Taking Submissions Self (S)care Anthology May Window

Name: Taking Submissions Self (S)care Anthology May Window
Start: 2025-05-31T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-31T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Uncomfortably Dark

May 31

Submission Window: May 15th-31st, 2025
Payment: 2 cents per word
Theme: Reprints of self-published horror stories

Calling all self-published horror authors! Get those short stories ready! Open submissions begin next week for this brand-new anthology geared toward spotlighting the best in indie horror!

In this unique collaboration project, Paul Carro and Candace Nola have teamed up to create a new opportunity for self-published authors! The incredibly talented Laurel Hightower is on-board to write the foreword, and the book will be published in all formats by Uncomfortably Dark Horror.

Self (S)care Submission Guidelines

This is a paid opportunity for self-published horror stories only.

To be eligible: stories must have been published and be available for ordering, download or purchase within 2025, on a platform such as Godless, Google Books, D2D platforms or Amazon.

Submission Windows:

There will be four submission windows.
First & last windows will be slightly longer.
No submission will be accepted outside of these windows.

1. May 15 through May 31

2. Aug. 15 through Aug. 20

3. Nov. 15 through Nov. 20

4. Dec. 15 through Dec. 31

Submission Process:

Document cover page should contain Story Title and Word Count only.
Standard formatting (size 12 font, Times New Roman, 1.5 spacing).
No identifying information can be on the story document.
Email submission to: [email protected] with SELF (S)CARE in subject line with your story title.
Email body must contain your story title, word count, and prior publication details, including original date of publication, where it is available, and if it was a solo title or part of a collection.
One submission per author. (No Exceptions).
Word Count: 8500 max.