mythology retelling, or take common myths and give them a new twist, we want fresh perspectives, deconstructed tropes, and unique voices. This isn't a collection for hero stories - rather, evocative, character driven tales. Give us some broken, wayward gods. Things we are looking for: gothic fiction mythology character-driven stories themes of death/darkness historical horror literary horror gothic/macabre elements modern settings considered ONLY if they maintain a Gothic feel Things we are not looking for: young adult extreme horror/extreme erotica rape/child abuse heavy sci-fi overtly modern adaptations hero stories high fantasy ​ Submission Requirements Please note: Submissions that do not follow requirements will not be considered. 1. We are accepting original works only. You must own the copyright to your submission. 2. Submissions period is from Nov 1st - Jan 1st, 2023. Please submit all stories to [email protected] with the subject line: The Damned & The Divine / Your Title / Genre. Emails sent to other emails will not be considered. 2. All submissions must be in English and follow standard MLA formatting (double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font). Work must be polished and edited (to the best of your ability). Please submit as a .docx file and include your name, title, and word count on the front page. 3. Story length is 5,000 to 8,000 words. Submissions below 5,000 words and above 8,000 words will not be considered....

Deadline: January 1st, 2023 Payment: 5 cents per word Theme: A condition or phenomenon involving distorted memory or confusions of fact and fantasy, such as confabulation or déjà vu. GrendelPress accepts short story submissions that fit into our chosen genres of Dark Fantasy, Horror, and Romance. We will develop themes for each genre as submissions accumulate. Unpublished short stories must be 3,000-7,000 words and if approved, will be featured in our anthologies consisting of ~65,000 words each. Approved stories will be published in English ebook and print. If approved, you will be notified when the anthology has received the perfect combination of stories to publish and it’s expected publication date. Current Themes   Paramnesia – a condition or phenomenon involving distorted memory or confusions of fact and fantasy, such as confabulation or déjà vu. Compensation     We pay .05 per word in exchange for rights to publish your original stories in a seasonal anthology. No reprints, these stories must be unpublished elsewhere. We may be running multiple themed anthologies at a time, so feel free to submit one story per theme only. Exclusivity Terms & Author Rights Upon payment, GrendelPress gains the right to publish your story in our seasonal theme anthology exclusively for one year from the date of publication. You retain the rights to your work and will be credited appropriately at all times. After the year has ended, GrendelPress retains the right to feature your story in the same anthology, but you are free to publish elsewhere at your discretion.     What We Want     Unpublished short stories with 3,000-7,000 words (we will consider stories that are slightly outside the word count range) We go for stories that are dark and deep; we are looking for the stories that stick with you long after you go...

Deadline: January 1st, 2023 Payment: 5 cents per word Theme: Dark Romance – Literal devil, figurative devil, questionably the devil. Open to interpretation. Happy endings are open to interpretation, but leave gore and assault at the door. GrendelPress accepts short story submissions that fit into our chosen genres of Dark Fantasy, Horror, and Romance. We will develop themes for each genre as submissions accumulate. Unpublished short stories must be 3,000-7,000 words and if approved, will be featured in our anthologies consisting of ~65,000 words each. Approved stories will be published in English ebook and print. If approved, you will be notified when the anthology has received the perfect combination of stories to publish and it’s expected publication date. Current Themes: The Devil Who Loves Me – Dark Romance – Literal devil, figurative devil, questionably the devil. Open to interpretation. Happy endings are open to interpretation, but leave gore and assault at the door. Compensation     We pay .05 per word in exchange for rights to publish your original stories in a seasonal anthology. No reprints, these stories must be unpublished elsewhere. We may be running multiple themed anthologies at a time, so feel free to submit one story per theme only. Exclusivity Terms & Author Rights Upon payment, GrendelPress gains the right to publish your story in our seasonal theme anthology exclusively for one year from the date of publication. You retain the rights to your work and will be credited appropriately at all times. After the year has ended, GrendelPress retains the right to feature your story in the same anthology, but you are free to publish elsewhere at your discretion.     What We Want     Unpublished short stories with 3,000-7,000 words (we will consider stories that are slightly outside the word count range) We go for...

Deadline: January 1st, 2023 Payment: 5 cents per word Theme: Monsters as MCs (main characters) GrendelPress accepts short story submissions that fit into our chosen genres of Dark Fantasy, Horror, and Romance. We will develop themes for each genre as submissions accumulate. Unpublished short stories must be 3,000-7,000 words and if approved, will be featured in our anthologies consisting of ~65,000 words each. Approved stories will be published in English ebook and print. If approved, you will be notified when the anthology has received the perfect combination of stories to publish and it’s expected publication date. Current Themes:  <Not Titled Yet> – Monsters as MCs (main characters) Compensation     We pay .05 per word in exchange for rights to publish your original stories in a seasonal anthology. No reprints, these stories must be unpublished elsewhere. We may be running multiple themed anthologies at a time, so feel free to submit one story per theme only. Exclusivity Terms & Author Rights Upon payment, GrendelPress gains the right to publish your story in our seasonal theme anthology exclusively for one year from the date of publication. You retain the rights to your work and will be credited appropriately at all times. After the year has ended, GrendelPress retains the right to feature your story in the same anthology, but you are free to publish elsewhere at your discretion.     What We Want     Unpublished short stories with 3,000-7,000 words (we will consider stories that are slightly outside the word count range) We go for stories that are dark and deep; we are looking for the stories that stick with you long after you go to sleep. Stories with a depth of character that explore the mind as much as the monsters. Stories that show more than tell and build suspense before...

