{"id":10740,"date":"2023-01-24T10:51:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T18:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=10740"},"modified":"2023-01-30T18:11:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T02:11:21","slug":"20-calls-for-short-stories-paying-50-to-600-per-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/20-calls-for-short-stories-paying-50-to-600-per-story\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Calls for Short Stories (Paying $50 to $600 Per Story)"},"content":{"rendered":"

These magazines\/anthologies publish fiction. Some magazines also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. Some of the calls are themed, and they are in the second half of this list. Deadlines are approaching quickly. – S. Kalekar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Northern Gravy<\/strong>
\nThey only accept work from writers in the UK and Northern Ireland. They publish fiction, poetry, and kidlit (for middle grade and young adult audiences). \u201cYou can submit to all three areas but please send three separate emails.\u201d
\nDeadline: 29 January 2023
\nLength: Up to 2,000 words for prose, up to 4 poems
\nPay: \u00a3100
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Old Moon<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>This magazine publishes \u201cweird sword-and-sorcery fiction set in a historical paranormal setting or a secondary-world, with a focus on well-rounded characters driving strange action.\u201d They have extensive guidelines, please read them before submitting your work.
\nDeadline: 30 January 2023
\nLength: 1,000-6,000 words
\nPay: $0.08\/word
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dragon Gems Publishing Summer Anthology
\n<\/strong>This is an unthemed fiction anthology by Water Dragon Publishing; \u201cDragon Gems is our publishing program for your short fiction when a novel just won\u2019t do.\u201d Stories should be fantasy or science fiction (or at least contain fantastical elements). They also accept reprints.
\nDeadline: 31 January 2023
\nLength: 2,000-6,000 words
\nPay: $0.02\/word
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Belmont Story Review<\/strong>
\nThis is a US-based magazine of literary arts, faith, and culture. They publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry (including translated poetry). Please see their note regarding payment on the FAQ page: pay \u201cwill be awarded as a check-in US dollars to residents of the US and Canada, plus one free copy of the journal. To receive monetary payment you must provide a W9 upon request, no exceptions. If you are outside the US or Canada or cannot provide a W9 form, we can offer no monetary payment, but, if we publish you, are happy to send you payment in kind (aka, we will send you extra copies of the volume you are published in).\u201d Also, \u201cWe will not publish novels, novellas, or memoirs.\u201d
\nDeadline: 31 January 2023
\nLength: Up to 12,000 words for prose; up to 5 poems
\nPay: $100 for prose, $50 for poetry (also see note above re payment)
\nDetails here<\/a>, here<\/a>, and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Split Lip Magazine
\n<\/strong>Their website<\/a> says, \u201cWe\u2019re a literary journal that\u2019s totally bonkers-in-love with voice-driven writing, pop culture, and the kind of honesty that gets you right in the kidneys.\u201d They publish fiction, memoir, poetry, reviews, and art. They are open for general fee-free submissions during January, March, May, August, September, and November. Black authors can submit fee-free during all the months, till end-June. General fee-free submissions may close earlier than usual if they reach their cap.
\nDeadline: 31 January 2023 or until filled for general fee-free submissions; fee-free for Black writers till end-June
\nLength: Up to 3,000 words for fiction, up to 2,000 words for memoirs, 1 poem
\nDetails here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Event Magazine
\n<\/strong>This is a Canadian magazine, and is associated with Douglas College. They publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and reviews (see guidelines). For fiction, \u201cWe look for compelling characters and voice, fresh plots, and narratives that move us.\u201d Currently, poetry and nonfiction are closed, but fiction is open.
\nDeadline: 31 January 2023 for fiction
\nLength: Up to 5,000 words for fiction
\nPay: $40\/page for poetry, $35\/page for prose, up to $500
\nDetails here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sci Phi Journal<\/strong>
\nThey want Campbellian hard science fiction, fictional nonfiction, and speculative philosophy, and have detailed guidelines for each. They also accept translations.
\nDeadline: 2 February 2023
\nLength: Up to 2,000 words
\nPay: \u20ac0.03\/word; \u20ac0.01\/word for translations
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\nElectric Lit<\/strong>
\nThey have reading periods for non-members of Electric Lit. They will open in February for The Commuter<\/strong> – poetry, flash, graphic, and experimental narratives \u2013 \u201cWe encourage writers to push the boundaries of what is considered fiction\u201d; and Recommended Reading<\/strong>, which is\u00a0 longer fiction. They are always open for detailed essay pitches.
