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Deadline: January 1st, 2018 Payment: Contributor's Copy Note: Reprints Allowed Thurston Howl Publications is now accepting submissions for volume three of its furry anthology series SPECIES: Tigers. Deadline: January 1, 2018 Word count: 2,500-8,000; a little above and a little below will be acceptable Rating: PG-13 Please put the story title and TIGERS in the subject. Tigers have stalked the landscapes of human creativity as monsters and heroes. Whether it was the "Tiger, tiger burning bright" of William Blake or Rudyard Kipling's Sher Khan, tigers hold a certain place in the human mind as symbols of the wild. For the third volume of SPECIES, we want to see the many faces of anthro tigers. We will be accepting exactly five reprints and five original stories. Tigers have to be the central characters, but they do not have to be the only characters in these stories. While we will accept stories of wolves in pre-modern settings, we will prefer stories of them in 1900s to futuristic settings. You can submit up to three stories, but we will only accept one per author (if any). (Reprints do not count in the total). Reprints are encouraged, but you have to own full permission of the work in order for us to consider it. We will not accept simultaneous submissions. Payment: Authors will receive a free copy of the print book. Send submissions in .doc or .docx format to [email protected]. If you are sending more than one submission, send multiple emails instead of putting them all in one. We will inform all authors regarding decisions within a week or two after the deadline. Book will likely be released in the summer. Via: Thurston Howl Publications.

Deadline: January 15th, 2018 Payment: 6 cents per word Accepting submissions for the anthology Mind Candy. Payment for acceptance will be 6 cents a word. Plan is to accept submission on this until Jan 15th 2018.      I will be looking for original short speculative fiction, up to 5000 words, that in some way address the intricacies of the mind. Mind control, mind augmentation, multiple memories, mental powers, or any other idea where mental oddities are key to the story line. I prefer science fiction, but will consider any speculative fiction that is not too depressing, violent or graphic. Email submissions to [email protected]  I prefer .doc or .rtf, will accept .docx Standard double space formatting. Please include contact information (name, address, email, and phone) on both the email and in the header of the work. No simultaneous submissions.  Depending on submission quantities, reprints may be accepted after October 31st. After the anthology is completed I plan on accepting proposals for completed full length works, (100 to 200 or so pages/ approx. 30,000 to 60,000 words) While I specialize in Science Fiction and Fantasy, and these genres will generally get the fastest attention, I am open to any type of writing. Via: Myriad Paradigm.

Deadline: January 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....

Deadline: January 15th, 2018 Payment: 6c/word Liminal is searching for stories of a particular tone and tenor, regardless of form.  We like stories that are strange and unsettling, sharp-edged and evocative.  Although we will consider any genre, we have a soft spot for weird fiction, magical realism, soft science fiction, and those uncategorizable stories that straddle the line between genres.  Liminal stories should linger in the mind and evoke emotion in the reader. We will consider stories up to 10,000 words, and pay 6c/word on publication. Liminal isn't a market for reprints, or non-fiction. We don't accept simultaneous or multiple submissions of fiction.  However, you may submit a new story as soon as you receive a rejection from us, provided we haven't closed for submissions. Seeking Diverse Voices The editors of Liminal believe that fiction is enriched by diverse voices. We welcome and encourage submissions from writers of every nationality, race, sexual orientation, religion, and gender. How to Submit Send submissions in .DOC or .RTF format to [email protected]. Please use Submission:  as your subject line. Include your story's title and length in your cover letter. Don't stress over what to call us. We'll answer to Editors, Shannon and Kelly, or Ms. Peavey and Ms. Sandoval. Please use Standard Manuscript Format for all Liminal submissions.   Liminal Poetry Guidelines Liminal is currently closed for poetry submissions.  Our next poetry submission window will be from December 15 to January 15. Like its fiction, Liminal is searching for poems of a particular tone.  We like poems with strong imagery and precise language.  Fantastical elements are encouraged, but not required.  Some of the editor's favorite poets include, but are not limited to, Claudia Emerson, Jamaal May, Judy Jordan, Jack Gilbert, Ai, and David Kirby. We will consider poems of any length, and pay $50 per poem on publication. To submit, send 1-3 poems in DOC format with the subject line POETRY SUBMISSION:  to [email protected]. If you include...

