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Mainstream Fantasy Short Stories

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Asimov's Science Fiction

From its earliest days in 1977 under the editorial direction of Isaac Asimov, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine has maintained the tradition of publishing the best stories, unsurpassed in modern science fiction, from award-winning authors and first-time writers alike. In recent years, Asimov's has placed more stories on the Final Hugo Ballot than all of its competitors combined, and more than twice as many as its closest competitor…
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Short Story, Novelette, Novella.
Payment: Professional. Details: USD $0.08-$0.10/word.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 40.3 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 2.5% of fiction submissions accepted.

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The Dark Magazine

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Genres: Fantasy, Horror.
Lengths: Short Story.
Payment: Professional. Details: USD $0.05/word for originals; $0.01/word for reprints.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 1.9 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 0.5% of fiction submissions accepted.

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DILIM Anthology Series Fees

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Genres: General, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Short Story.
Payment: Professional. Free copy(ies). Details: USD $0.07/word for originals; $0.01/word for reprints.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 3.7 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 65.5% of fiction submissions accepted.

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The Dread Literary Review

The Dread Literary Review is an independent online literary magazine focused on displaying poems and fictions crafted around the themes of horror, mystery, and speculation.
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 72.3 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 6.0% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Fall Into Fantasy Anthology Series Wildcard

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Fall Into Fantasy will contain stories from Epic to Urban, High to Paranormal and everything in between. We are seeking fresh faces as well as seasoned fantasy pros for this yearly anthology to be released in the second half of the year.
Genres: Fantasy.
Lengths: Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: to Pays occasionally, up to Token. Free copy(ies). Details: USD $15 OR a copy.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 75.5 days.

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Horrific Scribes Mature

Horrific Scribes is an expanding online archive of dark short fiction (and some poetry) by various authors who share the Horrific Scribblings imprint’s dedication to the provocative, scary, and strange. Most of the stories will have elements of horror, ranging from bloodless slow burns to raucous extreme romps, but related genres–dark fantasy, dark sci-fi, surrealist and other experimental writing with dark tendencies–are likely to appear…
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Short Story.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: USD $25 per story.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 8.9 days.
Acceptances: Average. 8.7% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Intrepidus Ink

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.

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Jersey Devil Press

The Jersey Devil is a creature of legend, lurking in the shadows of the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey, revealing itself only to wreak havoc on some small town, snack on some poor, unsuspecting chicken or goat, and, occasionally, if it’s feeling a little randy, to hit on mermaids down the Jersey shore…
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: General, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 81.6 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 5.2% of fiction submissions accepted.

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PodCastle

PodCastle is looking for fantasy stories. We’re open to all the sub-genres of fantasy, from magical realism to urban fantasy to slipstream to high fantasy, and everything in between. Fantastical or non-real content should be meaningful to the story. We are an audio magazine. Our audience can’t skim past the boring parts. Ideally, fiction should have strong pacing, well-defined characters, engaging dialogue, clear action, and still be beautiful…
Genres: Fantasy.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: Professional. Details: USD $0.08/word for first publication; $100 flat rate for reprints over 1,500 words; $20 for reprints under 1,500 words.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 22.2 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 0.8% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Uncertain Stories Fees

Based in Scotland, we publish new short stories with a supernatural or speculative edge.
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: to Semi-pro to Professional. Free copy(ies). Details: GBP £25 / 1,000 words.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 25.8 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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