{"id":6845,"date":"2019-06-18T06:40:18","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T13:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=6845"},"modified":"2019-06-18T08:54:25","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T15:54:25","slug":"10-calls-for-short-stories-fiction-markets-paying-50-to-360-for-june-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/10-calls-for-short-stories-fiction-markets-paying-50-to-360-for-june-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Calls for Short Stories: Fiction Markets Paying $50 to $360 for June 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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These markets publish fiction, and a few also publish other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. They pay writers, from $50 to $360. None of these venues charge a submission fee. Some deadlines are coming quickly. \u2013 S. Kalekar<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe Puritan
\n<\/strong>This Canadian literary magazine publishes fiction, non-fiction \u2013 interviews, essays and reviews \u2013 and poetry from all over the world. They can only accept a limited number of fee-free submissions per month, so it is best to get the submissions in early.
\nDeadline: 25 June 2019 for Summer issue; reads year-round
\nLength: Up to 10,000 words for fiction, up to 4 poems; various for nonfiction (see guidelines)
\nPay: CAD200 per essay; CAD150 for fiction; CAD100 per interview or review; CAD25 per poem (or page, capped at CAD80)
\nDetails here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n
\nGallery of Curiosities: Special Session \u2013 WW2
\n<\/strong>They want retropunk fiction set during the World War II era, from the rise of Nazi Germany to the troop homecoming era. Retropunk could include steampunk, dieselpunk, dreadpunk, bronzepunk, but not atompunk. They also accept reprints.
\nDeadline: 30 June 2019
\nLength: Up to 7,500 words
\nPay: $0.04\/word
\nDetails here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n
\nPodCastle
\n<\/strong>\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00adThey publish fantasy short fiction on their website and as a podcast. They are open to all the sub-genres of fantasy, from magical realism to urban fantasy to slipstream to high fantasy. Fantastical or non-real content should be meaningful to the story. They publish reprints.
\nDeadline: 15 July 2019
\nLength: Up to 6,000 words
\nPay: $0.06\/word
\nDetails here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n
\nThe House of Zolo\u2019s Journal of Speculative Literature
\n<\/strong>This is a new speculative fiction magazine and they are reading for their first issue. They want \u201cliterature that explores possibilities for the future. We want challenging short stories that are character driven, that reimagine the world and our place in it. We are looking for radical authors, feminist authors, LGBTQ2S authors, authors who experiment. Themes that thrill us: transhumanism, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, new systems, resistance, activism, queer perspectives, feminist perspectives, nature\u201d, according to their guidelines. They also publish poetry.
\nDeadline: 15 July 2019
\nLength: 1,500-7,500 words (prefer 3,500-5,000); 1-3 poems
\nPay: CAD50-75 for fiction, CAD25 for poetry
\nDetails here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n
\nNonBinary Review #22: The Odyssey
\n<\/strong>They publish poetry, fiction, essays, and art around a theme. They are open to submissions which relate to Homer’s The Odyssey<\/em>. Their guidelines say. \u201cWhile there are many excellent translations of this epic, we particularly like the 2017 translation by Emily Wilson.\u201d<\/strong> Submissions must have a clear relationship with a specific aspect of the source text.
\nDeadline: 24 July 2019
\nLength: Up to 5,000 words for fiction
\nPay: $0.01\/word
\nDetails here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n
\nSignal Horizon<\/strong>
\nThey want horror, or science fiction with a dark or weird edge. Their guidelines say, \u201cIf your story uses older horror tropes or concepts our expectation is that you will offer a unique perspective on them. … There is a audio aspect to what we publish so authors should pay close attention to what your story sounds like.\u201d
\nDeadline: 21 August 2019
\nLength: Up to 3,000 words
\nPay: $0.03\/word
\nDetails here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n
\nTruancy<\/strong>
\nThis is a market for \u201crevised folktales, legends, myth and other traditional narratives that have been made new by your retelling or your original fiction that has these folkloric elements or mythic elements\u201d, according to their guidelines. They also accept fiction reprints, poetry, and art.
\nDeadline: 30 September 2019
\nLength: 1,000-3,000 words for fiction, up to five poems
\nPay: $0.02\/word; $15\/poem
\nDetails here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n
\nAgnes and True
\n<\/strong>This Canadian literary journal accepts work from outside Canada, but places emphasis on fiction that exhibits a Canadian sensibility. They celebrate the achievement of women, and are particularly interested in discovering and publishing fiction by emerging older writers, both female and male. They especially like workplace stories, travel stories (but not travelogues), insightful stories about friendships and family, and stories that highlight the political side of the personal.
\nDeadline: Rolling
\nLength: 500-10,000 words
\nPay: CAD75
\nDetails here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n
\nFunny Times
\n<\/strong>They want short stories that are funny, and poke fun at \u201cpolitics, news, relationships, food, technology, pets, work, death, environmental issues, business, religion (yes, even religion) and the human condition in general.\u201d They also publish cartoons, and accept mailed submissions only.
\nDeadline: Rolling
\nLength: 500-700 words
\nPay: $60
\nDetails here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n
\nWrite Ahead\/The Future Looms
\n<\/strong>They publish cyperpunk stories and art. They value fiction that is experimental with regard to narrative techniques, yet retains strong character and plot elements.
\nDeadline: Rolling
\nLength: 750-2,500 words; also serialize works, with each instalment of that length
\nPay: \u00a30.02\/word
\nDetails here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n