A Face in the Mirror, a Hook on the Door

A project of Three Drops Press (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive.

About

I’ve used North American folklore for the title of this anthology, as I grew up with 20th century American legends: Bloody Mary appearing in the mirror when you’ve said her name enough times, the escaped killer who leaves his hook hanging on the car door of a ‘courting couple’ – but we want to read your legends too. The lore your work is based around can be as well known or obscure as you like, urban, rural or suburban, and from any country in the world, but we’d give the 20th and 21st centuries as a rough guide to what ‘modern’ in origin means – nothing much older than 1900.

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: Urban legends, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary advance + Unknown royalties No monetary advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: Unlimited number of lines; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: Urban legends, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary advance + Unknown royalties No monetary advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026