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Unspeakable Horror: From the Shadows of the Closet     
Genres & Theme

Horror Horror
Suspense Suspense
THEMED: GLBT, Dark.

Dark Scribe Press is seeking short story submissions for an anthology of queer horror tales. We are looking for edgy, provocative dark genre fiction – horror and dark psychological suspense only. We are not interested in science fiction/fantasy, mystery, or splatter punk for this anthology. We’re looking for stories about those terrors that populate the closets of gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. Terrors can be of any shape, size, and theme – supernatural, psychopaths and slashers, vampires, werewolves, zombies, urban legends, ghosts, witchcraft, demons, and original horrors of any kind. At the heart of all submissions must be a distinct queer theme running through the fabric of the story – stories that represent the harmful effects of repression, the manifestation of homophobia (both internal and external), childhood anxieties that run parallel to sexual orientation and the coming out process, and any other well-conceived and executed queer theme.
IMPORTANT: Query before submitting. Deadline for queries: May 15, 2008. Deadline for submissions: May 30, 2008.

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Short Story (1,000 - 7,500 words; may vary) Short Story (1,000 - 7,500 words)
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Print Publication (ink and paper) Print Publication Get more info
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Professional Rates (5 cents per word or more) Professional Rates for Short Fiction Get more info
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Accuracy We have received 7 reports within the past 12 months, not including 3 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 19 days). The more responses reported, the more accurate the info. Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most markets have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Days Reported 29 | 43.1 | 55 (min | avg | max)
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Other Information
Most recent response reported was received on: 30 Mar 2008
Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 26 Feb 2008
Do not query before 60 days have passed.
Themes
Upcoming Deadlines:
Queer horror tales (Deadline: 30 May 2008, 20.7 days from now)
Market Added: 04 Oct 2007
Last Updated: 28 Apr 2008
Last Checked: 04 May 2008

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