Liminality: Tales From the Borders of Speculative A project of Library of the Living Dead Press (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive. About “Liminality” is the state between states; it’s what you experience when you’re no longer what you were, but haven’t quite become what you’re going to be. I’m looking for speculative fiction stories that are in the liminal state -- specifically, stories that are in-between genres. There are no other limitations on content, except that there must be a speculative element. What (and how many) genres you choose to muddle and how you choose to blur the lines are completely up to you (although this is under the Library’s SF&F imprint, horror and all the other genres are equally welcome). Play with the concepts of liminality and transition and find ways to use them that will surprise me. The harder you make it for me to pin you to one genre, the better -- but above all, tell a great story in the manner it must be told. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationOne-time publication Fiction Closed Audience:UnknownGenres: Fantasy Subgenre: Cross-Genre Horror Subgenre: Cross-Genre Science Fiction Subgenre: Cross-GenreLengths: Short Story: 2,000 - 7,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles.Topics:None found.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: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.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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