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Dark Moon Digest

A project of Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (November 2022). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Dark Moon Digest features short stories, flash fiction, reviews, and columns. Here’s a quick breakdown of what we want to see: We strongly encourage work written by authors typically unrepresented in publishing, such as women, people of color, LGBTQ, and those from non-Western cultures. Also, if the previous sentence pissed you off for some reason, then you definitely aren't the kind of author we wish to read. Fiction reminiscent of The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror, Tales from the Crypt, and Tales from the Darkside. We want stories with complex characters and ideas spun in ways nobody’s ever conceived. Make our brains hurt. Make our hearts explode with love and terror. Make us fear.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2010

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 4 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,500 - 7,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Humorous.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: 500 - 3,000 words.
Essay: 500 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Mainstream.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.

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).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dark Moon Digest Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
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  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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