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Pocket Full of Posies Anthology

A project of Wicked Shadow Press (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2025). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

The title, as you might have guessed, draws from the eerie lullaby that once masked the horrors of plague and death. “Ring Around the Rosie” isn’t all innocence and skipping games. It’s rot disguised as rhyme. Pocket Full of Posies hopes to lean into this duality: sweetness laced with sickness, childhood tinged with the macabre.

We’re looking for fiction that grips, unsettles, and lingers, whether that’s through psychological horror, supernatural whispers, grief-soaked gothic or something we’ve never seen before. The only requirement? A dead child (or children) must play a central role in the tale. Interpret that as literally or creatively as you dare.

Country of Publication & Year Established

India
Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 100 - 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,500 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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