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Deadline: December 15th, 2019 Payment: Contributor's Copy Dare. Risk. Dream. Share. Ruminate. Clockhouse accepts works of poetry, fiction, memoir, creative nonfiction, and dramatic works for stage or screen. We encourage submissions from both established and emerging writers. (Current students of Goddard College are ineligible to submit to Clockhouse, but we look forward to reading your work after you graduate.) Submit to CLOCKHOUSE All submissions must: Be original, unpublished work written by the author. Follow the industry-standard formatting guidelines appropriate for the genre as well as the applicable guidelines below: Fiction: Short stories and self-contained novel excerpts in a literary style. Genre fiction will be considered only if it sustains literary merit (Up to 5,000 words) Poetry: All poetry in traditional and experimental styles including prose poetry (Up to 250 lines of poetry, total. Only one poem per submission. Poets may submit up to three times per reading period.) Memoir and Creative Nonfiction: All memoir and creative nonfiction in traditional and experimental literary styles. No academic or scientific essays (Up to 5,000 words) Dramatic Work for Stage or Screen: Short dramatic works in traditional and experimental styles, either a standalone piece or an excerpt from a one-act or full length play or screenplay (Up to 15 pages) Include a short bio of approximately 100 words or less. Include a brief artist statement: a few sentences about your work as an artist (i.e., not a “pitch” for this submission, but rather a statement about what you’re interested in writing about now, what drives your writing, or how your writing is reflecting or influencing the world at large, etc.). Be submitted only through our online submission manager (see link at bottom of page). No email submissions will be accepted. Submissions that do not follow these guidelines will be discarded unread. The submission period for the Volume Eight 2020 will begin on...

Deadline: Decembre 15th, 2019 Payment: 3¢ per word, $150.00 max, 1 cent per word for reprints Note: Reprints allowed We are a literary magazine of dark fiction, both short stories and flash fiction. We want your best. But then, doesn’t everyone? No specific sub-genres or themes, just good stories. For inspiration, we suggest “The Twilight Zone”, “The Outer Limits”, and LampLight, Vol1 Issue 1 which is free. We go for stories that are dark, literary; we are looking for the creepy, the weird and the unsettling. We do not accept stories with the following: vampires, zombies, werewolves, serial killers, hitmen, excessive gore or sex, excessive abuse against women, revenge fantasies, cannibals, high fantasy. Writers We have published writers of all backgrounds from all over the world in LampLight, but not everywhere, nor all shapes and sizes of writers. Help us to shine a light on greater diverse writing and keep LampLight a showcase of the best dark fiction out there by submitting and encouraging others to as well. Edition and Rights The quarterly is published as print and ebook, and at the end of the year all the quarterlies are bound together in an annual collection. We are asking for non-exclusive, worldwide, serial rights to your work for both electronic and print. We want to publish it, we don’t want to own it. We will take reprints, provided you have the rights we are asking for. We will not consider reprints that are currently available for free online. If you have already been in LampLight, we ask you wait until the next volume to submit again. Payment We accept originals and reprints up to 7,000 words (firm). Payment in USD. Unpublished Fiction: 3¢ per word, $150.00 max Reprints: 1¢ per word Please note: works published to a Patreon or similar site are considered reprints Simultaneous...

Deadline: December 15th, 2019 Payment: AUD$50 Issues of the Underground Writers zine released in 2020 – that’s issues 29, 30, 31 and 32 – will not be themed. Instead we will be exploring genre writing. The first issue for 2020 will be in the genre of Romance, released to our Patreon supporters 1st February, released generally 5th February – just in time for Valentine’s Day! Also, from November 2019 all submissions to the zine must be sent using the Submissions form – do not send your submission in an email. Romance Romance can use any number of settings, styles and themes, but must have two central elements at its forefront: a love story centring around individuals falling in love and struggling to make their relationship work; and an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending in which the individuals are rewarded for their struggles with emotional justice and unconditional love. Romance does not necessarily need to be explicit (as in erotica) and while the ending must be emotionally satisfying it does not necessarily mean the lovers must remain together. It is a highly emotional genre that often deals just as much with the self as with the other. Modern romance is more likely to engage with diverse sexual orientations rather than the traditional male/female relationship and is less likely to feature traditional archetypes such as the ‘virginal heroine’. Some romance novels may also have strong political or social commentary underlying them. While romance can work in a variety of subgenres including erotic, historical, paranormal, suspense or YA, remember that the love story must be front and centre. Some examples of recent Australian romance include: Lost Without You by Rachael Johns, The Art of Persuasion by Susan Midalia, Miss Cheswick’s Charm by Bree Verity, Grave Robber for Hire by Cassandra L. Shaw, and Le Chateau by Sarah Ridout. Please note that the usual length and formatting guidelines...

