{"id":7211,"date":"2024-01-15T17:57:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T17:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/?p=7211"},"modified":"2024-01-15T17:57:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T17:57:52","slug":"new-years-fiction-submission-roundup-for-january-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/new-years-fiction-submission-roundup-for-january-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year&#8217;s Fiction: Submission Roundup for January 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back for the first Submission Roundup of 2024! Lots of great opportunities this month, so if you&#8217;ve got a story seeking a home, one of these markets might be the perfect fit.<\/p>\n<p>As always, a disclaimer: I&#8217;m not a representative of any of these markets; I&#8217;m simply spreading the word! Please direct any questions to their respective editors. And with that, onward with January&#8217;s Submission Roundup!<\/p>\n<p><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\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nightmare<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .08\/word for fiction; $40\/flat for poetry<br \/>\nLength: up to 7,500 words for fiction; up to 5 poems<br \/>\nDeadline: January 21st, 2024 for general submissions; January 28th, 2024 for BIPOC-only<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to a wide range of horror fiction and poetry.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/adamant.moksha.io\/publication\/nightmare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Fairy Tale Magazine<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: $25\/flat<br \/>\nLength: 1,000 to 2,000 words for fiction; up to 500 words for poetry<br \/>\nDeadline: Open from January 22nd to January 29th, 2024<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to fiction and poetry that deals with the theme of classic fairy tales.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairytalemagazine.com\/submissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Marshland Horrors: The Cellar Door Issue #5<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: $25\/flat<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 10,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: January 31st, 2024<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Dark Peninsula Press is seeking short horror fiction that takes place in marshes, bayous, swamps, or similar locales for the fifth issue of The Cellar Door.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkpeninsulapress.com\/marshland-horrors-the-cellar-door-issue-5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gamut<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .10\/word for original fiction; .03\/word for reprint fiction; $50\/flat for original poetry; $25\/flat for reprint poetry<br \/>\nLength: 1,000 to 5,000 words for fiction and nonfiction; open for poetry<br \/>\nDeadline: Ongoing (though the submission portal fills up quickly)<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to dark speculative fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/houseofgamut.moksha.io\/publication\/house-of-gamut\/guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Corvid Queen<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: $5\/flat<br \/>\nLength: up to 5,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: Open February 1st to February 29th, 2024<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to feminist retellings and feminist tales that revolve around fairy tales, myths, and folklore.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/corvidqueen.com\/submit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Fear of Clowns: A Horror Anthology<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .08\/word<br \/>\nLength: 1,000 to 4,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: April 1st, 2024<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to horror fiction with the theme of clowns.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/kangaskahnfilms.com\/publish\/index.htm#submissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy submitting!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back for the first Submission Roundup of 2024! Lots of great opportunities this month, so if you&#8217;ve got a story seeking a home, one of these markets might be the perfect fit. As always, a disclaimer: I&#8217;m not a representative of any of these markets; I&#8217;m simply spreading the word! 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