{"id":11462,"date":"2023-11-28T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T14:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=11462"},"modified":"2023-11-28T06:00:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T14:00:09","slug":"11-fiction-magazines-paying-50-to-1000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/11-fiction-magazines-paying-50-to-1000\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Fiction Magazines Paying $50 to $1,000"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These magazines \/ anthologies are open, or will open soon, and they pay for fiction. Some also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. A few calls are themed. – S. Kalekar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cosmic Roots & Eldritch Shores
<\/strong>They\u2019ll soon open their regular submission window. They publish fiction (science fiction, fantasy, myth, legend, fairy tales, and eldritch, in written, podcast, video, and\/or graphic story form), as well as non-fiction and poetry. They accept both serious and humorous work. They also accept reprints. Their submission period is the 1st-2nd of every month (see guidelines). They have detailed guidelines, please read them carefully.
Reading period: 1-2 December 2023
Length: Anywhere from 1,000 words and up for fiction (see guidelines); poetry up to 40 lines
Pay: $0.08\/word for fiction, $0.02-0.08\/word for non-fiction, $1\/line for poetry
Details here<\/a>.

Northern Gravy
<\/strong>They only accept submissions from UK & Ireland writers \u2013 \u201cof any background, including first-time writers. We welcome work from members of groups or communities typically under-represented within literature, whether or not the work addresses this.\u201d They publish fiction, poetry, and kid lit (writing for middle grade and young adult audiences).
Deadline: 10 December 2023
Length: Stories up to 2,000 words, up to 4 poems
Pay: \u00a3100
Details here<\/a>.

Funicular Magazine<\/strong>
This Canadian magazine accepts short and flash fiction, as well as poetry. They do not want genre fiction. They do have some fee-free submission slots \u2013 \u201cWe don’t want to be a barrier to anyone submitting their work to us, so we make sure to leave some free spots open if you can’t afford it.\u201d  
Deadline: 11 December 2023 (see guidelines)
Length: Up to 1,000 words for flash, up to 3,000 words for short fiction, up to 3 poems
Pay: $10\/page of short fiction, up to $100; $25\/poem or flash fiction piece
Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Spec<\/strong>
This is a Canadian magazine of the fantastic. They publish speculative fiction and poetry. They want \u201cSpeculative writing of all kinds, but nothing derivative. Try to avoid what you think are trends, because by the time we\u2019d publish them, they won\u2019t be.\u201d They have detailed guidelines.
Deadline: 15 December 2023
Length: Up to 6,000 words for fiction
Pay: CAD100 for short-shorts (under 2,000 words) and poetry, CAD0.05\/word for fiction up to 6,000 words
Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matter Press: The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts
<\/strong>They publish fiction and creative non-fiction, as well as fiction and creative non-fiction prose poetry, as long as it is compressed in some way.
Deadline: 15 December 2023
Length: Up to 600 words
Pay: $50
Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strange Horizons<\/strong>
Strange Horizons is scheduled to reopen on 18th<\/sup> December for speculative fiction submissions — see the announcement here<\/a> – they usually remain open until they hit a submission cap. Various other genres are open for submissions.
Open for fiction on: 18th<\/sup> December 2023
Length: Up to 10,000 words for fiction (up to 5,000 words preferred)
Pay: $0.10\/word for fiction, varies for others
Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cincinnati Review<\/strong>
They accept fiction, fiction translations, non-fiction, and poetry for the print magazine. They publish works (including hybrids) for their online feature, miCRo<\/a>, for most of the year, and for their print magazine thrice a year \u2013 December, May, and September. There is a cap on print submissions; submissions open on the 1st<\/sup> of these months, and close when a cap is reached.
Reading period: 1-30 December 2023, or until filled, for print
Length: Up to 40 pages for fiction, up to 20 pages for non-fiction, up to 5 poems for print; up to 500 words for the online feature
Pay: $25\/page for prose and $30\/page for poetry in the print journal and $25 for miCRo posts or special features.
Details here<\/a> (general guidelines), here<\/a> (what the editors look for), and here<\/a> (submission manager)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workers Write!<\/strong>
Their website says, \u201cIssue 20 of Workers Write! will be Further Tales from the Cubicle<\/strong> and will contain fiction and poems from the office worker’s point of view – we’re especially interested to see how the home office has taken on a new meaning because of Covid and what it’s been like for those of us who have returned to the annoying commutes and communal bathrooms.\u201d
Deadline: 31 December 2023
Length: 500-5,000 words
Pay: $5-50
Details here<\/a>.
(Also see their Overtime!<\/strong> Series of chapbooks for longer workplace-related fiction; writers can send submissions or queries for works of 5,000-10,000 words, pay is $40-60, details here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manawaker Studio: Rattus Futura
<\/strong>Rattus Futura is an anthology focused on stories about the future which feature rodents. This volume will contain stories, poetry, and visual art. \u201cSubmitted works should be of any genre, as long as the work depicts a world that is noticeably in the future. Hard and Soft Sci-fi, (Post-)apocalyptic, Solarpunk, Slipstream, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Alternate (future) History, Supernatural, Retro-futurism etc. are all fine names for genres that often take place in the future, but your story doesn\u2019t have to fit into one of those. \u2026 All works must also prominently feature at least one rodent. It does not have to be a rodent of the genus Rattus. Other members of the rodent family, like mice and beavers, are also acceptable, as are non-biological minks, metaphorical hamsters, robots with the acronym S.Q.R.L., and so on.\u201d This is a sequel to their earlier Felix Futura anthology.
Deadline: 31 December 2023
Length: No hard word limit for fiction, but novellas and above might be hard to find room for (see guidelines), up to 5 poems
Pay: $10\/poem, $0.01\/word for fiction
Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiraeth Books: Here There be Dragons Anthology
<\/strong>Their guidelines say, \u201cDragons are icons of fantasy and legends about them abound. Found in novels, poetry, and art, they stir the imagination as helpers, heroes, villains, and symbols of love, fear, and wealth. We are looking for renderings of dragons in writing and art that capture the essence of these fascinating creatures.\u201d
Deadline: 1 January 2024, or until filled
Length: 3,000-6,000 words for fiction; up to 5 poems
Pay: 8 cents\/word for the first 3000 words and 3 cents\/word thereafter for fiction; $1\/line for poetry
Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ninth Letter<\/strong>
They publish fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry for their print journal, and they have occasional themed calls for the online magazine. During December, they accept a limited number of fee-free fiction submissions via their online submission system for print, and fee-free submissions of creative nonfiction and poetry. There is no charge for mailed submissions.
Reading period: 1-31 December 2023, or until filled for fee-free submissions (see guidelines)
Length: Up to 8,000 words for prose, 3-5 poems
Pay: $100 for prose, $25 for poetry
Details here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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