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Deadline: October 15th, 2018 Payment: 2 contributor's copies Silver Needle Press is currently accepting submissions through Submittable from March 15th to October 15th. Simultaneous submissions are allowed; we ask only to be notified promptly upon acceptance elsewhere. Please do not include your name or contact information in the submission file, as all submissions are read blind. Feel free to include a short bio in the comments section, but this information is not required. Multiple submissions are allowed. Poetry Up to 5 poems, no longer than 10 pages combined, in a single word document. Short Fiction Up to 2500 words in a single Word document. Novel excerpts and flash fiction allowed. Creative Nonfiction Up to 2500 words in a single Word document. Visual Art Up to 5 images in a single .jpg, .gif, or .png file. If accepted, we will require 300 dpi tiff files for each image. If your work does not fit neatly into the aforementioned genres, feel free to contact us! We love creative work that pushes the envelope, and will do our best to accommodate your style. If this is your first time submitting to a literary journal, we would be glad to field any questions regarding the submission process. All contributors will be compensated with two copies of the issue in which their work appears, and a 25% discount on five additional copies. Contributors will also be invited to participate in an interview series regarding creative process. submit Via: Silver Needle Press.

Deadline: October 15th, 2018 Payment: AUD$75 The Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Vol IV Words required: 5000 - 10 000 words ( Opens Feb 1 2018. Deadline = 15th October 2018 -- firm) Payment for each story - AUD$75 PAID FROM THE EDITOR'S POCKET - NO CROWD FUNDING USED IN THIS PRODUCTION. Genres - any variation on the title is suitable. NOTE: This anthology is given away free as an e-book in many formats, and through amazon sold at cost price, or the minimum price amazon will allow. Usually what they make from any sale is what the cost price is for e-book and print. Altair Australia Pty Ltd, the publisher creates these works as a promotion for authors. Robert endeavours to get new and known voices out to a wider reading audience who may then buy something with these authors in, or a novel they have written. All authors are paid on day of acceptance, and the anthology is usually launched on, or before January 31 each year - 2019 The World's of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Volume III was released January 31 2018 now buying for volume IV To get an idea of what was in Volume I and II you can download a FREE copy from smashwords.com All submission need to be double spaced and sent as rtf documents or .doc  no other formats will be accepted. No double space after full stops. Double quotes for dialogue. No line space for paragraphs and paragraph indents not tab indents. If tab indents discovered then the work will either be rejected or asked to be resubmitted in the correct format. What is wanted: Original - (previously unpublished - NO REPRINTS) genre fiction that explores as well as entertains. Readers like to get involved with bright characters and strange worlds. They like to...

Deadline: October 15th, 2018 Payment: $10 Token payment via Paypal and 60% of net earnings divided evenly among the authors. Announcing call for submissions for PEDOWOOD All Submissions should meet this criteria: Works: short stories and flash fiction Genre and theme: Horror and dark fiction about the seedy underbelly of Hollywood. Stories would need to be based on true stories or allegations. Deadline: October 15th Format: Attach the .RTF, .DOC, or .DOCX Word Count 5k – 7k words approx. for short stories, no limit for flash. Payment: $10 Token payment via Paypal and 60% of net earnings divided evenly among the authors. Multiple Submissions okay. Submit a brief bio, we don’t care if you have no work history, give us a brief bio of yourself. Send submission to [email protected] Via: Deadman's Tomb.

Deadline: October 15th, 2018 Payment: $5 for 500 to 1000 words, $10 for 1000 to 3000 words, and $25 for 3000 to 5000 words. Note: Reprints Allowed Tell-Tale Press is looking for short stories in the fantasy, horror, mystery and science fiction genres to publish online and via Kindle. We're looking for stories with the theme WINTER HOLIDAYS. This includes Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa, Krampusnacht, New Year's, Chinese New Year, and any other winter holidays you can think of. Submission Period: September 1 through October 15 (General public will be September 15 through October 15) Publication Date: December 20 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: 500 to 5000 words as a short story only. WORD COUNT IS FINAL. NO LONGER OR SHORTER STORIES WILL BE CONSIDERED AND WILL BE IMMEDIATELY REJECTED. No poetry or audio submissions for this theme. Extreme and erotica is allowed. Your story will be marked with an "X" for "extreme" so readers will know what to expect. Pulp-style writing is also acceptable. But please, no fanfic. Please use standard manuscript formatting for your story. This means Times New Roman font at 12 point, double-spaced, and header with your name and contact information and word count. Email your submission with a short bio to [email protected] with the subject being WINTER HOLIDAYS SUBMISSION - AUTHOR NAME - GENRE TYPE. Example: if you have a horror story to submit, your subject would be Winter Holidays Submission - Edgar Allan Poe - Horror Since this is a short submission period, reprints are okay as long as the writer has legally received rights back to their story. Simultaneous submissions are also accepted because of the short submission period. Multiple submissions are okay, BUT ONLY IN SEPARATE GENRES. SUBMISSIONS CLOSE OCTOBER 15. NO EXCEPTIONS. PAYMENT: 500 to 1000 words (flash fiction): $5 1000 to 3000 words (microfictions...

Deadline: October 15th, 2018 Payment: For original fiction: USD $0.06 per word for original fiction; Reprints: USD $20 for flash fiction, and USD $100 for short fiction Notes: Reprints welcome Escape Pod is looking for a holiday-themed story to run at the end of the year. We are accepting reprints and originals for this limited submissions call, which will run from Oct 1 – Oct 15, 2018. Stories should follow our general guidelines for subject matter and word count. They should also incorporate a holiday that could take place in November or December by an Earth-based Gregorian calendar. If you have a story in our general submissions that you would like considered for the special call, let us know by email to [email protected], otherwise, please use the Submittable portal below for our Holiday Special. Via: Escape Pod.

Deadline: October 15th, 2018 Payment: $20 per story Please don't query us about your story submission. We don't have the manpower to answer such queries. An editor will email you back as soon as possible with the decision about your story. This can take a few days, or, up to three months. We make every effort to get back to authors in a timely manner but we get a lot of submissions so sometimes it's not possible. A note on our editorial policy: before publication we may edit the story for length or readability. However, we always remain true to the spirit of the story. Issues are published at the end of February, May, August, and November. We reserve the right to shift publication date slightly, as necessary. We have reading periods for each issue, though we never close to submissions. February closes January 15 May closes April 15 August closes July 15 November closes October 15 Please do not submit the same story more than once, and please submit only one story at a time. We consider any story between 250 and 7000 words with speculative fiction elements. We prefer science fiction, fantasy, and the macabre, but we're willing to push the limits of traditional forms of these genres. We do not consider poetry, stories with over-the-top sex or violence, serials, novels, fan fiction, or non-fiction. We don't accept multiple submissions; in other words, only submit one story at a time and wait for a response before submitting another. We accept simultaneous submissions as long as you let us know up front and tell us as soon as it's accepted elsewhere. We do not publish reprints, including anything that has appeared on a website. We pay $20 for each story we publish. We buy first-printing world exclusive rights for four months....