The Plot

This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (July 2016)

About

We’re going for the Gurlesque (bonus points if you don’t need that that explained, Lara Glenum and Arielle Greenberg have a wonderful anthology, easy to find on Amazon). Think blood and sequins, grotesque glamour, brutal honesty with flair and edge. Don’t be afraid to be dark and velvety. Grimm’s fairy tales with a feminist edge. We’re especially interested in the marginalized voices, so women, POC, LGBTQ, and everyone in-between/unlabeled, please send your work! Everyone has an equal shot.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Females, All sexual identities.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words); Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Experimental, Transgressive.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Females, All sexual identities.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Experimental, Transgressive.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 16 Jul 2026