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Deadline: February 1st 2014 Payment: 5 cents per word April--Issac Asimov Of all the greats, who's easier to recognize than Asimov? We want to see stories that are written in the style of this master, that are in homage to him, or that include Asismov as a character. Also, please include a brief paragraph at the beginning of your story, letting the reader know what Asimov story inspired you to write this one. CALL BEGINS DECEMBER 1, 2013 CALL ENDS FEBRUARY 1, 2014 Penumbra is looking for original, unpublished stories of 3500 words or less. We prefer that writers use Standard Manuscript Format for submissions. (You can read this article by Chuck Rothman on the SFWA site on preparing a manuscript for submission if you are unfamiliar with SMF.) Please send your stories as file attachments in .rtf or .doc formats only. Please include a cover letter in the body of your email, with the manuscript title, you pen name if applicable, the exact word count of the story not including title and byline, and a publication history if applicable. Penumbra is a professional rates paying publisher, paying 5 cents per word. We will evaluate poetry submissions for each issue. We will also consider previously published stories with rights reverted to the author. Penumbra has multiple issue calls open at the same time, therefore it is imperative that you include the issue theme in the subject line of your email. Submissions that do not include this information risk getting lost in our queue and not read before the deadline. Penumbra uses Musa Publishing's house style guide, which relies upon the Chicago Manual of Style. All accepted stories will be edited to reflect Musa house style. If you have never been published before, please tell us. Penumbra likes publishing new authors...

Deadline: February 1st, 2014 Payment: $25 and two contributor’s copies     Call For Submissions for: Boroughs of the Dead II – An Anthology of New York City Ghost Stories  We are looking for your best original short horror and ghost stories set in and around New York City. This anthology of urban horror will focus on telling tales of terror from the five boroughs. Any style of horror is welcome, from the weird tale to supernatural stories, and nothing is off limits. Stories can be historical fiction or pure imagination – the only parameter is that your tale must take place in one of the five boroughs or within a reasonable distance (e.g. Yonkers, or in a tunnel under the Hudson River). The city plays a huge part in this anthology, and it is critical that the setting contribute to the story in a significant way. Think of New York City as a character in your tale, and let the story tell us why it is so. For an idea of the type of story we’re looking for, check out   Boroughs of the Dead Volume 1 or The Friendly Horror and Other Weird Tales.   Word count is generally limited to 3,500 words but you may query longer stories up to 5,000 words if you feel they fit the parameters of this anthology. Flash fiction and poetry will be considered, but preference is given to short stories between 1,000 – 2,500 words. Contributors will receive payment of $25 and two contributor’s copies. This anthology will be edited by Anthony Burdge, Jessica Burke, and Andrea Janes and published by Myth Ink Books. Sub stories in body of an email to Myth Ink Books (Click here to open email) (no attachments, please). Please include a brief note with your submission telling us where in NYC your...

Deadline: February 1st, 2014 Payment: $0.02 USD per word and contributor's copy Aercastle Narratives:  Speculative Fiction Magazine is currently reading submissions for Issue 1. Accepted submissions will be featured in Aercastle Narratives’ debut issue, scheduled for publication in March 2014. We are open to writers and voices of any genre (adventure, fantasy, horror, humor, mystery, occult, psychic, paranormal, supernatural, romance, science fiction, thriller and western stories, and very interested in reading writers who are unafraid of combining any of these genres). We are open to debuting and seasoned writers alike. We’re looking for quality tales that take us away, make us think and make us feel. To be considered, speculative elements must contribute to your story. We’re looking for those tales which have the potential to keep our readers engaged, on a plane, commuter train, library, or in the comfort of their living rooms. 2014 SUBMISSION DEADLINES: Issue 1, March 2014 deadline: February 1, 2014 Issue 2, June 2014 deadline: May 1, 2014 Issue 3, September 2014 deadline: August 1, 2014 Issue 4, December 2014 deadline: November 1, 2014 MANUSCRIPT FORMAT Submitted manuscripts must be at least 500 words and no longer than 2,000 words in length. Use a professional, easy to read font, 12pt in size. SUBMISSION Please e-mail manuscripts as an attachment, in either *.doc, *.docx, or OpenOffice *.odt files. In the subject of the e-mail, begin your subject line with “Submission” and the title(s) of your submission. We are seeking First Electronic Rights, First Print Rights, or Reprint Rights where applicable. Please include a brief author bio in your e-mail submission, with publication history and/or website with us. We’d love to tell our readers about you. E-mail submissions to:  [email protected] PAYMENT Payment for accepted works is $0.02 USD per word (i.e. $10 for 500 words, $40 for 2000 words) Payment in the form of PayPal transfer or money order (contributor’s preference) upon publication. Contributor’s copy....

Deadline: February 1st, 2014 Payment: 1-cent-per-word to a maximum of $50. Contributors will also receive 2 copies of the journal.   The submission window is August 1 through to February 1. (Note, I may close to subs if the book fills up before February 1).   Thank you for your interest in Shadows & Tall Trees. From issue 6 onward, Shadows & Tall Trees is an annual trade-paperback and eBook anthology published in May.   Fiction Guidelines It’s evident potential contributors are not reading the guidelines below, so here are some quick bullet points. Unfortunately, it’ll mostly read like a laundry list of things I don’t want, as most of the submissions I receive are inappropriate. But please read the full guidelines. I’ll know from your cover letter if you haven’t. - I want literary horror, weird fiction, strange tales, à la Robert Aickman. (If you aren’t familiar with Aickman, you are unlikely to place a story at Shadows & Tall Trees). - Original, previously unpublished fiction only, please. - Manuscripts should be no more than 7500-words - Payment is a princely 1-cent-a-word to a maximum $50, plus 2 copies, for first English-Language rights - No overly long and effusive cover letters. I don’t read them. - Do not summarize your short story! Do not summarize your short story! Please. - No multiple or simultaneous submissions. I shall respond fairly promptly. - No familiar tropes. i.e. vampires, werewolves, and zombies. - No science fiction. Telling me that your horror story is set on Mars does not cut it. - No elves, dragons, or faeries. Seriously. If I read one more story of evil faeries in mystical woods, I will likely die in an all-consuming rage. Full guidelines below. I publish quiet, literary horror fiction. Fiction that is offbeat and eclectic; dark, bizarre and psychological....