Mountain Magic: Spellbinding Tales of Appalachia

A project of Woodland Press (see other related projects).

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

About

This anthology will be published through Woodland Press, publishers of the Legends of the Mountain State series, Appalachian Winter Hauntings, and the Stoker-nominated Writers Workshop of Horror. Here, in a nutshell, is what I want for Mountain Magic: The setting must be the Appalachian states (West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia). Magic (either supernatural or performance magic) must be central to the plot of the story or poem. Urban fantasy is acceptable. “Rural” fantasy, more so. Horror stories and poems should not be too graphic. I am looking for “quiet horror” for this anthology.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

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Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Fantasy Subgenres: Contemporary, Urban Fantasy, excluding Heroic Fantasy
Horror Subgenre: Soft Horror

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) 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: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Fantasy Subgenres: Contemporary, Urban Fantasy, excluding Heroic Fantasy
Horror Subgenre: Soft Horror

Lengths:

Poem: 8 - 34 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem).
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.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026