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Deadline: March 1st, 2020 Payment: Contributors Copy Thurston Howl Publications is now accepting submissions for its fourth volume of its HOWLERS series, Nefarious Nature. Deadline: March 1, 2020 Word count: 2,500-8,000; a little above and a little below will be acceptable People versus nature has a long tradition in horror genre. This anthology seeks to celebrate and transform that narrative trope. Categorized into six different parts, the stories in this anthology will tackle the many ways Mother Nature can be a horrific...well...force of nature. Below are the six parts of the anthology and examples of how the element manifests in horror literature. Please note we are a progressive press and do not publish any conservative works. Examples in film and literature: Fire: Stephen King’s Firestarter, Freddy Kreuger’s entire backstory, Clive Barker’s “The Forbidden” Water: Black Water, Peter Benchley’s Jaws, Open Water Earth: any of the premature burial stories, any of the Medusa stories, Blood Beach Wind: The Fog, Snakes on a Plane, The Wind, Sharknado Plants: The Ruins, Little Shop of Horrors, R. L. Stine’s Stay Out of the Basement Animals: Stephen King’s Cujo, Edgar Allan Poe’s “Rats in the Walls,” Arachnophobia We will NOT accept: Racism, sexism, or discrimination presented in a positive light. Pedophilia or sex with characters under the age of 18 presented in a positive light. Rape, torture, dubious consent, forced seduction presented in a positive light. Snuff or Necrophilia presented in a positive light If you are in doubt, ASK. Better to ask then to get a straight up rejection! If you are unsure, just shoot me an email at [email protected].(restrictions borrowed from Voice: https://t.co/MWykJ6RY36) You can submit up to three stories, but we will only accept one per author (if any). Reprints are fine, but you have to own full permission of the work in...

Deadline: March 2nd, 2020 Payment: $5 Theme: Work meant to honor and value the life perspective and worldview of underprivileged individuals by serving to validate, recognize, and share the value of those who are oppressed. UPDATED GUIDELINES FOR THE 6TH COLLECTION & AFTERWARDS BEGINNING JANUARY 2019 SUBMISSIONS TO THE WIRE’S DREAM MAGAZINE TWD Magazine accepts original, unseen creative work in the following categories: Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry Art Photography Combined Work Work must be original and unseen. Please do not send work that has already been published or is pending publication. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. There is no creative limitation on the style of work submitted. There are no fees for submission. NEW: Accepted Contributors will receive a $5 payment for their work. A max of 2 Contributors per category will be featured. GENERAL GUIDELINES Submissions are accepted through Submittable. Submission Period: January 1st to March 1st (Summer Issue) Reading Period: March 2nd to April 30th Tentative Digital Magazine Release: June 30th** July 1st to September 1st (Winter Issue) Reading Period: September 2nd to October 30th Tentative Digital Magazine Release: December 31st** **Dates are subject to change due to volume of submissions received; may be delayed by a week or two. Cover Letter Subject: Name of Category, Your Full Name (Or Pen Name) Body: Brief introduction, short bio (300 words max) with publication links (if applicable). No bio picture. Please indicate if your submission is simultaneous and at what date it was first submitted elsewhere. Address to Accept $5 Payment: If work is accepted, please be prepared to provide a full valid address where you would like to receive your payment. PO Box addresses are acceptable. Complimentary Close: Your full name declares that your submission adheres to TWD Magazine submission guidelines. Attachments: Please read specific category guidelines. SPECIFIC CATEGORY GUIDELINES Fiction 1 – 2 pieces per submission...