Small Town Shadows Anthology A project of Wicked Shadow Press (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (March 2026). We provide the following information as an archive. About Every small town has its shadows.In the shadow of perfect homes with white picket fences, something ancient waits beneath the quaint little farmlands. Something hungry lives in the lake. Something wrong watches from the attic window where the last family “moved away” twenty years ago and no one bought their house.For Small Town Shadows, we want stories about the horror hiding in plain sight. The secrets the whole town knows but never speaks of. The monsters wearing friendly faces. The traditions no one questions, because those who did are gone… Country of Publication & Year Established India Established in 2026 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationOne-time publicationPrint Publication Print PublicationOne-time publication AI Policy Unknown AI policy Fiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Horror Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: 100 - 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces. Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words; Up to 2 pieces. Short Story: 1,501 - 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: 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: Buy Book(s) Small Town Shadows Anthology 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. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 25 min | 28.8 mean avg | 29.5 median | 32 max days (3.5 std dev) Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (50.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.) Most recent response reported was received on 26 Mar 2026. 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