Fae Visions of the Mediterranean A project of The Future Fire (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive. About Quivering mirages, ghost ships, glossy scales slipping away beneath the waves; we are seeking progressive and inclusive short stories about wonders, terrors, omens, sea-monsters, apparitions and other folk creatures and horrors from throughout the Mediterranean region. You might find inspiration in medieval bestiaries and the margins of maps and manuscripts; stories whispered by pirates in the long nights at sail; horrible and marvellous visions shaken travellers barely dare to recall; names of creatures known by everyone in the streets around the harbour; particularly troubled nightmares you had or someone shared with you. This anthology, subtitled Fae Visions of the Mediterranean, could be seen as a postcolonial, Borgesian travelogue by a many-gendered, multiracial, polyglot and polymath sailor (i.e. stories may feature any nature of protagonist[s]) recounting their fantastic adventures on naval journeys between Taranto, via Algiers, Latakia and Eluària, to Split (your TALES need not take place at any of these sites). The more fantastic, abyssal, weird, wonderful, paradoxical, unsettling and tempestuous stories the better. Horrors and beasts in the stories may be based on Mediterranean folklore, or may be invented for the purpose (and any position in between), but a connection to one of the Mediterranean countries, languages or cultures is a must, as we expect the reader to follow the route with their finger on an antique atlas. The stories should taste like salt and wonder. Country of Publication International Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationOne-time publicationPrint Publication Print PublicationOne-time publication Collapse section Fiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Supernatural Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, SupernaturalLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Surrealist.Topics: Folklore/Mythology: Ancient mythologies, Cultural folklore, Ghost stories. Place/Regions: Specific region. Other: See guidelines.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Royalties Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word). Royalties.Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Supernatural Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, SupernaturalLengths: Poem: Up to 40 lines; Unknown number of pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Surrealist.Topics: Folklore/Mythology: Ancient mythologies, Cultural folklore, Ghost stories. Place/Regions: Specific region. Other: See guidelines.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Royalties Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem). Royalties.Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to project webpage Report: Correction/Update Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Fae Visions of the Mediterranean Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months. Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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