Chameleon Dream

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About

If Weird Tales is the literary equivalent of a carnival freakshow, then Chameleon Dream is the amusement park at the other end of the fairgrounds. It is the literary equivalent of a screaming ride on an out of control rollercoaster, a neon-heavy trip through a haunted house, or even an awkward yet romantic moment at the top of a ferris wheel. And it is all done with words (okay, and a little bit of smoke and mirrors thrown in to boot). Its issues are thematic. Like a true chameleon its skin will change to blend in with whatever we drop the little lizard on. For one issue it might be Sci-Fi and then Fantasy in the next. Still other times it might be Steampunk, Weird Western, International Espionage or even Contemporary Suburban Mischief. Quite plainly, instead of pinning the dream down to just one dimension, we look for the best stories we can find and then make a space for them. If the story is worth reading - the lizard will find a place for it.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published when new content or new issues become available

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Novelette: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 7500 to 15000 words).
Novella: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 15000 to 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Absurdist, Quirky, Surrealist.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties No monetary payment. Royalties.
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Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026