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Alternative Truths Series

A project of B Cubed Press (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2018). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

The best selling Alternative Truths series is looking for stories, poems, and essays. We welcome both serious works and works of humor, light and dark. In addition, we would love to see stories that cover the entire spectrum of race, sexual orientation, politics, etc. We’ll even publish Canadians!

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication
Unknown publication frequency

Collapse section Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All sexual identities.

Genres:

General
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 300 - 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Humorous, Mainstream.

Topics:

Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Unknown payment to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All sexual identities.

Lengths:

Essay: 300 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Mainstream.

Topics:

Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All sexual identities.

Genres:

General
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Humorous, Mainstream.

Topics:

Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Alternative Truths Series Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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