Genres & Theme
Horror Open to all / most themes, including: Dark. Specific themes may vary. We are into horror, both speculative and psychological. We assume all stories submitted are fictional, so if they aren’t, don’t ever tell us. Any cross over genres with a horror element will be considered. Dark humor that is done well (how is that for subjective?) is always appreciated. TEMPORARILY CLOSED: Temporarily closed to submissions. Submissions Periods Open to submissions from Tuesday, July 01, 2008 to Thursday, July 31, 2008 (44.3 days from now) Open to submissions from Wednesday, October 01, 2008 to Friday, October 31, 2008 Open to submissions from Thursday, January 01, 2009 to Saturday, January 31, 2009 Open to submissions from Wednesday, April 01, 2009 to Thursday, April 30, 2009	Go To: Website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Web Design
Lengths
Flash Fiction (100 - 1,000 words) Short Story (1,000 - 5,000 words)
Media
Electronic Publication
Payscale
Payment ranges from token payment to semi-pro rates for Short Fiction
Other Info
Accepts electronic submissions only
Allows simultaneous submissions (always follow proper simultaneous submission etiquette)
No reprints accepted
No multiple submissions allowed
Published 4 x per year
USA
Response Times
Show Overall   Note: These statistics are compiled from response reports sent to us anonymously and through our submissions tracker for registered users. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's staff. This market ranks among the Top 25 Swiftest Short Fiction Markets This market ranks among the Top 25 Most Approachable Short Fiction Markets Accuracy We have received 66 reports within the past 12 months, not including 25 ignored reports (reports are ignored when the submitter has an unrealistic overall acceptance/rejection ratio). 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 0 | 9.3 | 71 (min | avg | max) Responses (100%) Acceptances: 31.8% (10.1 days avg. per acceptance) Rejections: 62.1% (7.8 days avg. per rejection) | 85.4% personal, 0% form, 14.6% unspecified Rewrite Requests: 6.1% (21 days avg. per rewrite request) Non-Responses (0%) Assumed Rejections: - Author Withdrawals: - Other Information Submissions are acknowledged within one day on average. Most recent response reported was received on: 02 May 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 30 Apr 2008 Do not query before 30 days have passed. (3% of the responses reported to us for this market have taken longer than 30 days.)
Themes
Recent Past Deadlines: Necrotic Tissue (Deadline: 30 Nov 2007)
Market Added: 22 Oct 2007 Last Updated: 30 Apr 2008 Last Checked: 14 May 2008

Before Submitting
We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close overnight. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Just remember ...

• Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
• Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
• Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
• For novel/collection publishers, it is standard to submit a cover letter, synopsis, and sample instead of the full manuscript.  Do this unless otherwise instructed.
• Include a SASE with all mailed submissions, queries, and requests for guidelines.
• Be professional, patient and persistent.