{"id":5142,"date":"2020-06-05T15:59:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T15:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/?p=5142"},"modified":"2020-06-05T23:06:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T23:06:21","slug":"a-summer-of-stories-submission-roundup-for-june-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/a-summer-of-stories-submission-roundup-for-june-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"A Summer of Stories: Submission Roundup for June 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup! There are plenty of great opportunities right now, so if you&#8217;ve got a story seeking a home, then one of these markets might be a perfect place to send it.<\/p>\n<p>First, a disclaimer as always: I&#8217;m not a representative for any of these markets. I&#8217;m merely spreading the word. Please direct your questions to their respective editors.<\/p>\n<p>And with that said, onward with this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2460 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1.jpg\" alt=\"Submission Roundup\" width=\"448\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Allegory<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: $15\/flat<br \/>\nLength: up to 5,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: June 30th, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to a wide array of speculative fiction.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allegoryezine.com\/submissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Women of the Woods<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .01\/word<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 8,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: June 30th, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This anthology is seeking dark fantasy and quiet horror stories with lore or myths about &#8220;women who dwell in the forest.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabledcollective.com\/anthology-submissions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blood Bath Literary<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: $30\/flat GPD<br \/>\nLength: up to 2,000 words for fiction; up to 30 lines for poetry<br \/>\nDeadline: July 1st, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to Black authors and artists only for the rest of the month, the theme for the current anthology is Vampires. The editors are seeking short fiction, poetry, and artwork.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodbathlitzine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Gothic Blue Book, Volume 6: A Krampus Carol<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: $50\/flat<br \/>\nLength: up to 3,500 words<br \/>\nDeadline: July 5th, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: The editor is seeking short horror fiction set in a monastery, convent, or castle and also featuring a Christmas, Krampus, or a winter theme.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/burialday.com\/submit\/horror-anthology-submission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mythic<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .01\/word<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 6,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: July 31st, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Currently open to fantasy and science fiction stories.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mythicmag.com\/p\/submissions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Typehouse Literary Magazine<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: $18\/flat<br \/>\nLength: up to 5,000 words for fiction and up to 6 poems<br \/>\nDeadline: July 31st, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to a wide variety of genres. Also, the editors are specifically seeking work from Black authors.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/typehousemagazine.com\/submissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cemetery Gates Media<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .05\/word<br \/>\nLength: 3,000 to 6,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: August 1st, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This horror anthology is seeking short fiction about &#8220;local lore or location-based oddities.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/cemeterygatesmedia.com\/2020\/01\/10\/2020-anthology-submission-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Violent Vixens: An Homage to Grindhouse Horror<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: $50\/flat<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 8,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: August 1st, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This anthology is looking for horror fiction inspired by Grindhouse cinema and featuring a strong female lead.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkpeninsulapress.com\/violent-vixens.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HWA Scholarships<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: Scholarship amounts vary<br \/>\nDeadline: August 1st, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to members of Horror Writers Association, there are currently multiple scholarships available, including for horror nonfiction, dark poetry, women in horror, and more.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/horrorscholarships.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Something Good to Eat<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: $100\/flat<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 10,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: August 21st, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This Halloween-themed anthology is open to a wide variety of horror fiction.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/demondream.wordpress.com\/2020\/04\/13\/submissions-something-good-to-eat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Neon Hemlock Press<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: Royalties negotiable<br \/>\nLength: 17,500 to 40,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: October 5th, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Novella submissions now open to Black authors only. 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There are plenty of great opportunities right now, so if you&#8217;ve got a story seeking a home, then one of these markets might be a perfect place to send it. First, a disclaimer as always: I&#8217;m not a representative for any of these markets. 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