Silverthought Online

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

This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus.

About

Founded in 2001, the online division of Silverthought has featured over five hundred works of fiction. Updated regularly with flash, short, and serialized fiction, ST Online offers emerging and established writers a venue to showcase their talent to a worldwide audience.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published when new content or new issues become available

Fiction On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Novelette: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 7500 to 15000 words).
Novella: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 15000 to 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to 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 allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026