Hidden Villains Anthology Series: Hidden Villains: Arise Inkd Publishing Free Deadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:59 PM US Eastern Daylight Time (in 23 days). Hidden Villains: Arise opening June 1, 2022. We hope to have this project completed and published in spring 2023.Theme: Hidden Villains Arise – Bold, imaginative fantasy, horror, and sci-fi sculpted to thrill and entertain readers with the bizarre or delve into the shadows.Arise – appear, emerge, come to light, surface, befall, ensue, stand up, transpire, etc.Express yourself as the theme moves you.There is no restriction as to how you incorporate the theme into your story as long as the genre falls within Sci-Fi, Horror, or Fantasy. We encourage you to weave the theme into an engaging story with well-developed characters and deep emotion.Word count- less than 7000 wordsFormat - Word document - Shunn manuscript formatStories that contain infanticide, rape, or gratuitous gore will not be accepted.Expect acceptances or rejections by late fall depending on volumeCategory: FictionFile types: .doc, .docxNumber of Pieces: 1 pieceAnonymous submissions are required (no identifying information in files).Simultaneous submissions are not allowed.Reprints are not allowed.Multiple entries are not allowed. Return to overview You are not logged in. You need to log in before you can submit. Sign up if you haven't already. (A subscription is not required to submit.)