Popcorn and candy apples, games and rides, laughter and fun, the carnival is all about good times, isn’t it?
Dark Carnival is a circus and carnival themed collection of horror stories.

Submission Guidelines:

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• Must be clean and edited to the best of your ability

• Submissions cannot be published elsewhere.

• Simultaneous submissions okay (but please let us know if yours is accepted elsewhere)

• 3000-8000 words

• Submissions must be 12 pt. Times New Roman font, double spaced with special first-line indentation of 0.5″

• Submissions must be in .Docx or .Doc format with 1″ margins all around

• No child abuse, please. We will not be accepting graphic sexual scenes however use your discretion on what fits the story.

Publication and Payment

• Submissions closed March 10th

• Announcements on accepted stories to be sent by April 1 2021, a memorandum to be sent for signing at this time

• May 1st 2021 planned release date

• A one time payment of $10 plus author copy per acceptance

• Additional author copies available at cost

• Minimum of 8, max of 15 stories