Deadline: December 15th, 2019 Payment: Contributor's Copy We are currently accepting submissions in all genres. Our standard open reading period runs August 15th - December 15th. GENERAL GUIDELINES Make all submissions through  our submission manager (Submittable). We do not accept submissions via email. We do not accept previously published work, including work self-published or published online via blog or social media. Simultaneous submissions are accepted if noted and withdrawn upon acceptance elsewhere. Please submit just once per genre, per reading period. You may submit in more than one genre with no penalty. If you do submit in multiple genres, please submit each separately. (i.e. You may include up to five poems in one submission, but use a separate submission for a work of nonfiction). We are currently able to provide one print copy as payment to authors and are pleased to provide a print on demand option for additional copies of each issue. Though we cannot take every piece sent to us, we will, at times, be compelled to provide feedback - in these cases, it will take a little longer to get back to you. PROSE GUIDELINES (FICTION AND NONFICTION) FLASH GLASS GUIDELINES Considering that craft is not genre specific, we welcome prose with a range of forms, subjects and aesthetics. We are open to hybrid prose - i.e. lyrical fiction, lyrical essays, braided essays, etc. However, we will not publish pure "genre" pieces that do not re-imagine their position as works of literature, nor are we interested in highly experimental or “literary” work that is not honest, accessible, or relatable. For creative nonfiction, submissions may include personal essays, memoir, or hybrid forms such as braided essays or hermit crab essays. Craft essays should have a personal and/or creative element. We are not interested in purely scholarly work or editorial nonfiction, nor are...

Deadline: December 15th, 2019 Payment: $50 USD and 10 complimentary copies Kissing Dynamite seeks poetry microchap manuscripts for print publication in April 2020.  We're happy to consider a diverse range of poetic styles and themes, so send us work that represents you!  We are committed to publishing two titles from this round of submissions and will publish up to four if finances at the time allow us to do so. Our Books: We are proud to use a local printing house—Lightning Press in Totowa, New Jersey—for all our books.  The microchap series will feature perfect-bound 4"x 6" books with bright, full color "fractal" covers. Manuscript Formatting: Manuscripts should employ 1" margin sizes, 8.5" x 11" page size, and 12 pt. font.  Visual images (300 minimum dpi) are acceptable (black/white and/or color)!  Previously published poems are acceptable as long as the collection as a whole has not appeared elsewhere (either digitally or in print).  If the manuscript contains more than one poem, begin successive poems on a new page.  Please include a title page, author's bio, table of contents, and acknowledgements page (if applicable).  Manuscripts must not exceed a maximum of 15 pages inclusive of all content (there is no minimum). Submission: Submissions are open from December 1-15, 2019.  We hope to respond to all submissions by the beginning of February 2020.  We operate on a "pay what you can, if you can" basis, so if you can drop a few bucks to help support the expenses of the press, please do so below (and we thank you!) or consider purchasing a copy of our first anthology ​Lift Every Voice.  That said, submissions do NOT need to be accompanied by a donation, and no manuscript gets preferential treatment.  Please send your manuscript as a PDF for us to consider via e-mail with the subject "MICROCHAP—" to [email protected]...

Deadline: December 15th, 2019 Payment: For fiction (US $ 0.08/ word) and US $ 1/ line per poetry. Note: Apologies for the short notice! SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN. PLEASE SUBMIT BY 15 DECEMBER 2019. Frozen Wavelets is an e-zine of speculative flash fiction and poetry, offspring of The Earthian Hivemind. This means that some of the accepted pieces will appear on the dedicated section of this blog, before being included in one of the e-zine issues (published quarterly). Where: we use Moksha to handle the submissions. All submissions sent to our email address will be deleted unread. SUBMIT HERE What: Original flash fiction of 750 words or less. No minimum. If you can write a (convincing) story in six words (and Hemingway showed it’s possible), go for it. Twitterfiction, Drabbles, 50 words, all welcome. We love haiku, tanka, senryu, and short poetry in general, but no more than 10 lines anyway. Rights asked: First worldwide exclusive rights for 6 months from the first appearance, be it on the blog or in the ezine; non-exclusive electronic/print rights afterwards (archival and for possible inclusion in thematic / Best of anthologies). All other rights remain with you. Payment: we pay pro-rate for fiction (US $ 0.08/ word) and US $ 1/ line per poetry. We pay on acceptance. Reprints: we do accept reprints for fiction pieces between 500-1500 words, paid at semi-pro rate (US $ 0.01/ word), provided you own the rights and let us know the publication history. Reprints for microfiction and poetry by invitation only. Simultaneous and multiple submissions: no simultaneous, please. We’ll get back to you with a hold or a pass within 30 days at the latest (but generally sooner than that). No multiple in the same category. One original and one reprint are allowed at the same time for fiction. Up to 5 poems/haiku can be submitted in...

