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These outlets are open for submissions, and they pay $50 to $500 for fiction. Some also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. – S. Kalekar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welkin: A Magazine of the Fantastic
\n<\/strong>This is a journal of fantastic literature; they publish fiction. Their website<\/a> says, \u201cWe specifically publish work in the magical realist, fabulist, fairy tale, fantasy, gothic, metafictional, slipstream, fantastic, weird, surrealist, and experimental genres. We seek a movement away from plotless, quotidian tales in favor of the imaginative and the gripping.\u201d Their guidelines say, \u201cWhile we encourage genre-bending and tropes typically excluded from mainstream literary magazines, elements of the fantastic and unusual in your work should not be used as a crutch.\u201d They publish translations, as well. Also, \u201cWe have no hard rules regarding story length, but we do cap the whole magazine at 80 pages, so don\u2019t send us more than that. A very long story will need to justify taking space that could have gone to other pieces.\u201d Pieces under 1,500 words will be published in their online publication, \u2018The Book of Idle Tears\u2019, and are unpaid.
\nDeadline: 31 October 2021 for Welkin; ongoing for The Book of Idle Tears
\nLength: See above
\nPay: $0.01\/word
\nDetails here<\/a>.
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\nHeld<\/strong>
\nThey want submissions for their third issue, on \u2018the body<\/strong>\u2019 theme. Their guidelines say, \u201cOur bodies have been through a lot these past few years. They\u2019ve shifted and changed, sure, but they\u2019ve also carried us through a global pandemic. How do we feel about our bodies in this moment? How have they changed? What about them frustrates or excites you? How do you as a consciousness interact with our mortal shells, and how is your body being politicized in this moment?\u201d They publish fiction, non-fiction, experimental writing, poetry, and artwork. They ensure that 70% of their writers are from underrepresented groups \u2013 Black, Indigenous, Racialized and Marginalized, people who identify as 2SLGBTQ+, Deaf and disabled people, as well as those living with mental illness.
\nDeadline: 15 October 2021
\nLength: Up to 1,500 words for prose; up to 3 poems
\nPay: $50
\nDetails here<\/a>.
\n(580 Split<\/strong><\/a> is also open for submissions of poetry, visual art, photography, short stories, creative nonfiction, and other forms of artistic expression, including audio and video, on the theme \u2018Fever Dreams<\/strong>\u2019. Pay is $50; send up to 3,000 words of prose, or up to 3 poems. The deadline is 31 October 2021.)
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\nUnnerving Magazine
\n<\/strong>This magazine accepts short story and poetry submissions of horror and suspense, generally leaning toward horror. Their guidelines say, \u201cSex, gore and violence are welcome in moderation. Action over emotion, every time.
\nPlease no hard science fiction, sword and sorcery fantasy, romance, humor that isn\u2019t sinister or literary works that venture so far into experimental that they become nonsense, no cop dramas unless hard boiled gumshoe, no fan fiction, no war stories, no stories where rape is the lead character’s motivator, and no blatant rip-offs. No Lovecraft characters, locations, or wording.\u201d They also accept reprints.
\nDeadline: 31 October 2021
\nLength: 1,500-8,000 words for fiction, 12-100 lines for poetry
\nPay: $0.03\/word for fiction, $0.20\/line for poetry
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mud Season Review
\n<\/strong>They publish fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, and they also pay for artwork. For fiction, \u201cWe are looking for fully realized stories that remind us of what it means to be human, that take risks, that show us something new, and that stand up over multiple reads, deepening with each encounter.\u201d Submissions may close early by genre, if volume demands.
\nDeadline: 31 October 2021, or until filled
\nLength: Up to 6,000 words for prose, 3-5 poems
\nPay: $50
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Death of a Bad Neighbour: Revenge is Criminal Anthology
\n<\/strong>Submissions are open for a crime and mystery fiction call, \u2018Death of a Bad Neighbour: Revenge is Criminal\u2019 anthology. Stories have to be \u201cthe tart side of cozy\u201d. Their website says, \u201c…we are plagued by bad neighbours.
\nOne recent article in the Daily Telegraph Online which reported the trauma caused by at best inconsiderate, but at worst criminal, neighbours accumulated five hundred registered comments within half an hour of being published.
\nIt does not take a crime writer to know that a plague of bottom-feeders calls for an exterminator. But it does take the creatively criminal-minded to come up with the bestest plan ever…\u201d
\nDeadline: 31 October 2021
\nLength: 2,500-5,000 words
\nPay: $0.10\/word + royalties
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

