Genres & Theme
Horror Mystery Suspense THEMED: Dark. Horror, dark mystery, and suspense short stories up to 5,000 words. Query for longer material. We want tales that are powerful and emotional -- creepy, chilling, disturbing, and moody. Suspense/mystery/crime tales with a horror element are always welcome. Both supernatural and psychological stories are fine. Both supernatural and psychological stories are fine. Most common reasons for rejection are: lack of power, lack of originality, slow pacing, poor writing, boring themes. Read the magazine, see what type of fiction we are publishing -- don't submit with a blind eye!	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Purchase Issue(s) Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover
Lengths
Flash Fiction (< 1,000 words) Short Story (1,000 - 5,000 words)
Media
Print Publication
Payscale
Payment ranges from semi-pro to professional rates for Short Fiction
Other Info
Accepts postal submissions only
Allows simultaneous submissions (always follow proper simultaneous submission etiquette)
No reprints accepted
No multiple submissions allowed
Published 6 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 Most Slothful Short Fiction Markets Accuracy We have received 52 reports within the past 12 months, not including 18 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 86 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 10 | 142.3 | 609 (min | avg | max) Responses (94.2%) Acceptances: 5.8% (393.3 days avg. per acceptance) Rejections: 88.5% (124.2 days avg. per rejection) | 34.8% personal, 60.9% form, 4.3% unspecified Rewrite Requests: - Non-Responses (5.8%) Assumed Rejections: 3.8% (247.5 days avg. per assumed rejection without response) Author Withdrawals: 1.9% (10 days avg. per withdrawal by author) Other Information Most recent response reported was received on: 18 Apr 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 13 Jan 2008 Do not query before 120 days have passed. (30.8% of the responses reported to us for this market have taken longer than 120 days.)
Awards, "Best of" Annuals, etc.
Work published has been awarded, nominated for, or received honorable mention in the following: Bram Stoker Awards
Market Added: 25 Jul 2005 Last Updated: 18 Feb 2006 Last Checked: 06 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.