What We Accept

• Fantasy, Horror, and Sci-Fi

• Previously unpublished writing and art (we ask for First Electronic Rights and First Serial Rights)

• Simultaneous submissions are perfectly fine, just send us an email to withdraw if you're accepted elsewhere

• We will accept writing in languages other than English as long as there is an English translation attached

  • Exception: titles don't need translations, but if you'd like to include one that's fine too

 

Word/Page counts​

• for PROSE — you can submit 1 prose piece per open call, with a limit of 3,000 words (or within reason)​

• for POETRY — you can submit up to 3 poems in the same file, with a limit of 3 pages (or within reason) per open call

• for ART / PHOTOGRAPHY — you can submit up to 5 pieces per open call

 

Formatting ​

• File types

  • for WRITING — .doc or .docx

  • for ART / PHOTOGRAPHY —  JPEG (300 DPI/High Resolution)

• Writing Submission Formatting

  • for PROSE — 12 pt. legible font, indented paragraphs, double spaced lines

  • for POETRY — 12 pt. legible font, poems can be single spaced

                                    — Poets, please be aware that our published paper size is 6in x 9 in and some reformatting may be needed​​

• Bios ​

  • Please give us a short (50 words or less) bio about yourself

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What We Will Not Accept

• We will not read or publish hatred directed towards any marginalized group

• We will not read or publish graphic depictions of sexual violence

• We are not looking for AI-generated or written work

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Hard Sells

• On page sexual content

  • We aren't opposed to publishing mild/mentions of off page sexual content, but if the story reads the same with it as it does without it, we'd prefer it without. ​If you do choose to give us work that includes this, please give us a content warning.

• Excerpts

  • While we will read an excerpt of a larger, unpublished, piece, we strongly prefer stories that are able to stand independently.​​

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