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Under a Dark Sign

A project of WolfSinger Publications (see other related projects).

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

About

With a hearty mwaa haaa haaa and a swagger….we’re looking for villains. Dress them in black or tie dye or frilly pink tulle, but these villains need to be seriously bad. We are looking for tales of truly badass dark lords and ladies. We’re not talking about the guys who stand around monologueing to let the hero win. We’re talking smart dark lords who don’t keep incompetent minions around. Comedy is completely acceptable, as long as it doesn’t detract from the villain’s ability to be a total badass.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication
One-time publication

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Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica), including:
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Retrofuturism, Weird Western
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Paranormal, Romantic Fantasy, Romantic Science Fiction
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Cyberpunk, Retrofuturism, Weird Western
Western Subgenre: Weird Western

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Royalties Token payment (under 1 US cent per word). Royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica), including:
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Retrofuturism, Weird Western
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Paranormal, Romantic Fantasy, Romantic Science Fiction
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Cyberpunk, Retrofuturism, Weird Western
Western Subgenre: Weird Western

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Royalties Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem). Royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

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Under a Dark Sign Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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