City Slab MATURE CONTENT

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I’m always on the lookout for taut, multi-leveled urban horror. There is a uniqueness to life lived in an urban setting. Show me the grit and intensity of your character’s lives whether they are homeless, dope-fiends, or the well-to-do power brokers. Start the story with action. Don’t begin with your character remembering the third grade and think I’ll keep reading while you get around to the drug deal about to go bad. Capture the feel of your city (real or imagined) and have a powerful story to tell. Keep in mind the importance of the horror element if you’re writing a crossover with action, mystery, thrillers. While horror can be done without the supernatural element, I see too many of these tales. Steer away from the first person point of view.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Adults.

Genres:

Horror

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
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Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026