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Do not submit here! This project is believed to be defunct. (July 2006)

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Black October Magazine is a professional magazine of Dark and Unusual Horror: including prose fiction and poetry, artwork, and critical essays. Submissions should be strongly plotted, have good characterization, be thought provoking, and keep within the scope of the magazine.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 3 x per year.

Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:
Unknown
Genres:
Horror Horror
Styles:
Dark.
Topics:
Unknown
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Flash Fiction Flash Fiction100 - 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 4,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No UnknownText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:
Unknown
Genres:
Horror Horror
Poetry Forms:
Unknown
Styles:
Dark.
Topics:
Unknown
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No UnknownText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Aug 2020
Date Added: 25 Jul 2005

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