Taking Submissions: Orion’s Beau #1
Deadline: February 20th, 2022 Payment: $3 Theme: Science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, and dark fantasy that elevate the gay community and its supporters Thank you for your interest in submitting work to our gay fantasy arts & literary journal! No entry fee is required, and all rights in the story remain the property of the author or artist. All types of science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, and dark fantasy are welcome. We accept submissions on a rolling basis. We are a quarterly publication publishing 4 times a year; Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. For our inaugural publication, please submit your works by February 20th, 2022. Before submitting to us please keep in mind that we are devoted to gay fantasy. Your work should strongly reflect that. We are interested in work that elevates dreams and fairy tales in the gay community and its supporters. We're looking for original works of magic and fantasy. Even in darkness, hope can exist. We want to be transported to new worlds or fascinating new versions of our own! When considering submitting to us please ensure the work meets the above criteria. All entries must be in English and original works. Plagiarism, which includes the use of third-party poetry, song lyrics, characters or another person’s universe, without written permission, will not be accepted. Submissions may not have been previously published in professional media or anywhere accessible online without a friend request or password. This includes personal blogs. Fiction: We welcome fiction, 5,000 words or less. Submit as a Word document only. No PDFs. For flash fiction and shorter pieces, you can submit up to five stories - all in one document. Each story should start on a new page. Formatting should be in 12-point Times New Roman, Double-spaced. Please include a short bio. No multiple...
Taking Submissions: Unleashed
Deadline: February 20th, 2022 Payment: $25 Theme: Themes around the Dead and Reanimated. Skywatcher Press is excited to launch our themed biannual anthology series UNLEASHED featuring top notch fiction by new and established authors. We are seeking stories across the wide possibilities of the horror landscape. Our goal is to terrify readers, make their skin crawl, and keep them on the edge of their seats. This anthology series is released biannually, so if your story doesn't get chosen, keep trying! Stories can be up to 10,000 words, and we will make exceptions for longer. Once selected, pay will be $25 per story. We are eagerly awaiting your most twisted, nightmarish creations! 2022 Spring Release! Seeking themes around the Dead and Reanimated. Submission DEADLINE is February 20, 2022 HOW TO SUBMIT For consideration, please send submissions in .doc format to [email protected] All submissions must be original works of fiction, and we are seeking First Print Rights. If you have any doubt about professional manuscript formatting, here is a handy dandy guide to manuscript formatting: How to Properly Format Your Manuscript Via: SkyWatcher Press.
