{"id":5367,"date":"2020-10-05T14:37:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T14:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/?p=5367"},"modified":"2020-10-05T14:37:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T14:37:25","slug":"spooky-submissions-submission-roundup-for-october-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/spooky-submissions-submission-roundup-for-october-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Spooky Submissions: Submission Roundup for October 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back for this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup! Lots of great opportunities for October and beyond, so if you&#8217;ve got a story, one of these markets might be the perfect fit!<\/p>\n<p>As always, a disclaimer: I am not a representative for any of these markets; I&#8217;m merely spreading the word! Please direct your questions to their respective publications.<\/p>\n<p>And with that, 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><em>99 Tiny Terrors<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>Payment: $25\/flat<br \/>\nLength: 500 to 1,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: October 31st, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to a wide range of horror flash fiction. <strong><br \/>\nFind the details <a href=\"https:\/\/pulsepublishingsubmissions.moksha.io\/publication\/99-tiny-terrors\/guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>UnMasked: Stories of Risk and Revelation<\/em> <\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .06\/word<br \/>\nLength: up to 5,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: October 31st, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to speculative fiction stories about being unmasked.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/wordfirewestern.moksha.io\/publication\/unmasked\/guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenika<br \/>\n<\/strong>Payment: $60\/flat for fiction; $30\/flat for poetry<br \/>\nLength: up to 1,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: November 1st, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to a wide range of fiction and poetry. Submissions can be in English, Spanish, and\/or Chinese. <strong><br \/>\nFind the details <a href=\"https:\/\/arsenika.moksha.io\/publication\/arsenika\/guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Far From Home<\/em> anthology<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .01\/word<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 8,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: November 1st, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Off Limits Press is currently seeking adventure horror stories for their forthcoming anthology.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.offlimitspress.com\/far-from-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>In Darkness Delight: Fear the Future<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .03\/word ($150 maximum)<br \/>\nLength: 2,500 to 4,500 words preferred (up to 7,500 words will be considered)<br \/>\nDeadline: November 15th, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This Corpus Press anthology is seeking horror fiction with futuristic themes.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corpuspress.com\/call-for-submissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Other Fears: An Anthology of Diverse Terrors<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>Payment: .10\/word<br \/>\nLength: 1,000 to 5,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: December 1st, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to Horror Writers Association members, this anthology edited by Rena Mason and Vince A. Liaguno is seeking stories about &#8220;otherness.&#8221; <strong><br \/>\nFind the details <a href=\"http:\/\/horror.org\/2020\/10\/hwas-next-anthology-call-for-submissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cemetery Gates&#8217; <em>Campfire Macabre<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>Payment: .08\/word<br \/>\nLength: 500 to 1,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: December 26th, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: The editors are seeking flash fiction stories on the themes of Cemetery Chillers, Spook Houses, Supernatural Slashers, Witchcraft, and Within the Woods.<strong><br \/>\nFind the details <a href=\"https:\/\/cemeterygatesmedia.com\/2020\/08\/07\/untitled-flash-horror-anthology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FIYAH<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .08\/word for fiction; $50\/flat for poetry<br \/>\nLength: Short fiction from 2,000 to 7,000 words &amp; novelettes up to 15,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: December 31st, 2020<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to Black authors, FIYAH is currently seeking fiction and poetry for their forthcoming unthemed issue.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiyahlitmag.com\/submissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Planet Scumm<br \/>\n<\/strong>Payment: .02\/word<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 6,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: January 10th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Guest edited by Hailey Piper, this issue of the magazine is seeking speculative fiction stories specifically from cisgender women, transgender women, transgender men, non-binary people, and genderqueer people. <strong><br \/>\nFind the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetscumm.space\/submit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy submitting, and happy Halloween!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back for this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup! Lots of great opportunities for October and beyond, so if you&#8217;ve got a story, one of these markets might be the perfect fit! As always, a disclaimer: I am not a representative for any of these markets; I&#8217;m merely spreading the word! 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