micro madness
Cosmic Horror Monthly, an online horror and dark science fiction magazine, is in search of flash fiction in the genres of cosmic horror, dark science fiction, and weird (that last one is specifically open to interpretation). 500 words tops, and follow submission instructions. While you're at it, get a free subscription, if horror is your thing... in which case you should also check out their regular (non-flash fiction submission page. Flash fiction submission (only) is open m
Circumstantial Psychopomp
Do you have a story which challenges genre and form conventions? If so, Psychopomp wants it. Particularly if the story "deals with conceptions of passages, rites of passage, transitions, juxtapositions, and the betwixt and between." Got the message? Maybe? Here it is again: If you have a story which "...dares to redefine traditional storytelling and genre borders," Psychopomp wants it. To further clarify: "While we like stories that treat the concepts of passages, transitions
Write a covfefe* poem.
Is poetry fiction? Non. Is poetry nonfiction? Ne. Poetry is truth. And so is coffee. How about you step outside of your fiction box and write some truth? Make it about coffee. And you could even win coffee. Now that's inspiration! *Poetic spelling of "coffee."
Get your night terror in a scary anthology!
Get your free full-length horror novel on Scare Street! Then offer up your scariest 3,000 - 7,000 word (will consider stories slightly outside this range) short horror story / dark tale focusing on ghosts, monsters, the paranormal, and / or the supernatural. Remember to read the spooky specs! Chosen stories and tales and will be included a Night Terrors anthology, and pay is $10 per 1,000 words. Here are some handy thumbs down: 1. Reprints. 2. Abundance of spelling / gramma
