One Strange Day An As Alive Journal x Snoozine Collaborative Anthology

A project of As Alive Journal

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (January 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

One Strange Day is a collaborative Issue presented in two parts: Daydream and Nightmare. We want to be scared by the daylight by a dark fairy tale and comforted in the night by a lullaby that will haunt our dreams. When in doubt, give us work that is odd, experimental, and downright unforgettable.
Daydream submissions will explore an hour between 06:00 to 17:00 (6 am - 5 pm)
We're looking for: the whimsical, the inevitable. Thoughts and actions that are conscious, if a little delirious.
Nightmare submissions will explore an hour between 18:00 to 00:00 (6pm - 5am)
We're looking for: the surreal, the unknown. Everything is out of control, but there's nothing you can do to stop it.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

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

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

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

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poem: Up to 150 lines; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Science fiction art.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 08 Sep 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Aug 2025.
Date compiled: 04 Sep 2026 07:13 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026