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Deadline: December 21st, 2018 Payment: 10% of royalties earned through Kindle, Nook, and print on demand sales OR a one time payment of $25 Note: Reprints allowed Lustcraftian Horrors: Erotic Stories Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft will be the first multi-author anthology from Infernal Ink Books and it is now open for submissions. The submission period will run from August 20th (H. P. Lovecraft’s birthday) until December 21st (Very Scary Solstice) 2018. Guidelines: We are looking for erotic stories inspired by the mythos, characters, and stories that were created and written by H. P. Lovecraft. Both the erotic elements and connection to Lovecraft’s work should be strong and clear. We don’t want the reader to have to be a Lovecraft scholar in order to get the connection, nor do we want them left scratching their heads wondering what was suppose to be so erotic about what they just read. Our triggers do not need to be warned, but the reader’s triggers should be. The "erotic" in Erotic Horror is defined here very loosely. The sex can be either horrifying or titillating…or both. Stories should be between 2,000 and 10,000 words. Some wiggle room will be allowed, but we’re looking for stories with some real body and depth to them. No flash fiction. Reprints will be considered, but previously unpublished work will be favored. You must hold or have retained all the rights required to submit your work and enter into a publishing contract with us at the time of submission. Simultaneous submissions are discouraged. If you have a piece you would like to submit to us for this anthology that is already out to another publisher being read, let us know as soon as possible if your work has been accepted elsewhere. Otherwise, please, wait to hear from us before submitting...

Deadline: December 23rd, 2018 Payment: AUD$50 Submissions for issue 25 are now open! The submission period for issue 25 is between Sunday 18th November and Sunday 23rd December, so read our prompt below and get submitting! Roots Settle here. Lay your head down amongst the dirt and dust and know your home does not have to flourish to take root. Nestled under the mountain ash, gaze up at the brilliant stars peeking out from behind the leaves. Let the cold breeze soothe your sun kissed skin and send you to sleep. * Her toes dug into the rich earth, reaching down, down, down into the soil. Those who had come before called up through the ground and nourished her, passing on their essential elements so that she could live her fullest life in that place, then die and pass them on again to those who would come after. Her canopy stretched high above the surface into the sky, her roots held deep inside the earth, and she breathed the essence of that place, knowing she was one link in the chain that maintained the balance of life in her home. There is no place like it, as Dorothy said, and she felt it in her heart as the roots of her body met the roots of her soul, deep under the earth in the dark, warm, secret places, soil and soul completing each other’s cycle. * Charlotte stood in the backyard, watching her dad pack down soil around the freshly planted roses. The sweet smell of their petals permeated towards her as the afternoon breeze blew gently through their suburban front yard, mixing with the deliciously rich smells coming from their kitchen. Inside, her mother was preparing dinner – potato and leek soup – and quietly humming to herself as...

Deadline: December 23rd, 2018 Payment: $3 Please make sure to read ALL the instructions on this page (especially the sections on 'Copyright' and 'Compensation' before submitting a piece of writing or artwork. We take a submission to With Painted Words as your permission for us to publish your work and do not send out other formal contracts. Thank you. Piece of Writing We accept works of fiction - and poetry - of up to one thousand (1000) words, at most, in length. This is the maximum amount - if you can tell a compelling story in as little as fifty words, for example, then you are more than welcome to do so. All submissions must be inspired by the current section (Topic: The Beacon.) Key to fiction types: Flash Fiction 501-1000 words Micro Fiction up to 501 words Poetry   Please make sure to include your full name/s, e-mail address, and bio (including a link to your personal site/blog) with your submission and, if you so choose, the thought process behind your story. Please send your submissions by the deadline stated in the current section .  Pieces received after the deadline cannot be considered for publication. 'With Painted Words' reserve the right to reject any submission without explanation. Deadline:- This will usually be the 25th of the month, each and every month - any exceptions will be clearly notified.     Piece of Artwork 'With Painted Words' is always open to artwork submissions - they are the heart and soul of the site and inspire the stories! We prefer .jpeg files for artwork submissions. Please don't upload files larger than 1mb - if your image is larger than this then use the email submission method instead. Please make sure to include your full name/s, e-mail address, and bio (including a link to...