Deadline: January 15th, 2018 Payment: 250 to 3000 words - $30. 3001 to 5000 words - $55 PLEASE READ THE SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES BELOW. HINNOM MAGAZINE PAYS $55 FOR ACCEPTED STORIES OVER 3,000 WORDS AND $30 FOR STORIES UNDER 3,000 WORDS.   Greetings from the Valley of Hinnom, With the amazing success of Hinnom Magazine during the year of 2017, we have decided to move onward with this publication and to make several big changes that will not only widen our reach to the darker side of literature, but will also benefit the authors. The issues will release bi-monthly, on the last day of every other month, starting in February 2018. We seek authors who have a unique voice, interesting writing styles, and unparalleled storytelling talents. We also encourage prospective authors to read one of our previous publications to get a feel of the atmosphere and themes we favor. We know a lot of publishers say this, but there is good reason for it. FICTION SUBMISSION DETAILS: Whereas last year’s issues of Hinnom Magazine were a bit more lenient, the 2018 volume is going to be much more specific in our themes since we have found our voice as a publication. Below, you will find the genres and subgenres that we adore. Again, if you read our previous releases, you will likely develop a solid understanding of what Hinnom Magazine represents in dark fiction. We are looking for stories that fit the themes of Weird Fiction and Cosmic Horror. Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy are all welcomed, as long as they fit in the realms of Weird and Cosmic. All stories must also be speculative in some way. What we mean by this is that we don’t want stories based in realism. While many great horror stories are plausible in modern reality, these stories are not for Hinnom Magazine. Thus, all horror MUST BE otherworldly or supernatural in some way. Science Fiction MUST BE dark and speculative....

Deadline: January 15th, 2018 Payment: $30 for stories under 3,000 words, $55 for those over 3,000 words PLEASE READ THE SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES BELOW. HINNOM MAGAZINE PAYS $55 FOR ACCEPTED STORIES OVER 3,000 WORDS AND $30 FOR STORIES UNDER 3,000 WORDS.   Greetings from the Valley of Hinnom, With the amazing success of Hinnom Magazine during the year of 2017, we have decided to move onward with this publication and to make several big changes that will not only widen our reach to the darker side of literature, but will also benefit the authors. The issues will release bi-monthly, on the last day of every other month, starting in February 2018. We seek authors who have a unique voice, interesting writing styles, and unparalleled storytelling talents. We also encourage prospective authors to read one of our previous publications to get a feel of the atmosphere and themes we favor. We know a lot of publishers say this, but there is good reason for it. FICTION SUBMISSION DETAILS: Whereas last year’s issues of Hinnom Magazine were a bit more lenient, the 2018 volume is going to be much more specific in our themes since we have found our voice as a publication. Below, you will find the genres and subgenres that we adore. Again, if you read our previous releases, you will likely develop a solid understanding of what Hinnom Magazine represents in dark fiction. We are looking for stories that fit the themes of Weird Fiction and Cosmic Horror. Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy are all welcomed, as long as they fit in the realms of Weird and Cosmic. All stories must also be speculative in some way. What we mean by this is that we don’t want stories based in realism. While many great horror stories are plausible in modern reality, these stories are not for Hinnom Magazine. Thus, all horror MUST BE otherworldly or supernatural in some way. Science Fiction MUST BE dark and speculative....

Deadline: January 15th, 2018 Payment: 6 cents per word Accepting submissions for the anthology Mind Candy 2.0. Payment for acceptance is 6 cents a word. due to costs, from now on any International payments will be paypal only.  My plan is to accept submissions on this until Jan 15th 2018.      I am looking for original short speculative fiction, up to 5000 words, that in some way address the intricacies of the mind. Mind control, mind augmentation, multiple memories, mental powers, or any other idea where mental oddities are key to the story line. I prefer science fiction, but will consider any speculative fiction that is not too depressing, violent or graphic. Email submissions to [email protected]    I prefer .doc or .rtf, but will accept .docx Standard double space formatting. Please include contact information (name, address, email, and phone) on both the email and in the header of the work. No simultaneous submissions.  I am trying not to be to harsh about submission headers, but I do get them with no contact information at all. Because of the number of emails I receive, I often delete emails after I download the submissions. If there is no contact info on the actual story, you may never hear from me, whether I like the story or not.    I will not be accepting reprints for this anthology. After the anthology is completed, I plan on accepting proposals for completed full length works, (100 to 200 or so pages/ approx. 30,000 to 60,000 words). While I specialize in Science Fiction and Fantasy, and these genres will generally get the fastest attention, I am open to any type of writing.  Electronic version will be released two to three months after pint version. Via: Myriad Paradigm.

