Baltimore Gothic Baltimore Gothic is a Baltimore based literary magazine with an interest in all things Southern and Gothic. We love authors who live in the spirit of Edgar Allan Poe, Flannery O’Connor and William Faulkner. We want short stories that capture the essence of the human spirit, including its darkness and decay. We seek out perfectly imperfect protagonists, antagonists and anti-heroes. Baltimore Gothic Issue 1Temp ClosedSubmissions Open October 1st to 31stFiction — 1500 to 5000 words. Please submit between 1 and 3 works of fiction. We do not accept flash at this time. The first submission is free, but tip jar submissions will be prioritized for feedback. Each additional submission is $2. We are trying to ensure that this journal can be published in print and online. We hope to be able to provide author copies as payment and eventually be able to pay our authors in future issues.We are looking for portraits of the human condition. We want fiction that says something. While we are looking for gothic fiction, we are not looking for genre fiction. A few great examples: "Good Men are Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor and "James Reading Goes to Sea" by Zora Neale Hurston. What we want:Southern GothicDark themesPortraits of madness Portrayals of irrational, abnormal or horrific thoughts or desiresGrotesque charactersDark Humor What we do not wantMythologyFantasy Slasher Monster Fiction Science Fiction Poetry — up to 5 poems For poetry, we will accept up to 5 poem submissions. As with fiction, the first poem submission is free but tip jar submissions will be prioritized. Each additional poem submitted is $1. Poetry must be between 1-2 pages. Ballads or other long forms of poetry that are under 4 pages are also accepted, however only one will be selected for each issue. It must contain one or more of the following elements: urban decay or human decay, psychological suspense, supernatural, natural or rural elements, Southern culture, or other cultural elements. Some examples include: Edgar Allen Poe, Minnie Hunt, and William Faulkner.Haikus and experimental form poetry are not accepted at this time. Nonfiction — 1500 to 5000 words Please submit between 1 and 3 works of nonfiction. We do not accept experimental forms of nonfiction or flash at this time. The first submission is free, but tip jar submissions will be prioritized for feedback. Each additional submission is $2. We are trying to ensure that this journal can be published in print and online. We hope to be able to provide author copies as payment and eventually be able to pay our authors in future issues. Nonfiction must be in the memoir style/format. Nonfiction must contain Gothic or suspenseful elements. Only two Non-fiction pieces will be accepted at this time.Not Open