Tales from the Cryptids Anthology

A project of Scryptid Games

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

About

Tales from the Cryptids flips the lens on conventional cryptid lore. In this book, cryptids are beings with vivid lives, goals, and stories of their own to share. We are more interested in thoughtful tales of transformation, self-discovery, and embedded interrogation than stories centering cryptid hunting, categorization, or collection.
Don’t solve the mystery. Be the mystery.
For the purpose of this anthology, cryptids are beings of real or imagined folklore who “could be real” and exist on the fringes of our world. We welcome thoughtful submissions featuring documented cryptids like Bigfoot, Mothman, and Nessie, and we also love new takes on cryptids and creative reflections on the wondrous in the everyday. Could a cryptid be a song, a memory, an entire town? We are excited to read expansive, imaginative perspectives on this theme.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Send us your flash fiction and short cryptid stories that prioritize the agency of liminal beings, places, and experiences. Your work does not need to feature a cryptid protagonist or an optimistic point-of-view, but your monsters must have agency and depth.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.10 for originals; $0.05 for reprints.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Send us poems that prioritize the agency of liminal beings, places, and experiences. Tellings of cryptid encounters are only the beginning; bring us close to the ephemeral, the strange, and the marginal. Let us peek into what might be—at the edge of what is known. Let us look beyond the crackling flames and imagine into the lush darkness. Take us into the lake.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $50 for original poems; $25 for reprints.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Fantastical.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 per piece.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Tales from the Cryptids Anthology Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 20 reports from 18 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

3 min | 43.5 mean avg | 41.0 median | 65 max days (15.1 std dev)

Responses

95.00 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

95.00 % (44.5 avg. days per rejection) | 5.3 % personal, 79.0 % form, 15.8 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

5.00 % (3.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

1 response is pending (138 days waiting).

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 15 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 10 May 2026.
Date compiled: 30 Sep 2026 20:43 UTC (5 hours, 48 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026