{"id":6252,"date":"2021-11-05T14:43:56","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T14:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/?p=6252"},"modified":"2021-11-05T14:43:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T14:43:56","slug":"autumnal-fiction-submission-roundup-for-november-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/autumnal-fiction-submission-roundup-for-november-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumnal Fiction: Submission Roundup for November 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back for this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup! Lots of great opportunities, so if you&#8217;re looking for a home for one of your stories, maybe there&#8217;s the perfect one on this list!<\/p>\n<p>As always, a disclaimer: 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 editor. And now onward with November&#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>Apex Magazine<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .08\/word<br \/>\nLength: up to 7,500 words<br \/>\nDeadline: Ongoing<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to a wide range of horror fiction.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/apex-magazine.com\/submission-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Close to Midnight<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .08\/word for original fiction<br \/>\nLength: 3,000 to 5,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: November 14th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Part of the new Flame Tree Publishing anthology series, <em>Close to Midnight<\/em> is seeking unthemed horror fiction.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.flametreepublishing.com\/fantasy-gothic\/close-to-midnight-submissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Cellar Door, Issue 1: Woodland Terrors<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: $25\/flat<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 5,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: November 15th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to horror and thriller stories that take place in or near the woods. While the submissions are open to everyone, the editor is specifically seeking submissions from women authors.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkpeninsulapress.com\/the-cellar-door-issue-1---woodland-terrors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LampLight<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .06\/word<br \/>\nLength: up to 5,100 words<br \/>\nDeadline: November 15th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to horror fiction from authors who have never made a pro sale before.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/apokrupha.com\/2021\/08\/30\/lamplight-special-submission-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Stories of the Eye<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .02\/word<br \/>\nLength: 2,500 to 5,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: November 30th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Weirdpunk Books is currently seeking stories inspired by the relationships between artists and models.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weirdpunkbooks.com\/submissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Into the Forest: Tales of the Baba Yaga<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .06\/word<br \/>\nLength: 1,000 to 5,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: December 31st, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to women authors, this anthology from Black Spot Books is seeking stories about and inspired by Baba Yaga.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/blackspotbooks.submittable.com\/submit\/204749\/into-the-forest-a-women-in-horror-anthology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Diet Riot: A Fatterpunk Anthology<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: $25\/flat<br \/>\nLength: 4,000 to 6,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: December 31st, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: A fat-positive anthology, <em>Diet Riot<\/em> is open to horror short stories that feature and celebrate fat protagonists.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/nicole-jarrell.squarespace.com\/diet-riot-a-fatterpunk-anthology-submission-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Nowhere Fast<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .06\/word<br \/>\nLength: 3,000 to 5,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: October 28th, 2022<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This Clash Books anthology is open to coming-of-age horror inspired by 80s and 90s movies.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clashbooks.com\/clash\/2021\/10\/29\/nowhere-fast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Happy submitting!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back for this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup! Lots of great opportunities, so if you&#8217;re looking for a home for one of your stories, maybe there&#8217;s the perfect one on this list! As always, a disclaimer: I&#8217;m not a representative for any of these markets; I&#8217;m merely spreading the word. 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