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Our podcast 4LPH4NUM3R1C drops new episodes twice a month. We're looking for speculative poetry and prose that work best when read out loud. Stuff that's unimpressive to the naked eye, but a treat for the naked ear. The kind of works that might fall flat on the page, but come alive with the right reader. Nouns that sing. Verbs that dance. Adjectives whose eyelids flutter. Adverbs that play the bongos while wearing a beret and cat-eye sunglasses. You know what we're saying.
Genres:    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: USD $15 per accepted piece.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 26.0 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 24.3% of fiction submissions accepted.

The goal of speculative fiction has always been to examine the real world through the lens of the imaginary. By considering what could be, we gain a better understanding of what is. The Colored Lens strives to do exactly that. By publishing four to five short stories and serialized novellas a quarter in genres ranging from fantasy, to science fiction, to slipstream or magical realism, we hope to help our readers see the world just a bit differently than before they came to our website…
Genres:   Fantasy, Science Fiction.
Lengths:     Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette, Novella.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: USD $10 for flash; $20 for stories; for novellas, $20 for first 10,000 words, and $1 per 1,000 words over that.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 5.9 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.2% of fiction submissions accepted.

Electric Spec is a not-for-profit speculative fiction magazine published four times per year. Our primary goal is getting great speculative fiction into the hands (or screens) of readers. Since 2005, we've been publishing short stories from authors all over the world. We've worked with all kinds of authors, from published professionals to new writers. We also believe in the value of the editorial process, and we edit every story we publish…
Genres:    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: USD $20.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 42.1 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.2% of fiction submissions accepted.

Flash fiction stories every month: one Horror, one Sci-Fi. Emailed exclusively to our newsletter readership for one month, then we’ll release them on the website.
Genres:    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction.
Payment: Professional. Details: GBP £0.06/word.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 21.5 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 4.0% of fiction submissions accepted.

Our stories are gutsy. An alarmingly individual spirit defines us. Achievement-oriented. Tales of those who struggle, risk everything, lose everything, gain it back—and overcome. Confidence. Emotion. Our words fearlessly and unapologetically fascinate.
Genres:       Open to all/most genres, including: General, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: Semi-pro. Details: USD $0.02/word for 300-1,000 words; $30 for 1,500-2,500 words.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 1.6 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.0% of fiction submissions accepted.

Send us your best fantasy, sci-fi, and horror themed humor. We’re looking for flash and short fiction, as well as high-res art, lampoon classifieds, and ads. We accept humorous speculative fiction, an umbrella genre encompassing narrative fiction with supernatural or futuristic elements. This includes, but is not limited to, science fiction, fantasy, superhero fiction, science fantasy, horror, utopian and dystopian fiction, supernatural fiction as well as combinations thereof. Humor. Satire…
Genres:    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: to Token to Professional. Details: USD $5.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 12.6 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

Space Squid is an award-winning hybrid publication of hand-scrubbed scifi, fantasy, and humor. Surely you've seen the 'zine at your local zine superstore? Of course you were amazed at our snarky, outrageous stories, comix, and art. We've published work from Bruce Sterling (father of cyberpunk), Chris Roberson (Clockwork Storybook, Superman, iZombie), Jay Lake (John W. Campbell Award winner), Jennifer Pelland (Nebula nominee), Tony Millionaire (Maakies) and a lot of other cool people.
Genres:    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: Token. Details: USD $5.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 49.3 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 2.3% of fiction submissions accepted.

Whatever happened to the art of storytelling? It's become a lost relic, along with our identities. But here, we're revitalizing this once great craft. Don't worry, you're in good hands. After all, if laughter is medicine, then Story Unlikely is therapy for broken souls.
Genres:           Open to all/most genres, including: General, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Western.
Lengths:    Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: to Semi-pro to Professional. Details: USD $0.08/word for originals, up to a max. of $700; $0.01-0.02/word for reprints.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 104.1 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 2.7% of fiction submissions accepted.

Three-Lobed Burning Eye (3LBE) is an online magazine of speculative fiction, bringing you stories of horror, wonder, and the weird. 3LBE launched in 1999, and has published authors Laird Barron, Gemma Files, Kelly Barnhill, Mari Ness, Kristi DeMeester, Gwendolyn Kiste, Cody Goodfellow, Nadia Bulkin, and Kealan Patrick Burke, among others. Each issue features four short stories.
Genres:     Open to all/most genres, including: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: Professional. Free copy(ies). Details: USD $0.08/word.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 22.6 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.