Bloodbond A project of Alban Lake Publishing (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (December 2018). We provide the following information as an archive. About Bloodbond publishes short stories, poems, art, and articles, reviews, and interviews, all related to vampires, werewolves, and shapeshifters. We are especially interested in stories that combine science fiction with these topics, and that take place on or in relation to other worlds. Important: This publication has folded into Disturbed. Please see that listing for details. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year Collapse section Fiction Closed Stories absolutely must have the following: characters the reader cares about, plots and subplots, and settings that draw the reader into them. Must have. Stories are always about characters, first and foremost. The blood and moon and whatnot comes afterwards, as a sort of side effect. Your story should take us into the world of the vampire, were-critter, or shapeshifter, and should take us into the mind and experience of your protagonist.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Subgenres: Cross-Genre, Shapeshifter, Vampire Horror Subgenres: Cross-Genre, Shapeshifter, Vampire Science Fiction Subgenre: Cross-GenreLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 1,200 words. Short Story: 3,000 - 7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Other: See guidelines.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent per word).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: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Closed Bloodbond considers articles, which includes reviews and interviews as well as essays having something to do with science, science fiction, or fantasy.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Interview: 1,500 - 8,000 words. Review: 1,500 - 8,000 words. Article: 1,500 - 8,000 words. Essay: 1,500 - 8,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent per word).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Subgenres: Cross-Genre, Shapeshifter, Vampire Horror Subgenres: Cross-Genre, Shapeshifter, Vampire Science Fiction Subgenre: Cross-GenreLengths: Poem: 12 - 100 lines.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms. Excluding: Haiku (or related).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Other: See guidelines.Payment:Token payment (under US$5 per poem) Token payment (under US$5 per poem).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: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Closed We prefer art that suggests a story, rather than “portrait” art.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Fantastical.Topics: Other: See guidelines.Payment:Token payment (under US$10 per piece) to Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Pay ranges from Token payment (under US$10 per piece) to Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Correction/Update Bloodbond Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. 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