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Mainstream Horror Fiction

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Bloodletter Magazine

Bloodletter is a biannual feminist horror magazine publishing personal and analytical perspectives on the horrific by women, trans, and non-binary writers. Bloodletter offers an exploratory space for writers to share their lived experiences of horror and the theoretical implications of the genre through fiction, non-fiction, film critique, interviews, and poetry…
Genres: Horror.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 29.9 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 4.8% of fiction submissions accepted.

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The Evil Cookie Publishing Mature Wildcard

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The Evil Cookie Publishing is the chaotic publishing house of Extreme Horror Author and Artist, K. Trap Jones. Specializing in creating horror novels/novellas, collections and anthologies with unique hand drawn covers. I am always on the lookout for unique, fast-paced stories. I’m not a big fan of heavy political or religious plots.
Genres: Horror.
Lengths: Novella, Novel.
Payment: + No advance. >=15% royalties. Free copy(ies). Details: 50/50 royalty split.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 38.5 days.

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Flame Tree Publishing Beyond & Within Anthology Series

The Flame Tree Beyond and Within short story collections bring together tales of myth and imagination by modern and contemporary writers, carefully selected by anthologists, and sometimes featuring short stories from a single author. Overall, the series presents a wide range of diverse and inclusive voices with myth, folkloric-inflected short fiction, and an emphasis on the supernatural, science fiction, the mysterious and the speculative…
Genres: Horror.
Lengths: Short Story.
Payment: Professional. Details: GBP £0.06/word; £0.04/reprints.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 136.2 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 5.1% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Flash Phantoms

Flash Phantoms is dedicated to bringing you the best HORROR stories of 1,000 words or less. Make them edgy right from the get-go and end with a bang. We don't like to be bored with a lot of exposition. We also accept MICRO HORROR fiction of 100 words. We don't care who you are, we don't discriminate. Send us your best, your worst, your weird.
Genres: Horror.
Lengths: Flash Fiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 2.5 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 42.6% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Gavagai

Gavagai is a place for writers and readers to share original stories, discover new voices, and build community. We believe thoughtful writing deserves a thoughtful home. Our editorial team curates stand‑out work, while our tools help authors present beautiful, accessible stories. Readers can follow favorite authors, collect stories, and explore Editor Picks.
Genres: General, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: Professional. Details: USD $0.08/word.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 67.1 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 6.6% of fiction submissions accepted.

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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. 8.6 days.
Acceptances: Average. 8.7% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Northern Shadows Magazine

Welcome To The Shadows. . . … where the inky darkness that exists in every corner of all realities awaits a distraction to pull you under. The stories contained within our issues explore all these dark places: from the woods outside your bedroom window, to the basement of a fairy’s treehouse and everywhere in between. “What was that bump in the night?” “Did that shadow just move?” “Is anywhere safe anymore? We invite you into our pages to find the answers to these questions, and many more…
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: USD $10 per story.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 23.4 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 27.3% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Not One of Us

Not One of Us is a hardcopy zine about people (or things) out of place in their surroundings, outsiders, social misfits, aliens in the sf sense—anyone excluded from society for whatever the reason. We want to explore “otherness” from every possible angle.
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Short Story.
Payment: Token. Free copy(ies). Details: USD $0.0025/word, with a minimum of $5.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 12.9 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 4.4% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Perseid Prophecies

Perseid Prophecies is an independent quarterly speculative fiction magazine. Every issue features fiction from a broad range of science fiction and fantasy, including everything from hard SFF, weird fiction, sci-fi tinged horror, and more. Additionally, each issue offers a factual scientific article, unique cover art, and an editorial titled “Raye’s Rant.”
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 45.1 days.
Acceptances: Average. 7.7% of fiction submissions accepted.

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StarShipSofa

StarShipSofa is one of the top SF podcasts in the multiverse that delves into the world of SF. There are a number of shows that fall under the Sofa's wing.
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Short Story.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: $50.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 69.3 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.9% of fiction submissions accepted.

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