Deadline: December 24th, 2018 Payment: 2 cents USD per word and a contributor copy. MACHINATIONS AND MESMERISM: A TRIBUTE TO E.T.A. HOFFMANN Edited by Farah Rose Smith, “Machinations and Mesmerism” is an anthology of fantastic, strange fiction written in the vein of Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, the oft’-unsung artistic polymath and writer of Dark Romanticism, Gothic Horror, and Fantastic literature. E. T. A. Hoffmann was a Prussian lawyer, artist, composer, and writer. His stories are ripe with strange atmospheres and peculiar characters (including automata, madmen, and spectres), which would go on to influence the Gothic and macabre writers of the following generations including Poe, Gogol, Kafka, and Baudelaire. Though his writing lingered primarily within the parameters of German Romanticism, Hoffmann’s literature would also impact the fantasy and science fiction genres as well, as many of his works illuminate the struggle between science and magic. This carefully curated anthology honors the literary dance between mesmerism, mechanics, and magic through which Hoffmann explored issues of Romantic idealism and the self. Our window will open on SEPTEMBER 1st and close on DECEMBER 24th. ULTHAR PRESS is looking for strange, gothic, and fantastic fiction in the manner of E.T.A. Hoffmann between 2,000 – 5,000 words in length. Stories that merely graft his characters into a new story will not be accepted. Fiction submissions: Email submissions to [email protected] with the subject line as follows: HOFFMANN ANTHOLOGY: . Please send in .doc, .docx, or .pdf file types, only. We are not accepting reprints, multiple submissions, or simultaneous submissions. We respond within 60 days or sooner, and ask that queries regarding submissions not be sent out until after this period has passed. Payment: 2 cents USD per word and a contributor copy. Via: Ulthar Press on Facebook.

Deadline: December 24th, 2018 Payment: Short Fiction (<150CH) $3AUD per story, Long Fiction (>150CH/<200CH) $2AUD per story What is the Story Seed Vault? The Vault is an online periodical that adheres to the limitation of Twitter publishing. We consider all types of fiction with one condition – your story must be based on science. We’re looking for stories that act as story seeds – prompts for spin off plots and weird tangents. We want to think in new ways about how our world works and the possibilities for future worlds, expanding tangentially from what we know now. Who can submit to the Vault? The Vault will takes submissions from all sorts of writers, from established writers to new, science communicator, or people who have a personal passion for science. As long as you adhere to our guidelines, we will publish your work! In accordance with the ethics and values of our editorial team, the Vault is also a diversity-oriented publication. As such, we welcome and encourage submissions from a multiplicity of voices and perspectives, particularly those from marginalized and under-represented groups. Science communication is done by all sorts of people – and we want writers who reflect that diversity. Where can I find science to be inspired by? We suggest taking a look at science news websites and science magazines, such as the below: Ars Technica Technology news, provides breakdowns on the latest scientific advancements. Main focus is IT and ‘gadgets’. Science Daily Scientific research news. Does not report on general science news. Science Mag Reports on research and general science news. Almost always evidence-based reporting. Science Alert and Live Science Pop science news. An easily accessible form of science news that doesn’t use academic language. Prone to clickbait titles. If you’re still stuck on what to write, take a...

Deadline: December 25th, 2018 Payment: Short stories: 1000 – 5000 words ($20 per story), Micro-Fiction: 2 – 5 sentences ($1 per micro story), Graphic Designs: $7 per design, Illustrated Short Stories: $10-$50 depending upon the length, Poem: $3 per poem, Reviews: $7 per book review (be sure to email us in advance to gauge interest), Essays: $10 per essay (be sure to email us in advance to gauge interest) The Islam and Science Fiction has been around since 2005. As we are entering out 14th year soon, we are launching a project that we have been thinking about many years – The world’s first magazine focused on publishing Science Fiction inspired by Islamic civilizations and ethos. It will be a quarterly magazine focused on Islamicate Science Fiction. The magazine will be published online quarterly, with the first issue being released on January 1, 2019. We are looking for original works of Sci-Fi in English with great characters, inspired by Islamic history, Islamic theology and Islamic cultures. The Science in the stories need not be hard but it needs to have godd characters. Anything that can be construed as offensive according to Islamic ethos will not be accepted. In terms of content, here is what we are looking for: Scope Short stories: 1000 – 5000 words ($20 per story) Micro-Fiction: 2 – 5 sentences ($1 per micro story) Graphic Designs: $7 per design Illustrated Short Stories: $10-$50 depending upon the length Poem: $3 per poem Reviews: $7 per book review (be sure to email us in advance to gauge interest) Essays: $10 per essay  (be sure to email us in advance to gauge interest) We are just starting out with this project and hope to increase the payment rate as we get more sponsors and contributions from the community. I implore you to share this far and wide in your...