Deadline: December 20th, 2019 Payment: AU$5.00 for stories under 2500 words / AU$10.00 for anything above 2500 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: CLOSE THE GATE There's something about a locked gate that just screams horror. The two ends of a thick metal chain linked by a strong and sturdy padlock. The signs warning passers by to keep out, stay clear, or that their presence is being watched by the nearby security camera. Is the gate locked to keep something in? Or to keep something even worse out? For this collection, we would like you to send us stories in which a locked (or unlocked) gate is a major plot point. Are your characters trying to get in? Are they trying to get out? Are they the gate themselves or just those that control its usage? 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 - Close the Gate - Story Title. Word count: 1000 - 4500 words Deadline: December 20 2019 Payment: AU$5.00 for stories under 2500 words / AU$10.00 for anything above 2500 words Via: Gypsum Sound Tales.

Deadline: December 20th, 2019 Payment: Royalties What we are looking for: Write a SCARY story about PETS. Not just animals in general, specifically pets. Your characters can possess an exotic animal license and own an animal, but the animal MUST be OWNED. No beastality and no animal abuse. Animals may die but not in a glorified way that showcases gore and violence. 1.15 spacing, Arial, size 11. State whether it's okay for horror narrators to narrate your work(s) in your submission. If the story(ies) you're submitting is already out there link it to your submission email. Make paragraph indents 4 spaces. Put the title of the story at the top, in bold, font size 14, have your credit name also be bold, 14, and right under the title. Things like spacing, font, and font size will be changed in the actual book to Times New Roman, font size 12, possibly double spaced. When done, feel free to upload or add a link to the Facebook group (link at bottom of thread). Minimum word count: 1000 Maximum word count: 4,000 Amount of stories one can submit: 3 but please submit as many as you like. Don't commit plagiarism. When done, submit to [email protected] Your story has the right to be rejected for things like having too many stories with the same animal, or a story with an extremely similar plot. Sorry but We don't want to have like 8 stories in a row about a dog that kills people or something. Deadline: December 20 2019 Release: spring 2020 You have the right to post your story anywhere if you've submitted it, though I highly recommend you advertise the book with said story. If you need more information, email above or contact project manager Kyle Harrison at [email protected] Half of the pay is going...

December 20th, 2019 Payment: An honorarium equal to your age for each published story. Note: Writing by women of a certain age, for women of a certain age or of interest to women of a certain age. Hot Flash Fiction is an online literary magazine where the rich and varied voices of womxn from all walks of life are showcased and celebrated. We seek submissions from people whose life experiences have been cast and polished into wisdom—the fertile soil of great fiction. We offer Hot Flash Fiction as an outlet for writing by women of a certain age, for women of a certain age or of interest to women of a certain age. Hot Flash Fiction publishes fiction and other versions of the truth. No Hallmark stories. No self-help articles. Just smart, funny, compelling, and interesting writing. Sorry, no poetry.  While there is a broad theme to the writing we’re looking to publish, we hope to attract a diverse range of voices on a plentitude of topics. Please share your stories with us. We are seeking previously unpublished work. Simultaneous submissions are fine—just let us know when your piece is published elsewhere, so we can help you celebrate! Please send us only one piece at a time. Submissions are free and accepted on a rolling basis. Under 5,000 words is ideal. Up to 9,000 if it’s truly amazing. We will read all submissions and get back to you as soon as we can. We offer an honorarium equal to your age for each published story. Our stories remain posted on our primary page before joining our archives. Hot Flash Fiction publishes fiction and other versions of the truth. No Hallmark stories. No self-help articles. Just smart, funny, compelling, and interesting writing. Sorry, no poetry. We are seeking previously unpublished work. Simultaneous...

Deadline: December 21st, 2019 Payment: $25 Read our mission to ensure your work is a good fit. Read back issues to get acquainted with the journal. All work is published online bi-annually (spring & fall). We proudly nominate six authors each year for the Pushcart Prize, two poets for the “Best New Poets” anthology, and up to eight flash pieces for the “Best Microfiction” anthology. Journal submissions are closed from May 15th-Aug 15th. Reviews and Translations remain open year round. We do not accept previously published material. We accept unsolicited simultaneous submissions. Update your submission’s status in Submittable if accepted elsewhere; never email. A brief cover letter is helpful, but not required. We encourage, but don’t require, web formatted prose (no indents, single-spaced, one space between paragraphs). We respond generally within three months. Contact us if longer than six months. We ask for first serial rights and the right to keep a copy of the publication in our archives. All other rights revert back to the author after publication. We ask that authors mention that the work saw first publication in Newfound for future reprints. The honorarium for publication is $25. Review our guidelines for each section: Fiction, Flash, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Translation, and Visual Arts. For reviews and review copies, visit our reviews page. Click here to visit our submission manager. Virtual Realities: Themed Issue (Deadline: 21 Dec. 2019)   Is a virtual experience an actual experience? How can we trust our senses? What is real and what is fantasy? We want to explore all aspects of this theme in our spring 2020 issue. Tell us about a computer-generated experience or simulated environments. Immerse us in parallel or intersecting worlds. Please add a note to your submission if you would like us to consider it for the themed issue. All theme submissions will be considered for General Submissions. Click here...