kh\u014dr\u00e9\u014d
\n<\/strong>They publish speculative stories, essays, and art. They only accept work by creators who are immigrants, or members of the Diaspora. \u201cWe\u2019re especially interested in writing and art that explores the impact of human or cultural migration, whether voluntary or forced. Examples include themes of immigration, diaspora, and anti-colonialism, as well as more metaphorical interpretations of the term.\u201d They have extensive guidelines on the kind of work they want, and also what they are not looking for. They do not want fiction reprints, but they do accept essay reprints.
\nDeadline: 31 October 2021
\nLength: Fiction up to 5,000 words (prefer under 3,500 words); 1,000-3,000 words for essays
\nPay: $0.08\/word for fiction; $200\/essay
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Black Hare Press War Anthology<\/strong>
\nThey want war\/conflict themed dark stories, in any speculative fiction genre or horror. \u201cPlease ensure your first chapter compels the reader to want to go further.\u201d
\nDeadline: 31 October 2021
\nLength: 5,000+ words
\nPay: $50
\nDetails here<\/a> (click on \u2018Paid\u2019 tab)<\/p>\n

Solarpunk Sunscapes: Optimistic Visions of the Future Anthology
\n<\/strong>This is a speculative fiction and poetry anthology about a hopeful future of the planet. They want solarpunk stories and poems on the theme. They have extensive guidelines, including, \u201csolarpunk stories always highlight diversity and demonstrate how humanity has overcome or adapted climate change and other global social problems.\u201d Also, \u201cIn addition to hopeful and optimistic solarpunk stories in general, we\u2019re looking for a wide variety of things. We\u2019re looking for stories that take place on land and on sea, underground and up in the air (or space), as well stories that take place in geographically diverse places and communities across the planet. We\u2019re looking for stories that highlight unique solutions and challenges in those different types of places or in different parts of the world. We\u2019re also looking for stories about queer identity, and about familial relationships set within a solarpunk future.\u201d They also accept translations.
\nDeadline: 1 November 2021
\nLength: 500-7,500 words for fiction, up to 5 poems
\nPay: $0.02\/word for fiction, $30\/poem
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(Submissions are also open for Save the World<\/strong><\/a> science fiction\/climate fiction anthology, of stories with a hopeful tone. They want stories of 2,500-15,000 words, and pay $50-100. They also accept reprints. The deadline is 31 October 2021.)<\/p>\n

Thirteen
\n<\/strong>Thirteen is an audio-drama\/ audio fiction podcast from Imaginary Comma, specializing in feature length (~ one hour) productions that are characterized by slow-burn, atmospheric stories horror and ghost stories. Stories with a first person central narrator and supporting characters work best for their format, as do well-crafted stories, full of atmosphere and compelling settings, that take their time getting to the scares. Also, \u201cSubmissions of 5,000 words or more are most likely to be selected for wide release. Shorter submissions may be selected for special double feature episodes or episodes exclusive to Patreon supporters and other financial supporters of Imaginary Comma. Any submission that is selected for production, regardless of platform, will be paid.\u201d
\nDeadline: Open now
\nLength: Unspecified \u2013 but submissions of 5,000 words or more are most likely to be selected for wide release (see above)
\nPay: $25-50
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vast Chasm
\n<\/strong>They publish \u201cbold work that explores the expansive human experience, including flash and short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and other nonconforming work.\u201d They read submissions on an ongoing basis.
\nDeadline:\u00a0 Ongoing
\nLength: Up to 5,000 words for prose; one poem
\nPay: $50
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Bio:<\/strong>\u00a0S. Kalekar is the pseudonym of a regular contributor to this magazine. She is the author of\u00a0182 Short Fiction Publishers.<\/a> She can be reached\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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