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Deadline: March 30th, 2018 Payment: $.03 per word and 2 contributor's copies Corpus Press is now accepting submissions for a new Halloween-themed horror anthology. Submissions will be accepted according to our publishing needs, regardless of author publication history or status. Submissions should appeal to a wide audience (late teen to adult).   What we are looking for: Not previously published short stories of 4,500-8,500 words that have a central theme associated with Halloween and can be characterized within the broad realm of “horror” fiction. Successful submissions will be highly original, well written and cleanly edited. Stories can be frightening, thought-provoking, atmospheric, humorous or satirical (or any combination thereof), but MUST contain a complete tale.   What we are NOT looking for: Stories that have been hastily retrofitted with a coating of “Halloween” references to fit the submission guidelines. These are easily spotted and will be immediately rejected. Stories that contain excessively explicit language, sexuality and violence, or that have a main goal of shocking the audience with poor taste (language, sexuality and violence is acceptable, however, if it is essential to the story and is handled in a tasteful manner). This IS NOT an “extreme horror” or “Splatterpunk” anthology. Abstract mood pieces, vignettes, and highly experimental approaches to literature are discouraged. Stories featuring exaggerated dialects, colloquialisms or excessive references to pop culture or current fads are discouraged. We will not be accepting epistolary fiction for this anthology.   Document Requirements: Submissions must be in an editable format. No PDFs or scanned documents sent as image files will be accepted. Preference is for author name, email address and word count information to be placed at the end of the document to assist in blind review process.   Submission window: October 29, 2017 – March 30, 2018. No multiple submissions. Simultaneous submissions are okay,...