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Deadline: April 17, 2015 Payment: $50 for your story upon acceptance and evenly split royalties among contributors ANNOUNCEMENT! At Burning Willow Press, LLC, we had been struggling with a decision. We were looking to put together a horror anthology, but weren’t sure what to do. Zombies are done all the time with the rush of TWD, and serial killers? Overdone. Well, a decision has been made and you don’t see enough of these gems out there. The inspiration for this anthology is an indie film called “Would You Rather.” No one recognize it? This film is about testing your will to survive against your moral boundaries. If you haven’t guessed it yet, this is what the anthology will be about. Would you sacrifice your morals to survive? Or would you force someone to make that decision? That is all up to you and, in this anthology, anything goes! We will choose 25 of the best submissions to be included. All submissions must be sent to Steven Winfrey, BWP Horror Acquisitions Editor at [email protected] And just for those who have never seen it and need some inspiration: Release date: October 31, 2015 Title: CROSSROADS IN THE DARK Criteria: Entrants must be individuals and not a company or organization. Entrants must submit under their reals names (Pen names can be used upon publication). Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to submit (mostly because of the content). Story must be anywhere between 3,000 to 7,000 words in length. You do not have to be previously published to be included. Only previously unpublished works will be accepted. Deadline: We are taking submissions from the time of this announcement until April 17, 2015. Submission guidelines: Please state the title of your work and that you are submitting for the anthology in the...

Deadline: April 25, 2015 Payment: $0.005 a word Gothic Tales of Terror is now open for submissions. Deadline: April 25, 2015 Poetry: Up to 500 words (Prose poetry is acceptable) Flash Fiction: No Short Stories: 3000-5000 words Payment (monetary payment payable upon receipt of signed contract; printed copy within 60 days of publication): Short Stories:$0.005 a word Poetry: $0.10 a line Illustrations: $20 Reprints: Yes, but they will receive secondary consideration Multiple submissions: Yes Simultaneous submissions: Yes, but please notify me immediately if your story or poem is accepted elsewhere. Target Publication Date: October 1, 2015 I am looking for gothic horror stories in the tradition of classic Victorian horror writers like Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. Creepy castles, tragic love, and madness are just some of the things that could be included in your story or poem. Think about the elements of classic Victorian gothic horror, and interpret them in your own unique way. Science gone wrong, the search for immortality or control over the destiny of ourselves or humanity as a whole are just a few possibilities. All of these are merely ideas to get your brain churning. Come up with your own version. Make it unmistakably Victorian gothic horror, but also make it uniquely yours. Your submission should also align with Verto Publishing's goal to publish quality stories, poems, and artwork that help the reader relate to someone they previously considered completely different from themselves. We all feel loss and love, pain and passion, victory and defeat. Each of us is unique as well. The things that make us different from each other are countless. At Verto Publishing, we want stories that show us the human experience through new eyes. Show us how someone different from us has a life experience that is both...

Deadline: April 30, 2015 Payment: 1 cent per word According to Paranormal-Encyclopedia.com (http://www.paranormal-encyclopedia.com/b/bridgewater-triangle/), the Bridgewater Triangle is likely one of the world's most concentrated areas of diverse paranormal reports, so the subject matter is wide open so long as it takes place within this 200-mile square area. WE ADVISE YOU TO DO YOUR RESEARCH. If the story does not reference the area, and it is apparent you are not familiar with the location, your story will be rejected. DEADLINE: April 30, 2015 WORD COUNT: 1,000-7,000 words (query for longer/shorter submissions) PAYMENT: One cent/word REPRINTS: No MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: No SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: No FORMAT: Left-justify only FONT: 12 pt Times New Roman SPACING: Double spaced, no extra spacing between paragraphs, single space after periods TAB INDENT: Please do not set a tab. Instead, use Word's paragraph formatting for first line, and set the first line indent to 0.3" PAGE NUMBERING/HEADERS: Page numbers only First page should include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and word count. Send submissions as a word attachment to [email protected] or [email protected]. Include HOCKOMOCK and submission title in the subject line. Via: Grinning Skull Press.

