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I submitted a short story to a magazine for their Christmas call today!

Holiday Spirit looks at an incredibly uncomfortable gathering where one sibling brings her boyfriend to meet the family and find out if he can handle the Holiday Spirit!

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November 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
My friends and I started a small publishing company! We will publish two small pieces each month on our website and a yearly physical zine. Hope to see your submissions soon!

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Misfit Magpie Publishing is a small publisher dedicated to celebrating humans and the weird little things we make. So, if you're a writer, artist, maker, or creative, or just a person who loves to indulge in other people's creativity, visit our website and watch the space.
September 18, 2026 at 10:36 PM
📚 Ongoing Submissions

Tome & Space

💰 Up to $400 CAD
📏 1,500–6,000 words

Science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, thriller, or historical stories with speculative elements.

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April 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Sley House Publications Patreon May 2026 Window
📅 May 1-3, 2026
💰 $35 per accepted piece
📏 Up to 6,000 words
Theme: Tales from the Midwest
Speculative fiction, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, magical realism, and genre blends.
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April 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
✈️ Taking Submissions
Wish You Were Here

Horror anthology about vacations gone wrong.

📅 Deadline: May 1, 2026
💰 $30 CAD + contributor copy
📏 Up to 7,000 words

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April 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Quest Magazine #2

Theme: Power

💰 $250 stories & essays
💰 $100 poetry
📅 Feb 15 – Apr 15

Speculative fiction exploring arcane, technological, and institutional power.

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April 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
🌞 Taking Submissions
Eternal Haunted Summer – Solstice 2026

📅 May 1 – June 1
💰 $5 flat
📏 Exact lengths required

500 words (fiction) / 100 (poetry)

Pagan & myth-inspired work

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April 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
🦋 Bluesky

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NonBinary Review #45

📅 May 1–31, 2026
💰 $0.01/word (prose)
📏 Up to 3K words

Theme: Films through a speculative lens

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From @zoeticpress.bsky.social

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April 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Three-Lobed Burning Eye

📅 May 1–15, 2026
💰 $0.08 per word
📏 500–7,499 words
🌑 Horror, dark fantasy, sci-fi, weird fiction

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From @3lobedmag.com

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April 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Emberwick Press (Novels)

📅 Mar 19 – May 1 (unagented)
💰 50% net royalties
📖 Full-length novels

Wide genres, character-driven focus

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April 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Stone’s Throw – May Window

📅 May 1–4
💰 $25
📏 1K–2K words

Modern neo-western desert noir

From @rhppress.bsky.social

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April 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Dancing Griffin Halloween Special

📅 Apr 1 – Jul 15, 2026
💰 $20 original / $15 reprint
📏 2K–4K words

Horror set in October… with at least one death

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March 31, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Strange Vibes Vol. 2

📅 Apr 1 – May 15, 2026
💰 $2 CAD + ebook
📏 2,000–5,000 words
🌀 Weird, uncanny, dark fiction

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March 31, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Sinister Soiree Horror Anthology

📅 Deadline: May 15, 2026
💰 $20 + ebook
📏 2K–5K words

Celebrations gone wrong… weddings, parties, milestones turned horror

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March 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Daikaijuzine – Sept 2026 Issue

📅 Mar 29 – Apr 4
💰 $10 story / $5 flash & poetry
📏 Up to 6K words

Open theme, speculative fiction of all kinds

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March 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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KIRBY Fantasy Fiction Magazine #1

📅 Open through May 31, 2026
💰 £0.05 per word
📏 300 to 7,500 words
🌍 Second-world fantasy only
✨ Theme: Reborn

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March 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Wyrd Wizard West

📅 Feb 28 to May 29, 2026
💰 Royalty based
📏 5,000 to 10,000 words
🌵 Paranormal western

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March 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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WAXEN Summer 2026

📅 Open through June 15, 2026
💰 $50 flat + contributor copy
📏 Up to 5,000 words
🌑 Weird, experimental horror

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March 26, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Eggplant Emoji Vol. 6

📅 Mar 4 to Apr 29, 2026
💰 $25 + contributor copy
📏 1,000 to 8,000 words
😂 Theme: Character-driven comedy

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March 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Technological Horror Anthology

📅 Open through Aug 31, 2026
💰 $5 flat
📏 3,000 to 6,000 words
⚙️ Theme: Tech gone wrong
😱 Horror

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March 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Tales from the Cryptids

📅 Mar 1 to Apr 30, 2026
💰 Up to $0.10 per word
📏 Up to 1,000 words
🌀 Theme: Cryptids with agency

Be the mystery.

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From @scryptidgames.bsky.social

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March 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Wired Hearts Anthology
📅 Mar 15 to Apr 30, 2026 or until full
💰 $5 to $10 flat fee
📏 500 to 2,000 words
⚙️ Theme: Robots and AI
📚 Science fiction reprints only
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March 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Ruadán Books Novella Call
📅 April 1 to April 30, 2026
💰 10¢ per word (pro rate)
📏 25k to 40k words
🌑 Dark speculative fiction
Bring us flawed characters, tension, and the darkness within.
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March 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Revenants Anthology

📅 April 1 to April 30, 2026
💰 Revenue share
📏 3,000 to 5,000 words
🕯️ Theme: Spirits & ghosts
📚 Dark fiction

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March 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Carnage House Issue 11

📅 Apr 2 to May 1, 2026
💰 $5 flat
📏 500 to 5,500 words
🔪 Extreme & splatterpunk horror

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March 21, 2026 at 5:34 PM