{"id":5756,"date":"2021-03-05T14:55:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T14:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/?p=5756"},"modified":"2021-03-05T14:55:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T14:55:12","slug":"stories-in-the-spring-submission-roundup-for-march-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/stories-in-the-spring-submission-roundup-for-march-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories in the Spring: Submission Roundup for March 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back for this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup! Plenty of fantastic opportunities this month, so if you&#8217;re seeking a home for a story, one of these markets might be a 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 all questions to their respective editors.<\/p>\n<p>And now 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\" \/><em><strong>Dark Carnival<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: $10\/flat<br \/>\nLength: 3,000 to 8,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: March 10th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Macabre Ladies Publishing is seeking horror stories about carnivals and circuses.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/macabreladies.wixsite.com\/website\/submissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Chilling Crime Short Stories<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .08\/word for original fiction; .06\/word for reprints<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 4,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: March 14th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Flame Tree Publishing is seeking crime stories for the latest anthology in their Gothic Fantasy line.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.flametreepublishing.com\/fantasy-gothic\/chilling-crimeshort-stories-call-for-submissions-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Periodical, Forlorn<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: $15\/flat<br \/>\nLength: up to 6,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: March 15th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to a wide range of stories based around the theme of Lost at Sea.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.periodicalforlorn.com\/submission-guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eye to the Telescope<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .03\/word (minimum $3; maximum $25)<br \/>\nLength: Submit up to three poems<br \/>\nDeadline: March 15th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to speculative poetry about the Weird West.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyetothetelescope.com\/submit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Escape Pod: Black Future Month<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .08\/word for original fiction; $100\/flat for reprints<br \/>\nLength: 1,500 to 5,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: March 31st, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Escape Pod is seeking science fiction stories from authors of the African diaspora and the African continent.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/escapeartists.moksha.io\/publication\/4\/29\/submit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Blood on Your Hands<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: up to $75<br \/>\nLength: 1,000 to 8,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: April 15th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Lethe Press is seeking previously published homoerotic vampire stories for their forthcoming anthology.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lethepressbooks.com\/call-for-submissions.html#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Under Her Skin<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: $5\/poem<br \/>\nLength: up to 50 lines<br \/>\nDeadline: May 30th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Black Spot Books and their judges, Toni Miller and Lindy Ryan, are seeking body horror poetry for the inaugural Women in Horror Poetry Collection.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/blackspotbooks.submittable.com\/submit\/84da3a8a-f00e-4bf1-8f11-cdde4b6edbc1\/under-her-skin-a-black-spot-books-women-in-horror-poetry-showcase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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! Plenty of fantastic opportunities this month, so if you&#8217;re seeking a home for a story, one of these markets might be a 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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