Madam, Don't Forget Your Sword

A project of Dead Fish Books (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2024). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

This anthology is dedicated to all the minions, sidekicks, and henchpeople: the ones responsible for getting the takeout, picking up the kids, and making sure that the evil plan actually works. The ones dedicated to showing how the monster works before the hero comes to save the day! Give them their spotlight: What drama happens when you work HR for a mad scientist? What happens if the sidekicks unionize? What if the red shirts accidentally don’t die?

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2024

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 2,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Royalties Token payment. Royalties. Details: USD $5 per story; unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 09 Sep 2026