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Deadline: November 1st, 2018 Payment: $5 and a contributor copy GRAVELY UNUSUAL accepts all genres (Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery, Noir, Crime, Western) BUT material submitted MUST contain the element of HORROR! WE OFFER ALL ACCEPTED SUBMISSIONS PAYMENT OF $5 USD VIA PAYPAL + A CONTRIBUTOR COPY OF ISSUE 2 ( Outside of U.S. receive .PDF version + $5 USD) PLEASE SEND ALL SUBMISSIONS TO [email protected] ATTENTION! ALL WORK SUBMITTED MUST BE ORIGINAL!MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS ARE COOL! BUT WE DO NOT ACCEPT REPRINTS! OR SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS! SUBMISSIONS WILL CLOSE NOV 1ST 2018 FICTION SUBMISSIONS Up to 5,000 words Please include a brief synopsis of the story All work must be submitted in MANUSCRIPT FORMAT (https://www.shunn.net/format/story.html) PLEASE SUBMIT AS A .DOC or .ODT FILE NON-FICTION SUBMISSIONS Up to 3,000 words Please include a brief synopsis of work All work must be submitted in MANUSCRIPT FORMAT (https://www.shunn.net/format/story.html) PLEASE SUBMIT AS A .DOC or .ODT FILE COMIC/ART SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN.PDF FORMAT ANY OTHER INQUIRIES OR IDEAS PLEASE GO AHEAD AND SEND THEM! WE ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO CREATIVE THOUGHT! THANKS! Via: Gravely Unusual.

Deadline: November 1st, 2018 Payment: Contributor's Copy Editor in Charge: Fanni Suto Submission Period: September 1 - November 1 Questions and Emails: [email protected] Word Count:    500-10,500 (If over this, please ask before submitting). Theme:    To continue our collection of mythology anthologies, we next present to you Japanese. Japan is a culture with a long history. Although the religions have changed over the years, like many others, it first started with grand tales of gods and goddesses. These deities were very important and the tales of some still exist today and are retold. It is said, that the emperors were descended from the sun goddess, Amaterasu, the most well known, however there are stories of many others including her father and brother. Which god or goddess will you choose?  We will consider any sub-genre, but the story must feature Japanese myths of some kind. ALWAYS READ THE FULL THEMES AND GUIDELINES WHEN SUBMITTING. PIECES THAT FAIL TO MEET THE GUIDELINES/THEME WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED. Response Time:  Please allow up to one month. After that, if you don't hear from us then feel free to give us a little nudge. In some cases, we may wait until the end of the submission period to start sending out acceptance emails.   Compensation: Contributor copy of the anthology. Editing: Yes, your story will be edited if we decide to accept it. After we go through and edit your story, it will then be sent back to you for final approval. In some cases, we may ask for revisions to be made.  Reprints, Multiple & Simultaneous Submissions: Yes.  SEND A SEPARATE EMAIL FOR EACH SUBMISSION. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS SENT IN ONE EMAIL MAY BE DISCARDED WITHOUT BEING READ. Guidelines for Submissions:   All submissions are to be sent to [email protected]. In the subject line please type JAPANESE ANTHOLOGY SUBMISSION: . In the body of...

