Category: Payment Type

Novel / Ongoing Submissions / Royalties

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Ongoing Submissions: Horrorsmith Fear Forge Horror Novels

Payment: 50/50 royalty split
Theme: All horror sub-genres, except extreme horror

FEAR FORGE HORROR SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
– All manuscripts must be 40,000 words or more in length.
– We consider reprints on a case-by-case basis, and we do accept simultaneous submissions.
– All sub-genres, except extreme horror, are being accepted at this time.
– Royalty share is currently 50/50, with other opportunities like external projects and merchandise for additional royalty accrual.
– Submit your query, a full synopsis (aim for one page), and first three chapters to [email protected].
– Format the subject of your submission email like this: Target Imprint – Project Title – Series or Standalone – Word Count.
– Synopsis and first three chapters can be submitted as Word .docx files or PDFs. Full manuscript requests must be submitted as Word .docx files.

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Anthology / Events / Flash / Flat Amount

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Taking Submissions: Bullet Points Volume 11

Deadline: July 1st, 2025
Payment: $30 for original stories and $20 for reprints
Theme: Dark military science fiction, not on horror in the sense of blood, gore, and the like, but in the psychological and atmospheric sense
Note: Reprints Welcome

The stories in Bullet Points 11 (October 2025 release) will focus on dark military science fiction, not on horror in the sense of blood, gore, and the like, but in the psychological and atmospheric sense. Good examples would be the Alien and Predator movie franchises. This special issue will focus on creepy and strange places around the galaxy and how soldiers put in these environments have to overcome adversity to still achieve their objectives.

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Events / Novel / Novella / Royalties

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Infested Publishing Is Open To Novels and Novellas from UK Authors

Deadline: July 31st, 2025
Payment: Royalty split of 60/40 (author/publisher)
Theme: Speculative fiction novels or novellas by UK authors

We are seeking novel and novella length fiction, which takes us to those dark places. We want the unsettling, the uncanny, and the eerily plausible. We want submissions from UK authors of all backgrounds.

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Please note: While elements of horror, fantasy and sci-fi are welcomed, we are not looking for out and out horror/fantasy/sci-fi. We do not want any splatterpunk, or romance and submissions of these genres will not be read or responded to.

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Anthology / Novel / Novella / Ongoing Submissions / Royalties

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Ongoing Submissions: GRADEside Middle Grade & Young Adult Horror

Payment: 50% royalties
Theme: Short stories, novels, and novellas – Horror stories for younger readers (middle school to YA)

Beware the children…

We’re asking for your tales again, this time not for Graveside Press, but for GRADEside Stories!

Gradeside is your haunted carnival for the tales geared toward younger readers—still spooky, but with a little restraint. Both middle grade and young adult titles are considered, however, if we feel your YA title skews to an upper YA older audience, we may ask to publish it as a standard Graveside title.

Requirements:

  • wordcount: 2,000-6,000 (short story) / 20,000+ (novella or novel length)
  • aimed at a middle grade to young adult audience (10+)
  • have a PG to PG-13 rating

The standard horror elements are allowed, but keep in mind who you’re writing for. Topics such as extreme body horror, assault, torture, etc., will not be considered. MG stories should maintain a PG rating, and YA should stick to PG-13.

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Anthology / Events / Pro / Reprints Allowed

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Taking Submissions: A Breath of Time

Deadline: July 20th, 2025
Payment: 8 cents/6 pence per word for original stories, 6 cents/4 pence for reprints.
Theme: Love where time itself is conquered (time travel, time bending, etc)

We’re seeking short stories for our brand-new Romantic Fantasy series, a paid market for new and established writers. We’re looking for tales featuring strong-willed, independent women who are resilient, perhaps flawed or possess hidden powers, secrets or royal bloodlines. Such protagonists would not be defined solely by their love interests but grow through emotionally charged journeys. Friendships and love interests might be brooding, mysterious or dangerously alluring. Relationships might emphasize deep emotional connections, with lyrical, romantic scenes central to each character’s arc.

Ideal submissions will weave emotional tension such as longing, betrayal and love into epic fantasy worlds depicting prophecies, injustice and conflict. We welcome stories that explore moral dilemmas or sacrifices tied to love and duty, and will look out for richly imagined settings, from fae realms and alternate worlds to magical kingdoms, complete with unique magic systems, mythical creatures, royal courts and epic quests. Romance should be integral to the plot, with other elements such as slow-burn attraction, enemies who become lovers, forbidden love or fated matches. If you’re ready to immerse readers in unforgettable adventures where love and fantasy collide, we’d love to read your story. Read on for more tips on the specific titles…

A Breath of Time

Lost loves, love discovered, love unreachable unless Time itself is conquered, these and many other time-bending, time traveling, time feasting themes can spark your imagination for stories of alternate history, of ancient forests returning to haunt the present and great adventures through dreams and timeless mountain tops, all with hearts beating to the rhythm of romance. Let’s see where your stories take us!

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Events / Flash / Magazine / Pro

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Taking Submissions: Diabolical Plots 2025 Window

Submission Window: July 7th-21st, 2025
Payment: 10 cents per word
Theme: Science fiction, fantasy, horror (everything must have a speculative element, even horror).

Submissions will be open from July 7-21, 2025!

Please do not query about when our next submission window will be. When we know when our next submission window will be, the first place we mark it is here. So if it is not noted here, then we do not know yet.

David Steffen is the editor, who you may also know from reading The Long List Anthology series or from the Submission Grinder, which you can use to find markets for your writing and track your submissions.  Diabolical Plots is a SFWA-qualifying market, so if you have a personal goal to join SFWA, making a sale here would help you toward that goal.

If you have already read our guidelines and are ready to submit, you can SUBMIT HERE.

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Events / Flat Amount / Magazine / Token Payment

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Taking Submissions: Carnage House Issue 8

Deadline: July 14, 2025
Payment: $5
Theme: Splatterpunk and extreme horror stories

This is your last chance to get into “The Best of Carnage House Year Two!” But to have a shot at making our second Best of… anthology, you first need to get into Issue #8 of the Carnage House e-zine, which is open for submissions through July 14.

We are looking for splatterpunk and extreme horror stories that run the gamut from humorous to gore to smut. Be creative, be wild, be plot-driven with solid character, but most of all, DO NOT be boring—save that for your English Lit survey class. If you can do all this stuff, you can make a whole $5.00 USD and don’t spend it all in one place.

We want solid, entertaining writing that evokes feelings. Carnage House is a splatter friendly web ’zine—so nothing against cozy, but cozy, we’re not.

We invite LGBTQIA and BIPOC themes, and we encourage authors from diverse backgrounds to submit to us.
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Anthology / Events / Royalties

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Taking Submissions: Keyed

Deadline: August 3rd, 2025
Payment: 40% of royalties split between all authors
Theme: This is a tribute anthology honouring the legacy of actress Michelle Trachtenberg, with a spotlight on mystical girls, unchosen heroes, found families, and impossible truths

Deadline – 3rd August 2025 Midnight Perth Western

Publication – 11th October 2025

Word Count – 2,500 words to 7,000

Theme – This is a tribute anthology honouring the legacy of actress Michelle Trachtenberg, particularly her unforgettable performance in a beloved supernatural television series.

This is a tribute to the stories behind the spotlight: to mystical girls, unchosen heroes, found families, and impossible truths. Keyed celebrates those who bear the weight of the world in secret—whether they were meant to or not—and the bonds that give them strength.

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