Deadline: December 27th, 2018 Payment: $3 We are looking for winter and holiday stories for January 2019, including: New Year's Day Epiphany / Three Kings' Day Martin Luther King Day anything winter or snow related tropical getaways / escape from winter weather The deadline for these stories is December 27, 2018 at the end of the day (11:59 PM Pacific Time). Every Day Fiction is looking for very short (flash) fiction, of up to 1000 words. There’s no such thing as too short — if you can do the job in 50 words, have at it! — but our readers prefer pieces that tell or at least hint at a complete story (some sort of action or tension rising to a moment of climax, and at least a clue toward a resolution, though it doesn’t have to be all spelled out). All fiction genres are acceptable, and stories that don’t fit neatly into any genre are welcome too. While personal experiences and other non-fiction can be great sources of inspiration, please turn them into fiction for us, or send them elsewhere. Our readership is adult, so children’s stories are unlikely to be accepted unless they are relevant to adults as well. On the other hand, we are not impressed by gratuitous sex and violence, or pointlessly foul language; edgy content should be necessary and appropriate to the plot and characters. It ought to go without saying that any story submitted to Every Day Fiction must be your own unpublished original creation. If you publish a story on a blog, even your own personal blog, or any website accessible to the general public (i.e., if the story can be found and read online without a password or friend status or other limitation), it is considered published and therefore inappropriate for our...

Deadline: December 28th, 2018 Payment: AU$5.00 for stories under 2000 words / AU$10.00 for anything above 2000 words Thuggish Itch is our horror and sci-fi anthology collection. This is the place to submit your horror, sci-fi and speculative fiction stories.  Current theme: Theme Park Theme park, amusement park, fun fair or carnival - no matter what you call them, they are always a great way to escape from the ho hum of your regular life. From roller coasters to dodgem cars, ring toss to log flumes, there is always plenty of fun and excitement to be had (and plenty of opportunities for you to write some terrific speculative fiction). Think roller coasters and amusement rides. Think loose lap-bars and dark tunnels. Think long lines, carousels and food poisoning. Try to think outside the box and give us something that would wouldn't have seen before. Thuggish Itch is our horror, sci-fi and speculative fiction collection. Please make sure that your story falls within one of these genres. Be original. We also encourage new and unpublished writers to take the leap and get in touch. Please ensure that you read through the general guidelines below and format your submission accordingly. If you have any specific questions please contact us using the form on the home page or via the listed social media accounts. To help make sure that your submission gets to the correct place, please include the following in the subject line of your email: Thuggish Itch - Theme Park - *Story Title*'. Word count: 1000 - 4000 words Deadline: December 28 2018 Payment: AU$5.00 for stories under 2000 words / AU$10.00 for anything above 2000 words General guidelines: Please no extremeerotica or stories that feature excessive violence or vulgarity (unless otherwise specified). All stories should be formatted appropriately. Please see here for more details. Ensure that your name, address, and email...

Deadline: December 30th, 2018 Payment: 0.08 USD per word for accepted fiction Note: Authors must be from the Southeast Asia region. We purchase first worldwide distribution rights to the English copies of all submitted texts. We specialize in short fictions, up to 4000 words. We pay at a rate of 0.08 USD per word for accepted fiction. We accept the following formats: .odt, .rtf, .doc, and .docx. Your submission must NOT have been published anywhere else. Authors must be from the Southeast Asia region. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, though do inform us if they are accepted elsewhere. Aside from the quality of the work, submissions are viewed on a 'first come, first served' basis. Once the limit to an issue is reached, submissions will close and the remaining entries will be queued for the next volume. Submissions may also close based on the volume of submissions. Given the volume of submissions, it may take us months to respond to each submission. Please submit one story per call. Via: Ombak Magazine's Submittable.

Deadline: December 30th, 2018 Payment: $5.00 for stories under 5000 words and $10 for stories over. 1 contributor's copy For the Creeping Dread Anthology From the slow degradation of society to the rotting of holy places. We want your stories about the corruption of basically good things into something far worse. Stories about cultists transforming into monsters, or undeath spreading across the land. We want to experience the inescapable dread of oncoming corruption that can’t be escaped. As with other submissions, there are some basic guidelines: Violence, sex, and gore must be pertinent and interesting to the story. Anything too gratuitous will be rejected. Racism/Sexism/Bigotry of any form will never be accepted here. Double check your grammar and spelling. Format your story correctly. Please submit all stories in DOC/RTF format. Reprints are ok, please include original publication information. We retain exclusive publishing rights for 12 months. We pay $5.00 for stories under 5000 words and $10 for stories over. We also provide a contributor copy at no cost. (additional copies can be bought at print cost) Deadline is 12.30.18 Send all submissions to [email protected] Via: Deep in the Heart of Madness.