Deadline: November 1st, 2018 Payment: Contributor's Copy Enchanted Gardens Anthology Editor in Charge: Fanni Suto Submission Period: September 1 - November 1 Questions and Emails: [email protected] Word Count: 500-10,500 (If over this, please ask before submitting). Theme: Gardens are known to be both beautiful and peaceful. Here, we are wanting a twist, enchanted gardens. The garden must be prominently featured and be enchanted/magical/cursed in some way. Are the flowers made of crystals and jewels? Does whoever enters never want to leave? Do the flowers bloom right before your eyes? We want to know what you think! We will consider any sub-genre, but the story must feature a garden. ALWAYS READ THE FULL THEMES AND GUIDELINES WHEN SUBMITTING. PIECES THAT FAIL TO MEET THE GUIDELINES/THEME WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED. Response Time: Please allow up to one month. After that, if you don't hear from us then feel free to give us a little nudge. In some cases, we may wait until the end of the submission period to start sending out acceptance emails. Compensation: Contributor copy of the anthology. Editing: Yes, your story will be edited if we decide to accept it. After we go through and edit your story, it will then be sent back to you for final approval. In some cases, we may ask for revisions to be made. Reprints, Multiple & Simultaneous Submissions: Yes. SEND A SEPARATE EMAIL FOR EACH SUBMISSION. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS SENT IN ONE EMAIL MAY BE DISCARDED WITHOUT BEING READ. Guidelines for Submissions: All submissions are to be sent to [email protected]. In the subject line please type ENCHANTED GARDENS ANTHOLOGY SUBMISSION: . In the body of your email, please include your name, pen name, author bio, and word count. If the story is under 2,000 words, please paste the text in the body of...

Deadline: November 1st, 2018 Payment: short story, $25; short-short piece (up to 1000 words), $10; poem, $10; artwork, $25 for cover, $10 for interior page display. Upcoming premises (target themes) and deadlines for submission : The Critter in the Attic To download a PDF file of the guidelines, click here . ALL SHORT STORIES, ESSAYS, POEMS, PHOTOGRAPHS and ART MUST RELATE TO ONE OF THE PREMISES SPECIFIED ABOVE. NOTE: Previously published pieces are welcome, provided that the submission fits the theme and that the author owns the copyright. The premise (target theme) must be an integral part of the plot, not necessarily the central theme but not merely incidental. Fewer than 20 double-spaced typewritten pages preferred. Indicate premise (target theme) on title page. Be sure to Indicate target theme in cover letter or on first page of manuscript. Include self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with each submission. Rejected manuscripts unaccompanied by an SASE will not be returned. Response time: 3 months after premise deadline. NO READER'S FEE. Mail to: THEMA, Box 8747, Metairie, LA 70011-8747. Outside the US: email [email protected] On acceptance for publication, we will pay the following amount: short story, $25; short-short piece (up to 1000 words), $10; poem, $10; artwork, $25 for cover, $10 for interior page display. Copyright reverts to author after publication. THEMA isn't for everyone. To find out why, click here. New to submitting manuscripts to journals? Click here to download a PDF file of a few basic guidelines. Unlike many publishers, we prefer works submitted by the authors themselves, without the involvement of an agent. Be sure to indicate premise and include SASE for each submission. BE SURE to include a separate SASE for each premise. No handwritten manuscripts will be considered. NOTE: We do not accept e-mailed submissions EXCEPT from authors who live...

Deadline: February 1st, 2019 Payment: 6% royality for fiction writers. You keep copyright and all rights associated with the story. You give Millhaven Press first North American print rights. Stories should be between 2,500-8,000 words (we may accept something shorter than 2,500 words or something longer than 8,000 but it has to be phenomenal). Do not submit a story for reprint. We are only interested in previously unpublished material (a story published on a personal blog is ok). No simultaneous submissions. Please do not submit the story to another outlet while waiting for a response from us. Multiple submissions are ok, but we will only print one story per author, per issue. If you aren’t sure which is your best, send more than one and we’ll decide. Use an easily readable font, double-space as .doc or .docx. Send as an e-mail attachment to [email protected]. Send a cover letter with contact information. Use story title, genre and approximate word count in the subject header of the e-mail. This is a semi-annual print publication and the deadlines for the genre themes are as follows. Spring 2019: Science Fiction/Fantasy/Dark Fantasy (Submission Deadline 2/1/19) Autumn 2019: Horror/Crime/Mystery (Submission Deadline 8/1/19) We realize a lot of stories cross genres (the best usually do). Submit your story with all possible genres in the subject and we’ll sort it out. Not all submitted stories will be published. Stories are chosen solely by the publishers. We will read all submissions and respond with an acceptance or rejection letter via e-mail (Generally, within 2 weeks after the submission closing date). If accepted, a standard royalty contract will be sent shortly after the closing submission deadline for that issue. Each contributor will receive one free reader copy delivered to the address listed in the contact information. Compensation: This is a...