Deadline: April 30th, 2015 Payment: NonBinary Review pays 1 cent per word for fiction and nonfiction, and a flat fee of $10 per poem NonBinary Review is a quarterly interactive literary journal that uses the Lithomobilus platform to join many stories around each issue's theme. We invite authors to explore each theme in any way that speaks to them: re-write a familiar story from a new point of view, mash genres together, give us a personal essay about some aspect of our theme that has haunted you all your life. We also invite art that will accompany the literature and be featured on our cover. We realize that The King in Yellow is a bit more esoteric than our previous themes, so we've compiled a list of resources to help you! We want language that makes us reach for a dictionary or a tissue or both. Words in combinations and patterns that leave the faint of heart a little dizzy. FICTION, CREATIVE NON-FICTION, FLASH & HYBRID/EXPERIMENTAL NonBinary Review accepts fiction and creative non-fiction of up to 5,000 words in length, although shorter is probably better. Fiction should be double spaced, 12-point type, in Times New Roman or similar font in a Word document or text file. Authors may submit up to 5 pieces of flash fiction, no more than 1000 words each, in this category. Please upload each piece as a separate document on this submission. Flash (fiction or CNF) is the ONLY category where multiple pieces related to the same theme may be selected for publication. POETRY NonBinary Review accepts poetry of up to 3 pages in length. Poetry should be single spaced, 12-point type, in Times New Roman or similar font in a Word document or text file. You may submit up to five files with this submission,...

Deadline: April 30th 2015 Payment: 1 cent per word and electronic copy NYX, also known as Nux, Nox or simply Night is a primordial Greek goddess who personifies the essence of night and darkness. She is the ancient goddess of Night-hence the meaning of her name. She is considered to be one of the most powerful divine beings who was born of the giant cosmic being, Chaos. She is often depicted as a great black winged spirit or riding in a chariot, trailing stars and bringing the night. Submissions open December 1st 2014 and close April 30st 2015. VERY IMPORTANT: Please include a note as to how your story is inspired or relates to the theme/prompt you are submitting to. If you do not do this, we cannot guarantee your story will be read. A single sentence is sufficient. This is not necessary for our annual, genre specific anthologies (Gaia and Typhon). PAY & RIGHTS: Fiction: Pantheon Magazine pays 1 cent per word for unpublished fiction starting with June 1st submissions. However, at the moment, we pay nada (<-this means nothing) for unsolicited reprints. In addition, each contributor will receive electronic copies (Mobi, Epub, PDF) of the issue their work will appear in, as well as discounts off the print issue. Unfortunately, we can only pay via Paypal. Payment upon publication will be the norm, but can be much sooner. RIGHTS: We are asking for print and electronic rights, which revert back to you three months after publication. We also ask for the right to archive your work on our website. You can submit via: Submittable. Via: Pantheon Magazine and their Submission Guidelines.

Deadline: April 30th, 2015 Payment: Minimum of 5% royalties after cost per story published Think swashbuckling adventure with a mix of murder, mystery, fantasy and horror. Shakespeare’s tragedies meet Boccacio’s Decameron. Da Vinci’s Demons meet The Revenger’s Tragedy. The Revengers will be an anthology (possibly running to a series) filled with gripping tales of conspiracy, treachery and revenge set loosely within the confines of Renaissance Europe. Edited by husband and wife team, David and Lesley McIntee, we’ve asked them to tell us a little more about what they’re looking for: “We’re thinking that we’d define the Renaissance setting as being up to the Musketeers, just because there are a lot of Dumas fans, and that while Renaissance Europe (England, France, Italy, Spain) is the main setting, we could be persuaded by suitable stories bringing Renaissance elements elsewhere in the world – ambassadors, explorers, shipwrecked sailors etc…” “Horror and fantasy elements are fine, but we’d recommend against zombied because we want to see feuds, vendettas and (most important) revenge.” “We’d also caution against too many famous characters and Da Vinci’s Demons knock-offs.” All stories should be new and original, sticking to the theme but including surprising and innovative elements. We expect these anthologies will particularly appeal to writers of historical fantasy and adventure. Submissions should be sent to [email protected] as word documents or rtf files (NOT .docx) Your email subject header should read either: ‘YOUR SURNAME/FORE/WORD COUNT’ ‘YOUR SURNAME/REVENGE/WORD COUNT’ or ‘YOUR SURNAME/WORK/WORD COUNT’ (include word count as a number) All submissions should; Be 2,000 to 6,000 words (max) Be typed in Courier or Times New Roman 12 Be in British English Be typed in line with Standard Manuscript Format. Details can be found at http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html Include your full details (name/address/telephone number/email address) Previously published stories will NOT be considered for...

