Slashed Budgets An Anthology of Corporate Horror A project of The Dionysian Public Library (see other related projects). About Overtime that never ends. Poverty wages that are never enough. A wor Overtime that never ends. Poverty wages that are never enough. A work-life balance that feels more like death. The Library is now open for the fourth installment in our annual series of themed Halloween collections, Slashed Budgets: An Anthology of Corporate Horror. Send us your tales of labored labor, of fingers bloody from filing, of upward mobility gone wrong. As wealth stratification increases, opportunities for safe and fair work become harder to find, and the cost of living gets higher and higher, we are looking for stories about the struggle of trying to survive the daily grind and the world which demands it. Slashed Budgets: An Anthology of Corporate Horror. Send us your tales of labored labor, of fingers bloody from filing, of upward mobility gone wrong. As wealth stratification increases, opportunities for safe and fair work become harder to find, and the cost of living gets higher and higher, we are looking for stories about the struggle of trying to survive the daily grind and the world which demands it. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2026 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationOne-time publicationPrint Publication Print PublicationOne-time publication AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Open Deadline:15 September 2026* (within the next 24 hours).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Horror Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.Styles:Mainstream.Topics: Other: See guidelines.Theme:Corporate horror (15 Sep 2026*)7Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $10.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Deadline:15 September 2026* (within the next 24 hours).1Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Horror Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Poem: No line limits known.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Mainstream.Topics: Other: See guidelines.Theme:Corporate horror (15 Sep 2026*)Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $10.Submissions:Method: Email. 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Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Poetry Group by submission Include related projects Accuracy We have received 1 report within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Pending 13 responses are pending (1 min | 16.7 mean avg | 16.0 median | 43 max days waiting | 12.8 std dev) from 12 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 15 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 07:50 UTC (59 minutes ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! 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