Sockhops and Séances Anthology

A project of 18thWall Productions (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (March 2018). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

It seems like everything’s finally settled down, fifty years into the twentieth century. War is over. The economy’s booming. People are on a long exodus from the city. It’s all settling. But the occult lurks everywhere… In sleepovers, as teenagers intone, “Light as a feather, stiff as a board.” Or stare into the mirror, calling upon Mary. They scream, convinced something looks back from inside the glass. New music dominates the airwaves, discordant and wild. They say it’s the devil’s music. Strange lights dominate the sky. Are they Russians? Little Green Men? Or something altogether stranger? Perhaps things are not as settled as they feel…

Country of Publication

United States

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:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Action-Adventure Open to all/most Subgenres
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Supernatural
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Supernatural
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Supernatural

Lengths:

Short Story: 4,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella: 15,000 - 20,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties No monetary payment. Royalties.
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Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026