Macabre Magazine Where Horror Comes Home

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At Macabre Magazine: Where Horror Comes Home, we are dedicated to publishing the strongest voices in commercial horror fiction while upholding the values of literary citizenship. We champion short stories and flash fiction that thrill, unsettle, and endure.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Important: Formerly Dark Harbor Magazine.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Macabre Magazine's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Approachable: Macabre Magazine's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: Macabre Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 2,000 - 5,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Winter Holiday Ghost Stories (02 Oct 2026 03:59 UTC)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Interview: 2,000 - 6,000 words.
Essay: 2,000 - 6,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Winter Holiday Ghost Stories (02 Oct 2026 03:59 UTC)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Audio. Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Lyric poetry, Narrative poetry, Prose poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Winter Holiday Ghost Stories (02 Oct 2026 03:59 UTC)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Digital art.
Mixed media.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Dark, Surrealist, Other style.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Image.

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Macabre Magazine Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

This project ranks among the 25 Most Approachable Fiction Publishers in our database.

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Accuracy

We have received 350 reports from 306 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 54.3 mean avg | 55.0 median | 217 max days (24.4 std dev)

Responses

84.85 %

Acceptances:

23.71 % of submissions accepted (55.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 27.12 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

61.14 % (59.2 avg. days per rejection) | 2.3 % personal, 97.7 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

15.14 % (23.8 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

58 responses are pending (2 min | 32.6 mean avg | 31.5 median | 64 max days waiting | 18.9 std dev) from 55 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 56 days. (44.6 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 56 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 90 days have passed.
The most common submission tip paid: USD $1.00. (23.2 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 02 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 09:11 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 10 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.