Deadline: November 4th, 2018 Payment: Royalties Guidelines and rules:  Word count: 3500-6000 Genre: Young Adult Romance Theme:  Masquerade A Masquerade can be a false show or pretense, someone pretending to be someone they aren't. It can be a ball, a fancy dress party, it can be a mask. Open to interpretation. Submissions accepted: September 5 - November 4, 2018 How to enter: Send your polished, formatted (Double spaced, no page numbers), previously unpublished story to admin @ insecurewriterssupportgroup.com before the deadline passes. Please include your contact details, your social links, and if you are part of the Blogging, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter IWSG group. Judging: The IWSG admins will create a shortlist of the best stories. The shortlist will then be sent to our official judges. This year, we are honored to have seven incredible judges: Elizabeth S. Craig, author Elizabeth is the bestselling cozy mystery author of the Southern Quilting mysteries, Memphis Barbeque mysteries, and Myrtle Clover Cozy Mysteries for Penguin Random House, Midnight Ink, and independently. Elana Johnson, author USA Today bestseller Elana Johnson writes young adult and adult contemporary romance. She is an inspirational adult romance author under the pen name of Liz Isaacson, and her work includes the young adult dystopian romance series Possession, published by Simon Pulse (Simon & Schuster). Learn more at Elana Johnson. S.A. Larsen, author S.A. Larsen is the international award-winning author of the middle grade fantasy-adventure MOTLEY EDUCATION and the young adult contemporary-fantasy romance MARKED BEAUTY. When she’s not chasing her characters around a graveyard or antagonizing them with young love, she can be found in Maine with her husband and four children. Visit her cyber home at S.A. Larsen Books. DL Hammons, Write Club founder When DL isn’t running the online writing contest WRiTE CLUB on his blog, he splits his time crafting YA and adult Mysteries, with a little bit of...

Deadline: November 5th, 2018 Payment: Contributor's Copy Behind Eyes of Glass Anthology Call: Haunted Dolls Anthology Submission Period: August 5 - November 5​ Word Count:    500-10,500 (If over this, please ask before submitting). Theme:    There are many different kinds of dolls, porcelain, ball joints, voodoo, toys. They have been around for hundreds of years and many legends have been created around them. Some people are fascinated with them, some obsessed, some have a mild distrust, and others have a paralyzing fear. What lurks behind those lifeless eyes? What is hidden in that painted smile? The carefully carved and crafted faces? The painstakingly sewn dresses? People throw their heart, souls, blood, and tears into making these dolls, each a piece of art. It is said when an artist makes something, they leave a piece of themselves in the art. We want to hear these stories.  We will consider any sub-genre, but the story must involve a doll that is haunted or cursed in some way. It can be the origin of how it became cursed or of what happens to it once it falls into the hands of an unsuspecting owner or collector. No poetry. ALWAYS READ THE FULL THEMES AND GUIDELINES WHEN SUBMITTING. PIECES THAT FAIL TO MEET THE GUIDELINES/THEME WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED. Response Time:  Please allow up to one month. After that, if you don't hear from us then feel free to give us a little nudge. In some cases, we may wait until the end of the submission period to start sending out acceptance emails.   Compensation: Contributor copy of the anthology. Editing: Yes, your story will be edited if we decide to accept it. After we go through and edit your story, it will then be sent back to you for final approval. In some cases, we may ask for revisions to be...