Deadline: January 1st, 2023 Payment: One cent U.S. per word ($2 minimum) Theme: Fantastic Fiction You really NEED to read the description below. The Cafe Irreal is a quarterly webzine that presents a kind of fantastic fiction infrequently published in English. This fiction, which we would describe as irreal, resembles the work of writers such as Franz Kafka, Kobo Abe, Clarice Lispector and Jorge Luis Borges. As a type of fiction it rejects the tendency to portray people and places realistically and the need for a full resolution to the story; instead, it shows us a reality constantly being undermined. Therefore, we're interested in stories by writers who write about what they don't know, take us places we couldn't possibly go, and don't try to make us care about the characters. We would also suggest you take a look at the current issue, archives, and theory (especially the essay, "What is irrealism?") pages on this web site. We accept unsolicited fiction up to 2,000 words in length. Translations are welcome. There is no minimum length. We accept only electronic submissions via e-mail at [email protected]. We cannot, due to the various computer viruses and worms, accept attachments anymore, so please paste your story into the body of the e-mail. Also include your name, address, e-mail address, and a short bio in the text of the submission; please put the word "submission" in the subject heading of the e-mail to ensure that your submission doesn't get lost among all the spam. We pay an honorarium of one cent U.S. per word ($2 minimum) to buy first-time internet rights (the story will then be archived). Payment is made upon publication. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DON'T ACCEPT SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS and are only interested in reprints in unusual cases (e.g., the story has appeared in print but...

Deadline: January 1st, 2023 Payment: 5 cents per word Theme: Supernatural Stories – Ghosts, Cults, Hauntings, Etc GrendelPress accepts short story submissions that fit into our chosen genres of Dark Fantasy, Horror, and Romance. We will develop themes for each genre as submissions accumulate. Unpublished short stories must be 3,000-7,000 words and if approved, will be featured in our anthologies consisting of ~65,000 words each. Approved stories will be published in English ebook and print. If approved, you will be notified when the anthology has received the perfect combination of stories to publish and it’s expected publication date. Current Themes <Not Titled Yet> – Supernatural Stories – Ghosts, Cults, Hauntings, Etc Compensation     We pay .05 per word in exchange for rights to publish your original stories in a seasonal anthology. No reprints, these stories must be unpublished elsewhere. We may be running multiple themed anthologies at a time, so feel free to submit one story per theme only. Exclusivity Terms & Author Rights Upon payment, GrendelPress gains the right to publish your story in our seasonal theme anthology exclusively for one year from the date of publication. You retain the rights to your work and will be credited appropriately at all times. After the year has ended, GrendelPress retains the right to feature your story in the same anthology, but you are free to publish elsewhere at your discretion.     What We Want     Unpublished short stories with 3,000-7,000 words (we will consider stories that are slightly outside the word count range) We go for stories that are dark and deep; we are looking for the stories that stick with you long after you go to sleep. Stories with a depth of character that explore the mind as much as the monsters. Stories that show more than tell...

Deadline: January 1st, 2023 Payment: $20 Theme: No set aesthetic, enjoys stories that stands out for its honesty and desire to take risks for the sake of artistic expression. Winter Issue II submissions now OPEN Submissions Deadline: 2023/01/15 Payment for Accepted Pieces: $20 WE are non-genre specific. Please read the previous issues to get an idea of what we publish. If previously accepted, please wait 24 months before submitting again. Only submit once per reading cycle. Submission Guidelines Samjoko purchases first worldwide English-language serial and electronic rights from the date the contract is signed and paid for up until 4 months after publication date. Bear in mind that most publications will not publish pieces that have been published in print, eBook, or on the web, so for all intents and purposes after your work is published by us it can only be marketed as a reprint, which severely limits the number of markets that will accept it, and drastically reduces the pay rate it can receive. It is up to you, the author, to decide if publishing your work in print and/or eBook formats and/or on the web, giving up your First Publishing Right for a token payment, is really what you want to do. After initial publication date, Samjoko Magazine will maintain non-exclusive rights to publication. Paid submissions must not use the intellectual property of any other author or company. Just To Clarify: your work will not appear, and will not have appeared, in any other available format (blogs and public forums included) until 3 months after the release date of the story in Samjoko Magazine. After 3 months, we’ll retain ongoing non-exclusive distribution rights, but you can self-publish your work or sell your story to another paying market. Each piece we acquire will be published on samjokomagazine.com in an electronic seasonal...