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Deadline: October 7th, 2019 Payment: $5 (Vol 46.) Beyond Death; deadline 7th October. If you think you’ve got what it takes to terrify, scar and haunt our audience of 10,000 daily listeners, then we want your stories! If accepted, we'll get our fantastic narration team to lend their voices, our editor will sprinkle some magic pixie dust on the track, and you could have your story heard by thousands of listeners each week. Submission guidelines can be found HERE SUBMIT YOUR STORIES TO [email protected] Title your email with the following syntax: SUBMISSION | STORY TITLE | THEME | WORDCOUNT (e.g. SUBMISSION | THE MARTIAN | SPACE | 1,982) Via: Hawk And Cleaver.

Deadline: October 11th, 2019 Payment: $135 Earlier this year we did an open call and produced Welcome to San Cicaro, the first of Thunderbird Studios’ original anthologies. We got some great stories and exciting new writers, and had a blast doing it. In fact, we enjoyed it so much… we’re doing it again! Once more, we’re taking another plunge into the mysterious, paranormal jewel of the Golden State—San Cicaro. Want to play in our city? Here’s another chance. As before, we’re looking for yarns of dark urban fantasy, the weird, the macabre and the hopeful. Tell us of unassuming teenagers stumbling upon witch meetups, who weave spells for good or ill. Of hell-born creatures leaving scenes of carnage that confound the police. Of trolls trying to fit into the society of the homeless. We want them all.  The best way of course to understand the vibe and atmosphere of the stories we are looking for is to pick up a copy of Welcome to San Cicaro, and give it a read. You can also check our prior call for more details. Details: Submitted short stories should have a minimum of around 5,000 words up to a soft limit of 8,000 words. We can go as high as 10,000 but will be looking to whittle that down. Formatting should follow William-Shunn guidelines. Aside from editing and proofreading your work, the editors will also make very minor changes to fit your tale into San Cicaro itself. We may recommend street names, slightly modify passages to mention landmarks, or other such continuity tweaks. Most importantly, we may connect your story not only to the prior anthology, but to stories published in this release. Our ultimate goal is to add tiny details that join your story into a greater, connected narrative. Authors will be recompensed with a one-time payment...

Deadline: October 15th, 2019 Payment: 2 cents per word Breaking Rules Publishing's Online And Hard Copy Magazine Comes Out Monthly. The deadline for the first issue of Horror is October 15th. Send your submissions to [email protected]. The Scribe, Triangle Writers and Horror - are 100 - 150 page magazines that feature articles and tools to assist in the success of the writers and readers that subscribe. It also offers writers, published authors and young writers the opportunity to share their work, promote their novels, short stories or poetry. To submit your short story or poems to The Scribe - please email us at [email protected]. The submission deadline for The Scribe are always by the 15th of the prior month. The submission deadline for the next issue of Horror - will be Oct 15th with a release date of Oct 31st. The deadlines for the Triangle Writers Magazine will always be the 15th of the month before release. The first issue will be released on Nov 1st. Here's a hint - the deadline for the first issue is Oct 15th. Send all of your submissions to [email protected]. The Scribe, Triangle Writers and Horror are available online as well in hard copy. They are sent out to all of our subscribers as well as placed in various locations throughout the country. We also share The Scribe, Triangle Writers and Horror and our advertisers on our social media sites. For information about advertising and pricing for The Scribe, Triangle Writers and Horror, please look below. If you are interested in placing an ad please email us at [email protected] or use the link below to make your purchase now. All of the artwork on the front covers of The Scribe Magazine is created by artist David Rule - created.rule All of the artwork for the front covers of Triangle Writers will be done by LGBT artists. ​Short Story Submissions - will be paid $.02 per word - per...

Deadline: October 15th, 2019 Payment: AUD$75 PAID The Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Vol V Words required: 5000 - 10 000 words ( Opens October 16 2018. Deadline = 15th October 2019 -- 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. PLEASE MARK ALL SUBMISSIONS WITH GENRE - SF - F or H for ease of processing 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 - 2020 The World's of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Volume IV will be released January 31 2019 now buying for volume V 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 -...

Deadline: October 15th, 2019 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: October 15th, 2019 Payment: $20, royalties, and a contributor's copy EXCHANGE STUDENTS is an anthology to be published by Hadrosaur Productions that will explore the vast realms of what it might mean to be an exchange student at any point in time, space, or across dimensions. Most of us have known foreign exchange students in our school years. This anthology imagines an exchange student program expanded to include students from the past, the future, fairies, trolls, distant alien races, and any other exchange student the author might dream of. Needs: Science Fiction, fantasy, or horror stories up to 6,000 words. Query if you have a longer story you feel would be suitable. Flash fiction (1000 words or less) is welcome. Send only complete manuscripts. Postal submissions and email attachments should be prepared in standard manuscript format as described in most writer reference books such as Writer's Market—please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Additional guidelines for preparing and sending electronic mail submissions are at the bottom of this document. Please only send one short story. When to submit: Deadline for submissions is October 15, 2019. We will not consider submissions sent after that date. Tips: Let your imagination soar to its greatest heights and write down the results. Above all we are looking for thought-provoking ideas, strong characters, and good writing. For this anthology, we are looking for stories about people of different cultures interacting and learning from the experience. Keep portrayals of any real, living cultures used in your story positive. Do not send: Works with excessively graphic/gory violence (good horror is about atmosphere, not cheap gross outs, and absolutely no violence to children). Please avoid clichéd or overdone ideas. We really like stories that take the conventions of science fiction and turn them on their heads—exploring them seriously and intelligently from new perspectives....

