Trembling With Fear is the creative outlet for Horror Tree readers. We are open to short stories (up to 1500 words) and drabbles (exactly 100 words), and publish on a weekly basis. We also have regular themed calls, including serials and unholy trinities; you’ll find details below. Note that our short story submissions are only open for a two-week window, once every quarter. Any stories submitted outside of those windows will be returned without being read.  Those pieces we publish each week go into an annual print and digital anthology, sales of which help to fund the site and keep it going.  We publish both new and established writers, and have been an early home for many now-familiar faces in the genre fiction market. Whether you’re a seasoned pro, seeking your first publishing credit, or anywhere in between, we’d love to read your work! Jump to: What we’re looking for Themed calls and special series How to submit What we’re looking for We publish dark speculative fiction: horror, dark scifi, dark fantasy, and more. If it’s dark and speculative, we’d love to read it. The piece needs to be a complete story in and of itself, which means no extracts and no scenes. Make sure your story – even your drabbles – have a coherent and strong beginning, middle and end, and a narrative that is well-paced and not overladen with exposition. Flash/short stories must be 1500 words or under; any longer and we reserve the right to return it unread. Our sweet spot for flash pieces is between 800 and 1500 words.  Drabbles must be exactly 100 words, not a word more or less, not including the title. We are a speculative fiction market, so while we have “horror” in the site name, please note you’ll have less chance … Continue reading Submissions