Welcome back! I hope you’re all doing well out there, and that everyone is staying safe. This month, there are plenty of great submission calls, so if you’ve got a story seeking a home, then perhaps you’ll find a place to send it from the list below! Or if you’re looking for a bit of inspiration right now, maybe one of these calls will get the creative juices flowing.
Either way, let’s get on with this month’s Submission Roundup, shall we?
Luna Station Quarterly
Payment: $5/flat
Length: 500 to 7,000 words
Deadline: May 15th, 2020
What They Want: Open to a wide range of speculative fiction from female-identifying authors.
Find the details here.
HWA Horror Poetry Showcase
Payment: $5/flat
Length: up to 35 lines
Deadline: May 31st, 2020
What They Want: Open to HWA members, this annual anthology features horror poetry of all subgenres. Also, along with Carina Bissett and editor Stephanie M. Wytovich, I’m pleased to be one of the judges of this year’s showcase! Send us your best and coolest horror poems!
Find the details here.
Occult Detective Magazine
Payment: .01/word for fiction ($50/max); .01/word for nonfiction ($30/max)
Length: 3,000 to 6,000 words for fiction; 2,000 to 4,000 words for nonfiction
Deadline: June 5th, 2020
What They Want: Open to fiction that features characters who “investigate or explore the strange and unusual” as well as articles and essays about occult detectives.
Find the details here.
Typehouse Literary Magazine
Payment: $15/flat
Length: up to 5,000 words for fiction and up to 6 poems
Deadline: July 31st, 2020
What They Want: Open to a wide variety of genres.
Find the details here.
Cemetery Gates Media
Payment: .05/word
Length: 3,000 to 6,000 words
Deadline: August 1st, 2020
What They Want: This horror anthology is seeking short fiction about “local lore or location-based oddities.”
Find the details here.
Violent Vixens: An Homage to Grindhouse Horror
Payment: $50/flat
Length: 2,000 to 8,000 words
Deadline: August 1st, 2020
What They Want: This anthology is seeking horror fiction inspired by Grindhouse cinema and featuring a strong female lead.
Find the details here.
In Darkness Delight: Fear the Future
Payment: .03/word ($150 maximum)
Length: 2,500 to 4,500 words preferred (up to 7,500 words will be considered)
Deadline: November 15th, 2020
What They Want: This Corpus Press anthology is seeking horror fiction with futuristic themes.
Find the details here.
Happy submitting!