\nReading periods: 1-12 February for Recommended Reading; 13-19 February 2023 for The Commuter; always open for essay pitches
\nLength: Fiction up to 1,500 words, 4-6 poems for The Commuter; fiction of 2,000-10,000 words for Recommended Reading
\nPay: $100 for The Commuter, $300 for Recommended Reading
\nDetails here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Ex-Puritan<\/strong>
\nThis Canadian magazine used to be called The Puritan. They publish fiction, non-fiction, experimental\/hybrid work, interviews, reviews, and poetry. You can read more about their new hybrid submissions section as well as their name change here<\/a>. They accept a limited number of fee-free submissions every month.
\nDeadline: 25 March 2023, or until filled, for Spring issue; reads year-round
\nLength: Up to 10,000 words for fiction, up to 4 poems; various for non-fiction (see guidelines)
\nPay: CAD200 per essay; CAD150 for fiction; CAD100 per interview or review; CAD35 per poem (or page, capped at CAD120); CAD50+ per experimental or hybrid work, at an increasing scale depending on the nature of the piece
\nDetails here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Southword<\/strong>
\nThis is the magazine of the Munster Literature Centre, and they accept poetry and fiction.
\nDeadline: 28 February for poetry; 31 March for fiction
\nLength: Up to 5,000 words for fiction; up to 4 poems
\nPay: \u20ac250 per short story, \u20ac40 per poem
\nDetails here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Habitats Magazine<\/strong>
\nThis is a new magazine, and they want \u201coptimistic and uplifting short science-fiction stories on any subject\u201d. They will not consider work written or assisted by AI.
\nDeadline: Open now
\nLength: 1,000-6,000 words
\nPay: $0.10\/word
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>THEMED CALLS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bureau Dispatch: Wayfinding<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>They publish fiction and nonfiction. For Volume 5, they say, \u201cWe\u2019re open to all kinds of narratives but are particularly interested in ones about WAYFINDING: stories that explore our relationships with physical (and metaphorical) spaces and places, how we orient ourselves within or among them, and how we navigate and find our way.\u201d Also, \u201cWe are not a spec fic journal, but our stories often contain a hint of the speculative, a dash of the intriguing. We want fiction that is compelling and beautifully-crafted; narratives that leave the reader breathless and changed.\u201d
\nDeadline: 31 January 2023
\nLength: Up to 1,000 words
\nPay: $50
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alpennia: Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>This is a fiction podcast series on lesbian-relevant themes, and it is open for all writers. They have detailed submission requirements, including, \u201cStories must be set in an actual historic culture\u2013i.e., a specific time and place in history\u2013and the plot and characters should be firmly rooted in that time and place. (No time-travel or past memories, please.) Stories may include fantastic elements that are appropriate to the historic setting. \u2026Stories must be set before 1900. We\u2019d love to see stories that reach beyond the popular settings of 19th century America and England unless you do something new and interesting in them. \u2026 Romance is optional, and romance stories should have some other significant plot element in addition to the romance.\u201d They do not want erotica. This will likely be extremely competitive, as they have three slots to fill from the open call.
\nDeadline: 31 January 2023
\nLength: Up to 5,000 words
\nPay: $0.08\/word
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Brink Literary Journal: Gravity<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>They publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translations, and cross-genre work; they\u2019re particularly interested in hybrid\/cross-genre submissions. They want work on the \u2018Gravity\u2019 theme. \u201cGravity is an invisible, necessary force of nature. It attracts. It pulls. It governs our days. Gravity is strong enough to hold galaxies together and at the same time is so weak that it can be conquered by a toddler lifting a toy off of the ground.
\nLet\u2019s talk about this fundamental force of attraction. Tell us stories of movement, of tendency, of acceleration. We want to hear about the moment just before being pulled into the very center of the earth. Send us essays and poems that grapple with gravity\u2019s range. What would happen if certain objects suddenly broke free of their gravitational pull? What shape would the world take if it was not constantly being pulled inward? When has gravity saved your life? What happened right before you fell off the swing? Explore how gravity and grave share the same Latin root.
