Open for Submissions September '09.
Our next issue is due out fourth quarter 2010.
We're a paying market for original new Short Fiction. Submit your fiction!
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assume you should stay within the parameters of a genre strictly, with the exception of romances, no sad endings to romances. Romances with sad endings are called tragedies, and you should likely consider them literary pieces. Click here for stories we don't want.
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Romance
This is actually my favorite category (along with Humor and Horror). Keep it clean though, no erotica.
Original story ideas are key, simple boy meets girl and they become joined at the hip stories, aren't going to fly (unless they are so amazing that they inspire us).
Currently less than five romance stories in our queue.
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Action/Adventure/Thriller/Mystery
These are always fun stories and I believe we need a dedicated category for this group.
This is David's favorite category. We're not into true crime so much or historical fiction.
Currently less than five action/adventure stories in our queue.
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Science Fiction/Fantasy
This is a really tricky in short fiction. Do what you can, and send it in. Stories about ray guns are generally not our thing. This is Jeffrey's favorite category.
Currently 6 SciFi/Fantasy stories in our queue.
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Humor
We have a really broad sense of humor. They have to be really funny to make the grade, of course.
Currently less than five Humor stories in our queue.
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Literary
This is for that story that just won't go in another category, but is still filled with conflict, a beginning, a middle and an end.
Currently less than five Literary stories in our queue.
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Horror
I hope we get lots of these! Seriously, scare us, make us think outside the box, make us sit on the edge of our seats.
Currently 7 Horror stories in our queue.
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Non Fiction
We will accept political pieces with a strong use of language, a powerful message, and a definite
leaning towards Libertarian Party solutions. Otherwise, don't send us non-fiction.
Currently less than five Non Fiction pieces in our queue.
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Recipes
I need a recipe for Kung Pao Chicken and Long Island Iced Tea. Not both in one recipe. Must be in story form.
Must be a recipe an idiot who doesn't own measuring spoons can follow.
Currently less than five Recipes in our queue.
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Stories we don't want:
- No stories that involve two characters talking back and forth when one character is tied up.
- No rape themes.
- No prostitution of a minor.
- No plot theme that involves using explosives versus civilians.
- We get a LOT of stories where the main character simply keels over dead in the end. We generally aren't interested in this ending. Maybe, if the main character dying nicely resolves the conflict, sure, maybe, but typically, no.
- No stories that are simply a glimpse of the afterlife.
- We strongly prefer scenes to exposition. We did publish two stories, In the Dry and Trading Up that are almost entirely exposition, but they both really rock. For us to publish another piece that's heavy with exposition, it's going to have to rank up there with "In the Dry" and "Trading Up". Those are two of my all time favorites.
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