Deadline: October 15th, 2019 Payment: 25% to Publisher, 75% split evenly across all contributors of the collection Here is the group call link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/372178610142234/ Info: seeking horrific short stories that feature the theme of anything creepy for the Halloween season. Ghosts, goblins, any and all horror is accepted. Word count: 500 words or less Multiple submissions allowed. Send as many as you wish and we will sift through them to pick the best for the collection. Exclusive stories only. email for submissions [email protected] Format: 12 pt. Times New Roman, double spaced, proper indentation, word document. Left hand corner: author name, title, email, and word count. Pay: 25% to Publisher, 75% split evenly across all contributors of the collection Deadline: October 15 Publishing: Halloween 2019

Deadline: October 15th, 2019 Payment: 3 cents per word We are open for submissions from March 15th through April 15th for our August issue, and from September 15th through October 15th for our February issue. WHAT TO SUBMIT Broadly defined, the type of fiction we are looking for is “fun”. Yes, that descriptor is highly subjective, and ultimately it comes down to the personal preferences of the editors. However, here are a few road signs to get you started on the path into our hearts. A fun story, at its core, is one that works on the premise that things aren’t all bad; that ultimately, good wins out. This doesn’t necessarily mean that your story has to be silly or lighthearted (though it certainly can be). Joy can be made all the more powerful when juxtaposed against tragedy. In the end, though, there should be hope, and we want stories that are truly fun for as many different kinds of people as possible. As we are a speculative fiction market, all stories must have a speculative element to them. We accept stories of no more than 5,000 words. Swashbuckling adventure, deadly intrigue, and gleeful romance are some of the most obvious examples of what we’re looking for, but we won’t say no to more subtle or complicated topics, as long as they fit under the wider “fun” umbrella. We HIGHLY ENCOURAGE submissions from authors of marginalized ethnicities, sexualities, genders, abilities and perspectives. If you are an author whose experience is not often represented, we absolutely want to hear from you. YES, YOU. If you’re comfortable sharing this information with us in your cover letter, please do. What we’re enthusiastic about: Characters of all genders and sexualities or lack thereof Settings in non-Western cultures Friendship Happy marriages Stories that pass the Bechdel test...

Deadline: October 18th, 2019 Payment: $20 and a contributor's copy Note: Reprints welcome Note: This submission call is for authors who identify as LGBTQ+ The best definition of erotic horror that we have found is "literature that arouses the reader…and then makes them complicit in the horror that ensues because of that arousal." From a submission call by Thurston Howl Publications. Body & Blood is seeking erotic horror with a trashy aesthetic. We're looking for cult, b-movie style fiction from authors who identify as LGBTQ+. Send us your satanic sex cult orgies, or tales of the abandoned house gone wrong. We want erotic horror at it's trashiest. This submission call is for authors who identify as LGBTQ+.  It is encouraged that the characters in your story identify as LGBTQ+ however is not a strict requirement. Although we have worked on anthologies in the furry community before, this submission call is not seeking furry submissions. Werewolf and monsters are fine, but we are not looking for submissions where anthropomorphic animals are the focus of your story. Sinister Stoat Press will not accept/tolerate any art and/or written piece featuring children in sexual settings, pedophilia, copywritten characters, rape, gore, torture, forced consent, dubious consent, zoophilia, necrophilia, ableism, racism, transphobia, homophobia, sexism, depictions of abusive relationships in a positive light. Up to 3 stories max. 5500 words max Reprints are fine, however you must own the full rights to the story before submitting. Simultaneous submissions accepted. Payment: a flat payment of $20 and a complimentary copy of the print book. Via: Weasel Press.

Deadline: October 20th, 2019 Payment: 8 cents per word for original fiction, 6 cents for reprints. Note: Reprints allowed A New Collection of Chinese and English Stories Exploring the frontiers of space, language, society and culture we need stories that push at the boundaries of space and time. The Chinese stories have been selected by Yao Haijun Editor-in-Chief of Science Fiction World, the world's largest circulation SF magazine. The English language stories will be selected by the President of the H.G. Wells Society, noted critic and editor, Professor Patrick Parrinder. The book will be published in both Chinese and English language markets worldwide. Seeking new and recent stories, 6000-8000 words. Payment will be 8 cents for each word (SFWA qualifying market rate) and 6 cents for reprints. Submissions will open 7th of October, and close 20th of October - please send to [email protected]. We will aim to read each story and confirm its status within 4 months of the submission deadline. Via: Flame Tree Publishing.