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Horror Fiction

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Creepy Podcast

Dare to venture into the darkly captivating world of the Creepy podcast, where a haunting ensemble of narrators lend their chilling voices to guide you through the most unsettling corners of the unknown.
Genres: Horror.
Lengths: Short Story.
Payment: Semi-pro. Details: USD $0.02/word, with a max. of $100.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 17.5 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 18.6% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Fun in the Dark Anthology Series

A mini anthology series of fabulously fun, deliciously dark short fiction.
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Short Story.
Payment: to Token to Professional. Free copy(ies). Details: GBP £20.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 45.7 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.7% 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. 8.9 days.
Acceptances: Average. 8.5% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Interzone

Interzone is a European zine publishing fiction and non-fiction from all over the planet IZ was founded in 1982 by David Pringle, John Clute, Alan Dorey, Malcolm Edwards, Colin Greenland, Graham Jones, Roz Kaveney, and Simon Ounsley. It was published by TTA Press and edited by Andy Cox from 2004 to 2022 and is now published by MYY Press and edited by Gareth Jelley.
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Short Story, Novelette, Novella.
Payment: Semi-pro. Details: EUR €0.015/word.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 4.4 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Larina's Lit Lounge

A casual newsletter for readers and writers of poetry and fiction, especially in the speculative realm. Each issue of Larina’s Lit Lounge has a writing prompt. All submissions should address the writing prompt in some way, though the connection may be slight.
Genres: General, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: USD $20.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 3.7 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 12.5% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Literally Stories

Literally Stories is all about short stories. Literally. It was created by writers for writers. It exists to showcase a wide spectrum of short story fiction from new and emerging writers to more seasoned authors.
Genres: General, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 3.6 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 15.0% of fiction submissions accepted.

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MENACE Magazine Mature

M E N A C E publishes work that encapsulates the dark, the transgressive, and the gross. While not strictly a space for the speculative, M E N A C E seeks the “literary weird”—work that would be rejected from big literary magazines for being too genre…
Genres: General, Fantasy, Horror.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: to Token to Professional. Details: USD $50.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 8.7 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.5% of fiction submissions accepted.

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New Sinews Magazine Wildcard

looking for diverse voices & dynamic styles generally: striving to make unexpected juxtapositions especially: seeking writing that is historically keen
Genres: General, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 46.3 days.

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Sci-Fi Lampoon Magazine

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. 11.0 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.9% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Velox Books

At Velox Books, we’re passionate about bringing the most chilling, weird, and captivating horror tales to readers who crave the extraordinary. With over a decade of independent publishing experience, we’re a small press with an enormous appetite for horror, specializing in collections of horror, weird fiction, and intriguing tales that push the boundaries of the imagination. Our roster includes Amazon bestsellers and top-voted authors from Reddit’s horror story community, NoSleep.
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Fiction Collection, Novel.
Payment: + Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 29.9 days.
Acceptances: Average. 5.3% of fiction submissions accepted.

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