{"id":6801,"date":"2023-01-02T15:54:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T15:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/?p=6801"},"modified":"2023-01-02T15:54:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T15:54:21","slug":"a-brand-new-year-submission-roundup-for-january-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/a-brand-new-year-submission-roundup-for-january-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"A Brand New Year: Submission Roundup for January 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back, and happy New Year! 2022 was certainly a challenging one, so let&#8217;s start the new year off right, and get to submitting some awesome stories to one of these markets!<\/p>\n<p>A disclaimer first: 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, onward with this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2460\" 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\" \/><\/a><strong>Cosmic Horror Monthly<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .06\/word<br \/>\nLength: 1,000 to 6,000 words (3,000 to 5,000 words preferred)<br \/>\nDeadline: January 7th, 2023<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Cosmic Horror Monthly is seeking fiction that features cosmic horror, Lovecraftian, and weird stories.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/cosmichorrormonthly.com\/submissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Crawling Moon: Queer Tales of Inescapable Dread<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .08\/word<br \/>\nLength: up to 6,000 words (1,000 to 4,000 words is ideal)<br \/>\nDeadline: January 15th, 2023<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Neon Hemlock is seeking queer horror stories that feature gothic horror and depravity.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neonhemlock.com\/submissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dracula Beyond Stoker<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .05\/word<br \/>\nLength: 1,500 to 5,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: January 15th, 2023<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This new journal is seeking fiction that reimagines and expands upon the world of Dracula. For the upcoming issue, the theme is Renfield.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbspress.com\/submissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Literally Dead: Tales of Holiday Hauntings<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .06\/word<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 4,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: January 20th, 2023<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Editor Gaby Triana is seeking ghost stories set around the winter holidays.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alienhead-entertainment.com\/submissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ghoulish Tales<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .07\/word<br \/>\nLength: up to 5,000 words for short fiction; up to 3,000 words for short nonfiction<br \/>\nDeadline: February 15th, 2023<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to short fiction and short nonfiction that focuses on fun horror that celebrates all things spooky.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/perpetualpublishing.com\/2022\/12\/17\/announcing-ghoulish-tales-a-new-horror-magazine-currently-open-for-submissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eye to the Telescope<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .04\/word (minimum $4; maximum $25)<br \/>\nLength: up to three poems<br \/>\nDeadline: March 15th, 2023<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Guest editor Avra Margariti is seeking speculative poetry inspired by fungi.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/eyetothetelescope.com\/submit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FlowerSong Press<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: Not specified<br \/>\nLength: 75,000 to 150,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: April 15th, 2023<br \/>\nWhat They Want: FlowerSong Press is seeking historical, fantasy, horror, and science fiction novels from Latinx authors.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowersongpress.com\/call-for-submissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy submitting!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back, and happy New Year! 2022 was certainly a challenging one, so let&#8217;s start the new year off right, and get to submitting some awesome stories to one of these markets! A disclaimer first: I&#8217;m not a representative for any of these markets. I&#8217;m merely spreading the word. 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