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Taking Submissions: Dose of Dread January 2023 (Early Listing)
January 15, 2023
Deadline: January 15th, 2023
Payment: 2 cents per word
Theme: Un-themed, general horror flash fiction. Preference to dread-inducing stories.
**SUBMISSIONS OPEN JANUARY, APRIL, JULY, AND OCTOBER (1-15th of each month)**
Un-themed, general horror flash fiction. Preference to dread-inducing stories.
Length: 500 – 1,000 words. Firm.
Author Compensation: 2c/word, paid via PayPal. (Rounded to nearest whole dollar)
Publication: Dread Stone Press website (Dose of Dread).
Reading Periods: January, April, July, and October; 1st to 15th. Any stories submitted outside of each reading period will not be read.
Rights: First World Electronic Rights. Non-exclusive rights thereafter. No reprint restrictions after publication.
Original stories ONLY. No reprints. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but NO multiple submissions. You may submit again the next reading period if rejected. If your story is accepted, please sit out one reading period before submitting again.
Please, for everyone’s sake, no rough drafts. Successful pieces will require little to no proofreading edits.
Email your submission as a Word document attachment to [email protected] with “DOSE – [Story Title] – [Author Name]” in the subject line.
Rejections for Dose of Dread submissions will be sent by the end of the month submitted. If you have not received a reply by then, feel free to follow-up. All rejections will be form rejections. It’s not personal, promise. Which also means please don’t respond to rejections. It’s unnecessary.
Please see the General Submission Guidelines below for additional formatting information.
General Submission Guidelines
Address your email to “Editor” or “Alex”.
Please provide a brief cover letter in the body of the email (title, word count, relevant info, etc). Do not stress over or overthink this.
Please include an author bio of 100 words or less, written in third person, plus any links (e.g. to a website / Twitter) if you wish to include them.
Please submit your work as an email attachment in .doc/.docx format. Any other attachment type or stories copy/pasted into the body of the email will not be read.
Ensure your document contains your story title, your name (or pen name), and an approximate word count.
Please include a header on each page of your document with your surname, title and page number.
Your document should be formatted in Times New Roman, 12pt., with double line spacing and indented paragraphs.
All payments will be made via PayPal.
Query [email protected] for any questions or concerns.
Via: Dread Stone Press.
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