Welcome back for this month’s Submission Roundup! As always, there are plenty of great opportunities this month, so if you’ve got a story seeking a home, then one of these markets might be the perfect fit!

First, a disclaimer as usual: I’m not a representative for any of these markets; please direct your questions to their respective editors. And with that, onward with July’s Submission Roundup!

Electric Spec
Payment: $20/flat
Length: 250 to 7,000 words
Deadline: July 15th, 2023
What They Want: Open to a wide range of speculative fiction.
Find the details here.

It Was All a Dream, Volume 2
Payment: .05/word
Length: 1,500 to 3,000 words
Deadline: Open July 1st to July 15th for all authors; open July 1st to July 22nd for marginalized authors
What They Want: Open to short, weird horror fiction that reworks an old trope.
Find the details here.

Monstrous Magazine
Payment: .06/word
Length: 1,000 to 2,000 words
Deadline: July 27th, 2023
What They Want: Open to flash fiction that focuses on monsters, pulp, and classic horror.
Find the details here.

Diabolical Plots
Payment: .10/word
Length: Up to 3,500 words
Deadline: Open July 17th to 31st, 2023
What They Want: Open to a wide range of speculative fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
Find the details here.

NonBinary Review
Payment: .01/word
Length: up to 3,000 words
Deadline: July 31st, 2023
What They Want: Open to stories on the theme of world tour.
Find the details here.

The Cellar Door
Payment: $25/flat
Length: 2,000 to 10,000 words
Deadline: July 31st, 2023
What They Want: The forthcoming issue of The Cellar Door is seeking stories that explore post-apocalyptic worlds in which humans have survived.
Find the details here.

Happy submitting!