Deadline: April 30th, 2022 Payment: $15 CAD upon publication ($10 for reprints) Theme: This chapbook will speak to various experiences of home, with an emphasis on those that are complex or challenging. Note: Reprints Welcome Note: I suspect horror w...
Submission Window: April 22nd-July 15th, 2022 Payment: 4c per word for original stories, 1c per word for reprints (Australian currency) Theme: The stories must feature Australian animals and must contain partial ‘body horror’ but are otherwise open N...
Developing a believable character is one of the most important aspects of writing a good story. If the reader cannot believe or empathize with the character, then the story will not be as enjoyable. In order to develop a believable character, it is i...
Deadline: May 9th, 2022 Payment: $0.01 per word and $10 for each accepted flash piece Theme: Speculative fiction centered around Eastern European folklore, culture, and heritage. The current state of our world cannot be ignored, nor can the need for...
While most lists of Scariest Books Ever are perfect for beginning horror readers, those of us who cut our teeth on Stephen King, Anne Rice, Dean Koontz, William Peter Blatty, Bram Stoker, etc., need books with bite. We even released just such a gener...
Deadline: July 30th, 2022 Payment: $0.02 per word + two (2) contributor copies Theme: The impact of the COVID pandemic on your personal and professional life through your speculative fiction. The pandemic came and the world changed. Lives have change...
Deadline: July 1st, 2022 Payment: $15 Theme: Crime, Noir, or Hard-boiled flash fiction Established 2011, Shotgun Honey has been a steady outlet for crime, noir, and hard-boiled flash fiction. After a decade of submissions, we’ve seen nearly every per...
