Deadline: June 30th, 2023
Payment: $15
Theme: Alien Horror
Note: Apologies for the short turn around, this only hit our inbox today!

ENCOUNTERED
Alien Horror
SUBMISSIONS OPEN May 5, 2023 – June 30, 2023

This is a call for Alien Horror. Make your story brutal, vicious, or scary as all hell!
Make sure there is at least one human and one alien involved. Beyond our don’ts listed below, go for it!

No graphic rape scenarios will be accepted.
No stories containing anything risqué with animals or pedophilia will be accepted.
No happy endings. Cliffhangers are acceptable.
This is a Horror call, not Science Fiction.
Word count: 2,000 – 3,000 words
Payment: $15 per story
Best story gains a $50 bonus!
Deadline: June 30, 2023
NO REPRINTS ACCEPTED
NO WIPS ACCEPTED
NO FAN FICTION ACCEPTED
NO MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS
NO SIMULANEOUS SUBMISSIONS
All submissions MUST be sent to [email protected]

For formatting instructions, please see the link at the end of the call. Thank you!

Required theme:
Alien Horror
Word count & Compensation:
Stories between 2,000 – 3,000 words will be considered for payment of $15.00 USD, an ebook contributor copy, and the right to purchase an unlimited number of print books at discount.
The best story gains a $50 bonus!

How to submit:
Submissions MUST be sent to [email protected] with the following details included in the SUBJECT line of your email:

SUBMISSION – [call you are submitting for] – ‘[your story title]’ – [your name]
Example: SUBMISSION – ENCOUNTERED – ‘Green’ – Lee Andrew Forman
Submission deadline:
June 30, 2023

Reading & Evaluation Period:
Two to three months after close of the deadline.

The following will not be considered:
** NO REPRINTS WILL BE CONSIDERED **
** NO WIPs WILL BE CONSIDERED **
** NO FAN FICTION WILL BE CONSIDERED **
** NO MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS **
** NO SIMUTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS **
As per our publishing standards, stories containing pedophilia, risqué acts with animals, or graphic rape scenarios will not be considered.

Via: Siren’s Call Publications.