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Apple in the Dark

About the Journal

Hello, and welcome to Apple in the Dark, a brand-new online publication focusing on works of fiction and creative nonfiction no longer than 1,500 words apiece. Currently, we offer two issues a year: summer/fall and winter/spring.

Payment

We cannot pay you (unless it's for a contest), but we will promote you via the site and social media. And it’s free to submit!

Eventually we’d like to be able to pay authors, WordPress, etc., in order to offer a better journal/site. If there’s any chance you’re able to donate to help us get up and running, please donate any amount via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/appleinthedark. And it’s a lofty goal, but maybe we’ll be able to offer contributors payment at some point! Maybe we’ll be able to donate to a sustainability NGO or likeminded nonprofit! We’ll see what happens. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Rights

AITD ask for first publication rights. You may publish your work featured on the site elsewhere following initial publication, but please credit AITD with first publication.

Thank you for your support. We can’t wait to publish whatever delightful work comes our way.

Summer 2024 Free Tip Jar Option

Open

Closes on Saturday, June 15, 2024 11:59 PM CDT (in 30 days)

We are accepting submissions of no more than 1,500 words apiece for our summer 2024 issue. Deadline: June 15.