Story and Grit

This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (March 2019)

About

Story and Grit is a home for writers of Rough South fiction, crime lit, and horror. It’s a magazine that enjoys stories with a southern twist. Whether it’s short fiction that is about hillbillies stealing the copper from A/C units, crime on the streets of Atlanta, or horrifies readers with scary tales from the Louisiana bayou – Story and Grit wants to read it all.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2017

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

Fiction On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, excluding Zombie
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 700 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: Ghost stories, Urban legends, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026