{"id":5616,"date":"2021-01-08T16:25:16","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T16:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/?p=5616"},"modified":"2021-01-08T16:25:16","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T16:25:16","slug":"new-year-new-literature-submission-roundup-for-january-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/new-year-new-literature-submission-roundup-for-january-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Literature: Submission Roundup for January 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back for this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup! January has a ton of fantastic opportunities, so if you&#8217;ve got a story looking for a home, then perhaps one of these markets will be the perfect outlet.<\/p>\n<p>As always, a disclaimer: I&#8217;m not a representative for any of these publications; I&#8217;m merely spreading the word! Please direct any questions to their respective editors.<\/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>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><em><strong>Unfettered Hexes: Queer Tales of Insatiable Darkness<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .08\/word<br \/>\nLength: up to 6,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: January 15th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This anthology from Neon Hemlock Press is seeking queer witch stories with a speculative fiction element.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neonhemlock.com\/submissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Electric Spec<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: $20\/flat<br \/>\nLength: 250 to 7,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: January 15th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to a wide range of speculative fiction.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.electricspec.com\/Submissions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uncanny<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: $40\/poem<br \/>\nLength: any length<br \/>\nDeadline: January 18th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to speculative fiction poetry.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/uncannymag.com\/submissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>34 Orchard<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: $50\/flat<br \/>\nLength: 1,000 to 7,500 words for fiction; any length for poetry<br \/>\nDeadline: January 31st, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: A new publication that&#8217;s seeking dark fiction and poetry that&#8217;s intense, unsettling, scary, and\/or sad.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/34orchard.com\/guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mythic<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .01\/word<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 6,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: January 31st, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to diverse fantasy and science fiction.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mythicmag.com\/p\/submissions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Diabolical Plots<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .10\/word<br \/>\nLength: 3,500 words or less<br \/>\nDeadline: January 31st, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to a wide range of speculative fiction.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabolicalplots.com\/guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Triangulation: Habitats<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .03\/word for fiction; .25\/line for poetry<br \/>\nLength: up to 5,000 words for fiction (3,000 words preferred); up to 100 lines for poetry<br \/>\nDeadline: February 28th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: For the latest installment of the <em>Triangulation<\/em> anthology series, the editors are seeking speculative fiction and poetry that deal with sustainable habitats.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/parsecink.com\/index.php\/triangulation-submissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy submitting!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back for this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup! January has a ton of fantastic opportunities, so if you&#8217;ve got a story looking for a home, then perhaps one of these markets will be the perfect outlet. As always, a disclaimer: I&#8217;m not a representative for any of these publications; I&#8217;m merely spreading the word! 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