Deadline: April 31st, 2015 Payment: Contributor's Copy Submission Guidelines What are we looking for? We seek Dark Art Material. We use that term in a general reference towards, horror, supernatural, paranormal, dark fantasy, and horror erotica. We are looking for authors who are looking to independently publish their novel outside the traditional publishing systems. In addition to novel and novella length fiction, we also seek short fiction for horror anthologies. Short Fiction Submissions Guidelines: Our normal open submission period for short fiction varies on anthology and dark art genre. “13” – We are looking for 13 horror stories, all some way loosely around using the number 13 in a significant way. Be creative, make it interesting. We want to see what you can come up with. DEADLINE: April 31st, 2015 Short Fiction submitted to be apart of our anthologies must be between 1,000 to 15,000 words. We pay in contributor copies. We only accept email submissions. Please ensure that they are in .doc, .docx, .pdf, or .rtf formats. Submissions can be emailed to [email protected]. Please when emailing a submission, to please include a short cover email with synopsis, and a brief bio (including previous publication credits, if any). In the subject line of the email, please include the title of the anthology you would like to be included. If not included in the subject, submissions may be lost or confused with other anthologies. Via: Breaking Fate Publishing.

Deadline: April 30th, 2015 Payment: $10(US)/piece + a hard copy of the issue your piece appears in, OR two hard copies of the issue your piece appears in (author’s choice). Before you do anything, read this. To get a good idea as to what we’re looking for, click here. We’re really looking for stories based on specific metal songs. The Guidelines: -No wacky fonts. The editor prefers Baskerville or Georgia. 12pt min. 1.5 line space. Use italics, not underlining. We expect professional submissions–do not send us your first, unread, unproofed draft. -Word count: 3000-5000. We’re generally looking for short stories. We will take a look at flash fiction and poetry. Note: We get a lot of pieces that hover between flash and the 3K-word min for short stories–we really don’t prefer that. -Please include page numbers. Also, your name, title of the piece, approx. word count, and contact info on the title page. -Please indicate, in the body of the email, what song the story was inspired by and the band who performs/wrote the song. -Docx or doc only, thank you. -Simultaneous submissions are okay (just let us know if a piece has been accepted elsewhere), but please nothing that has been published previously. -Send to: [email protected] (electronic subs only) -Subject line: Fiction Sub, or Non-Fiction Sub Via: Despumation Press.

Deadline: April 30, 2015 Payment: $100 and 5 free copies of the anthology TulipTree Anthologies Book 1 Book 1 features a collection of stories about life after your favorite version of the apocalypse (we know you have one). How are things different, for better or worse? Show us what we have to look forward to in stunning detail. You can be as specific or as vague as you want about the details of the big event itself, although it should be a scientific possibility, whether environmental, political, etc. However, the main focus should be on what's next. Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2015 Release date: July 4, 2015 Submissions Email submissions (preferably as Word document attachments) to [email protected]. There is no reading fee for submissions. If your story, essay, or poem is selected for one of our anthologies, you will receive $100 and 5 free copies of the anthology. Legal Stuff By submitting your work, you are stating and agreeing that (1) the work is your own original work, (2) no one else owns the rights to publish said work, and (3) you are granting TulipTree Publishing, LLC (TulipTree) the right to publish said work, unless you withdraw your work prior to TulipTree's decision to publish. TulipTree does not retain rights to your work after we publish it. If it is published again we ask only for an acknowledgment in the new publication (e.g., "previously published by TulipTree Publishing, LLC, in My Favorite Apocalypse," etc.). Via: Tulip Tree Publishing.

Deadline: April 30th, 2015 Payment: Each poem chosen for publication will be paid $5. To celebrate National Poetry Month, the Horror Writers Association will be holding their second annual HWA Horror Poetry Showcase in April 2015. Open to all poets, the Showcase will be accepting submissions in April with four poems chosen by HWA member judges to be honored on the HWA website. Submission Guidelines: Submissions will be accepted via Submittable from April 1-30, 2015 and all rights will remain with the poets. Those interested in submitting should visit www.horror.org on or after April 1 to access the submissions link. Submissions are open to all, whether HWA members or not. We are looking for more than “blood, guts, worms,” etc. Just being “icky” isn’t enough. Poetry up to fifty lines. Free verse preferred; (hint: no forced rhyme or clichés). Unpublished poems only (though previously published poets are, of course, welcome). For example, these are some contemporary poets of darkness that we admire: Wendy Rathbone, Marge Simon, Mary Turzillo, Bruce Boston, Gary Clark. Previous winners include Stephanie Wytovich, Robert Borski, Valerie Grice, and Ann K. Schwader. In addition, at the judge’s discretion, an electronic chapbook of qualifying poems will be considered for publication under the aegis of HWA. Each poem chosen for publication will be paid $5. Showcase Judges: For the 2015 Showcase the judges will be Linda D. Addison, Peter Adam Salomon, and Heather Graham. Linda D. Addison is the award-winning author of four collections of poetry and prose and is the first African-American recipient of the HWA Bram Stoker Award®. She has published 300 poems, stories and articles and is a member of CITH, HWA, SFWA and SFPA. See her site: www.lindaaddisonpoet.com for more information. Peter Adam Salomon is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and...