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Do not submit here! This project is believed to be defunct. (January 2011)

About

We are looking for the best unpublished horror tales out there. Think Clive Barker, Richard Matheson, Algernon Blackwood, HP Lovecraft, and the like. Profanity, sex, and blood are all fine, just make sure they fit with the story and are not just thrown in to be thrown in. We are not as likely to accept sword and sorcery, zombie, or cliche vampire stories, however, if they are unique and written very well, they have a chance. We're looking for more Gothic, ghost, haunted house, demonic/possession, and psychological tales.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Believed Defunct
Audience:

Adults.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Erotica EroticaSubgenres: Erotic Horror, Gothic.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Psychological, Supernatural.
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella Novella15,000 - 20,000 words.
Styles:

Dark, Literary.

Topics:

Unknown

Payment:

No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Poetry Believed Defunct
Audience:

Adults.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Erotica EroticaSubgenres: Erotic Horror, Gothic.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Psychological, Supernatural.
Lengths:
Poem PoemUp to 75 lines.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Dark, Literary.

Topics:

Unknown

Payment:

No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 24 Aug 2020
Date Added: 20 Apr 2006

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