\nWe are interested in work that focuses on the edge, the brink, of gravity.\u201d
\n<\/strong>Deadline: 31 January 2023
\nLength: Up to 3 poems; work of any length for prose
\nPay: $25\/poem; $50-100 for prose
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Brigids Gate Press: TBD Seers and Sibyls<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>This is a fiction (including flash) and poetry anthology. The title is yet to be decided; they want work about seers\/sibyls\/prophets. \u201cWe\u2019re looking for stories about the mouthpieces of gods and goddesses. Who interprets their omens, tells their prophecies, sees their visions, and performs their miracles? And to what end?\u201d The work must have a spiritual element (prophecy, omen, vision, conversation with a higher power), and spiritual medium (Seer, Sibyl, Oracle, Shaman, Priestess, Prophet). They can be set in any time period and be in any genre. \u201cRetellings and reimaginings of classic stories are welcome, so long as they offer a new twist.\u201d
\nDeadline: 31 January 2023
\nLength: Up to 5,000 words for fiction, up to 500 words for poetry
\nPay: $0.08\/word for fiction; $50 for poetry
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Blue Cactus Press: Magical Realist Eco-Fiction Anthology
\n<\/strong>They want submissions for \u201ca magical realist eco-fiction anthology centered on finding and examining \u201cthe sublime\u201d and \u201cthe unknown\u201d within our daily lives, and\/or addressing the ways in which we interact with them.
\nWe\u2019re looking for eco-poetic prose musings, fantastical short stories, and fictionalized memoirs that lead readers to reconsider the spaces \u2013 both natural and manufactured \u2013 we encounter and reside in.\u201d
\nDeadline: 1 February 2023
\nLength: Up to 4,000 words
\nPay: $50
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

fron\/\/tera: Phantoms<\/strong>
\nThis is a bilingual print magazine, in Spanish and English. They publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, art, and submissions can be in Spanish or English; they\u2019ll also publish a couple of short dual-language English and Spanish pieces side by side (see guidelines). They\u2019re reading work on the Phantoms theme.
\nDeadline: 1 February 2023
\nLength: Up to 5,000 words for prose; up to 3 poems
\nPay: \u00a0$25-50
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The First Line Journal<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>They want fiction and poetry that begins with pre-set first lines, one for each quarterly issue. They also accept 4-part stories (or 5-part, if also ending with the last-line prompt from\u00a0The Last Line Journal<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 \u2018Samir was never one to back down from a challenge.<\/strong>\u2019 \u2013 see guidelines) from writers who want to use all the 4 (or 5) prompts, but all of these must be submitted by the 1 February 2023 deadline. For nonfiction, they want critical articles about your favorite first line from a literary work. For fiction and poetry, the first lines are:
\nSpring: \u2018I am the second Mrs. Roberts.<\/strong>\u2019 Due date: February 1, 2023
\nSummer: \u2018All the lawns on Mentone Avenue are mowed on Wednesdays.<\/strong>\u2019 Due date: May 1, 2023
\nFall: \u2018As soon as Harriet entered the building, she headed to the seventh floor.<\/strong>\u2019 Due date: August 1, 2023
\nWinter: \u2018It was the farthest north they had ever been.<\/strong>\u2019 Due date: November 1, 2023
\nDeadlines: 1 February 2023 for the Spring issue, and for 4-part (or 5-part) stories; later for other issues (see above)
\nLength: 300-5,000 words for fiction; 500-800 words for nonfiction
\nPay: $25-50 for fiction, $25 for nonfiction, $10 for poetry (less postage fee for international writers \u2013 see guidelines)
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cast of Wonders: Seasonal Holidays<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Cast of Wonders publishes young adult fantasy, science fiction, and horror in podcast and online format; it is published by the Escape Artists\u2019 suite of magazines. During the first two weeks of February, they will read submissions on Seasonal Holidays (e.g. Christmas, Halloween, Valentines and others); see their submission schedule\u00a0here<\/a>. They also take submissions from writers who are under 18 years of age, as well as translations and reprints. They have extensive guidelines for Cast of Wonder submissions, please read these carefully. Their submission portal will open for fiction submissions during the reading period.
\nReading period: 1-14 February 2023
\nLength: Up to 6,000 words
\nPay: $0.08\/word
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0here<\/a>.
\n(Their sister publication\u00a0Escape Pod<\/strong><\/a>, for science fiction stories, is also open now and has an end-May deadline, according to their\u00a0schedule<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

The Devil Take You \u2013 Tales of Medieval Horror<\/strong>
\nThis is a project by Sentinel Creatives, a publishing and production house based in Cape Town, South Africa. They want fiction submissions for their anthology, and have detailed guidelines, including, \u201cWe\u2019re looking for original weird tales set in the medieval period that explore the human (and inhuman) experience through the lens of horror.\u201d
\nDeadline: 15 April 2023
\nLength: 3,000-6,000 words
\nPay: $125-200
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Bio:<\/strong>\u00a0S. Kalekar is the pseudonym of a regular contributor to this magazine. She can be reached\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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