Deadline: November 11th, 2018 Payment: $20-$75 according to the category and length of their submission. Submissions are OPEN from September 9 – November 11 Speculative City publishes provocative works that are centered within a cityscape. Although all are welcome to submit, special consideration is given to creators and characters often underrepresented in speculative fiction, such as people of color, queer people, working-class people, and people with disabilities (this list is not exhaustive and acts as an example of the types of voices we wish to hear and show). We are looking for fiction, poetry, and essays within the theme of the magazine’s upcoming issue (knowledge, see below). Writers published will be paid $20-$75 according to the category and length of their submission. We would be hard-pressed to include submissions with a length exceeding 5500 words. All submissions should be the original, unpublished work of the submitter. We will accept simultaneous submissions, but please inform us if the submission has been accepted by another publication. We do not accept multiple submissions for fiction or essays. Please submit word (.doc, .docx) or rich text format (.rtf) files and format your submission according to our format guide. Please send all inquiries to info @ speculativecity .com . We try to respond to all submissions within 90 days, but as a team of two, we may not always be able to. All submissions should be sent through Green Submissions. Green Submissions requires users to create an account. Please see link to sign up and submit athttps://greensubmissions.com/1024/speculative-city/index.php. Before submitting work, please also be familiar with our contract. THEME knowledge noun| \ˈnä-lij\ Definition of KNOWLEDGE noun the state of being aware of something through experience or study the range of one’s familiarity or understanding of a situation or subject that which is understood or perceived clearly Via: Speculative City.

Deadline: November 14th, 2018 Payment: $500 and 25 contributors copies Submission Periods: January 15th - May 31st | September 1st - November 14th What kinds of stories is One Story looking for? One Story is seeking literary fiction. Because of our format, we can only accept stories between 3,000 and 8,000 words. They can be any style and on any subject as long as they are good. We are looking for stories that leave readers feeling satisfied and are strong enough to stand alone. Does One Story pay? Yes. One Story pays $500 and 25 contributors copies for First Serial North American rights. All rights will revert to the author following publication. Does One Story accept previously published material? No. One Story is looking for previously unpublished material. However, if a story has been published in printoutside of North America, it will be considered. Stories previously published online—on blogs, personal websites, online literary magazines, or forums—will not be accepted. Does One Story accept simultaneous submissions? Yes, but please notify us immediately if your submission is accepted for publication elsewhere. What file types can I submit? We accept PDF, RTF, and TXT files that are less than 500KB. Please include the story title and all writer contact info on the first page of the submitted file. Will you send me comments on my story? No. One Story receives close to 100 submissions each week. Please understand that we do not have time to comment on individual stories. Can I change the story I submitted with an updated draft? No. Do you consider translations? Yes. Please include the name of the original author and language, as well as the name of the translator on the first page of your submission. How do I submit to One Story? We have an automated system for you to send us your work. It will securely send our editors your story and email...

Deadline: November 14th, 2018 Payment: $0.0075/word + one copy of the anthology. Note: I'd likely usually pass on posting a payment this low but it isn't every day you get a coffee themed anthology. Title: The Daily Grind Imprint: Goal Publications (The Goal Publications imprint is only accepting work applicable for a general audience. Any work that would be marked 18+ will not be accepted by this imprint.) Timeline for Receiving Submissions: July 1st, 2018 – November 14th, 2018 Release: The plan is to release at Fur the More on March 15th, 2019 Lead Editor: Amy Fontaine Co-Editor: Madison Keller Payment Rate: $0.0075/word + one copy of the anthology. Contributors/editors may buy additional copies at a 40% discount Rights: We are asking for first rights on all stories for six months following the publication date. Reprints will be considered, but priority will be given to original works. Introduction: Coffee is synonymous with writers and readers, and is a staple for households all over the world. While your story may have a central theme that does not directly involve coffee, coffee must share the spotlight. Some ideas for stories: -   A romance featuring a coffee shop employee and a patron -   An action story about a war between coffee-lovers and tea-lovers -   A slice-of-life about someone who truly can't begin their day without a cup or seven of coffee -   A comedy in space where someone in a shuttle only dreams of returning home to their one true love: coffee (because they only have crap coffee on board the ship and that just feels like cheating) -   A fantasy where you're transported away to a far-away land, and the only common ground you can find are…grounds. You know, coffee? Get the joke? As with all stories published by Goal Publications and Fanged Fiction, stories must utilize the...