Deadline: January 20th, 2018 Payment: $30 SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN until JANUARY 20, 2018 for Enchanted Conversation’s February 2018 Issue Theme: Un rêve d'amour (A Dream of Love) Love can be magical or tragic; star-crossed or end happily ever after; an unrequited longing or two souls that always find one another. Enchanted Conversation is looking for stories, poems, art, and sequential art (aka comics) that explore different aspects of "love" in a fairy tale, folklore, or mythic setting. Work can either be re-tellings of established stories or about original characters set within the fairy tale, folklore, and mythic templates. What if a witch’s curse backfires and turns into true love? Did Medusa love Perseus before her tragic end? Why does the Land long for the touch of the Sea? Can the cold heart of a trickster be warmed by one who out-tricks him? Be bold, traditional, lyrical, or experimental in your storytelling. Think beyond palaces, princes, and princesses in their usual context. Take readers on a journey to long ago Japan, an enchanted forest in Russia, or magical root bridges in India - where the stage is set for characters to tell their unique tales of love. WE'RE LOOKING FOR STORIES: between 700 - 2,500 words. Payment $30.00 US dollars only POEMS: any length Payment $10.00 US dollars only ART: varied medium - i.e. watercolor, digital, etc. Payment flat rate $15.00 for 1-3 pieces US dollars only SEQUENTIAL ART/COMICS:1 to 5 pages in length Payment flat rate $30.00 US dollars only PAYMENT WILL BE MADE THROUGH PAYPAL ONLY Absolutely none of the following: Sci-fi, dystopian, erotica, high fantasy, excessive world building, time-travel, futuristic, or space travel. Only previously unpublished work, please. Only one work per writer per submission period. Simultaneous submissions are fine. Only work that uses the posted "love" theme...

Deadline: January 20th, 2018 Payment: $30 for fiction, other pay is below Theme: Un rêve d'amour (A Dream of Love) Love can be magical or tragic; star-crossed or end happily ever after; an unrequited longing or two souls that always find one another. Enchanted Conversation is looking for stories, poems, art, and sequential art (aka comics) that explore different aspects of "love" in a fairy tale, folklore, or mythic setting. Work can either be re-tellings of established stories or about original characters set within the fairy tale, folklore, and mythic templates. What if a witch’s curse backfires and turns into true love? Did Medusa love Perseus before her tragic end? Why does the Land long for the touch of the Sea? Can the cold heart of a trickster be warmed by one who out-tricks him? Be bold, traditional, lyrical, or experimental in your storytelling. Think beyond palaces, princes, and princesses in their usual context. Take readers on a journey to long ago Japan, an enchanted forest in Russia, or magical root bridges in India - where the stage is set for characters to tell their unique tales of love. WE'RE LOOKING FOR STORIES: between 700 - 2,500 words. Payment $30.00 US dollars only POEMS: any length Payment $10.00 US dollars only ART: varied medium - i.e. watercolor, digital, etc. Payment flat rate $15.00 for 1-3 pieces US dollars only SEQUENTIAL ART/COMICS:1 to 5 pages in length Payment flat rate $30.00 US dollars only PAYMENT WILL BE MADE THROUGH PAYPAL ONLY Absolutely none of the following: Sci-fi, dystopian, erotica, high fantasy, excessive world building, time-travel, futuristic, or space travel. Only previously unpublished work, please. Only one work per writer per submission period. Simultaneous submissions are fine. Only work that uses the posted "love" theme will be considered. Up to three pieces...

Deadline: January 21st, 2018 Payment: $25 Left Hand Publishers is announcing an open call for submissions for its latest anthology. Given enough submissions of exceptional quality (and that has been the case in the recent calls), we may create several anthologies, depending on the submissions received. “Imagination starts in your mind but ends in infinity.” The above quote will appear on the first page of the book. Let the title and quote take your imagination, and your story, wherever it wants to go. In our Call for Submission for our anthologies, on this form, we accept only short stories. Novels, novellas, and short story collections (as an entire book) should be submitted to http://lefthandpublishers.com/open-call-for-submissions/. We will review your submission and contact you on the viability of Left Hand Publishers accepting it to be published. Please use this form to submit your manuscript. However, if you do not receive a receipt of your submission within 72 hours, please email us at [email protected] to confirm that we have received your document. Submitting your story automatically registers you in our Register To Win contest where you could win a FREE author website (some restrictions apply). GENRES: Open to Speculative Fiction (works in which the setting is other than the real world, involving supernatural, futuristic, or other imagined elements); Suspense/Thriller; Supernatural/Horror; or Science Fiction (or some combination of any of those genres) is acceptable. Please note below which genre you think your story fits. It may be more than one. LHP reserves the right to place any submission into what they deem the appropriate venue. SPECIFICALLY UNACCEPTABLE GENRES: Romance/Erotica, Middle School, Biographical, Autobiographical, Memoirs, Poetry, Non-Fiction, Western, or . WORD COUNT: 4,000 to 9,000 words. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES: Title of submission shall not contain variations of the phrase “A World Unimagined.” Standard manuscript format. (Go to www.lefthandpublishers.com for complete guidelines and to download the format template.) Submissions must...