HORRIFIC SCRIBES is seeking submissions for:
šÆ WE SHOULDN'T BE HERE
Theme:
š Liminal Spaces
š° $25 per acceptance
š Stories: 1,500ā5,000 words
š Poetry accepted
š Deadline: July 15, 2026
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BRINK Literary Magazine is open for Issue 13: ON THE BRINK OF INVITATION. āļøš
Seeking fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation, and hybrid work.
š° Up to $100
š July 1ā31, 2026
šµ No submission fee
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#LiteraryMagazine #Poetry
"Most writing is usually stuffed with unnecessary words."
J.C. Vande Zande ( @jeffvandezande.bsky.social ) shares practical advice on tightening prose, cutting filtering words, and finding stronger sentences in your fiction.
Read:
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āš Our latest review explores SEA OF CHARMS by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social
Sea serpents, dragons, found family, romance, and island-hopping adventure make this cozy fantasy a standout read.
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STONE'S THROW opens July 1ā4.
Prompt:
ā½ THESE SOCCER MOMS WILL BE THE DEATH OF ME
Seeking dark fiction, crime, and noir stories about women under pressure and the fallout when they finally break.
š° $25
š 1,000ā2,000 words
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#CrimeFiction
ENSHROUDED is seeking horror stories about hidden secrets and what happens when they're revealed. šļøšÆļø
š° $10 CAD
š 2,000ā6,000 words
š August 31, 2026
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#Horror #AmWriting
THE ORANGE & BEE is open. š§š
Seeking fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid work inspired by fairy tales and folklore.
š° $50 poems
š° $80 flash
š° 8Ā¢/word longer fiction/nonfiction
š July 1ā14
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#FairyTales #Folklore
THE SUBMISSION PIT is open for June submissions. šš
š Sci-fi
š§ Fantasy
š» Horror
š° $100 prize + 50% of subscriber revenue
š 6ā10,000 words
š June 30 deadline
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#SpeculativeFiction #AmWriting
Mischievous demons. Chicken-footed shapeshifters. A demon that lives in the bathroom. š¹š
Laura R. Samotin explores the Jewish folklore that inspired The Way It Haunted Him.
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By: @laurarsamotin.bsky.social
#JewishFolklore #Horror